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yea I agree with the other two.........you would get some good data if your barometric sensor was properly calibrated, just better make sure its strapped on tight.....dont want to make someone elses day if you drop it in their lap......the GPS altitude relies entirely upon the barometric sensor, unless you do a one time update with the satelite for the current altitude, it wont show you trends in the logs though unless you reallly know how to push those buttons quick

Note that the c320/30/40 are, in essence, PURECar Navigators. They have a built in speaker (not in the cable assembly) and provide among the best audio and routing directions using Garmin's version of Naqteq road maps. Don't expect any hiking, marine or geocacheing features from these units. We examined the screen brightness and readability in sunlight on a car dash and found it to be "readable" but these models had considerably less contrast and readability than the StreetPilot 26x0 models, was a little worse than the Quest models and a bit better than the TomTom "GO". ****not my information, I copied from http://gpsinformation.us/c320/c320review.html

that's why I posted "metroguide" which does not require unlock codes......

http://search.ebay.com/mapsource-metroguid...dZ300QQsbrsrtZd

the 3 meter accuracy is the idealistic position....not necessarily the position that it would calculate all the time The WAAS specification requires it to provide a position accuracy of 7.6 meters or better (for both lateral and vertical measurements), at least 95% of the time. Actual performance measurements of system at specific locations have shown it typically provides better than 1.0 meters laterally and 1.5 meters vertically throughout most of the contiguous United States and large parts of Canada and Alaska.[2] With these results, WAAS is capable of achieving the required Category I precision approach accuracy of 16 m laterally and 4.0 m vertically. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Area_Augmentation_System http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0...em_Overview.jpg

it shouldnt be that off........do you calibrate it everytime you take out the batteries? I have never had an issue with my vista hcx, its always worked quite well in the brush and in the car

the first most important thing with a GPS for me is that the shape and weight fits for what I am going to be using it for.....ie bicycle, hiking, car etc.... the second most important thing is its receiver, I would want it to get +/- 15ft in heavy brush from the ones you listed I would go with the triton 500........but if you want a gps now, and in the right price range for around $220, then I would go with the garmin Vista HCX edit::: also here is a nice review of the explorist 500 if interested http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=95859

im sure there is, but research would need to be done to learn exactly what they put on the cards, ie specially formatting the disks, or putting the maps on with specific software that writes certain blocks of code....nothing is impossible, it might be impractical though considering the time and effort learning a way around it only to find they updated their methods to counteract such hacks

well then definitely the vista HCX, like I said the signal does not sway nearly as much with the vista HCX model as compared to the 60csx

you should even be able to do it at the sametime I would think, if using two seperate programs just specifying the different communication ports

Specifically it is for my brother, and he is a lot pickier than I.......the ram mounts dont look stylish on his $2,000 bikes, for some reason I agree with him....but dadgum he buys expensive stuff...........and the garmins have a tendency to be weaker on rough terrain I was hoping there was a middle ground, like a ram mount that was somewhat smaller in size

if you are going a steady speed, im sure it would measure .1mph.........its not going to just forget your moving because you are going to slow........now what I think the setting is, the odometer wont calculate distance when you are traveling less than 2mph its a very good quality gps for the money, stick with it!!@

Hai 2 u..........I would like a solid bicycle mount for my vista hcx....not the garmin one that is just not solid at all, the ram mounts are not for bicyclist.....I do a lot of cyclocross and mtnbiking and some road anyone know of a company that makes something good?

jswilson has stated probably the only thing I would ever purchase from ebay for the right price........I wont buy coaxial cable off ebay, but I find the right price for that and Im down

yes enable waas http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html

I really dont understand that.........I think the website lies, because under the supported maps for the 60csx it does not list metroguide NA....only canada, but it does support metroguide NA

im sure the tech's in their lab do......just do some research, find out their names.....then go hang out around the garmin building with their picture, then carefully pull up in a van.... blindfold them and take them to your local designated Groundspeak information center ask the person when the 60 will be released too, Id like to know that one....if you need any help PM me

gpsinformation.net does not have the latest reviews, but they do have a lottt.....also you might want to check out gpsmagazine.com

my guess would be no.......or else they would simply sell that as an accessory to the rhino series.....im sure it runs on a specific frequency and the astro has a chip capable of receiving that frequency who knows maybe im wrong.....contact garmin

The small wait period is not unreasonable, its rather amazing in my opinion. The unit gets great battery usage, and has a nice color screen to give it more power for processing would have cut down upon that battery usage....maybe intel will do something about that in the future ;p

well if you look in the forums, time and time again we compare similar models....... when a gps model has X in it, it means that the unit takes an eXternal memory solution like a microSD card that you can save tracklogs/maps too From the three that you listed, the most bang for your buck will be the vista HCX

well I just happend to have both of those units, not for sale but to give you a very quick review the 60csx has a grrrreat case layout, far superior to the vista hcx the vista hcx locks onto signals quicker and does not sway its position nearly as bad as the 60csx the vista hcx gets a lot more battery life and has a much easier slot for the microSD cards, you simply push the card into the pop slot no need to take the batteries out if you liked the layout of the legend and want a similar unit which just happends to be the best unit on the market for the price without a doubt, then go for the vista HCX the 60 is probably just as accurate in the brush as my vista hcx 95% of the time, and the layout is much much better....... like most on this forum, we generally go with aesthetics now (how it feels in your hand a store before buying) because the accuracies with high sensitivity receivers are nearly the same and as good as you will get for a while, when you get down to a receiver that does +/-5ft in the brush, it kinda takes the fun away from geocaching, you are simply walking toa destination then and not really seeking anything, might as well drive ;p

U.S. Topo 24K National Parks..............is the closest thing you will get on garmin units

I would definitely think that by the end of the 1st quarter of 2008 there will be a new 60 series gps released now that garmin settled its mapping dispute if you are wondering about whether the 60csx is worth buying now..........I would say heck yea, its a great unite and not that expensive for the features you get if you use it frequently but if you are willing to wait another 4 months and have around $500 to spend on a GPS then I would say wait

I think for stationary measurements, they are both quite accurate..........in bad weather I would trust a reading from the satelite signal though, due to the fluctuating barometric pressures, that's how it goesssss