wallypop

I can't speak for the colorado, but I recently purchased a 60csx. My buying decision was based only on which unit would be best for geocaching. After much research on this and other forums, the 60csx seemed to get the most favorable reviews on the features I wanted, accuracy being at the top of the list.Using it now for a few weeks, it has proven to be the most accurate, and capable of tracking at lower speeds, of any gpsr I have ever used. I am very happy with it.

I am fairly new to geocaching and have so far had very good success. My Garmin 60csx has walked up to within feet of most caches. With all the talk of some gpsr like the legend HCX and colorado tracking incorrectly, My question is if a cache is placed with one of these malfunfioning units will it's location be wrong, making it difficult or impossible for someone to find.

Yes, I realize that the accuracy is not of "legal" grade and as I stated, thats not a big concern as its not going to be used as a legal survey, but rather an approximation of old property lines for historical and genealogical purposes and for using cemetery locations from a map and pinpointing it given that you will likely not be able to see or locate it until you are right on top of it..... given the est 5-6 feet of accuracy mentioned (which is fine for these applications) can way points be transferred or projected to mapping software for sharing with other researchers, and will the units be helpful in finding property lines and corners (provided that the property calls are referenced to something currently usable and convertible to long/lat coords.) BTW, 5-6 feet accuracy in some cases is far more accurate than some of the old surveys that I have seen and had to deal with when being re-surveyed in modern times and resold. I have seen closure errors of tens and in some situations low hundreds of feet. You need a GPSr that delivers accuracy in sketchy conditions, meaning it will keep a fix under foliage. You can check out a previous post I made regarding the 60csx. It is the best I've seen yet for acquiring and keeping a position fix, in and around buildings and under trees.

Regarding the ease of handling between the 2 units. Neither is what I would call ergonomic. As gallet points out , the 60csx buttons being below the screen can make it a bit fiddly with one hand. If I want to enter information fast and accurate supporting it with the other hand is best, If need be though it can easily be opperated completly with one hand. Also the fact that the buttons are all on the front make it much more, M/cycle and snowmobile friendly. The unit can easily be manipulated while in a cradle. The hjc legend with its smaller size and side buttons are easily reached with one hand. Having a vista myself I know that they require stiff pressure and the fact you cant see them requires a bit of trial and error. but once learned not bad. All in all haveing more dedicated and clearly labeled buttons make navigating thru menus easier on the 60csx...for me. The biggest feature for me the hjc has over the 60 is its brighter screen. Its not that its an issue with the 60 but brighter IS better.

A little background. I started using GPS in 97 first thru Aviation. For street and trail use, I began with the old Garmin 3, then the 3+, then the 5, 276, vista, 276c, 376c and a handful of others. After a fair bit of research on this forum and others I settled on my latest GPSr the 60csx. My decision was based on what GPSr is best for geocaching. Most of my research was reading user reviews and testimonials, which nearly always points me to the correct buying decision whether its lawn equip or electronics. The research is actually part of the fun. After reading hundreds of posts and comments a clear picture always emerges, and in this case it was "the 60csx was brilliant for geocaching". So thats what I got. My son on the other hand had the issue of cost to deal with so he opted for the cheaper hcx legend which in my opinion was a strong and easy second choice. Having started in GPS in the late 90's, many receivers were simply better than others. So my usual tests were slow speed walks, keeping a fix under foliage and around buildings, and the accuracy of waypoints. Of course in the old days many GPSr failed these tests miserably, but we didn't know any better and we used what we had. As technology improved holding your fix in sketchy situations continued to get better, as did the accuracy. Fast forward to today. The test between my sons hcx and my 60csx proved what my research told me. The 60csx acquires, holds a fix, and is more sensitive at low speeds of any GPSr I have ever owned or used. The hcx is close but there is a difference. In real world caching situations and in the hands of an experience user, the 60csx will consistently put you closer to your target.

I had the same issue when I first got my 60csx a week ago. 10 minutes on the phone with garmin took care of it.

I have a 60csx and a Garmin 376c. For caching the 60 is great. For an all around full featured weather proof gps thats great for motorcycle atv snowmobile and auto use the 376c is a great unit. It also has XM weather with real time Nexrad Radar, and that is an unbelivably cool feature.

I am fairly new to Mapsource and would like to start a thread about tips and tricks that work for you. For example I was playing around with some tracks and editing them. The track draw tool is pretty self explanitory but when trying to join 2 tracks together with the join tool, I was getting crazy results. Seems you need to work with the start and end points ONLY joining. Any ideas