j.w.lawrence

What other states will be included? I need Indiana!

Sorry, I should have been more specific in my question. By "drift issues," I did indeed mean the large (100 yards or more) drifts that some HCX users have reported here, that they have corrected with a power cycle. I never had it happen on my lost HCX, but I've seen it mentioned enough here to concern me. I'd hate to get a new HCX and have a new problem to deal with. I did like to HCX ergonomics, once I got a feel for pressing down on the click stick, so it sounds like I should test a 60CSX to see how I like the controls first.

Long time lurker, first time poster. This weekend, I lost my Vista HCX while leading a volunteer worday in the field. A friend helped me search for it, but with no luck. It's off-trail in the brush, long gone. I'm trying to decide what to replace it with, and would like some help. I use my GPS primarily for work at a local land trust, using it to walk property lines and record locations of signs, invasive plants, etc. I use DNRGarmin to transfer ArcGIS property shapefiles into tracks. For recreation, I use it on hikes to record my distance walked, and to navigate. I don't geocache, so paperless caching is not a factor for me. I really liked the sensitivity of the HCX, which is my first priority. The HCX never dropped a lock, even under canopy and in ravines and with the unit in my pocket. My old Legend C had to be held up in front of me in those conditions, which is why I upgraded to the HCX. However, the odometer issue was a big disappointment for my recreational use. That's why I'm thinking of switching to the 60CSX. From seaching the several threads on the subject, I understand the performance of the two in terms of holding a signal and accuracy are identical. The 60CSX apparently does not have the odometer issue, or the drift issue (which I never experienced, but I'm afraid I might with a different unit). My HCX odometer seemed to finally work well with the 2.70 update, but I didn't have a chance to test it extensively. I did see it accumulate distance while standing still and the speed still jumped around while walking <3mph, but it finally recorded distance well, from what I saw. So- do I understand correctly that the 60CSX should perform just as well as the HCX in holding a satellite lock, but without the odometer bugs and drift? And I want to stick with Garmin, so I can use DNRGarmin with ArcMap. Thanks, John