+tastom Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 (edited) I'm considering buying a second unit, and I am now in the evaluation process. The last two, I am considering are the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and the Magellan Explorist 600. I heard only the best references for the CSx, but it has a major backdraw, as my mapping software is not compatible with it (MapSend and Swisstopo) This would imply that the my actual, expensive software is useless and that I would have to buy again expensive mapping software. I haven't head a lot about the Explorist 600. I am especially interessted in field reports about the sensitivity of the receiver. How sensitive under difficult conditions is the TrueFix®-technology versus the SiRFstar III receiver of the CSx? If I have to spend twice as much for a CSx (incl Topo-maps), I want to be sure that the Explorist 600 wouldn't be an as good and valuable choice. Please advise, thanks! Thomas Edited October 5, 2006 by tastom Quote Link to comment
+geognerd Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I haven't head a lot about the Explorist 600. I am especially interessted in field reports about the sensitivity of the receiver. How sensitive under difficult conditions is the TrueFix®-technology versus the SiRFstar III receiver of the CSx? Thomas, check out this comparison Robert Lipe did of the eX600 and 60CSx. Quote Link to comment
+Night Stalker Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Very interesting comparison. I believe that firmware upgrades have greatly reduced the wandering problem with the 60CSX. All that being said I would think that since the OP already has the software his best purchase would be the Magellan. Quote Link to comment
kb9nvh Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 I have heard lots of good about the 600. I may be wrong but I dont thing the 600 autoroutes as well as the csx but if that is not an issue then the 600 sounds like your best bet. I'm considering buying a second unit, and I am now in the evaluation process. The last two, I am considering are the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and the Magellan Explorist 600. I heard only the best references for the CSx, but it has a major backdraw, as my mapping software is not compatible with it (MapSend and Swisstopo) This would imply that the my actual, expensive software is useless and that I would have to buy again expensive mapping software. I haven't head a lot about the Explorist 600. I am especially interessted in field reports about the sensitivity of the receiver. How sensitive under difficult conditions is the TrueFix®-technology versus the SiRFstar III receiver of the CSx? If I have to spend twice as much for a CSx (incl Topo-maps), I want to be sure that the Explorist 600 wouldn't be an as good and valuable choice. Please advise, thanks! Thomas Quote Link to comment
+tastom Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 Thanks guys, for your advises. I think, I will stick with Magellan Quote Link to comment
+embra Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 It wasn't clear to me which MapSend program you are using with your Plat. Some MapSend programs are compatible with the Explorist series, and some aren't. As long as you are sure you can use your existing software with the Explorists and money is an issue, I would stick with the 600. The same goes for SwissTopo, which I know nothing about. Quote Link to comment
freeday Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I had the EX600 for 1 year. And i changed to gpsmap60csx I would prefer the Garmin all the time. Quote Link to comment
+tastom Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Well, since I found out that my SwissTopo maps (Maps of Switzerland) ARE compatible with the CSx, I think I will switch to Garmin. Thanks for all your advises Thomas Quote Link to comment
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