| Garmin GPS 60 |  | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
Buy New: £96.14
New (11) from £89.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 5381
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: 010-00322-01
Model: 010-00322-01
UPC: 753759043995
EAN: 0753759043995
ASIN: B0007W5LRS
Release Date: February 24, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Large, sunlight-readable, four-level grayscale display with bright LED backlight makes it easy to find your way, day or night | | • | Up to 28 hours of battery life for more hours of outdoor enjoyment | | • | WAAS-enabled for even more precise location and navigation | | • | Both serial and USB connections for fast and versatile connection to your computer |
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Product Description
With a new rugged case design, the GPSMAP 60C includes many exciting features such as a TFT, 256 colour display, producing one of the brightest, sunlight-readable displays available. Detailed maps may be transferred to the unit using the USB interface. Navigation instructions can be communicated to repeaters, plotters and autopilots using NMEA protocols through the dedicated serial port. The unit includes a built-in International basemap with auto-routing capabilities. Completely waterproof with battery life exceeding 25 hours, the GPSMAP 60C is ideal for both marine and recreational users. Garmin have included their new MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager software with the unit. This allows the transfer of waypoints, routes and tracks between youre the GPS unit and your PC. It includes a general world-wide basemap which can be viewed on the PC, providing basic cartography including motorways, cities, oceans and various other background features for general reference. The software is an excellent basic tool for manageing and archiving waypoints, routes and tracks for later use. The receiver is fully compatible with MapSource products like BlueChart and City Select, providing streets for turn-by-turn guidance (there is no voice output) on 56MB built-in memory. A special Geocaching Navigation Mode is included to help you get the most out of the sport. The compass page becomes tailored to geocaching, while notes and hints can be displayed on screen if the cache waypoint includes such comments. When a cache is found, the unit will log an entry into the outdoor calendar and can be used to show the next-closest cache. To round-off the feature list, the unit
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Poor performance July 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased the unit a year ago and found it to be unreliable even in open land without trees around. It's so bad that I no longer bother to use it.
It frequently reports weak satellite signals. When it does so it brings up a messsage that you have to clear by pressing ENTER before it will restart to track. This is very difficult if you have both hands occupied riding a horse or cycle.
When it works it gives a good result.
Not at all recommended.
 A good solid bit of kit - don't encounter reported problems May 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thought long and hard before buying this - I chose it mainly because the reported battery life was longest. I use it on my bike with the handlebar clip and when walking using the clip supplied by Garmin, which attaches to the shoulder strap of my rucksack. I have lost or broken both of these once, and got replacements online with no difficulty.
I have had no problems with unreliability of the reported position mentioned in other reviews. I have total confidence in the reported position. Just as well, because a year ago I found myself and my family in the position where a GPS earns its price - with a sudden shift to about 5 metres visibility on top of a lakeland fell with a VERY big drop nearby. As walkers will know, there are almost no clues to position on top of a hill - everywhere is down - but which way goes down the cliff? It helps to be able to work this out! And the unit worked fine. Better than I did, actually. I soon realised that knowing where you are can be lifesaving, but you still need to figure out where you need to be to find the path again. And for that another piece of kit is needed - the compass. So I got it out, figured out the direction, worked out where I needed to be and literally counted the steps. And found myself exactly where I needed to be - chastened but grateful.
Yes, it is a bit bulky, yes it takes a minute or so to find the satellites (in a new location, much quicker when it knows where it is!). Battery life moderate - DO take spares if you are using it for real. But on the bike or on the rucksack, it's fine.
Lots of different grid systems built in. Have used it with the OS grid in the UK, in France and in Ireland with their grids, all fine.
And it is VERY accurate. For instance, using it on the bike in Norfolk, the return journey was clearly about 3 or 4 metres away from the outwards journey and parallel all the way - i.e. it was tracking which side of the road I was on all the time. And getting to the top of a mountain I would check height on the map against what the system was saying and would realise it was out by - my height as I stood holding it.
Other systems are certainly a bit smaller and may be as reliable as this, for all I know. But I have been very content with this purchase.
One small thing - I tend to use it on my bike to calibrate my Cateye speedo and then take it off unless I am in territory I do not know. The Cateye is almost as accurate when set up properly and is no weight at all. The GPS 60 is a location finder first and foremost - a bit overspecified and heavy as a speedo and distance recorder.
And there are some quite enjoyable games included - all you need is a big flat field. Played them with my son - then 10 - when we got it and they were fun and could - I suppose - be used as a fitness exercise.
Works well for me May 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I went for the GPS60 because it was cheap, had a USB connector and big trackpoint storage. After 6 months of regular use I'm very happy with it. It's very accurate and easy enough to use. I've not had any problems with the belt clip, which I use to attach the unit to my backpack, although I hope Garmin sell replacements as it's sure to break before the unit does. I've also never experienced the problems mentioned by J.N. Rainbow and Brian Maton where it loses reception -- I've no problems even after leaving it on for over 5 hours at a time while travelling several hundred miles.
I agree that the Mapsource software is rubbish; I can understand the low level of detail of its maps as they want you to pay extra for that, but the huge inaccuracy is inexcusable, and besides that Mapsource's user interface is bad in too many ways to mention. The user guide also leaves a little to be desired, as mentioned previously.
I don't know if there are better value units available, as this is the only one I've ever used, but it works for me.
 Good for a while then goes haywire! April 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had my GPS60 for two years now and it does work - sometimes! Really good for loading routes etc and keeping tack of walks with distance, altitude speed etc BUT quite often after about 9 - 10 miles it goes mad! You look down and see 9.4 miles and then 15 mins later you've suddenly gone 12 miles then 14 then 18?? and when you download the info to the PC its like a 4 year old has got hold of a colouring pen on the map. I maily use it on my mountain bike. A friend has the Etrex and that has a mind of its own as well!? We are looking to purchase the Colorado but past experience is holding us back and we are now looking at SatMAp.
Can't see the Sats for the trees. November 27, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Provided you are in open space and allow plenty of time to aquire satellites then it does what the manufacturer says. Put trees and hillsides into the equation then satellite aquisition drops and signal is lost. It does recover if you stop navigating and start again, or walk until you are clear of the obstruction. On a beach I compared satellite aquisition with that of an older reconditioned Garmin 12. The 12 picked up a full screen of satellites in 10 - 15 seconds. The GPS 60 took over a minute to get 3 signals. I will need to be more familiar with the GPS 60 before I use it for serious navigation.
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