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Exclamation Garmin 60 csx vs 60cx

Hi guys, I’m ready to buy an ‘Overland’ gps unit and are looking at the Garmin 60 range. Route is Belgium to Jordan then onto Cyprus, I’m also looking to buy a TT handle bar locking holder.

Should I spend the extra and buy the cxs or save the cash for extra SD cards and buy the cx… as I understand its only a altitude meter and compass that separate them. I plan on using the Garmin world map and or Wonderlust maps …

Am I missing any thing ? I won’t have a laptop with me so hope to preload maps and take them with me…
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60 series

I really wanted a 60CSx but back to back against the smaller Vista HCx I decided to take the HCx. The actual screen resolution was the same but rather that lock the device to the bars, I put it in my pocket off the bikes and ran it off two rechargeable AAs (batteries are dirt cheap in africa for example) - 12V powersupply cable available.

I know the 60 are more vehicle/marine in their applications compared to the more 'trekking' Vistas but my Vista is smaller, lighter, newer design with sensitive GPS (although the insides may be similar to the 60) and I kept it in a plastic RAM mount and it never came out or got damaged in a crash. 4 months on the west coast of africa and it never missed a beat.

You'll love either (and to answer your question - you don't actually need the 'S')
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We bought the 60 CSX for our trip. I never really considered the CX though, the main reason being that the extra $50 or so was worth the extra function for us. We might not necessarily use it all the time, but it is there for us to use. I always try and the best/latest possible for my budget. Just be honest with yourself in terms of whether you will use the funtions. If not, then don't get it. If for example you don't have a 'normal' compass with you, then it might be worth it.

We will be using worldmap with smellybiker's wanderlust as well.
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Talking Garmin 60cx

Thanks for the feed back, the Garmin 60cx is ordered....

Now the fun starts ....

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EErrrrhhh

So I now have the Garmin 60cx and guess what, it comes with compass and altitude meter !!! strange...

Now off to download wanderlust maps...
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So I now have the Garmin 60cx and guess what, it comes with compass and altitude meter !!! strange...
Umm the 'altitude meter' is taken off the GPS satilites .. accuracy is about 3 times that shown for the location - say 10 metres

The 'compass' function is taken off your last movements - thus from teh GPS satilites

The 'S' version has a baroimeter to resolve the altitude better .. if you keep teh weatehr fuctuations calibrated ..

The 'S' version has a flux gate compass .. so will work even if you dont travel some distance .. eg by spinning around...

To me none of the 'S' versions features are worth the extra money ...
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