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Garmin GPSMAP 60 GPS

Garmin GPSMAP 60 GPS

Item # 723255
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Offering most of the features of Garmin's 60-series color GPS units, this rugged, waterproof unit is budget-friendly thanks to its monochrome screen.

  • Large, monochrome, sunlight-readable, 4-level grayscale screen with a bright LED backlight makes it easy to find your way, day or night
  • Batteries last up to 28 hrs. for extra outdoor enjoyment
  • Connect to your computer through the USB or serial connections for fast data transfer
  • Americas Recreational built-in basemap with automatic routing capabilities guides you with tone prompts—turn by turn—to your destination
  • 24-MB internal memory offers lots of storage capacity for optional MapSource maps
  • Save upto 50 routes with 250 of your 500 waypoints saved on each route

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Item 723255

Garmin GPSMAP 60 GPS Specs

Specification

Description

Position accuracyWAAS-enabled 10 feet
Routes50
Waypoints (total)500
Memory24 megabytes
PC CompatibleUSB
CompassNo
AltimeterNo
Color screenNo
Quad helix antennaYes
Display size2.2 x 1.5 inches
Screen Pixels160 x 240
Battery type2 AA
Dimensions6.1 x 2.4 x 1.3 inches
Weight7.5 ounces

Garmin GPSMAP 60 GPS Customer Reviews

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Garmin GPSMAP 60 GPS
 
3.7

(based on 3 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to read (3)
  • Strong construction (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Hiking (3)
    • Primary use:
    • Personal (3)
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    • Outdoor enthusiast (3)

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    Sep

    19

    2007

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Great tool to have in the outdoors

    By IssyHikerBiker

    from Issaquah, WA

    About Me Outdoor Enthusiast, Technically Challenged

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Easy To Read
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Long Battery Life
    • Reliable Performance
    • Strong Construction

    Cons

    • Complicated Controls

    Best Uses

    • Auto
    • Biking
    • Hiking

    Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 60 GPS:

    I use this mainly to make tracks of where I've been. I use this feature for mountain biking and hiking. I like to make tracks and show it on TOPO! My only disappointment is that the reception is not strong enough in dense foliage. Places like Tolt MacDonald, East Tiger Mountain, and the Norse Peak Wilderness has dense foliage, thus I couldn't make tracks nor use it to locate my location. Still recommend having a map and good compass with this GPS device.

    • Primary use:
    • Personal

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    Mar

    19

    2008

    (1 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    Good tool with limits

    By ilya1725

    from Mountain View, CA

    About Me Gearhead, Outdoor Enthusiast, Technically Savvy

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Easy To Read
    • Long Battery Life
    • Strong Construction

    Cons

    • Inaccurate
    • Short Battery Life
    • Unreliable

    Best Uses

    • Boating
    • Geocaching
    • Hiking
    • Travel

    Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 60 GPS:

    I bought this particular unit because it seemed to have the optimal feature set from all the available backpacking GPS devices (that are very few). My main concern was the battery life rather than color screen. It can perform much longer than the newer models from Garmin. I use it mostly as a tracking and positioning device and to get the location data on the photos I take. However, even with this unit one still needs to bring an old paper map to really know the location.
    On the con side, it seems that Garmin is more concerned with the fancy interfaces than with the usability of their GPSs. The battery life leaves a lot to be desired. Somehow my cell phone can last a full week on one charge and this unit only about 30 hours. It is not possible to power the unit from a USB cable (it has the connection) not charge its batteries, which requires a separate charger and power adapter.
    If there is any sign of trees the unit looses signal. On top of this, it starts putting tracking points all over the place which completely messes up any information about the exact distance traveled. A very simple filtering algorithm in firmware would fix it, but Garmin doesn't seem to be concerned with it - they are a monopoly after all.
    I would recommend this unit to friend despite all the stated above simply because there isn't anything better on the market.

    • How long have you owned it:
    • More than six months
    • Primary use:
    • Personal

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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    Oct

    5

    2007

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Good product even @ the price I paid

    By raced11

    from New Haven, CT

    About Me Outdoor Enthusiast

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Easy To Read
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Reliable Performance
    • Simple Controls
    • Strong Construction

    Cons

    • Short Battery Life

    Best Uses

    • Adventure
    • Auto
    • Boating
    • Hiking
    • Travel

    Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 60 GPS:

    I bought this GPS almost three years ago. [$]. I use it anytime I am going to an unfamiliar location. The street routing feature is awesome. I never get lost and I'm always on time. I wish I had waited for the prices to come down on the color version with more memory.

    • How long have you owned it:
    • More than six months
    • Primary use:
    • Personal

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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