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After last week’s post on the Garmin Nuvi 660, I continued my GPS research and started looking into handheld devices for outdoor activities, such as hiking or geocaching. I’ve discovered another Garmin product, the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx, is a very highly rated handheld device.

Here are some useful reviews:

• Outdoor Magazine’s GPS Gear of Year - “With the unit’s intuitive interface, Garmin has simplified use for beginners while simultaneously incorporating a host of complex features that will impress veteran users. And with the longest battery life of any unit we tested, it will never leave you stranded.”

• Patrick-Roeder.de Review - “Overall, the 60CSx has many pros and not so many cons compared to the 60CS. The 60CS is already a very good GPS receiver, but I very much prefer the even better 60CSx. I consider none of the drawbacks/bugs critical or unnerving. Accordingly, I highly recommend the device to anybody, no matter if you consider upgrading from the 60CS or if you plan to buy your first GPS receiver.” This review is also an excellent comparison between the Garmin 60CS and the 60CSx.

• GPSinformation.org Review - “Overall, I am quite happy with the 60CSx and I use it every day.  In my opinion, it is the most versatile GPS receiver, when it comes to outdoor use, highway use and NMEA interface use.  The ease of getting and keeping GPS reception, as well as the ability to increase map memory are very nice features.”

Garmin is offering a $50 rebate on the 60CSx and 60Cx, if you purchase by December 31, 2006. The Garmin 60CSx offers a barometric altimeter, which provides current elevation, ascent/descent rate, minimum/maximum elevation, total ascent and descent, average and maximum ascent and descent rate. The altimeter feature is the only difference I could find between the two models.

I’ll continue adding useful reviews when I find them. Let me know if you have any good reviews or links.