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East Bay Rider · 17 January 2010, 02:29 PM

I need to replace my GPS. I had a Garmin GPSmap 60CSX with additional Mapsource maps installed on a micro SD card but it was recently stolen out of my truck by scumbag teenagers who probably traded it for a bag of pot.

The 60CSX was a terrific unit. I used it on my dual sport motorcycle (Honda XR650) with no vibration issues. It was waterproof, handheld, took AA batteries and could also be plugged into an auto cig lighter.
Unfortunately there were also a few instances where it would send us to the wrong location or send us the long way - though I suspect that was caused by Mapsource software glitches - not the GPS unit itself. My only other gripe was that the screen is small.

As much as it KILLS me to spend money buying another GPS, considering I had a perfectly good one that I bought and paid for and street cretins stole,
I need a new GPS unit with all the same features: waterproof, rugged, battery power etc. to use on my bike and in my truck and I don't want to break the bank.

If anyone has any recommendations I'd be glad to hear all about them.

Safetrends · 17 January 2010, 02:33 PM

Bill that is a funny Rolex you got!

mailman · 17 January 2010, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Safetrends

Bill that is a funny Rolex you got!

Come on, at least let Bill get some answers before yo go off track

buz-lh · 17 January 2010, 10:02 PM

Bill, you might want to take a look at the NAVI line from Garmin. Very versatile.

Idle Swede · 17 January 2010, 11:14 PM

I like them built in.

Safetrends · 17 January 2010, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mailman

Come on, at least let Bill get some answers before yo go off track

Sorry about that, I just lost my way!

:r ofl:

Sometimes it is hard to be serious when a kid has a knife in a light socket! Love that avatar!

mailman · 18 January 2010, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Safetrends

Sorry about that, I just lost my way!

:r ofl:

Sometimes it is hard to be serious when a kid has a knife in a light socket! Love that avatar!

I fail to find any humor in your two responses in this thread.

I asked you once to let Bill get a few replies before you go off track. I'm not asking you again.

CoopJr · 18 January 2010, 12:19 AM

Bill,
I have two friends who love their Tom-Tom. I personally don't have one though.
Hope your son is feeling better

Taffi Abernathy · 18 January 2010, 12:40 AM

Men love their GPS systems. Women might mention them in passing but I think men see them as an extension of themselves.

Idle Swede · 18 January 2010, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Taffi Abernathy

Men love their GPS systems. Women might mention them in passing but I think men see them as an extension of themselves.

Safetrends · 18 January 2010, 12:46 AM

I am not a GPS person however my son has to drive San Diego all the time for my company so I bought him a:
http://www.circuitcity.com/applicati...062&CatId=3422

I had to make a call to my son to get the Garmin information before I could post this and sorry for the pokes on the thread.

Circuit City has some great deals. This Garmin Nuvi 1350T is what I picked up for him. Now the key issue that is important is the password feature which I had to use my laptop to set. This way if someone steals the Garmin from his truck like yours it is useless. I also inscribed my company name on the Garmin and the phone number.

Now like I said I am not a GPS person however the two main points are using the password and your name. I was also able to put in the Garmin my company and the phone number when you power up the unit. So it becomes worthless and my son has a habit for loosing things so I mounted to his center console and he cannot remove it without some tools.

I hope some of these point will help you on your next Garmin purchase.

BTW I keep black towels in my truck and I drape them over my stuff in the cab so it is impossible to see at night and it does not draw attention.

TheDude · 18 January 2010, 01:00 AM

If you aren't a Smartphone guy, you might consider going that route.

I have a TomTom that's a few years old, but I never use it anymore.

My Sprint device (Palm Pre) has the Nav service free with my voice/data service. Most other carriers charge ~$10 per month for that service, but it is available. You get realtime traffic, weather alerts, etc... in addition to the core GPS function.

Also, the new Droid on Verizon and the Google Nexus One smartphones have free turn-by-turn GPS included if you have those devices.

bobernet · 18 January 2010, 02:29 AM

Garmin eTrex Vista HCx is a great handheld replacement if you want to stay in that form factor. I use mine on my Harley, in the truck, and out hiking, etc.

buz-lh · 18 January 2010, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Taffi Abernathy

Men love their GPS systems. Women might mention them in passing but I think men see them as an extension of themselves.

Not sure what you mean here Faith. I guess I could use a map but I just find it so inconvenient. I am an outside salesperson and the GPS is invaluable. I know quite a few women in my field who use them also.

DadsWatch72 · 18 January 2010, 04:23 AM

If you were happy with that model, then I would try and replace it with the same model. I have a Garmin Nuvi 1300 and it is very nice. It does have a Bicycle mode but I think it would only change your routing to a more pedestrian route. It also has pedestrian mode if your sightseeing in a new location. It comes preloaded with City Navigator NT which has millions of points of interest. But its not waterproof. It also has an internal battery that lasts up to 3 hours without external power. I like the 4.3 inch display. Another feature about this model, it has a security locking feature. If someone steals it, they won't be able to use it.

Its has a very thin profile and is easily put in a pocket like a cell phone.

http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/3130_OwnersManual.pdf

http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-gar...174-ga34u.html

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=400059086908

http://www.mountguys.com/ProductDeta...-5V-B&click=21

snow_rocks · 18 January 2010, 04:32 AM

The more expensive Garmins (>500.00) are so accurate, last winter my buddy had one that we used to find ghost towns out west, and a lot of the time we weren't on paved roads! I got the Lats. and Longs. from a govt. website to input into the Garmin!

JBat · 18 January 2010, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by buz-lh

Bill, you might want to take a look at the NAVI line from Garmin. Very versatile.

I got a Nuvi for Christmas and am happy with it. My first GPS and I'm impressed with how it works.

JBat · 18 January 2010, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taffi Abernathy

Men love their GPS systems. Women might mention them in passing but I think men see them as an extension of themselves.

Safetrends · 18 January 2010, 04:51 AM

John they are getting more affordable all the time.

Safetrends · 18 January 2010, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JBat

I am lost also.

JBat · 18 January 2010, 04:53 AM

I think she took a shot at our manhood.

diversified · 18 January 2010, 04:56 AM

Hey Rick, That sounds pretty wild. Did you find any of these "ghost towns" and if so, was there anything left there?

Safetrends · 18 January 2010, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBat

I think she took a shot at our manhood.

And missed!

JBat · 18 January 2010, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Safetrends

And missed!

Zirotti · 18 January 2010, 05:00 AM

I had a Garmin Nuvi 200 for years that worked just fine. Just bought a newer Nuvi 255w to replace it. I've tried TomToms and other GPS products but none could hold a candle to Garmin.

snow_rocks · 18 January 2010, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diversified

Hey Rick, That sounds pretty wild. Did you find any of these "ghost towns" and if so, was there anything left there?

Jim, we found all the ones we had time to find. Last year, my friend Paul wanted to make a road trip to the Rose Bowl (PSU vs USC). Paul is a Big Ugly!

Anyway, our trip took us down along the Rio Grande (Texas), New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, into the Mojave.

Some towns were tourist traps, others had some cool remains along with old cemeteries next to the town. No GHOSTS though!

Anyway, with this link, and the govt. website provided in the link, made founding these sites easier. I wanted to go to an airplane cemetery, but was not recommended unless you carried weapons for protection. Not worth it!

http://www.ghosttowns.com/

goduke1 · 18 January 2010, 07:51 AM

Toss a vote on the pile for Garmin.

baldyspoon · 18 January 2010, 09:04 AM

I have a Tom Tom and love it, used it when I went to Florida and was much better than the Garmin that came with the hire car. Not sure about US models but the UK models have map share so you can share updates you find on roads, that are not on the Tom Tom.

Gagebuilder · 18 January 2010, 02:12 PM

I have a Garmin 260W and it will send me some odd ways on occasion, but only once it could not find an address.

I also have a one series TomTom I received as a free promotion on tires I bought. It regularly does not find names of businesses.

Also, the TomTom also could not locate the address the Garmin could not locate.

moviefreak · 18 January 2010, 03:49 PM

I have seen that Garmin is the most versatile unit for world travel and maps... and in case you have an iphone Copilot is a very good app.

17 January 2010, 02:29 PM	#1
East Bay Rider "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Bill Location: East Bay RI Watch: GMT-II 16710LN Posts: 11,906	Which GPS? I need to replace my GPS. I had a Garmin GPSmap 60CSX with additional Mapsource maps installed on a micro SD card but it was recently stolen out of my truck by scumbag teenagers who probably traded it for a bag of pot. The 60CSX was a terrific unit. I used it on my dual sport motorcycle (Honda XR650) with no vibration issues. It was waterproof, handheld, took AA batteries and could also be plugged into an auto cig lighter. Unfortunately there were also a few instances where it would send us to the wrong location or send us the long way - though I suspect that was caused by Mapsource software glitches - not the GPS unit itself. My only other gripe was that the screen is small. As much as it KILLS me to spend money buying another GPS, considering I had a perfectly good one that I bought and paid for and street cretins stole, I need a new GPS unit with all the same features: waterproof, rugged, battery power etc. to use on my bike and in my truck and I don't want to break the bank. If anyone has any recommendations I'd be glad to hear all about them. __________________ I bought a cheap watch from the crazy man Floating down canal It doesn't use numbers or moving hands It always just says "now" Now you may be thinking that I was had But this watch is never wrong And if I have trouble the warranty said Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On J. Buffett Instagram: eastbayrider46

17 January 2010, 10:02 PM	#4
buz-lh "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Buz Location: Atlanta Watch: Rolex Tudor Pam Posts: 5,108	Bill, you might want to take a look at the NAVI line from Garmin. Very versatile. __________________ Buz The faster you move, the slower time passes, the longer you live. Peter Diamandis

18 January 2010, 12:40 AM	#9
Taffi Abernathy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Faith Location: Philadelphia, PA Watch: TT DJ, SS DJ Posts: 4,053	Men love their GPS systems. Women might mention them in passing but I think men see them as an extension of themselves. __________________ Sarcasm is my second language.

18 January 2010, 07:51 AM	#27
goduke1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: North Carolina Watch: 72' Rolex Air King Posts: 421	Toss a vote on the pile for Garmin. __________________ Rolex Air-King 5500 Omega Seamaster Pro 300

18 January 2010, 02:12 PM	#29
Gagebuilder "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Doug Location: Detroit Area Watch: out for yelow snow Posts: 1,067	I have a Garmin 260W and it will send me some odd ways on occasion, but only once it could not find an address. I also have a one series TomTom I received as a free promotion on tires I bought. It regularly does not find names of businesses. Also, the TomTom also could not locate the address the Garmin could not locate. Last edited by Gagebuilder; 18 January 2010 at 02:14 PM.. Reason: add

17 January 2010, 02:33 PM	#2
Safetrends Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: David Walz Location: San Diego CA USA Watch: my hand. :) Posts: 9,156	Bill that is a funny Rolex you got!

18 January 2010, 12:19 AM	#8
CoopJr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Coop Location: U.S.A. Watch: Subs Posts: 6,455	Bill, I have two friends who love their Tom-Tom. I personally don't have one though. Hope your son is feeling better

18 January 2010, 12:46 AM	#11
Safetrends Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: David Walz Location: San Diego CA USA Watch: my hand. :) Posts: 9,156	I am not a GPS person however my son has to drive San Diego all the time for my company so I bought him a: http://www.circuitcity.com/applicati...062&CatId=3422 I had to make a call to my son to get the Garmin information before I could post this and sorry for the pokes on the thread. Circuit City has some great deals. This Garmin Nuvi 1350T is what I picked up for him. Now the key issue that is important is the password feature which I had to use my laptop to set. This way if someone steals the Garmin from his truck like yours it is useless. I also inscribed my company name on the Garmin and the phone number. Now like I said I am not a GPS person however the two main points are using the password and your name. I was also able to put in the Garmin my company and the phone number when you power up the unit. So it becomes worthless and my son has a habit for loosing things so I mounted to his center console and he cannot remove it without some tools. I hope some of these point will help you on your next Garmin purchase. BTW I keep black towels in my truck and I drape them over my stuff in the cab so it is impossible to see at night and it does not draw attention.

18 January 2010, 01:00 AM	#12
TheDude "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DC Area, USA Watch: IIc,1680 Red,16660 Posts: 4,490	If you aren't a Smartphone guy, you might consider going that route. I have a TomTom that's a few years old, but I never use it anymore. My Sprint device (Palm Pre) has the Nav service free with my voice/data service. Most other carriers charge ~$10 per month for that service, but it is available. You get realtime traffic, weather alerts, etc... in addition to the core GPS function. Also, the new Droid on Verizon and the Google Nexus One smartphones have free turn-by-turn GPS included if you have those devices.

18 January 2010, 02:29 AM	#13
bobernet "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: Mountains Watch: ALS, AP, PP, Rolex Posts: 2,900	Garmin eTrex Vista HCx is a great handheld replacement if you want to stay in that form factor. I use mine on my Harley, in the truck, and out hiking, etc.

18 January 2010, 04:23 AM	#15
DadsWatch72 Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: DRSD 1665 #3551XXX Posts: 2,401	If you were happy with that model, then I would try and replace it with the same model. I have a Garmin Nuvi 1300 and it is very nice. It does have a Bicycle mode but I think it would only change your routing to a more pedestrian route. It also has pedestrian mode if your sightseeing in a new location. It comes preloaded with City Navigator NT which has millions of points of interest. But its not waterproof. It also has an internal battery that lasts up to 3 hours without external power. I like the 4.3 inch display. Another feature about this model, it has a security locking feature. If someone steals it, they won't be able to use it. Its has a very thin profile and is easily put in a pocket like a cell phone. http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/3130_OwnersManual.pdf http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-gar...174-ga34u.html http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=400059086908 http://www.mountguys.com/ProductDeta...-5V-B&click=21

18 January 2010, 04:32 AM	#16
snow_rocks Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Rick Location: At what TIME?!!! Watch: the SKY tonite! Posts: 3,225	The more expensive Garmins (>500.00) are so accurate, last winter my buddy had one that we used to find ghost towns out west, and a lot of the time we weren't on paved roads! I got the Lats. and Longs. from a govt. website to input into the Garmin!

18 January 2010, 04:51 AM	#19
Safetrends Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: David Walz Location: San Diego CA USA Watch: my hand. :) Posts: 9,156	John they are getting more affordable all the time.

18 January 2010, 04:53 AM	#21
JBat "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Location: Washington Watch: 16710, 16610, DJ Posts: 7,329	I think she took a shot at our manhood.

18 January 2010, 04:56 AM	#22
diversified "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Jim Location: State College PA Posts: 1,694	Hey Rick, That sounds pretty wild. Did you find any of these "ghost towns" and if so, was there anything left there?

18 January 2010, 05:00 AM	#25
Zirotti "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: Tejas Watch: Invicta Posts: 1,066	I had a Garmin Nuvi 200 for years that worked just fine. Just bought a newer Nuvi 255w to replace it. I've tried TomToms and other GPS products but none could hold a candle to Garmin.

18 January 2010, 09:04 AM	#28
baldyspoon "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: uk Watch: Rolex 114060 Posts: 725	I have a Tom Tom and love it, used it when I went to Florida and was much better than the Garmin that came with the hire car. Not sure about US models but the UK models have map share so you can share updates you find on roads, that are not on the Tom Tom.

18 January 2010, 03:49 PM	#30
moviefreak "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in my house... Posts: 5,524	I have seen that Garmin is the most versatile unit for world travel and maps... and in case you have an iphone Copilot is a very good app. __________________ Cheers, Eduardo Be a WIS not a WUSS... and remove all the stickers..

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