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    Garmin GPSmap 60

    Garmin GPSmap 60 - Handheld | Trade Me

    are these any good for hunting as a basic starting unit ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RODSTA View Post
    Garmin GPSmap 60 - Handheld | Trade Me

    are these any good for hunting as a basic starting unit ?

    Yup!
    Do what ya want! Ya will anyway.

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    sweet im gona watch it and c if i can get a deal so no1 bid against me haha
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    They're good. I've got the earlier yellow job. Works for me. I can find my truck which is the important part when home time. Buy rechargable batteries and carry a spare pair of alkaline just in case. Works for me.

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    What would it be worth ?

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    Roddy I have the 60CSX which you will see this weekend. If it is the same model then they are definitely good. I don't know much about the lower models in the GPS 60 range though. The first question you should ask the seller is what model it is. If it is the CSX the bid on it but don't go crazy as you can buy the new 62S model for $600 and it is apparently even better. The 60 model range must be getting on for fifteen years old now as I have had mine for at least 12 years. I also see that forum member Munsey has a Magellan for sale. I will tell him that you are in the market looking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    Roddy I have the 60CSX which you will see this weekend. If it is the same model then they are definitely good. I don't know much about the lower models in the GPS 60 range though. The first question you should ask the seller is what model it is. If it is the CSX the bid on it but don't go crazy as you can buy the new 62S model for $600 and it is apparently even better. The 60 model range must be getting on for fifteen years old now as I have had mine for at least 12 years. I also see that forum member Munsey has a Magellan for sale. I will tell him that you are in the market looking.
    Kewl thanks

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    I just traded up from one. They are Ok but they seem to have shit recption under the canopyand if your down in a shitty gut....dont bother trying. All in all the do the job . Personaly wiuldnt go back to one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twoshotkill View Post
    I just traded up from one. They are Ok but they seem to have shit recption under the canopyand if your down in a shitty gut....dont bother trying. All in all the do the job . Personaly wiuldnt go back to one.
    What do you have now 2SK
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    Oregon 450. But the new 62 woukd have done me but got mine pre loved so was cheep

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    One thing to keep in mind is that some of the older and lower specced gps units do not have the flash triple axis compass, so you have to be moving to get a bearing /heading. I have seen a couple of guys get really confused because they didnt know this when using 60csx. On both occasions they chose to believe what the gps was telling them rather than their pocket compass.
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