Thread: GPS recommendations

Originally Posted by madjon_

Keep an eye on this.

What for? I have a new 650

Originally Posted by madjon_

Keep an eye on this.

Yea dont care about the buttons, not sure what reserve is I guess we'll find out in 4 days

I'll an Engineering Surveyor; I test expensive ($50-100K) precise (5-10mm stuff) GPS systems for a living, not handheld low accuracy stuff. But get the 62s

+1 ive got a 62s and its good

Check what they are new, half it and take off a hundy theres your max bet right there
There was a few units flying around on here a while back. Ask the forum if anyones got one spare

Originally Posted by Gibo

Check what they are new, half it and take off a hundy theres your max bet right there
There was a few units flying around on here a while back. Ask the forum if anyones got one spare

Haha she aint cheap any more, sitting right on your max bet

Originally Posted by big_foot

Haha she aint cheap any more, sitting right on your max bet

And still 4 days to run. Your call mate I wouldnt go much past 2 spot

Originally Posted by big_foot

Haha she aint cheap any more, sitting right on your max bet

$225,was a good buy.

Originally Posted by madjon_

$225,was a good buy.

Yes, if a tikka is 1200 new and worth a grand on tm then that GPS was a steel at 300

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yes, if a tikka is 1200 new and worth a grand on tm then that GPS was a steel at 300

Not really, electronics are a bit harder to gauge worth

I got one new, I like it.

Does anyone know the major difference between the Garmin 60CSx and the 62?

Friend just traded a excellent condition 62sc for $250 on a rino it is at hf Dunedin for $250.

The 62s is a good bet. Prior to picking up mine I managed to get a 60csx from cash converters for about $150 and that was a perfectly usable model gps. The big thing I found with them is the better the map you use, the faster it chews through batteries. Using a 1:50,000 topo map, the 60 would chew through the batteries in under 10 hours, using very lightly. For normal use I ended up using the less detailed maps to maximise battery life.

The other thing to beware of is that some gps have an internal battery that isn't changable and once that is stuffed, the gps is almost useless. I had that happen with a gps 12xl that I got second hand from the nz antarctic program

I have a brand new 64 with mapping u can have for 600.00. Excellent machine.