Garmin gps

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

O.K., I know this has been discussed at length here before, but humour me please....
I had my 60Csx stolen last 4th of July from out of my truck at Snag Lake Campground near Naselle.
I am planning on replacing it, and was very happy with it, but am wondering if I should get the Rhino instead.
Problem is, I hunt alone (usually) and until my kids get older wont need the radio, but never know if I might make a new friend or 2 that likes hunting the same areas.
would it be worth the investment now, in hopes of future partners, or should I stick with what I was happy with, and if I need a radio later, buy a radio ? (or set)

[MtnMuley]

In my opinion, neither.  Especially if you hunt alone most of the time.  Go with the Oregon 450T.

[pianoman9701]

My buddy has the Rhino and he doesn't like it much. The GPS is OK, but the radio isn't very good.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

60Csx is more in my price range,

[MIKEXRAY]

I also hunt alone and one thing to consider is calling for help if something happens to you. Just because there isn't another buddy to talk to doesn't mean you can't use it in an emergency.  I hunt the east side of the cascades & have hit scan on my radio & found people talking a couple of times. Also with the 530hcx if something happens to you a buddy can come find you easier by polling your position.  Not as good as a sat phone or tracker but something . I really like my rhino & find all the features work great.  Mike

[pianoman9701]

I also hunt alone and one thing to consider is calling for help if something happens to you. Just because there isn't another buddy to talk to doesn't mean you can't use it in an emergency.  I hunt the east side of the cascades & have hit scan on my radio & found people talking a couple of times. Also with the 530hcx if something happens to you a buddy can come find you easier by polling your position.  Not as good as a sat phone or tracker but something . I really like my rhino & find all the features work great.  Mike

Are there different models? My bud may have cheaped out.

[throttlejocky20]

In my opinion, neither.  Especially if you hunt alone most of the time.  Go with the Oregon 450T.

I agree I have the colorado (almost the same just not a touch screen) and I love it does more than I need it to do and is extremely easy to use. As far as the rino is you want a good gps and a good radio you buy one of each.

[GoldTip]

I also hunt alone and one thing to consider is calling for help if something happens to you. Just because there isn't another buddy to talk to doesn't mean you can't use it in an emergency.  I hunt the east side of the cascades & have hit scan on my radio & found people talking a couple of times. Also with the 530hcx if something happens to you a buddy can come find you easier by polling your position.  Not as good as a sat phone or tracker but something . I really like my rhino & find all the features work great.  Mike

 I agree with what Mike has said completely.  The other thing I will say is that the radio on the 530HCX is as good as any 2 way radio I've used and I've spent the money on good ones in the past.  And when you combine the two into one package, that is one less thing your carrying.  I've used a Garmin Legend in the past and now that I've got a Rino 530hcx, I won't go back to a GPS without the radio.

[Arrowhead]

From my experience, you can't beat the 60csx.  I have heard different reviews on the rhino, but I believe that for the price and the durability, I would stick with the 60.  If you would like the radio feature, then by a good quality stand alone unit, that will work better, and still be saving money in the long run.

[MtnMuley]

60Csx is more in my price range,

I haven't paid too much attn lately to the price of this unit, so I'm not sure what they are going for, however, I recently saw somewhere selling the 450Ts for just a little under $300.  Can't remember the site though.

[Bob33]

From my experience, you can't beat the 60csx.  I have heard different reviews on the rhino, but I believe that for the price and the durability, I would stick with the 60.  If you would like the radio feature, then by a good quality stand alone unit, that will work better, and still be saving money in the long run.

The 60x series are just plain rugged, reliable, and accurate.  The newer models like the 450s may be easier to use, and may have a few more features like birds eye imagery, but as far as a plain old reliable GPS the 60 series are real hard to beat.

The Rhino models offer the unique feature of being able to know the location of another hunter in your party, if he also has a Rhino.  Serving two purposes (GPS and radio) is nice, but you can buy some pretty nice radio sets for well under $100.

[trophyhunt]

I have a megellan gold that I'll sell you for 140.00, yes it's about 6 years old but in great shape.  The problem with it, it's too smart for me.  I need one that is a little more stupid, if your good with computers and gps's this should work good for you. I paid 350.00 for it brand new, if interested pm me and I call you back.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I appreciate the offer, but am pretty set on getting a Garmin, I tried several before keeping the 60Csx, and was happy with it, I had no problems losing the signal when I needed it (thick nasties) and the battery life was great.

[dreamunelk]

As I have said a few times before the Garmin GPSMap 60csx sets the standard for GPS.  I use GPS for work and have had the opportunity to use many different types.  Field tested the Oregons awhile back.  Nice unit but, in a head on comparison the 60 beat it soundly.  it is a good unit but, for the money you will get better value from the 60 or 76.
The 60 is used by most government agencies because of its performance.  It appears to be being phased out and replaced by the 62.
So I was in need of a new personal GPS and bought the 62.  Great unit but, in retrospect I wish I would have bought the 60csx.  If you like to play on the computer then there are some neat things you can do with the oregon, 62, and 78.  If you want a great navigation aid and tool for marking interesting locations with the intent to return you simply can not go wrong with the 60csx.
I have also uses Trembles and several that I can not remember.  Great tools. 
The short story is if you are on a budget you can not go wrong with the 60csx.  Honestly if I was going to be dropped of in some remote location in Alaska or south American.  Given coordinate locations for supplies.  And told I have to find my own way out using these location I would want the 60Csx.  It is a proven performer.

[jmx369]

I have both and I prefer the 60csx along with a separate radio. The rhino seem to go through batteries faster.

[CAMPMEAT]

A friend of mine works for DNR and says the ones they use is the 60csx. He's going to be down loading all the DNR land in Washington State for me to put into mine. 

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I bought the 60csx, now I need to get the 24k topo...

[Wanttohuntmore]

9 weeks ago I purchased a Delorme PN-40, and I love the thing!  It's much cheaper than the Garmins, has good reviews.  Only negative things about it are that you cannot seem to find any aftermarket maps already installed on the SD cards like the garmin, with the property boundries/land owner listings like the Montana Maps...  Other than that, it was easy to download the free 1:100,000 TOPO 9 into it for Montana, Oregon, Idaho, and WA. The whole country is supplied, but I didn't want to take up all the SD card space (wanted the rest of the space for the satellite imagery of my hunting areas).  So I then loaded 8 gb of sat images onto the unit, and was in high heaven... Until 2 weeks ago, when the on/off button got stuck.  I sent it back for free warranty repair, but still.  Now I'm wondering if I should have spent another 200 for the Oregon 450T......  But of the two your looking at the 60csx seems much more capable than the rhinos.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I bought the 60Csx, $199, thought I got a good deal !
Happy to be back playing "Beast Hunt", won/loss record is a lot better than on the one that was stolen !!
P.S. gonna make sure and register this one on websight.

[wormfood]

I picked up the 550t in March. Cabelas had them on sale for 349$. Absolutely love it. I do alot of geocaching with the kids and have been setting up trail cams with it already it is by far the best gps I have used in the last 10 years. It is more expensive that most but there is so much you can do and learn with it.

[Yeti]

I have used the rhinos and the only draw back is the batteries.  They are a pack and therefore you need a charging source.  I try to get my electronics to run off the same batteries.   The rhino is not just a gps and radio once programed it shows all your maps, trails, weather radio, and 2 way radio.  I have used it to locate other hunters in my area who are broadcasting so I can stay away from them.

If all you want is a GPS function I would not get the rhino.  Personally, i only use my gps to find spots and get back to the truck or camp, i dont waste battery by having it "track" me.

By the way I run Garmin Vista... the rhino is a buddies.

[Bob33]

Find a good deal on a Garmin 60Cx or 60CSx.  They're solid, proven outdoor performers.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I keep getting input, but as I stated already, it is a DONE DEAL !
I bought the 60Csx, $199, too lat to think about any other options.
P.S. I dont use it to avoid getting lost, I use it with mapping software for home scouting when I cannot be in the woods.
First I cover all roads that I can drive, mark gates, then I walk gated roads.
enter (waypoint) significant game trails, rub lines, gobbling Turkeys, roost trees, wallows etc...
when I am at home I download to map, sit there and stare at map and look for patterns,(points, elevation, distance from road, creekbed etc) travel corridoors, escape routes, and so on...
Geocaching with the kids is the other thing, I try to find as many large ones as possible, they pretend its "treasure" 
I get good battery life from 2 AA in the garmin, and carry spares, but usually use them in my flashlight on my way out of the woods after dark.

[CAMPMEAT]

I keep getting input, but as I stated already, it is a DONE DEAL !
I bought the 60Csx, $199, too lat to think about any other options.
P.S. I dont use it to avoid getting lost, I use it with mapping software for home scouting when I cannot be in the woods.
First I cover all roads that I can drive, mark gates, then I walk gated roads.
enter (waypoint) significant game trails, rub lines, gobbling Turkeys, roost trees, wallows etc...
when I am at home I download to map, sit there and stare at map and look for patterns,(points, elevation, distance from road, creekbed etc) travel corridoors, escape routes, and so on...
Geocaching with the kids is the other thing, I try to find as many large ones as possible, they pretend its "treasure" 
I get good battery life from 2 AA in the garmin, and carry spares, but usually use them in my flashlight on my way out of the woods after dark.

I bought a power cord (truck adapter) for mine so I can run the Nimhh ( or whatever you call them ) batteries in mine. So for so good. But, Im just learning how the run the thing.