Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx Mapping Handheld GPS | List Price: $589.99
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Brand: Garmin
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Bright, sunlight-readable color TFT display and an included a 128 MB microSD card
- Uses the powerful SiRF GPS navigation chip for supreme accuracy
- Includes barometric altimeter and electronic compass
- USB connectivity for sharing map and waypoint data with PC
- Preloaded with an Americas autoroute basemap
Great for Sailboat Racing [Posted on 2008-08-31]
I bought this GPS to replace a GPSMAP 76cs that I dropped overboard on a sailboat race. I had to watch it float away as we sailed away from it. Anyhow, this GPS is a nice improvement. It acquires a signal faster and the map display updates much more quickly. I like that I can put a 2GB memory card in it and load lots of maps and change cards quickly. I have the City Navigator NT product, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron on the 2GB card with room to spare. The battery life is great. I can get more than a day out of a set of alkaline batteries. Navigation mode works very well for sailboat racing. I have used this to navigate very complex courses and it works well. I plan to upload tracks to MotionBased and analyze my racing performance. Now I just have to hold onto this one better and not lose it overboard.
Excellent product [Posted on 2008-09-18]
This GPS is a bit big, but it is accurate and ez to use. Good value for the money. I would recommend this to anyone.
Garmin 76 csx attery terminals break easy................. [Posted on 2008-09-26]
Battery terminals break easy.. Quite a few owners have complained about this problem on the 76csx forum..If it wasn't for the battery terminal problem, the 76csx would be a great unit.
GPS Accuracy [Posted on 2008-09-28]
I own several Garmin GPS units and am very happy with all of them. The only unit not worth the Garmin brand is the GPS 76CSX. Since I have several units, I can compare accuracies. The 6CSX is normally off by 10 to 20%. Garmin has replaced the unit three times and finally they told me that this unit is so sensitive it can be off a "bit". A "bit" in my book is not 10%, much less 20%. I bought the 76CSX to replace a Forerunner 305 and have since gone back to the 305.
I would not recommend. Those that say it is very accurate have nothing to compare it to. I have compared to a Nuvi 660, and Edge 705, and a Forerunner 305 with the results being not very good for the 76CSX. For example, a 24 mile ride on my bike had the following: Edge 705 - 24..1, Forerunner 305 - 24.2, and the CSX - 29.6 miles. I walked 3 miles at a high school track and the 76CSX recorded 4.3 miles.
Trail Tracking is best feature. [Posted on 2008-09-30]
Leaves a breadcrumb trail showing you where you've been. Great for exploring and getting back safely.
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