![]() The transition from my beloved 60CSx was pretty smooth, most of the interface is sufficiently similar to ease you right in. Yes, I actually got a 64s for Christmas, and have been using it since. Īpologies for bumping this old thread, but I wanted to follow up in case this is helpful for some cacher who faces the same decision. After all we've been thru together, this seems only fitting. > Hence the Q about the 64s.īut at least I got the 60CSx back into working order, so that I can say goodbye properly. Obviously, with the top screws useless, it also didn't close properly anymore, a circumstance that I fixed with super glue and epoxy, but this makes future repairs unlikely. That's what I ended up soldering, which was a pain because that stuff is TINY. The two halves must have shifted against each other as a result and must have also shifted the board inside, because the LCD display socket was broken off at one side and the LCD flex PCB connector didn't fit/stay put anymore. This piece broke into fragments that scattered inside the unit. Those things are solid and built like a brick thanks for the feedback and there is a transparent plastic piece inside that serves as counter for the top two third of screws that hold the back cover. What exactly broke? Seems like a fall from a few feet even on to a hard floor shouldn't take out a 60CSx. But all in all I think you would be quite happy with The 64s over your 60csx. If I could add a couple of features it would be an altitude alarm and a PLB function so I wouldn't need to take my ACR PLB with me. The 64 series comes with a yr subscription to Birdseye as well, though that may or may not be useful as where I live the photos were all taken with a fair amount of snow cover so ground detail is variable. Get a good compass with a romer, use MGRS on your GPS and a good topo map and pay attention to where you are as you travel, On rare occasions I've used it in fog/cloud cover and in areas where we were route finding with no trail for some time but have never needed more than an extra set of batteries for backup. Take a paper map, turn on your GPS now and then to get your position only if you need to. I'll take my 64st on day hikes, but prefer the smaller size and weight of the Etrex. I take my Etrex on week long hikes with one set of batteries. The Etex 30 will get 25 hrs battery life posted ,the newer 64 units are posted at 16 hrs, you can use battery saver mode, it turns off the screen and get good rechargeable batteries. I never had a 60scx but did have its cousin the 76csx, that 60 is a dinosaur in so many ways. My 64st works great, I take it out far more than my 62sc, and would take it hiking instead of my Etrex 30 except I like the etrex size and lighter weight for hiking.I cant say one bad thing about my 64 except I have no use for the Bluetooth function. ![]() How old are the reviews you are reading? All my units have the newest software version.
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