what are your thoughts on the Garmin Rhino 130??
a co worker is willing to sell me his Rhino 130
I would love a 60CSx , but if I can get his GPS for a lot less, that may work out better. As you said its all about the $$
James
Aside from the obvious difference - the FRS and GMRS and NOAA weather capabilities, I have highlighted some differences in red below, that mean something to me.
The BIGGEST for me would be the lack of SIRF chip in the RHINO. The high sensitivity chip is hands down MUCH better than the Non SIRF units. In cover or tight canyons the SIRF enabled receivers stay on lock with greater accuracy.
If the radio is a key buying factor, the RHINO is nice, I prefer a good GPS.
It's all what you need it for.
I would imaginge the RHINO would be real good on the water. No cover or canyons and a radio, NOAA as well.
RHINO 130
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 2.3" x 4.5" x 1.6", 7" high with antenna (5.8 x 11.4 x 1.6 cm, 17.8 cm with antenna)
Display size, WxH: 1.4" x 1.4" (3.6 x 3.6 cm) Display resolution, WxH: 160 x 160 pixels Display type: 4-level grayscale LCD Weight: 7.6 oz (236 g) with batteries
Battery: 3 AA batteries (not included)
Battery life: 14 hoursWaterproof: yes (IPX7)
High-sensitivity receiver : no PC interface: serial RoHS version available: no
Basemap: yes
Ability to add maps: yes
Built-in memory: 24 MB
Accepts data cards: no
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500 Routes: 20
Track log: 10,000 points, 20 saved tracks
Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): no
Electronic compass: yes
Barometric altimeter: yes
Hunt/fish calendar: yes
Sun and moon information: yes
Area calculation: yes
Geocaching mode: no
Frequency band: FRS and GMRS
Channels: 22
Squelch codes: 38
Transmit power: 0.5 watts FRS; 1.0 watt GMRS
Range: Up to 2 miles over FRS; up to 5 miles over GMRS
VOX (voice activation): yes
Location reporting (send and receive GPS positions): yes
Voice scrambler: yes
Vibration alert: yes
NOAA weather radio: yes
External temperature recording: no
ID codes: NA
60CSX
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 2.4" x 6.1" x 1.3" (6.1 x 15.5 x 3.3 cm)
Display size, WxH: 1.5" x 2.2" (3.8 x 5.6 cm)
Display resolution, WxH: 160 x 240 pixels
Display type: 256 level color TFT
Weight: 7.5 oz (213 g) with batteries
Battery: 2 AA batteries (not included)
Battery life: 18 hours, typical
Waterproof: yes (IPX7)
Floats: no
High-sensitivity receiver: yes
PC interface: serial and USB
RoHS version available: yes
Basemap: yes
Preloaded maps: no
Ability to add maps: yes
Built-in memory: no
Accepts data cards: 64 MB microSD card (included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
Routes: 50
Track log: 10,000 points, 20 saved tracks
Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): yes
Electronic compass: yes
Barometric altimeter: yes
Geocaching mode: yes
Outdoor GPS games: yes
Hunt/fish calendar: yes
Sun and moon information: yes
Tide tables: yes
Area calculation: yes
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): no
Picture viewer: no
Additional: NA
