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Location: Iowa | Anybody run one of these? I found a used one for sale I'm thinking about. If so, what do you think about it. I'm going to be needing a gps for the boat and looking for suggestions. I don't want to spend $1000 on one right now. I was thinking about an Eagle, or a used Lowrance or Humminbird, so any opinions on any of them would help. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | This is a good unit, I wouldn't hesitate to buy one of these. This model as you might have read has the built-in internal antennae.
As for Eagle, I would not overlook any of their units. I've owned a couple and the Eagle units have treated me and a lot of others I know very well, and are a good value for the money. Main difference between the Eagle units and the Lowrance units is that you will not have the option of networking the Eagle units like you can with the Lowrance units. |
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| i have the x27 which i think is essentially the same unit with a bigger screen, built in hard drive and an external antenna. I like it alot although it is my first gps/sonar combo. might be able to find a good deal on them new considering all the HDS units are out now. a buddy has the 522c with the built in antenna and likes it. he has it on his dash and doesn't have any problems with the antenna. |
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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | I run a 552Cigps on the front of my Tuffy through a universal sonar on my Terrova.. It is a pretty slick unit. I didn't want a bigger screen up front as it is easy enough to kick the smaller one. This shows great detail, has more adjustments than you really need, and with the internal gps it will let me save waypoints so I can "surround" a structure to make it easier to find in the dark. It takes map chips and for that I think the screen is a little small to show enough detail for my older eyes to take in. I also have a networked station in the back so I can remove it from the front and put it in back so when we are trolling the other guys can look back at their rod tips or planer boards and watch the screen to see what the depth is or how it is changing. That way I don't have to keep telling them to reel in or let out line. It has pretty much all the features of the bigger unit I run on the console so you really get a nice package for the price. They made them in two models, one with the internal gps and one without so if you want gps make sure it says "igps" after the 522C. If you go to the Lowrance site they have a simulator that you can download so you can get the feel of using one before you actually buy it. |
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Location: Suburban Chicago | I just installed my buddies 3 year old 522C igps on the console of my Crestliner. He and I have fished together for a long time and I have used this unit a ton. He's got a ton of scratch and bought himself two HDS 7's; I bought the 522C from him. To install I had to run a new power line and a new transom transducer. He's had a 1GB SD chip of maps in it. Using Lowrances' MapCreate software I made a geographically huge set of maps and put them on a 2GB chip.
A difference I noticed right away between the 522C igps and other units is that it takes this unit a bit longer to boot up and acquire enough satellites.
-Cheech |
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