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Location: Northwest Wisconsin | I'm looking for a GPS that I can take in the woods and on the water. I would like one that accepts mapping chips. I have heard good things about the Lowrance H2O, but was looking at purchasing a new unit. Any suggestions on what would be a good unit to buy? Thanks |
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| +1 for the H20c. There's probably something new, but i'm not familiar with Lowrance. |
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Location: Madtown, WI | I purchased the iFinder's replacement a few weeks ago, the Endura Out&Back. If I didn't get such a good deal on the unit I'm not sure how satisfied I would be. Pros: Price, touch screen, ability to download satellite and topography images (DNR lake maps) for a couple bucks per lake, accepts Lakemaster and Fishing Hot Spots chips. Cons: Can only use Navionics chip in a "viewer only" application, small screen, uses 2 AA batteries every 5 hours but you can get a car charger that will rig up to boat batteries, have to name every single waypoint you make, not always accurate to 6' like it says
All in all, I would only recommend getting this unit if you find it on sale or ebay. |
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Location: Roch NY | Not a big fan of those handheld units. We used my buddies h2o on st Larry last week. Very tough to see the screen as the backlight only stays on a couple seconds, at least on batteries and ya have to get your nose in it even with the backlight on even on cloudy days i couldn't imagine how bad it would wash out in direct sun. Maybe if you can wire a harness into the boat so the backlight stays on all the time...but tough to get a decent look at that small screen when the waves are rocking the boat.
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Location: West Bend, WI | Try a Garmin Etrex CX. Color, takes Lakemaster chips. Has been an excellent unit for me. As far as the backlight goes, you can go into the settings and set how long you want the light on. That is done to preserve battery life. |
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