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[QUOTE]TJ DeVoe - 4/3/2008  9:07 PM

Greg,

The issues with the internal antennae on the Lowrances have been taken care of.  Lowrance seems to have fixed that problem before they released last years models.  I wouldn't look past the internal GPS units now.  Lowrance knew they had issues and they seemed to have addressed it.  I have not heard of any issues as of late.  And if you were to have issues, Lowrance has a great customer service and seem to handle issues pretty well.  Now that doesn't mean every person has had good experience with there customer service but overall I'd say they've done pretty well.

But that said, I'd suggest going either two routes.  I'm running two LCX-27's combos that have gps and sonar together.   One main reason I went with the big units versus two separate sonars and two separate gps's was that I just don't need two on the bow and two on the console.  For what I'm doing, the two larger units will work good for me.  I like the bigger screens and the ability to put either the gps or sonar full screen.  However, if one unit goes down it goes down and means I'm down one unit totally.  So that is a downfall.  But I really like the larger units.

But if your looking to stay at around a $1000, I'd suggest either the Lowrance LCX-27 with gps/sonar combo.  That's going to run you around a $1000.  Or, you can go with the two separate units.  I'd suggest the Lowrance X-510c for about $500 and then a Lowrance GlobalMap either 5200c if you want the external antennae or 5300c with the internal antennae.  Either way you go, it's going to be right around a $1000.

However, if you look hard, you could probably do a bit better on price.  But these would be my suggestions.  Not sure about the Garmins or Hummingbird's, I know Lowrance in my opinion has been the leader in electronics and know them the best, so I've always stuck with them.  NOT saying other units are inferior, but I prefer Lowrance.

Also, I'd suggest checking out ebay.  You can find some really good stuff on there if you do your homework.  Guys with brand new units that are just previous years models.  You can find some decent deals if you spend the time looking.  If you need any help, I'd be glad to help out.

Hope this helps and enjoy the shopping process, it's always something I enjoy![/QUOTE]

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Posted 4/3/2008 9:07 PM (#311574 - in reply to #311382)
Subject: Re: Fishfinder with GPS?

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Greg,

The issues with the internal antennae on the Lowrances have been taken care of. Lowrance seems to have fixed that problem before they released last years models. I wouldn't look past the internal GPS units now. Lowrance knew they had issues and they seemed to have addressed it. I have not heard of any issues as of late. And if you were to have issues, Lowrance has a great customer service and seem to handle issues pretty well. Now that doesn't mean every person has had good experience with there customer service but overall I'd say they've done pretty well.

But that said, I'd suggest going either two routes. I'm running two LCX-27's combos that have gps and sonar together. One main reason I went with the big units versus two separate sonars and two separate gps's was that I just don't need two on the bow and two on the console. For what I'm doing, the two larger units will work good for me. I like the bigger screens and the ability to put either the gps or sonar full screen. However, if one unit goes down it goes down and means I'm down one unit totally. So that is a downfall. But I really like the larger units.

But if your looking to stay at around a $1000, I'd suggest either the Lowrance LCX-27 with gps/sonar combo. That's going to run you around a $1000. Or, you can go with the two separate units. I'd suggest the Lowrance X-510c for about $500 and then a Lowrance GlobalMap either 5200c if you want the external antennae or 5300c with the internal antennae. Either way you go, it's going to be right around a $1000.

However, if you look hard, you could probably do a bit better on price. But these would be my suggestions. Not sure about the Garmins or Hummingbird's, I know Lowrance in my opinion has been the leader in electronics and know them the best, so I've always stuck with them. NOT saying other units are inferior, but I prefer Lowrance.

Also, I'd suggest checking out ebay. You can find some really good stuff on there if you do your homework. Guys with brand new units that are just previous years models. You can find some decent deals if you spend the time looking. If you need any help, I'd be glad to help out.

Hope this helps and enjoy the shopping process, it's always something I enjoy!

Edited by Merckid 4/4/2008 10:53 AM