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BruceKY

Posted 8/19/2010 8:26 AM (#455791 - in reply to #455776)
Subject: RE: For the money whats the best gps?

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Location: KY

Interesting question. I have been looking to replace both my finders now for a few weeks. Mine were old school pre GPS stuff. I have sticker shock big time. I am only in the boat 10-15 days a year so spending top dollar on electronics is hard to stomach. It seems there are several measures that step up the price quick. Color vs. B&W, pixel count, power, screen size, chips, side view/down scan,etc….. To have a full feature unit you are looking at $1000+ easy. The question is where do diminishing returns on dollars spent kick in? If I were making a living out of my boat or trying to compete in tournaments in several states I would want it all. For an occasional weekend warrior what is enough?

For the moment I have my eye on a Humminbird 597ci at $570 MSRP for the console and a 596c at $450 for the bow.