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| Having a hard time deciding which locator/GPS to put on my new boat.
I've got a tiller and am putting a new one on the back by the big motor (moving Garmin 240 to the front for now).
I'm looking at the following two Lowrance's.
The first is the LMS332c which is 5" diagonal screen (480x480 pixels). It's 2400 watts and 256 color.
The second in the LCX17m which is 7" diagonal screen (480x640 pixels). It's 8000 watts and a monochrome display.
What I'm having trouble deciding is whether the smaller color screen would be better than the bigger black and white screen or vice-versa. At first I was leaning towards 332c, just first impression (subconciously maybe because colors the new thing?). Then got to talking to a good friend who said he'd stick with the monochrome and get the bigger screen because it was easier to read. OK, good point, so I started to lean towards the 17. Then I talked to someone else who I really trust and he said that the only thing the bigger screen does is show you more history. Both will show the current information on the far right. The bigger screen with just keep it on screen longer before is rolls off. After thinking about it, I figured that I used to ice fish with a small screen Eagle Ultra and stare at that for hours with no problems. That Ultra sat farther away than the one I'll be mounting on the boat so I'm guessing that the 5" screen wouldn't be so bad after all.
Still wondering how the split screen with the GPS and sonar running at the same time compares on both. Both units are capable of reading bottom far deeper than I'll be fishing so I'm guessing that and the power issue on both are irrelevant. I know I can go to Gander and look at both of them but that's prime situation with perfect lighting and no background glare, not really real world.
Anyone have any real world experience with these units that might shed some light on the subject?
Right now I think I am leaning towards the 332c again but just wanted to hear some other opinions.
Scott
Edited by theedz155 4/16/2005 4:18 PM
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