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Cowboyhannah

Posted 3/16/2010 8:42 PM (#429286 - in reply to #427449)
Subject: Re: Lowrance vs. Humminbird?

Posts: 1460

Location: Kronenwetter, WI

Just got my 1157c last night that is going on my bow. I am stoked to get on the water with the big screen and 2010 Lakemaster chip up front. Boat control, boat control, boat control...

C.Painter

Posted 4/30/2010 11:30 AM (#438480 - in reply to #427449)
Subject: Re: Lowrance vs. Humminbird?

Posts: 1245

Location: Madtown, WI

OK...bringing this one back...
I am contiplating an HDS. Like Brad, I too have bazillion icons.

This has been touched on but I still have a couple more questions to clarify.

I am understanding that you can download your icons from your old Lowrance to your HDS unit and you can then see them on the HDS.
Questions:
1. Do you have to go in and turn off the number for EACH icon? Or do they transfer and look just like the icon on your old unit but they are now waypoints?
2. Are the same icon symbols used on the HDS for waypoints? I used a lot of different symbols for various things and want to make sure a green X is a green X, a Mountain (I use for specific rock piles), a bridge (I use for a crib) etc all transfer over.
3. Jon, you said that they are all just renamed ICON. I am assuming the name is not shown on the screen, just when you click on them.

Right now the icon issue is my BIGGEST concern, like Brad, I don't want to spend HOURS transferring over each little Green X I have

Cory Painter

rudy

Posted 4/30/2010 1:27 PM (#438493 - in reply to #427449)
Subject: RE: Lowrance vs. Humminbird?

Posts: 131

i just upgraded from a low 111hd to an hds10 2 weeks ago. i was able to save my trails and waypoints to an sd card and upload all of it to the new unit with no issues what so ever.my waypoints and icons are identical to what they were on the 111,spot on.i have been using it on the mississippi river in dirty water and have been very impressed with it's fish finding ability.i even "side scanned" some old shoreline rip-rap that showed several fish. so, i locked the terrova with i-pilot on the 'spot on the spot" and caught 4 healthy 23,24,26 and 27 inch walleyes!now if only i had a power net.gotta love technology!

chris meyer

Posted 4/30/2010 2:14 PM (#438499 - in reply to #427449)
Subject: RE: Lowrance vs. Humminbird?

your icons will be turned into waypoints....

chris

Hunter4

Posted 5/3/2010 8:31 AM (#438790 - in reply to #427449)
Subject: Re: Lowrance vs. Humminbird?

Posts: 720

Both units are very nice to look at. I think there is on glaring difference between the two companies. Like Jackson just said Lowrance customer services is not even close to Hummingbirds. Its the custumer service of Lowrance that made me switch years ago. The sad part of this is I don't see Lowrance doing anything to change that. Stuff breaks and a good company will fix and stand behind their procuct promptly and without hesitation. Something Humminbird takes that issue very seriously.

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