03-08-2010, 01:20 PM | #1 |
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Fishfinder advice
So far, I like the Lowrance x96 Garmin FF160C and wondering about raymarine ds400 ( is this waterproof?) any sugestions? I dont want to spend over $190 or so.. any advice? thanks guys |
03-08-2010, 01:45 PM | #2 |
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all the cheap garmins suck... they are much better at their gps units... for the $ go low...
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03-08-2010, 02:48 PM | #3 |
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get a lowrance HDS-5
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03-08-2010, 08:21 PM | #4 |
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03-08-2010, 08:32 PM | #5 |
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i have the eagle 350 ff/gps combio
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03-09-2010, 10:23 AM | #6 |
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I have a basic Eagle Cuda. It works decent for finding bait, depth and temp.
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03-09-2010, 10:26 AM | #7 |
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As much as I was looking after some advice with explanation,
I can already tell this is going to be one of those thigns I personally spend about 15 hours of personal research and comparison to make my decision ahhh man |
03-09-2010, 10:28 AM | #8 |
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Time is money...go buy the Lowrance HDS!
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03-09-2010, 10:32 AM | #10 |
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04-11-2010, 11:16 AM | #11 |
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I ended up getting the Lowrance X135..
doesnt have color but pretty bad ass.. havent set it up yet though |
04-12-2010, 07:24 AM | #12 |
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Lowrance HDS5
I had a cuda 350. It was like watching an old cagny movie, complete with broken film. Never really got a good idea what I was looking at.
Enter HDS 5 Once its tuned its return is like watching Avitar by comparison. Yeah its expensive. Care for it and get the insurance and you will only buy it once. C |
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Everytime I read these posts, I want that HDS 5 even more. But wait- I'm broke! Saving up my pennies. I think the soonest I will be watching avatar will be on Josh's kayak when I hire him |
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04-13-2010, 03:14 PM | #14 |
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I just got a humminbird 385ci. Was $362 on Amazon out the door. The screen is smaller than the lowrance HDS-5. The specs are close as well. The lowrance HDS-5 looks like a more loaded FF. Just was not in my $$$ range. I'm happy with the HB so far. I mounted the transducer off the back of my x-factor and ran it last Sunday. Was great to see the bait balls blasting by..... I did take the transducer off this morning and am getting ready to mount it on the inside of the hull. I will at least know what the difference is before and after. I also have a inside wet mount I'm making if I don't like the hull mount.
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