On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 14:57:02 -0600, "Jim & Lil"
jim.morris-at-sk.sympatico.ca wrote:

Question is ................which one to buy?

http://www.lowrance.com/Marine/default.asp

This is there list of Fish finders.

I just bought a new 17 ft Lund "Fisherman" boat.
I am a sportsfisherman and fish on inland waters in Canada not exceeding
800 ft of Depth for Northern Pike, Walleye, and Lake Trout. I used to own
the 1993 model Lowrance LMS350A and let it go when I sold my last boat.
I am thinking about buying the X135 Lowrance. I won't be using any built in
GPS as I already have a hand held GPS.Can anyone comment on any of these
Lowrance products?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions...RegardsJim

As far as Lowrance as a manufacturer - it's a good product. They did
have a crystal problem in the 1.92 Khz transducers, but they corrected
that. And all new products, like everybody else's, are at 2 Khz.
Garmin is also a good manufacturer. Humminbird - eh. I have a
Humminbird in a tin boat - it's ok.

I had the X15 monochrome finder on my inshore boat and it developed a
problem which the dealer corrected by basically giving me an upgrade
to an X18c at cost.

Do youself a favour - Garmin, Lowrance, Humminbird - get color!!!!
You will spend a little more, but the results will be much different.

Big difference. So much so that I changed the Garmin on my Contender
to an X18c.

I've noticed that a lot of the really competant local swee****er bass
types are also switching to color.

Good luck.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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