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Have you switched to Garmin ?
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08/26/17 09:24 PM
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Joined: May 2017
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Big Kahuna Fishing
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Have any of you that were Lowrance or Humminbird users, switched to Garmin ?
If so are you glad you switched?
Any major issues with your Garmin?
Thanks
Living the American Dream in central Texas !
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
[Re: Big Kahuna Fishing]
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08/26/17 09:27 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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Got a 93sv on a bay boat. Not impressed with the side imaging. Really can't compare to helix mega
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
[Re: Big Kahuna Fishing]
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08/26/17 09:29 PM
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Kicker16
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Funny you post this. I was in BPS and never really paid much mind to the Garmin. But for whatever reason it caught my eye when I was in there and I've started researching a lil bit, seems like some good stuff. for some reason I thought it was priced a little less than HB and Lowrance.
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
[Re: Jarrett Latta]
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08/26/17 09:48 PM
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Big Kahuna Fishing
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Got a 93sv on a bay boat. Not impressed with the side imaging. Really can't compare to helix mega What transducer are you using ?
Living the American Dream in central Texas !
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
[Re: Big Kahuna Fishing]
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08/26/17 10:59 PM
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tx2va07
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I don't think anything compares to mega imaging right now....From a Garmin owner.
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
[Re: Big Kahuna Fishing]
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08/26/17 11:17 PM
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Joined: Jun 2009
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mudd
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I have the 73sv at bow and console. I really don't like them at all. I think the bigger units should b better.
93 Ranger 482vs 95 Bullet 20cc
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
[Re: Big Kahuna Fishing]
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08/27/17 12:26 AM
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grout-scout
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Other than panoptic I'd see no advantage over lowrance or hbird.
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
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08/27/17 01:07 AM
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JIM SR.
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love my 93sv for easy to use, and SI and DI, charts not so much, and they wont accept lakemaster or navionics cards...I run a Helix 7 on console for my GPS/Charts, and a 93sw on a post for sonars,..
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
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08/27/17 02:03 PM
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joebass2
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Replaced an older Lowrance with the Garmin 7DV. West Marine had them on clearance a couple months ago so I thought I'd give it a shot. Using it at the bow, and the 2D and DV are really good. Really easy to use. The only questionable thing later on may be the flimsy power and transducer connections.
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
[Re: Big Kahuna Fishing]
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08/27/17 06:26 PM
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reelswift
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I thought garmin was higher $$$ than HB
Team LVS34 Captain WNB
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
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08/27/17 09:39 PM
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Firebassin
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The 93sv might be the best $1,000 unit in my opinion. Especially since it comes pre loaded with maps that are not bad. However, if I could go back I would spend a little more and have a helix mega
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
[Re: Big Kahuna Fishing]
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08/28/17 12:28 AM
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Nathan_Flovin
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I got garmin since we needed a new graph very bad. I'm glad I went to it for 1k its the best deal to me. you get maps, down view, side view, and traditional sonar. its very easy to use. We have a 93sv at console and 73sv at bow.
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Re: Have you switched to Garmin ?
[Re: Big Kahuna Fishing]
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08/28/17 01:22 AM
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Cactusflyr
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Yes...love the trad sonar and panoptix. Di is a draw, Si is lacking, even the normal hb units.... Panoptix is a game changer. Won't ever get rid of it. Might get a mega just for the si, eventually.
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