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 A new species of Sonar? or a bust?
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07/08/13 07:53 PM
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A new species of Sonar? Thinking outside the box here, what are your guys opinions on this?
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Re: A new species of Sonar? or a bust?
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07/08/13 07:57 PM
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Klinger N Ok
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Looks like down imaging that is available in both Humminbird and Lowrance products already.
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Re: A new species of Sonar? or a bust?
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07/08/13 07:59 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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Ray marine has been doing this a long time and they dominate the saltwater industry. Looks like a great price for topnotch electronics
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Re: A new species of Sonar? or a bust?
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07/08/13 08:08 PM
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Jersey Dan
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"since there are so many pulses going on, you can get a crystal-clear picture while traveling at faster speeds, say 15 or 20 mph whereas you need to be going 5 or slower with traditional units.
That's real good....
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Re: A new species of Sonar? or a bust?
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07/08/13 08:21 PM
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Stephen Phillips
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Ray Marine is definitely a proven performer and I like the fact it brings another horse into the race. Hopefully the competition will drive innovation and a cheaper price point for us freshwater guys.
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Re: A new species of Sonar? or a bust?
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07/08/13 08:34 PM
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I would be very interested in this unit, however the lack of Side imaging makes it somewhat of an issue.
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Re: A new species of Sonar? or a bust?
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07/08/13 09:02 PM
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ToadSnatcher14
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If this will hook up to my Sonic Hub Im good with it. 
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Re: A new species of Sonar? or a bust?
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07/08/13 09:11 PM
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a-mac
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I thought RayMarine, Simrad, and Lowrance were all in the same? 20mph, shew... I have hard enough time not running into stuff going 5mph and looking at the SI.
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Re: A new species of Sonar? or a bust?
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07/08/13 09:28 PM
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Wayne P.
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After reading the article, the author misrepresents the Dragonfly's capabilities. "But I think the best part about it is that you get a rugged unit with a screen thats almost 6 inches across with side-looking sonar for $649." That is false--the unit does 2D sonar and DownView which is equivelent to Lowrance's Down Scan and Humminbird's Down Imaging. It does not have side-looking sonar, 2D or imaging. The unit has been on the market since the first of May with mixed reviews.
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Re: A new species of Sonar? or a bust?
[Re: Wayne P.]
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07/08/13 11:10 PM
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After reading the article, the author misrepresents the Dragonfly's capabilities. "But I think the best part about it is that you get a rugged unit with a screen thats almost 6 inches across with side-looking sonar for $649." That is false--the unit does 2D sonar and DownView which is equivelent to Lowrance's Down Scan and Humminbird's Down Imaging. It does not have side-looking sonar, 2D or imaging. The unit has been on the market since the first of May with mixed reviews. I agree with you. Definitely misrepresented!
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