lowrance vs garmin
 

my trusty 2010c garmin has died and i need to replace it. i got a great deal on it 6 years ago so i can't complain. i have found replacement units on ebay for $500-$700, but i hate to invest in outdated ,non-supported technology. i am trying to decide between the lowrance elite 7 or the garmin 740s. i have always thought the lowrance had a better bottom machine and the garmin a user friendly gps.

do you guys have any experience with either and if i do go with the lowrance, how much of a pain is transfering #'s going to be.

thanks

GARMIN all the way. LOWRANCE's stuff is alright, but if read over at THT you will see page after page of warranty problems and horrible customer service from LOWRANCE.

Garmin for me also!

i used to always recommend garmin over everything, but garmin has gotten proud of their stuff, to the point its overpriced> I've just started using Lowrance stuff again after swearing them off years ago. I wouldn't have even bothered looking at them until a friend of mine that does electronics told me to give them a chance. They have been bought out by some one else, I think it was Simrad, and they have supposedly revamped the line up and company

this is the one i was looking at

http://www.basspro.com/Lowrance-Elit...2090505081418/

i don't know much about this stuff but i just got me the lowrance elite 5 dsi and its really good i got a good deal from west marine but i know this Friday bass pro will have a big sale but you will have to be there really early because is wile supply last

I've been using Lowrance for years because of the clarity of the images I see on the screen...and yes I have had some customer service issues over the years...

Right now I got an Elite 5 Sonar/Chartplotter Combo and it's great!...does everything I need and got it for $449 from Bass Pro just before they went up to $549...The transducer that came w/that unit went out and rather than dingin' and dangin' w/Lowrance, I plunked over $70 for a new one and went on.
From what I understand, the Elite 7 is pretty much feature for feature w/the Elite 5, only different sized screens and the dual imaging/3-way split screen and I think you'll be pretty happy w/it...

i found a 06 2006c garmin on tht for $225. i know, it's outdated, unsupported obsolete technology. but right now, $225 is better than $750.

i agree with you reel, lowrance has the better pic by far. i am hoping i can get a year out of this on and get the elite 7 next year. of course, if this one craps out in a month or two, i'll be right back where i started.

hey, we can start a pool, who's gonna be first, phatdaddy with a new bottom machine or charlie with a new car...