lowrance vs garmin

[phatdaddy]

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 i have found replacement units on ebay for $500-$700, but i hate to invest in outdated ,non-supported technology.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

[THEFERMANATOR]

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.

[macojoe]

Garmin for me also!

[spareparts]

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

[phatdaddy]

this is the one i was looking at

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

[mannydvk11]

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

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

this is the one i was looking at

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

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...