Quote Originally Posted by Large6er View Post
This has to be the longest running thread i have ever seen, 59 pages, WOW. Now to hte point. I have been looking at a new combo system and from what I hear the lowrance can't be beat on the GPS/chart plotter side but is not as good on the sonar side. and the humminbird is just the opposite with the garmin falling inbetween. Would you guys say thats a fair opinion I've been hearing.
Actually, no ... I don't consider it an accurate or fair opinion.
It would all depend on which units were being compared, and even that is relative since there's different technologies involved. Very few of the HB, Garmin, & Lowrance units are close enough in their technology & capabilities to be an apples to apples comparison. They all have their pros/cons, and enough differences to make an equal comparison a bit on the tricky side.

I've actually read more positive comments about the Lowrance sonar images, more discussions about the HB update problems, and heated debates over the need or lack thereof of the 2d sonar capabilities. IMHO ... it's all a matter of what you want the unit to do, how its capabilities will work in tandem with your fishing methods/style, and what your budget will allow you to obtain.

... cp