Best Hand-held GPS unit for ice fishing

[Minnetonka]

My old hand-held GPS is failing and I want to pick up a new unit. What is the best GPS to use for ice fishing and why? What is the best chip to use for ice fishing, Navionics or Lake Master?

[PK3]

No complaints with the H2OC and Lakemaster chip....

[DTro]

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2109324/Best_GPS_on_the_ice#Post2109324

[jimmyjames76]

Garmin Lakemaster is the best chip IMO. It has everything the Lowrance chip has plus lake maps for an additional 2500+ lakes which is helpful if you fish smaller, less popular lakes. I like the 76csx and 60csx handhelds, and have heard good things about the newer touch screen models too.

[croixflats]

Depending on how much you want to spend Garmin hands down the best. Their mapping software capabilities bar non is the best.The quality is the best along with that the ease of use. Many features are put in these units.

The Oregon or the new Dakota handles the Lakemaster insight 3D imagery chip or the Bluechart G2 Vision witch has outstanding 3d detail and accuracy of Lake of the Woods or Rainy lake Both also can be used in their GPS/Chartplotters for the boat. Lowrance handhelds dont except the insight or the Bluechart I believe. The only disadvantage of a Garmin is it does not handle the Navionics chip but with the Lakemaster insight card why would you want a navionics card.

I know there are a lot of Lowrance fans out there but the Question was " What is the "Best Hand held GPS hand held for ice fishing" And Garmin is the answer that is if you want to spend the money. Garmin has been doing this a lot longer then Lowrance witch by the way where do you think Lowrance gets their ideas from , they barrow them from Garmin. Remember Lowrance just came out with 3D imagery Garmin has had it for 4 years and a few of the hand helds have this capability.

[CJH]

Which one has the largest screen size?

[bigbad401]

I would second that with Garmin. I have an Oregon 200 and I love it. The Lakemaster Minnesota for Garmin has almost 3500 lakes on it, not the 700 that Lowrance has. Their customer support is far better, the support for their products is better, and their products (in my mind) are better.

The Oregon has a 3 inch screen and the Dakota has a 2.5 inch.

[mattkimk]

Garmin 76csx with lakemaster chip kicks butt. Puts me right where I want to be. Also gps works great in very thick woods of superior national forest.