Lowrance globalmap 4800 or 4900 comments

[GoNavy]

I am looking at getting a 4800 or 4900 GPS unit. Anyone have one? Any input? Is there a better one? Thanks

[zelek]

Well...I don't have a lot to add as I'm still using my old Lowrance X-70A, but I'm surprised no one else did. Seems more people are talking about the LMS-332 C.

Come on fellas....is there a good reason why no one has much to say about the Globalmap units??

[bassin]

All of the Lowrance GPS units function the same. No matter if its a hand held or a 111. The only differences are going to be if it has 1 or 2 slots for cards and the screen size. Otherwise everything else is identical. So it just comes down to screen size and color vs grayscale and how much your willing and able to pay.

[rms]

I have a 4800 and think the unit is a very good one. If I had to do it all over again, I would go with color. A friend has the 3300c and ,in my opinion,it is much easier to see detail when using map chips of lakes with a lot of structure.

[LocalGuide]

I had the 4800M for 2 weeks until I got moisture inside the screen. Then we couldn't find another one so had to opt for the 3300 color.

The 4800M took some time to get used to but it worked just fine.

The 3300C is AWESOME! You can see everything much clearer, bright (Super bright) display at night and even during the day. Lines and everything are much easier to see. But really the only thing you are paying for is the color and a much easier to see screen. Otherwise everything else is the same. So is it worth it or not? Yes in my eyes, might be a no in someone elses though.

One other thing, I like having a separate depth finder and gps unit. Leaves much more room to see on the GPS and the Depth finder too. But I suppose its not quite as good as the new 10 inch diameter screens with High Definition. Lol, but MUCH cheaper.