Lowrance LMS 332c/337c

[JMac]

Wondering if anyone has any experience with this Finder/GPS unit....I'm thinking about upgrading to color and would like to have GPS capability also. This seems like an affordable unit, but I'm worried about the screen size. Especially if I split the view and have both the finder and GPS at the same time....

Any thoughts?.....

[montanagriz]

The 332c is awesome. I bought one this spring and absolutely love it. Get the Lakemaster chip for it and it will change the way you fish. I can't say enough good things about this unit.

[shouldbefishn]

Have the 337 and love it. However, if money is no object upgrade to whatever unit has the larger color screen. I think it is about $300 more for whatever unit that is. Can't remember the number.

[Northlander]

The only complaints I have heard on this unit is the screen size. I was going to get a 332c but the screen size swayed me not to. Otherwise a great unit for the $.

[burl]

I have the h-20 unit wich has almost the same screen size.If i was going to just use this in the boat all the time i would try to upgrade to something with a larger screen.Its pretty small but if your just using it to get some were it may be ok.I have the lake master chip in mine.I use it alot more to track how i cover a spot and mark areas were i caught fish instead of using a marker.The larger screen would be much better in a boat.Burl.

[dockehr]

Computer geeks preach that you should "back up" your data. Along those lines I have two Lakemaster Minnesota Pro chips. I ran my 332c and 25c side by side with a chip in each unit. I did this because the 332c's screen when in GPS mode just didn't appear as clear and sharp as the 25c's. Sure enough, when in GPS mode with a chip in the units, the 25c's screen was decidedly sharper and contours were more defined. There was no descernable difference when the screens were in sonar mode.

I have found that in bright sunny conditions where the GPS screen of the 332c is not as sharp as I would like I switch the screen to "night mode". Wow, is that neat. Contour lines and trails really show up. Try it sometime.

Bottom line: if you can swing the extra cost go with the 25c.

p.s.: yes I did try adjusting all the screen brightness and contrast controls.

dockehr

Dr. Roland E. Kehr, Jr

Lindy Tackle Company