? GPS

[nine-tiner]

Any thoughts on a moderate priced GPS that a guy can use for ice fishing (lake map downloads), and also general use, hunting, wheeling, etc?

thanks

[Ryan_V]

I think you'll find that most gps units are coming down in price with the advent of the next generation. I have a lowrance i finder pro, used just like you use, and I paid $160 for it a couple years ago. you should be able to get a similar unit for around $100 now.

[stmichael]

I am looking into the Lowrance I Finder, My bro has one and it is extremely accurate on depths, contours. It is around $170, I am not sure what it all comes with, it is something to look into. We compared it to the depth finder, it was within a couple of feet of each other. (water levels may have been low at the time)

[Bobb-o]

I have the iFinder H2o and absolutely love it. Found it online for $130, and then found the lakemaster chip in the Cabelas bargain cave for $40.

[Matt Johnson]

You will like the I Finder. I have the black/white H2O and it's a very nice unit. Works great with both the LakeMaster and Navionics chip. A lot of features and it will more than get the job done for you when out on the ice.

[Gissert]

I have the iFinder, color version. I use the Lakemaster chips. On the lakes that Lakemaster has done new surveys on, the accuracy is stunning.

[SomethingFishy*]

I use the Lowrance ifinder Expedition C. Picked it up at Cabela's in the bargain cave for under $200. also picked up the Lakemaster chip.

[Moose]

Does Lakemasters sell computer software versions of their product that would interface with a GPS unit for a Lap top computer?

[nine-tiner]

thanks for the help

good question Moose that was one other thing I was wondering

I am glad to see the prices listed..sounds like a good addition to the arsenal

[Bobb-o]

I dont think lakemaster does, but i think if you have both the lakemaster chip and the Mapcreate software, you can upload the lakemaster info into your mapcreate program, somebody correct me on this if i am wrong, but this is what i was told. Maybe someone out there who has Mapcreate can answer me this: Can I download the DNR .tif files of the lakemaps and put them into mapcreate and then onto a chip similar to what you can do with a Garmin and ArcGIS?

[stick]

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You will like the I Finder. I have the black/white H2O and it's a very nice unit. Works great with both the LakeMaster and Navionics chip. A lot of features and it will more than get the job done for you when out on the ice.

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Matt, do you ever wish you had the color unit, or is the grayscale fine? I'm looking and have been "himmin" and "hawin" about the gray versus color.

[Matt Johnson]

stick,

I'm happy with the black/white version, I have no problems with it. I've used the color and a lot of people I fish with have the color, but I bought mine before the color came out and I didn't feel the need to have to make the upgrade.

Both are great units though...

[Captain B.R.K]

I have the H2Oc unit and is an excellent choice to have. I will warn you that the unit is very hard on battery life. Why you ask? Because with color, in order to see the screen effectively you need to have the light on otherwise it is very tough to see...IMO. If you can handle picking up some add'tl batteries, then you'll put up with the only problem I can find with the unit!

It's a great unit!

[hanson]

H20C vs H20

- Battery life like Captain BRK eluded too. I'm guessing 6-8 hours max in the winter on fresh batteries. Its poor.

- Can't see the color screen in direct sunlight. Its awesome unless the sun is shining on it.