Garmin

[JCNodak]

Anyone run Garmin Electronics? I have always been impressed with the sharpness of the demo units at the store but have never seen one run in the real world. Cabelas has a descent sale on some of the older units right now. They also have Quickdraw, which is their version of autochart live. Just trying to save a buck.

 

[eyexer]

Love my garmin. and if you pitch jigs or cast cranks the new panoptix is amazing.

 

[JCNodak]

Love my garmin. and if you pitch jigs or cast cranks the new panoptix is amazing.

Thanks for replying. Do you mind me asking which unit you run? Do you use the preloaded maps and the quickdraw? How does the downvu/sidevu compare to the other industry giants? The panoptics looks really cool, but that's another grand my wife won't let me spend. I started looking at the Garmins yesterday because there is a sale on last year's models and she won't let me get a new humminbird mega 10.

 

[eyexer]

I have an echo70 DV. The DV is awesome. just as good as the lowrance my kid runs. The ease of use is amazing. I dumped my lowrance for it and am glad I did. The preloaded maps are all you need.

 

[JCNodak]

That sounds like what I am looking for. The non chirp side image 7 inch is on sale for 500 and the chirp last year model is going for 640.