12-31-2013, 06:11 PM
[font "Calibri"]My personal feeling is just that, personal. I think the different finders work better for the use they were built and intended for. But that’s just me. I prefer the vertical view found on my Marcum showdown for ice fishing and a graph in a boat. I also have the Lowrance Elite 5 that doubles as an ice machine and also mounts in the boat (both versions offered directly from Lowrance). The Elite 5 displays in the vertical, round dial and graph display yet I don’t like that unit at all for vertical fishing, just personal preference. You simply need to buy something you’re familiar and comfortable with given the task at hand. They all work; it’s just what you personal like to look at.[/font]
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[font "Calibri"]One thing that I haven’t seen mentioned is electrics “brain freeze”. Plain and simple certain units are more prone to it. Units that were built to be run in boats don’t always like to perform in sub-zero temps. Components freeze up that weren’t engineered for colder temps; LCD screens slow down dramatically, etc etc. If you fish solely out of a tent this tends to not be as big of an issue but it’s still something to consider prior to making your purchase.[/font]
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[font "Calibri"]One thing that I haven’t seen mentioned is electrics “brain freeze”. Plain and simple certain units are more prone to it. Units that were built to be run in boats don’t always like to perform in sub-zero temps. Components freeze up that weren’t engineered for colder temps; LCD screens slow down dramatically, etc etc. If you fish solely out of a tent this tends to not be as big of an issue but it’s still something to consider prior to making your purchase.[/font]
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