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RootSumn
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:55 am Posts: 1126 Location: Hawthorne, Fl
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 Best GPS Under $600?
I'm looking to get a good GPS to mount on my boat for under $600. I can't make myself spend a $1000 on the Lowrance that I really want. What do you have/recommend?
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
I have a Garmin 541. Very user-friendly. I have the model before this current one that is out now.
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Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:09 pm |
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
I bought a garmin gpsmap 640 for $10. It's awesome. 
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Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:27 pm |
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quack-quack
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:57 pm Posts: 220
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
Hummingbird 385. Great all around
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Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:31 pm |
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Frog
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 am Posts: 3260
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
Just got the Garmin echo50s with lake view direct from Garmin for $450. Haven't mounted and used the transducer/sounder yet but like the gps.
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Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:36 pm |
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RootSumn
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:55 am Posts: 1126 Location: Hawthorne, Fl
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
_________________ 1654 Grizzly '13 35 GDSD
"You should be more concerned with watching football than making chit fall out the sky!!!" - My Wife
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Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:00 pm |
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Frog
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 am Posts: 3260
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LB200
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:43 pm Posts: 656
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
I have three of the Garmin units on two different boats and I really like them. The nicest one is on my Prodigy but the little woman got it for me for Christmas and it is really nice. The flats boat has a 541 on it and it is almost as nice for a lot less money.
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Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:43 pm |
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gfowel
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:52 pm Posts: 1024 Location: Florida
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
Not my new one. I went with West Marine and they have a replacement warranty that is through them not 3rd party and I caught it on sale for the same price.
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Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:50 pm |
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Frog
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 am Posts: 3260
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jc
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:19 pm Posts: 1103
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
Anybody have any experience with the Garmin echoMAP 50dv. Is it the same as the 50s except it has downview? I have found a brand new one for $350. Thinking about jumping on it.
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Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:49 pm |
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gfowel
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:52 pm Posts: 1024 Location: Florida
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pintail_89
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:00 am Posts: 2047
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
Lowrance elite 5 is what I got, will be testing it out this weekend for the first time. Will let you know
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jc
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:19 pm Posts: 1103
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
Just ordered the Garmin echoMAP 50dv Sonar/Chartplotter Combo with Garmin LakeVu HD Maps and Transducer for $350 from bass pro with free shipping.
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Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:03 pm |
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Frog
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 am Posts: 3260
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
I would jump on that!!!
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Mon Feb 02, 2015 7:36 am |
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jc
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:19 pm Posts: 1103
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It's on the way. 
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Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:00 pm |
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duckrunner99
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:00 pm Posts: 340 Location: Wisconsin
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 Re: Best GPS Under $600?
Lowrance elite 4hdi on a ram mount. Go mine for 199 on sale. Works great even without the mapping card. But with the card it couldn't be any better for what I need.
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