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Shawn
03-07-2003, 11:54 AM
I am buying a new locator I dont know if I should buy color or grey scale. Does any one know about the colored units? Do they take more juice?

Derek Johnston
03-08-2003, 12:17 PM
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Derek Johnston
03-08-2003, 12:19 PM
Get the Vexilar Edge2. Theres not better unit out there that can show "real" fish targets like the Edge2.

GENETRON
03-09-2003, 11:51 AM
THE FIRST QUESTION THAT YOU SHOULD ASK YOURSELF, IF YOU OWN AN OPEN BOAT, IS CAN I SEE THE SCREEN IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THIS GOES FOR LCD'S,CRT'S OR WHATEVER. BEFORE YOU BUY ASK TO SEE THE UNIT PERFORM IN THE REAL WORLD. OUTDOORS IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT!!!! YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED AS TO WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE IN SOME CASES. THE SCREEN!!!!! ON VOLTAGE OR AMP DRAW UNITS CAN VARY BUT GENERALLY SPEAKING LCD'S DRAW LESS THAN CRT'S. ALL OF THESE UNITS SHOULD WORK VERY WELL ON A WELL THOUGHT OUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN ANY BOAT. DICK KNUTSON GENETRON