Garmin vs. Lowrance

[Mike B. (OK)]

My buddy, (he calls himself Net-Dummy), is trying to decide whether to buy a Garmin or a Lowrance sonar unit. He has always been a Lowrance fan, but is hearing a lot of good stuff about Garmin. What do ya'll think?

[Buc]

I have had both, Lowrance makes a great unit. But when it came down to replacement time, I got more bang for my buck out of the Garmin units. I run an LCR and GPS, but I still have my Lowrance flasher up front (old habits die hard).

Good fishin
Buc

[Patriot]

Lowrance-Mexico
Garmin-USA
Nuf said!

[Patriot ll]

Think you better check your facts...garmin made in USA??? Don't think so.

[craig]

Garmin corporation--- 3 divisions that i know of,, Garmin International-Olathe,KS,USA(2) Garmin Ltd.(Europe) at Romsey,U.K.and (3)Garmin(Asia) Corp.at Taipei, Taiwan. So yes , some are made in the USA and some are not.

[WALLEYEDADDY]

HAVE HAD A 240 UNIT SINCE THEY CAME OUT. I LOVE IT--NO PROBLEMS. SHOWS GREAT DETAIL EVEN WHEN JIGGING. YOU CAN WATCH YOUR BAIT TRACE A PATTERN ON THE SCREEN WHEN YOU MOVE IT. THE GRAPH SEEMS TO CUT OUT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH BUT-- A LITTLE ADJUSTMENT WITH THE TRANSDUCER HELPS. I LOVE THE UNIT

[Siver/MI]

I've had the Garmin 240 for over a year. Shows good detail, easy to use. But...I have had 2 transducers w/speedometer lose the ability to track speed, the numbers wouldn't appear. They replaced them free, but I'm wondering how often this will keep happening.

[fordnut]

You are right patriot,nothing is 100% american made (electronics). If you check the insides-boards ects.,they are made else where (possibly half way around the world). Assembled in america is more like it! Just my 2 cents worth.