04-03-2003, 09:19 PM
BLM,
A question that has gone through my head ever since I went to the Lowrance website a few weeks ago.
Availability I guess. 3,000 watts has always seemed like enough, and I've never seen the X-98DF in a store anywhere. The resolution and zoom are great, and come to think about it I might as well have the extra power. If there is one question in my mind, it is the dual frequency issue. Is that hard to get used to? Are there as many transducer choices? Nothing unsurmountable though. Sold. I'll have you to thank (blame) for helping me come to my senses when I get an X-98DF for myself. Then my 6 year old son will get the X-85 to use while icefishing.
I've used my graphs for icefishing for years, and have never felt that the flashers were any faster. You just have to look at the edge of the screeen instead of the middle. And with the hyper-scroll there'll be even less of a difference. On an icefishing board I keep getting into it with guys about how the Marcums and Vexilars are so much better for ice. I keep telling them a high end graph has more power, better resolution, and ten times the zoom capabilities. Graphs also let you look away for a few seconds, and still tell if something swam through while you were looking at something else.
Time will tell if I should have waited on the iFinder. Maybe I should have asked you about GPS units. I don't have the software to compare the mapping abilities of the iFinder with the Magellan units. I've never felt the need for mapping at all. I have had two other GPS receivers without it and done okay. Really wanted the WAAS capability though.
Let us know which unit you get, and good luck.
Fishrmn
A question that has gone through my head ever since I went to the Lowrance website a few weeks ago.
Availability I guess. 3,000 watts has always seemed like enough, and I've never seen the X-98DF in a store anywhere. The resolution and zoom are great, and come to think about it I might as well have the extra power. If there is one question in my mind, it is the dual frequency issue. Is that hard to get used to? Are there as many transducer choices? Nothing unsurmountable though. Sold. I'll have you to thank (blame) for helping me come to my senses when I get an X-98DF for myself. Then my 6 year old son will get the X-85 to use while icefishing.
I've used my graphs for icefishing for years, and have never felt that the flashers were any faster. You just have to look at the edge of the screeen instead of the middle. And with the hyper-scroll there'll be even less of a difference. On an icefishing board I keep getting into it with guys about how the Marcums and Vexilars are so much better for ice. I keep telling them a high end graph has more power, better resolution, and ten times the zoom capabilities. Graphs also let you look away for a few seconds, and still tell if something swam through while you were looking at something else.
Time will tell if I should have waited on the iFinder. Maybe I should have asked you about GPS units. I don't have the software to compare the mapping abilities of the iFinder with the Magellan units. I've never felt the need for mapping at all. I have had two other GPS receivers without it and done okay. Really wanted the WAAS capability though.
Let us know which unit you get, and good luck.
Fishrmn