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Sounder Recommendations please

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Jon Li:
For me Furuno or JRC are the 2 brands I put on top of the list .

Jon .

Ben Earl:

--- Quote from: Jon Li on October 24, 2010, 10:09:51 PM ---For me Furuno or JRC are the 2 brands I put on top of the list .

Jon .

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Never heard of them before Jon but I am a huge fan of all things Japanese so I will check them out. Any particular model I should look for?

Jamie Moir:
At the risk of appearing indelicate, pretty much forget checking models.

When it comes to sounders, $500 is penn/banax budget. Even a lowrance hds5 is around $850 and a furuno 620 is more like $1200.

I think at the lower end of the market, furuno doesn't give you good value for money and I'd probably buy lowrance. Personally I think the HDS8 is the best pick, its the cheapest lowrance with soft buttons.

Jon Li:
Jamie is absolutely right , the lowest priced Furuno would be double your US$. 500.- budget and JRC won't be much different but may be you can find a used older unit in perfect working condition , Furuno n JRC products are made for commercial application and they last a long time , my FCV292 similar to this : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FURUNO-292-USED-FISHFINDER-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2c5830330bQQitemZ190458114827QQptZBoatQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQ5fGear have been on my boat for more than a decade and still function perfectly .

Jon .

Jon Jarvis:
Raymarine all the way for me.

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