Fishnwire Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 Has anyone seen the Humminbird fishfinder/gps combo at costco? Anyone know if it's any good? It looks a bit crappy.
Stoty Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 If its a good name like that, I cant see it being THAT crappy. Mind you, there are much better units out there, but as long as its not a no-name unit, it will be decent.
Tacklebuster Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 owning a humminbird myself, and having used a variety of other humminbird fishfinders, humminbird=crap.
BillM Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 It's a 383c no? Saw it yesterday while at CostCo. We run Humminbird fishfinders, no problems yet. Why not search the net for some reviews?
misfish Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 What was the asking price? I see a place in Florida is selling it for 449.
GBW Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 What was the asking price?I see a place in Florida is selling it for 449. $399.00 on costco.ca and same "web price" at BPS
mikeh Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) I have only owned a cheap Hummingbird but I had no problems with it. Edited June 3, 2008 by mikeh
ozaibak1 Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 I got a hummingbird fish finder that I dont use anymore since it requires the boat to be stationary to actually give a proper picture... sucks but was $140 a few years ago I guess you get what you pay for but its pretty useless.
Handlebarz Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 Well last year I bought a 565 and it has been a great unit for me I have not had any problems with it at all I wanted color but for what I wanted to spend I got alot better gray scale I had always liked eagle before this one but I love this hummingbird and will look into another for the bow of the boat either this or next year.
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 Well last year I bought a 565 and it has been a great unit for me I have not had any problems with it at all I wanted color but for what I wanted to spend I got alot better gray scale I had always liked eagle before this one but I love this hummingbird and will look into another for the bow of the boat either this or next year. I have a 565 as well and turned it into a portable unit so that I can use it in the various boats I own....I think it's a great unit for the price..$238 at Le Barons
big guy Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 I just bought a 717 model and have been very impressed so far. The clarity and resolution is amazing. I haven't used it in a fishing situation as of yet, just installed it and have done a couple of test runs to make sure I had the transducer located correctly etc. But man, what a difference compared to my 13 year old Magna II. I also like the fact that it's GPS ready. I also bought the speed/temp gauge for it, never had that before. When I took it out on the first test run, the boat got up to 42 mph running across Sturgeon in a chop... I was blown away. I thought the boat did probably 30 (14' Lund with a 25 Merc) but 42 really surprised me. Heading up to Marten River on Friday for 4 days of serious R&R and fishing, can't wait to see how the new graph performs.
Billy Bob Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 I have a Hbird unit now for 25 years and it works like the day I purchased it. However, I like my Lowrance LMS 520C unit better
workwear Posted June 4, 2008 Report Posted June 4, 2008 (edited) the boat got up to 42 mph running across Sturgeon in a chop... i really dont think a fishfinder will give you an accurate speed reading......a 25hp doin 40mph?? i tend to take a speed reading from my gps....... just a thought Edited June 4, 2008 by workwear
Mike the Pike Posted June 4, 2008 Report Posted June 4, 2008 (edited) 42 MPH from a 25HP that is hard to believe.I had the little wheel on my old boat it was off by 5MPH too fast . I am getting 32MPH from my 16 footer on the GPS from a 50HP PM Greencoachdog he likes the birds.I think you can't go wrong with a name like Hummin bird. Edited June 4, 2008 by Mike the Pike
Guest lundboy Posted June 4, 2008 Report Posted June 4, 2008 42 MPH from a 25HP that is hard to believe.I had the little wheel on my old boat it was off by 5MPH too fast . I am getting 32MPH from my 16 footer on the GPS from a 50HP PM Greencoachdog he likes the birds.I think you can't go wrong with a name like Hummin bird. Yep that speed is probably doable. My buddy has a 14' princecraft with an older model johnson 25, and he gets 38mph with gps!
Stoty Posted June 4, 2008 Report Posted June 4, 2008 42 MPH from a 25HP that is hard to believe.I had the little wheel on my old boat it was off by 5MPH too fast . I am getting 32MPH from my 16 footer on the GPS from a 50HP I agree. Thats hard to believe. I have a 16' with a 2007 40 HP 4 stroke, and I top out about 35 mph
BillM Posted June 4, 2008 Report Posted June 4, 2008 I agree. Thats hard to believe.I have a 16' with a 2007 40 HP 4 stroke, and I top out about 35 mph Anyone think to ask if the 25HP motor is a 2stroke or 4stroke? If it's a 2-stroke, that number is easily believable. 4strokes are great down low, but lack the top end power that the 2strokes have.
RangerGuy Posted June 4, 2008 Report Posted June 4, 2008 I don't see why that speed would be impossible with an barebones 14 footer. I have a 17' Ranger Tiller (glass hull) & a 89 Johnson 60 which gets 37 (GPS speed) with a full tank and 3 batteries and gear in a moderate chop.
big guy Posted June 4, 2008 Report Posted June 4, 2008 To all you non-believers. My boat is a 14' Lund Big Fisherman, no floor (I took it out after I bought it), Minn Kota transom mount and a deep cycle, with a 25 hp Merc 2 stroke, both are 1994 models. The only other noticeable weight is the gas tank and me (250 lbs). I had the motor tuned and carbs cleaned this spring and it is running awesome, it'll also troll down so slow that the speed does not even register. My brother-in-law has a Lund Pike with a 40 hp on it and his graph says it will go 30 mph. On opening day on Moira Lake I easily pulled away from him, no contest. I am not sure if the speed is completely accurate, but it's probably pretty close. Let me tell you, when I open it up, it flies, I can go from Kennedy Bay to Sturgeon Point in no time.
Uncle Buck Posted June 4, 2008 Report Posted June 4, 2008 I've got 2 humminbirds... MAtrix 17 and a 727... happy with both... Humminbird had a bad rep couple of years ago... price a lowrance with the same features, and it'll be nearly double...
ecmilley Posted June 4, 2008 Report Posted June 4, 2008 If you like it buy it! at worst it still has a warranty and if you want to get in an evening fish to check it out shoot me a pm (about 20 docks south of Mclarens marina) not usually home from work till 8:00
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