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Old 03-17-2015, 08:38 PM   #1
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Hey y'all .... let me revitalize this thread...

got West Marine email on 4 day sale starting Thur 3/19. I'm looking at the LOWRANCE Elite-5 CHIRP Gold Fishfinder/Chartplotter with 83/200 + 455/800kHz Transducer for $399 (http://www.westmarine.com/buy/lowran...ucer--15631542)

Wondering if this is a good deal?
Here's the link to the West Marine 4 day Super Buys sale event: http://www.westmarine.com/promo/supe..._-150317-_-N/A
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Old 03-17-2015, 08:42 PM   #2
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Here's the link to the West Marine 4 day Super Buys sale event: http://www.westmarine.com/promo/supe..._-150317-_-N/A
The LOWRANCE Elite-4 CHIRP Fishfinder/Chartplotter is also a great deal at $249.

I am curious what most of you think with regard to the difference in use between the 4 in and 5 in screen sizes when on the water?

How useful are the Navionics Gold maps? I noticed they are included in the 5 CHRIP but not the 4 CHRIP.

How do the new Lowrance CHIRP models compare to the Dragonfly series?
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Old 03-17-2015, 10:21 PM   #3
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The LOWRANCE Elite-4 CHIRP Fishfinder/Chartplotter is also a great deal at $249.

I am curious what most of you think with regard to the difference in use between the 4 in and 5 in screen sizes when on the water?

How useful are the Navionics Gold maps? I noticed they are included in the 5 CHRIP but not the 4 CHRIP.

How do the new Lowrance CHIRP models compare to the Dragonfly series?
huge diff, i switched from an 4 to a 5 and it was night and day.
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Old 03-17-2015, 11:26 PM   #4
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i tho this was a deal

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Old 03-19-2015, 05:39 AM   #5
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Here's the link to the West Marine 4 day Super Buys sale event: http://www.westmarine.com/promo/supe..._-150317-_-N/A
Done... thanks for all the inputs! Got in on one Elite-5 CHIRP!
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Old 03-20-2015, 09:28 AM   #6
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Done... thanks for all the inputs! Got in on one Elite-5 CHIRP!
I ended up picking up the elite 4 CHIRP and the VHF 160 radio. I couldn't justify the $150 jump for the five inch screen.

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Keep in mind the 5 also comes with the navionics card.. Much better details and structure provided which is worth 100 by itself. The 5 seems be be my sweet spot having come from a 4inch model and the 7 being to big.


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I ended up picking up the elite 4 CHIRP and the VHF 160 radio. I couldn't justify the $150 jump for the five inch screen.

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Keep in mind the 5 also comes with the navionics card.. Much better details and structure provided which is worth 100 by itself. The 5 seems be be my sweet spot having come from a 4inch model and the 7 being to big.
Surprisingly the Elite 4 came with the Navionics card and the Nautic Insight feature. I would have loved the extra screen real estate but decided to pickup a radio with it instead.

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