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Orlando
Blumenort, MB
Sep 29, 2011
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GOOD SOUNDER
I bought the GPSMAP 421s to use for checking my water depth in a gravel pit. We needed to identify where our bucket was filling. This depthfinder shows me the bottoom very well. It was easy enough for me to use without reading the manual. It works well for me and I'm quite happy with it. It does what I bought it for.
Recommend? YES
11 viewers found this helpful.
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franklin
french polynesia
Aug 7, 2011
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NICE COMBO
Cons: the manual is poor of explainations
easy to install, screen size big enough, some problems with the sounder that loses the signal when changing of direction or slowing down too fast. takes a long time to recover the depth. the sounder works untill boat speed is 30 km/h and stops working when depht is over 250m. nice for fishing, the sreen shows the size and depth of the fish, but i don't know why the fish symbol is or blue, or orange. when marking a waypoint, you have to name it straight because you can not change the name when recorded.
Recommend? YES
36 viewers found this helpful.
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Tomitch
Regina, SK, Canada
Jul 12, 2011
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GARMIN 421S MARINE SOUNDER/GPS
Pros: excellent display - brightness good
Cons: base maps useless - purchase better ones
Excellent depth, temp. voltage display. Used on a sailboat so fishfinder not necessary but interesting. The basic maps are too vague for inland lake use, so purchased maps are best. INstallation took about two hours but easy if you are good with a drill and battery hook up. GPS CIty.ca was great with shipping time.
Recommend? YES
62 viewers found this helpful.
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Swallie Rum
Dartmouth Nova Scotia
Jul 4, 2011
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EXCELLENT MARINE PRODUCT (GPS)
Pros: features, easy to use, simple, compact
Cons: problem mounting dash area bayliner 175
Bought a new Bayliner 175, did some lake shoal damage, in Nova Scotia. Should of had this unit prior. Same installed and worked perfectly, the fish finder was an add on as I needed the best sonar for the bucks. Issues mounting on the Bayliner 175 dash, Had to take out the existing cup/drink holder, used the mount that comes with the unit, but had to be creative to secure tight, through the holder opening, and small piece of plywood on the bottom. Very tight/works perfectly, no further issues
Recommend? YES
62 viewers found this helpful.
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Tom
Picton ON
Jun 26, 2011
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GARMIN 421S
Pros: great for the money
Cons: none
the gps was easy to mount. And with the g2vision the charts are excellent don't have to use the paper ones any more. Very easy to use. with lots of features and screen options/views. And with the mail in rebate you can't beat it
Recommend? YES
68 viewers found this helpful.
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Gus
Killarney Ontario
Jun 14, 2011
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GARMIN GPSMAP421S
Pros: very easy to set up,just but the card in and turn
Cons: none
Very good GPS unit,pretty much useless without bluechart card but when bought together awsome,lots of detail.Still playin with all the features,sounder works good even when traveling.Would of liked bigger screen,special in split sceen mode,but still works good for me,only sit 20 inchs away from it.Delivery was fast,even just for ground shipping.
Recommend? YES
95 viewers found this helpful.
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fraser river mike
Republic of North Burnaby
May 6, 2011
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GREAT UNIT..
Cons: bigger display? one more inch costs 200???
first fishfinder that tells me the speed when i'm under way. Very impressive combining the finder and chartplotter Useful for when traveling the fraser river between new west and hope. installs in under 30 minutes or 5 minutes if you dont need to mount the transducer...
Recommend? YES
94 viewers found this helpful.
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Parker
Duncan, BC
Apr 21, 2011
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EXCELLENT LITTLE UNIT
I have found this unit to be a great value, it has taken little time to get used to operating in all kinds of conditions. The bluechart (not vision) chip is mandatory but very good, I use the fishing charts more than the nav charts. The screen size is not an issue for me, scrolling and zooming are very quick.
Recommend? YES
122 viewers found this helpful.
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Ben
Winnipeg MB
Mar 22, 2011
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GOOD GPS TERRIBLE/USELESS BASEMAP FOR CANADA
Pros: good gps
Cons: useless basemap
GPS start-up is quick & operation reasonably simple & intuitive. However basemap is totally useless and Garmin shouldn't be selling a unit with such a worthless feature. I bought this unit for use in Central Canada (Manitoba) and no 'Lakes' maps are (yet) available for much of the province, and Garmin isn't able to provide any indication of their pending availability.
Recommend? NO
134 viewers found this helpful.
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Brian
Toronto, Ont
Aug 18, 2010
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GREAT GPS BUT MOUNT IS AWKWARD
Pros: wonderful piece of equipment
Cons: cannot flush mount without special kit
works as promised no issues garmin is wonderful brand but, mount only works for upright position, connecting wires will not permit flush mount, cost considerable time and money to fix this issue.
Recommend? YES
173 viewers found this helpful.
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GJ
Ottawa
Aug 12, 2010
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WOW!! DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID WITHOUT IT
Pros: easy to use. works awesome.
Cons: none.
Just bought the 421s with dual frequency transducer and the St. Lawrence chart with all the bells and whistles. As someone new to boating I wanted to be able to comfortably explore the many rivers around the Ottawa area. This machine is amazing and does everything it promises. I feel extremely comfortable based on the routing it provides you and the detail in terms of obstacles. Highly recommend. Had the transducer professionally installed by marine store to ensure it was mounted properly and that is something I would strongly recommend as well given you are drilling in to your boat. Thanks GPSCITY.
Recommend? YES
184 viewers found this helpful.
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Mitch
Courtenay B.C
Aug 2, 2010
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I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH MY 421C AND THE CHIP
Pros: i found the price was great
I am very impressed with my 421C and chip
Recommend? YES
174 viewers found this helpful.
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stryker 19
Terrace B.C.
Jun 5, 2010
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EASE TO USE
Installed in minutes and was able to use it without reading the directions. Find that the GPS locates you very fast.
Recommend? YES
174 viewers found this helpful.
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