Over the ocean, it is generally accepted that everything that concernsGPS navigation and electronics for wireless distance measurements, is necessarily somehow connected with the company Garmin. The manufacturer, which has been producing navigation equipment for two decades, has gained worldwide fame and recognition. In the focus of this article - echosounders "Garmin" - devices that are very in demand among people who prefer an active way of life, fishing. The review of popular models is made, instructions and responses about devices in a circle of professionals are described.
С продуктами марки – россияне знакомы не by hearsay. Some use car navigators, while others have purchased a communicator, created as a result of a symbiosis of two giants in the electronics market - "Garmin-Asus." There is still a small percentage of people using the Garmin echosounder on fishing, which can be found on any fishing forum or in the media. In any case, the brand is well-known, and thanks to positive feedback, it is also authoritative. In addition to products for any category of buyers, the manufacturer provides users with detailed operating instructions, warranty service and repairs. From the official website of "Garmin" you can download free of charge any software and update for the device.
If this is the first time you've seen the device, thenexperts do not recommend making an expensive purchase, but preferring budget options that have proven themselves in fishing. Their cost is quite acceptable for most future owners. So, the sonar "Garmin Echo" with a black and white display is presented by the manufacturer in a budget class up to 20,000 rubles. However, do not underestimate these devices. Unlike other models from a more expensive niche, they contain all the functionality that will not only be in demand, but also actively used during fishing. After all, judging by the numerous reviews, owners of expensive echo sounders, in addition to two or three functions, do not use the device 100%, and some do not know how to use it.
The cheapest echosounders "Garmin", which canmeet on the market, is the Echo-100 model and its updated Echo-101 modification. The difference between them lies only in the increased depth of scanning - from 180 to 450 meters, and in peak power, doubled to 1600 watts. Judging by the numerous reviews of happy owners, a black and white screen measuring 4 inches and one beam with a 60-degree grip is quite enough for a beginner.
With the echo sounder, twoinstructions in Russian. In one step, the assembly and installation of the device in pictures are described. The second instruction contains a user's manual, it is designed for all modifications of devices with black and white four-inch screens, including the sonar "Garmin-150". All new owners without exception, professionals recommend that during the purchase of the device, used, reset to the factory settings and verify the efficiency of the echo sounder in the presence of the seller. To restore the original parameters, you must perform the following sequence of actions: "MENU", "Setup", "System", "Factory settings", "Yes".
Better scanning of the bottom will helpto achieve the sonar "Garmin-150" and its modifications. At the moment, you can find the models "Echo-151" and "Echo-151dv". From the echo sounder "Echo 100" they differ only in price and in the number of scanning beams. So, the modification with the prefix "DV" has four scanning beams, and the remaining models - only two. On the official website, the manufacturer claims an increase in scanning depth in the new Echo-151 modifications, but judging by the numerous reviews of fishermen, this fact raises doubts. After all, electronics remained the same as in the old model, and the peak power is unchanged. It is to be hoped that the manufacturer says the truth, since it is nowhere to be convinced of the practicality of measuring the depth of the reservoir by half a kilometer during fishing.
The manufacturer acted magnificently in relation toto its customers, providing on the market a relatively inexpensive device with a large screen. Let the image and black and white, but it contains more information and small details. The "Garmin Echo-200" echo sounder has a five-inch screen with a resolution of 480 by 320 pixels and a 16-level display of gradations in a gray hue.
The buyer will pay attention to the fact that allModifications of the 200-series on the functional are similar to the models of the 150 series. The difference in price between devices is only because of the increased screen (from 4 to 5 inches). Therefore, when buying an echo sounder from inexpensive black and white options, it is worth paying attention to such a factor as convenience of use, and to make a choice in the right direction.
Echo sounder "Garmin" series "Echo-300" and "Echo-500"have color screens, which allows you to see a more detailed picture, rather than on black and white devices. With careful study, any buyer will find that the 300th series in terms of functionality, size and appearance is very similar, as mentioned above, to the cheap Echo-150 series. And he will be right. It's the same device. Accordingly, the series "Garmin-200" (depth sounder with a black and white screen) has a color analog "Echo-500". Between these devices the difference is only in the capacity of the battery and the peak power of the device, after all, as is known, a color screen requires more power. The supplied instruction confirms that the devices are similar, since it contains a complete user manual with all possible combinations of menu calls for a specific modification.
Having considered all the budget options, there aredetermine the functional, which have inexpensive echosounders "Garmin." The instructions supplied with the devices are evidently the same. Accordingly, we can conclude that the entire cheap class of devices is based on a single chip and is able to perform the same list of functions.
Judging by the reviews of many fishermen, GPS navigation is notIt is especially popular among those who prefer to fish year after year on the same pond. Therefore, they are attracted by inexpensive echosounders Garmin. Being guided by the help of a compass, you can easily find a parking place for fish or a pit with a predator's dwelling. But lovers to navigate the terrain by satellite will have to fork out a little. Thirty thousand rubles, and the user receives a four-inch sounder with a color screen and a GPS-navigator using the Russian GLONASS.
The model "Echo MAP 42dv" has a built-in memory andcan save a hundred routes or create 50 tracks, in each of which you can mark up to 20,000 points. But taking up the instruction, you can find that it is the same as for the budget series "300", just added a menu for working with maps. This similarity applies to bundling.
Also on the market you can find devices, the purposewhich, judging by advertising, is hunting for fish in a pond. Echo sounder Garmin for fishing of series Fishfinder have all possible amplifications of the sensor and possibility of increase of different areas of the screen of the device for more attentive studying of a picture.
In gratitude for this functionpay a round sum, which, depending on the modifications will be in the range of 20-40 thousand rubles. But after getting acquainted with the instructions and bundling, the buyer can come up with the idea that the functionality is almost the same as that of the entire Garmin Echo series. And he will be right.
The main difference from other Fishfinder modifications- this is the presence of a split screen function, due to which two scan results are presented, a wide and narrow beam. Comparing the data in different pictures, you can draw your own conclusions on previously obscure objects in the water.
There are echo sounders "Garmin", reviews of whichattract new customers to the brand. The devices are equipped with all the modern functions necessary for many avid fishermen. Let the price of such devices start at 100,000 rubles, but the functionality will impress any user. What is worth the presence of the chartplotter, which with the help of navigation maps displays the position of the vessel on the water! By exchanging maps with other fishermen, you can easily find the best place to fish in any body of water.
In expensive devices there is no such thing asscan speed. Even if on the surface of the water to walk on the boat, the bottom scan image will be ideal due to the many built-in sensors that work with different power and at different angles. The maximum pleasure from such fishing can be obtained with the GPSMAP and Echo MAP series devices.
Impress all buyers who have paid attentionon garmin echo sounders, instruction. To say that it is big is to say nothing. Thanks to the enormous possibilities, the instruction reminds by its appearance an encyclopedia, which is written in simple language and will be understandable even to a child.
In most cases, fishing on a boat does not last.one day, so any echo sounder owner should worry about buying additional accessories. Owners of boats that have a battery available to start the engines will be enough to buy a portable charger with the ability to connect to the charging using terminals. But if there is no battery on the boat, you should pay attention to the additional battery for the Garmin echo sounder, the range of which on the market is huge. Among fishermen, judging by the reviews, the solar-powered charger has proven itself well. Having its own high-capacity battery and a lot of adapters included, not a single mobile device will remain without charging, because the solar device is capable of producing 5 volts at the output.
