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Some have sent theirs back multiple times in warranty. If you search the internet you will find many complaints about this product. Just stops connecting with satellites and the Customer Support response is send it in with $180 and we will replace it. Unfortunately mine was just out of warranty when it died. Will never own Lowrance products again.
I use it exclusively for geocaching and have the Topo Maps version 6 for it. I have not had any of the other problems that other reviewers have noted here. There will always be someone who is not satisfied or who get a bad unit no matter what they buy. I use recharable batteries and have found that the brand name batteries work the best as expected. This unit has fallen into rivers twice over 2 years ago. I find it gives me a great lock even under heavy forest foliage.
I also get a lock inside my house still after 4 years of use. The accuracy is outstanding and matches the units that other cachers are using when we are out together. I have had this unit literally since it first came out--January 2006. No wait, not foreign and they knew what they were talking about. The only thing I would like to see on it is the ability to project in feet rather than the smallest being 0.1 mile. It is easy to use and I can input coordinates faster than the other cachers who have other brands of units. I recommend this unit to everyone that asks how I like it.
It worked fine after both of these episodes. I did a lot of research before settling on this unit because as one reviewer stated it gives the most bang for the buck. None of the other cachers I know with these units have experienced the problems that other reviews have noted here. It floated to the surface and I retrieved it easily. I find that the topo maps load quickly-as fast as I drive. I have talked to Lowrance support twice and thought they were the best I have talked to. When this one finally bites the dust I will check out the new Lowrance units first as I believe that they were still offer the most bang for the buck.
My Lowrance H2O C is like new, never dropped or abused. I have tried reloading software, soft boot, hard boot, still nothing. It worked fine when I first got it. I stored it for a few months and now it will not lock on GPS at all. Support only says to send it to them with $150 and they will look at it. NO WAY.
I checked to make sure the external antenna setting was unchecked, it was. Upon receiving my unit I promptly turned it on and paitently waited for a satelite lock which never came. Even going up 1000 ft in elevation didn't work. Not to give up I decided an external antenna was needed and found them here at Ebay.[.].The external antenna made all the difference, it will even get a 3D lock indoors. I am still learning how to use my unit but I already know that with the Navionics HotMaps it will serve my needs getting around the local lakes.
Now it will not lock on a satellite so all these waypoints that are on it are worthless. It is used to mark waypoints on my favorite lake. I purchased this product 2 years ago. I have not contacted Lowrance about the problem, but after reading the other reviews there is no need. I purchased the Fishing Hot Spots chip for it and proceded to mark favorite fishing places. It worked fine until this year. I thought about buying an antenna for it but hate to spend the extra money if it still doesn't work. Until Lowrance gets there act togeather they are history for me.
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