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I am looking for advice about handheld gps units to take ice fishing this winter. What is a good option? Ive heard good things about the classic H2Oc and the endure safari's but Im not sure.

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Smartphone with Navionics.

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Yup! I'll 2nd the navionics app! $10 well spent ..

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I have had that app on my 4s for 2 years but its not as responsive or detailed as I like. It also drains my battery quickly.

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The H2O is a nice unit, but they haven't made it in several years now. You can buy them used on most any of the auction sites. Just make sure they have a chip installed, because they don't make them for that unit anymore. FWIW, I have one and it is not nearly as detailed as I'd like. I'll be installing the app on my phone before heading out next time.

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The Navionics App for the iPhone is absolutely excellent.

...and what are you gonna spend?? $10

There you go.

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+1 vote for Navionics App.

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The Navionics app is a great value but not accurate

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I agree, the depth lines aren't located where the app says they are.

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What do you use for a gps then?

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My H2O died 2 years ago, I went a half a season with the app and got fed up so I bought a Garmin 62s and a chip. Pretty pleased overall with it in the season and a half I've been using it.

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I could be wrong but i don't think the O.P. is looking for a phone ap. I have the navionics app on my Iphone and an h2o both. The navionics map is not close to the accuracy that my hand held is. I will say the app is nice if you are just heading out for a couple of hours close to home but not suited for a place that your not familier with or a trip to the boundary waters.. love my h2o and i will be bumbed out when it dies.. You can find them on the online auction sites once in a while if you spend some time looking. I've been doing some research and the garmin Montana will be my next hand held. A ton of features and there are many mapping downloads that garmin offers for it.

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garmin 62s. do a search in the ice fishing forum, you'll get several options including discussion on what chip and where to buy it.

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I like the Garmin 64s, uses GLONASS, location in about a minute. Had a H2Oc for several years. Not much of a comparison.

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Brianh,

Hello. Do you need to buy a map chip with the Garmin 64? If so which one?

Thanks,

Turk

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I have the H2O (not C) it does what i want it to do, little more. Takes quite some time to link up to sats. If there isnt enough battery to light the screen its very difficult to see. I have mine and i keep it becuase i have probably 200 way points on there. I use it every season, and tend to keep adding way points. So it still gets its use. I like the fact that i dont have to bring out my phone to use it becuase the magnetic hole pull is less on a gps than it is on a phone... go figure.

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