The easiest to operate
The PiranhaMax 150 was just what i needed. Set up was a breeze, and learning to operate it took about 5 mins. It works great and does eveything that i needed it to do.Installation was easy,the directions are clear and walk you right through it.Within 10 mins. I was using the PiranhaMax 150 . The screen is large and viewable with no trouble,and the 1 button menue makes setting up to your specs. could'nt go any smoother

VERY GOOD
VERY GOOD AND SIMPLE TO USE, I USE THIS FOR THE FRONT OF MY BOAT.

Sees the fish when you can't
This portable fish finder is easy to put together, just a few parts and screws. The set up is simple and clear. Reading it is also very basic, it shows the bottom, structure, fish, depth and water temp. I used it in broad day light and had no trouble seeing the display. The way it can be rotated so anybody in the boat can get a look is a nice feature. The clamp should fit just about any boat, and the fish finder should be suitable for just about any basic need. This is great for checking out the bottom of a pond or lake to make sure it's safe for swimming as well. This may not make you a better fisherman, but it will help you see them when you can't.

What a great find
The humminbird fisin buddy is a outstanding value & exceeds my expectations! clear view (day or night) long battery life, and just so simple to mount & operate. The only downside is that the unit if mounted at the back of the boat will shake if trolling at a setting of 3 on a 30lb minkota trolling motor. Seems that there needs to be a solution on the web.......anywho, a great overall purchase!

Great finder - can't beat the price
Bought this unit for a fishing trip to Canada.
We rented 14' fishing boats and this unit worked flawlessly!
No battery changes needed all week.
Considering the price, portability, ease of use, and battery life, you can not go wrong with this unit.

Good Fish Finder
I bought this fish finder late last year and put batteries in it when I got it so I can play with it a little. Started using it this spring with the same batteries and it works great, used the unit about 4 times all day long and still did not change the batteries yet. This fish finder is great for a small boat "I have a 12 footer". It is very easy to use but you need to take it out of the water when your moving. The bracket that comes with it makes it easy to do that, you can tilt it out of the water or pull it right off the mount (pops off easily) out of the water to place inside the boat. You cannot leave it hanging in the water at speed it will pop off the mount. The mount lets you rotate the unit around very easily and the unit itself is pretty rugged as well. Again for a little boat this is perfect if I had a bigger boat I would opt for a fish finder with a permanent mount.

Notes:
Very Portable
Easy to use
Rugged
Good battery life

110 Fishin Buddy
We have owned a few other fish/depth finders and were not pleased with any of them. We both really like this one. It does everything we want and is so simple to use. We would like to maybe buy one more for the back of the boat so we can both see it. The price was good too especially compared to others. It pays to shop at Amazon.

Good sonar unit
Product works as promised and has been very reliable after a month of daily use, Reads bottom and fish well and is more sensitive than my last unit. Instruction manual is not as helpful as I might want, so you have to work at it a bit to get the most out of the unit.

Happy Boater
When the Garmin arrived I was concerned as I was changing out a 12 year old hummingbird fishfinder. This meant I would have to pull wire and set up a new transducer. The plans were simple and the job easy. This color fish finder with a high freq. transducer is working just fine. We are happy with it.

When the first carton was delivered UPS had destroyed it and sloppily taped it togeather. the Garmin carton inside looked OK but we Emailed Amazon and the product was re-shipped. We shipped the first product back. This was a customer service support that went smoothly.

I've bought 2 now and would by a third if needed
I had to buy a second one becuase the 1st one went with the boat when it sold and then I purchased the 2nd.
These fish finders work great, amazing clarity. Easy to find menu operations, it also works with my Garmin GPS, which is another added benefit. Screen is visible in all light. I also like to be able to identify the size of fish under the boat, whether it be herring balls or candle fish on the bottom, it's all quite detailed. This also is the first fishfinder that I've owned that has water temperature, as I've learned the fish are particular about shade and water temperature. More fish in the boat because of it.

Garmon 160C - A fish finding machine
Excellent clarity, easy to use. Caught 29 kokanee the first time I used it. My last Garmon lasted 15 years - this one looks like it will go the distance as well. Highly recommend for the average fisherman at a reasonable price.

Unreliable - freezes frequently
Got one of these a couple of weeks ago. Firstly I've found the fish-finding less than impressive, though this is my first fishfinder, so wasn't sure what to expect and I imagine it's as good as others in that respect.

My main gripe with the fish-finding is it gives you no direction as to where the fish are. Behind you, in front, to the left of the boat, the right..? No idea, just 'There's fish around here, somewhere.'

My BIG concern however is that the unit frequently freezes up.

I primarily use it as a depth finder, as there are many shallow areas around the coast here and on the river to it. At the wrong time of day you can easily get stuck in certain places, so was really looking forward to getting this.

Generally it works but I relied on it while exploring further up the coast than we normally go. "41 feet....41 feet... 41 feet.."

We ploughed into sandy mud in water less than four feet, not forty one.

Yes, we had a chart, yes I knew there was a shallow area nearby; that's why I kept checking the depth to ensure we didn't get too near it, without taking a much longer route.

Happily I was able to immediately turn on full lock while raising the engine, tilting the boat over and lifting the engine at the same time, and we managed to claw our way off. Had we been stuck we would have been really stuck, 2 miles offshore, with the boat tipping over as the tide receded - before coming back.

In inaccurate map is worse than useless - and an inaccurate depth finder is dangerous.

I've given it only one star, with an extra one because the screen is great and it's simple to operate. The instability of the software however is a serious concern.

Since that incident it has done the same thing twice more, freezing up. Turning it off and back on fixes it - but be aware it takes around 30 seconds to start up and figure out the depth again.

Overall I'd say it's better than nothing but do NOT rely on it to give continous depth readings.

Worst one I ever owned
This is without a doubt the worst fish/depth finder I have ever owned. The depth gage changes so slow, you can go from 100' to 1' and be agroundand it will still be at 100'. If you fish in three feet of water for ten minutes and than move out to four feet, you actually have to shut the unit off and turn it back on for it to change depths. I'm sure I've had it to long to return (two months) but I can't wait to replace it. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY SOMETHING ELSE.

GARMIN 360C
I returned the Garmin 160C for the 360C per boyfriend's request. Before I received the GArmin 360C Amazon had received and reimbursed me for the Garmin 160C within 1 business day!! WOW!!! That was FABULOUS!!! Amaon- You rock!!

Perfect fish finder
This fish finder is very nice. I got this for my husband and he loves it. The shipping was fast and well packed. I would highly recomend this fish finder as well as the seller to everyone.

Nice compact unit
I had received this product with the intent of using it my kayak. But I'm finding that it is very handy in other situations. The suction cup holds extremely well, and is adjustable with numerous boat hull designs. The battery lasts for as long as I'm fishing, which is generally not more that six hours at a time. Everything packs neatly in the bag and is ready to use in minutes. This is the first portable unit that I have owned, and the first by Humminbird. I'm very satisfied with both.

Awesome product
Bought this from amazon about a month ago and it works awesome. I use mine on a kayak so I need to use a portable model. The suction cup is awesome, don't worry about it falling off. I have to slide a knife under it to un-stick it from my boat.

The battery it comes with is like a small car battery, and initially turned me off to the product, this being the days of lithium-ion technology and all. I quickly warmed to it, however, as it recharges well and lasts forever. I went on a four hour fishing trip, left it uncharged, then took it out again for another four hours without coming close to losing power.

The dual beam was a big selling point for me when I bought it, but honestly it seldom spots any more fish (fish picked up by the second beam are displayed as white rather than black). I wouldn't let this feature keep you from buying a single beam product.

When I bought it, it sold for 111.00 from a company called Ritz Interactive, which no longer seems to be listed as a merchant. Take .00 off for applying for the amazon credit card, and I got it for 91.00. Plus got free shipping.

I don't really have any experience using other fish finders, but this product works great for me. If you're looking for a fishfinder with long battery life and accurate readouts for a low price, this is a great deal.

Strike and a Miss..
I purchased the Arkon Mount for use with a TomTom XXL 550M with a 5" screen. The comments are only about the mount. It is well made and has a wide range of angles that can be of great use, but the mount has one major drawback. It allows the GPS to bounce and vibrate making it very difficult to read street names on the screen. Very annoying anomaly. If had it to do over I would look elsewhere for a more stable mount. Sorry Arkon!

GPS Holder
I looked into what I wanted in a holder for my Tom Tom, this fits the bill. It goes with me from vehicle to vehicle. I just keep it in a bag so it hopefully doesn't get stolen and I take it back in the house when not using (to keep it out of the weather). It stays right where I put it, on the dash and has held on excellently! I am very pleased with this product.

PHENOMENAL
I just purchased this, because the standard suction cup my Tom Tom came with completely wore out. Also, I live in CA and am not supposed to be mounting my GPS on my windshield to begin with.

Just one word to describe this product, PHENOMENAL. It is a shame that Arkon doesn't do a better job of marketing and selling their line of products into the brick and mortor stores. In my opinion the value of this product is way more than the I paid. It is a complete and utter travesty that Arkon products are not hanging in the GPS isles at Target, Walmart, and Best Buy.

This thing is rock solid. Does not budge while the suction cup is engaged. And you can tell from the way the material the suction cup is made out of flexes that it is going to last light years longer than the standard Tom Tom suction cup. It has made owning my Tom Tom a much more pleasant experience than it has for the last 6 months ever since the standard suction cup mount wore out.

Even better, it works perfectly with the original circular plastic piece for dash mounting that my Tom Tom came with. Meaning, although everyone in their reviews here has loved the actual Arkon friction mount this came with (which I don't doubt is very functional), it's even better when used with the little circular plastic piece the Tom Tom shipped with. Nothing buldging from the dash and I don't have to worry ever that anything is going to slip or slide on the dash. Just a clean look, with my Tom Tom right there securely fastened to the dash, within perfect reach, and in perfect view.

Buy this mount PERIOD! You won't regret it.

Actually, you'll be like me and will be wondering why you didn't purchase it sooner!

A Nice, functional mount, but not as secure as I'd like.
This is a friction mount that stay puts. Like all friction based (bean bag) mounts if will slide forward if you have to really slam on the breaks, but for normal driving situations, it stays in one place. It seems well constructed and is very easy to adjust.

It comes with a large weighted platform that is very grippy. The platform is stiff and will not conform to contours of the dash, like some other, floppier, mounts I've used. If you have a dash that has rounded contours, this could be an issue., You really need a flat area, the width of the base on your dash for this to work well. They also provide a safety hook, that you can attach to your dash with an adhesive backing. This hook then attaches to a small loop on the back of the mount. This is intended to keep the GPS from falling on the floor if you accelerate rapidly. This is a nice safety feature but does have a downside. It makes it a little harder to put the unit on your dash, or remove it, when you park in a public place. Nothing major, but hooking/unhooking just adds another step to this process.

This will take up some real estate on your dash. At its widest part, the mount is about 8 inches wide. Much wider that other dashboard mounts I've used. This makes it more stable, but make sure you have the room on your dash.

The GPS attaches to an adjustable jointed arm. The arm, if extended would place bottom of the GPS over 4" above your dash. I'm not sure why you'd want the GPS up that high, but they must have felt someone would. Because it is adjustable, you can make it lower than this, but then it extends outward.

I only have a couple of complaints, hence the 3 stars. First, because the arm is so long, the unit can pick up road vibrations and bounce around slightly

My big complaint is the mechanism that attaches the GPS to the arm. It is based on the standard TomTom mounting ring, but it is not as secure as the mount that TomTom supplied. I've had the GPS rotate slightly (clockwise or counterclockwise) as I drive. It is easy to straighten, and it does not happen on every trip, but it can be annoying. What is worse is that I have had the GPS actually fall off the mount when I hit a large bump (like a speed bump). To be fair I have a 4x4 ,with a stiffer suspension,and it only happened once, but still, having the GPS come off the mount when you hit a bump is not ideal (note, this was on the road, I was not "off-roading"). It also has come off when I just moved the power cord, for example to move it out of the way of the radio controls. It only takes just a slight tug on the cord, which can happening when you are moving it, and suddendly you're reaching on the floor, trying to see where the GPS landed. The mount just doesn't snap in as securely as the OEM mount. Because of this I no longer use the supplied arm. Instead I now use the mount that came with my TomTom, and stick in the ARKOM base. This actually works very well.

I've owned several GPS mounts over the years, and none is perfect. This one is worth of consideration. If it were not for the fact that the GPS can be so easily dislodged from the mount, I probably give this a much higher rating.

Quick and Easy
ARKON TTEP112 TomTom EasyPort Friction Dash Mount is quite good,very easy to connect your Tom Tom.The Friction mat does move around a little,so you need to use the Adhesive Safety Hook,that sticks to your dash.But other wise,a really great product...

Great practical iPhone charger/holder
For what it does, the TomTom Car Kit is great. Right up front, it's important to know that you need to purchase the GPS app separately, and that adds an additional to the purchase price. Yes, it will work without it to make and receive phone calls, and to allow you to view alternate mapping devices. I tried it with Google Maps, but it goes to sleep just like when your phone is still, so that doesn't help much. That's a function of the iPhone rather than the holder though.

I do like being able to answer the phone and carry on conversations while the device is in the holder, and the navigator still continues to function. I also like that I can have my music playing while the navigation is running. You have the option of purchasing a wire to plug your iPhone into your stereo system from the device, which will play the directions as well as the music through the stereo. If you are not a sound connoisseur and can deal with the music sounding like it is coming from a small transistor radio, then you can have the music play through the speaker on the device without the wire. You can also switch to Twitter or other apps while at a light, and the navigator continues to run. I really like that that it charges my phone as it is in the holder, knowing that the iPhone's battery is easily sucked dry by apps that pinpoint location. I generally had my phone plugged in to recharge when I was driving, so this is a nice replacement.

It is easy to install the device on your windshield as well as to remove it to take it down. There is great flexibility in the angle you can view your device from, and you have a rotating option of horizontal or vertical positioning. It's a little big to fit into a crowded glovebox, but it does fold to compact somewhat.

One thing I don't like is the learning curve of the software, and that the app doesn't auto shut off when you turn off the car like a regular GPS. That's a bit of a bother, but it isn't really an issue with the product I'm reviewing.

I definitely would include the software with the purchase if I were the manufacturer. That would make this ideal.

Okay, But Some Major Design Oversights
I have owned the Tom Tom car kit for about 6 months, and have used it on my iphone 3G as well as my iphone 4. Here is my take on the device:

PROs:
Compact, secures well to the windshield or mounting disk
Charges the iphone 3G just fine and the iphone 4 (with a workaround)
Works fairly well acquiring satellites, but I haven't noticed any significant improvement over using the Tom Tom app without the mount

CONs:
MAJOR CON: The USB and line out connection ports are on the MOVEABLE part of the mount instead of on the stationary base! What this means is that when you rotate the device from portrait to landscape (or vice-versa or in-between), the cables rotate with it! To make matters worse, this means that if you try to route the cables to hide most of the slack, you need to leave enough extra visible slack to allow for free movement, thus making things look more cluttered. The cables can also bind when you rotate the device because they are moving with the device. WHY DIDN'T THEY PLACE THE LINE OUT AND USB PORTS ON THE BASE THAT STAYS STATIONARY ALL OF THE TIME?

When you slide the unit right & left (landscape) or up and down (portrait), the unit does not always stay secured where you set it. Yes, you can improve on this by sliding it all of the way to one end, but that is not always practical

The arm (stem) is too short. If you mount the unit on the dashboard using the disc, it is difficult to adjust it to a point where it will clear the dashboard when in portrait mode. This severely limits your choices in positioning the unit for convenient use in both portrait and landscape modes.

If you have an iphone 4, the unit will not work right out of the box because the iphone 4's thinner design prevents the unit from activating the switch in the unit. There is an easy workaround, however, which is to place some velcro or a "rubber feet" on the mount to compensate for the lack of thickness of the iphone 4

I noticed some ignition noise type of hum when using the unit, but this may be more an issue with my car than the Tom Tom mount (I am not sure at this point)

I have not tried the bluetooth function because I have a bluetooth stereo in my car, and it is more convenient to use by pairing the iphone to the car stereo (it allows ALL audio sources to pause during phone calls that way)

In a nutshell, the placement of the line out and USB connections would prevent me from buying this again.

helpful for hands free driving
I gave this four stars instead of five because it isn't built to fit an iPhone 4, which is why another reviewer said it didn't charge properly. There is a really simple fix for this, basically you just put a small piece of self-sticking foam or velcro on the unit and the iPhone will then rest in the unit properly and push down the appropriate way to connect to power. There are several Youtube videos that describe how to do this, I liked this one best: [...]

I already have a GPS and only really wanted this to hold my phone in place and it works well for that, including bluetooth support. Recently, after getting yet another flaky GPS in a rental car on a business trip, I decided to download a GPS program from the iTunes app store so that I will never be in that situation again. This device has made it easy to use the GPS and if you purchase the correct GPS app, and buy a subscription to voice, you can get turn-by-turn voice directions.

This unit is definitely a bit pricey - I would not pay 0 for it. It claims to boost GPS receptionn but I have not noticed any difference with or without the unit (ie, using the GPS app on my iphone vs in the cradle.)

Great little gizmo for the iphone
This saves having a seperate device for car navigation. And it actually works better than a seperate device.
It holds the iphone snugly and charges it while it's working! The voice is loud and clear and accurate. It doesn't give street names, but neither does my TomTom, it just tells you to turn. But it tells you where and when to turn accurately. It was tested on a circular drive (one way) to a business... and it told you to turn in the right driveway! Amazing!
The only problem is that you have to purchase the app () in order for it all to work together. I see both pros and cons to that... but either way, if you have an iphone and want a navigator... just go this way. It's well worth it.

Nicely integrates the iPhone into your GPS needs
Have you ever tried navigating using your iPhone as a GPS device while driving? It isn't perfect. But, Tom Tom has added a new dimension that greatly enhances the experience. With the Tom Tom Car Kit for iPhone, you get a number of improvements... First off, it mounts to your dash and holds the iPhone up where you can see it with the fear of multi-car pile ups. Second, the cradle has a built in GPS receiver that greatly increases the accuracy of your Tom Tom software over just the iPhone's built in GPS receiver. The built in speaker works very well and provides an easy to hear audible directions.

In addition to enhancing your iPhone as a GPS navigation device, this car kit also provides a nice speakerphone capability built in that is better than just using the phone. If you live in a state like California, this is a big plus as getting got on the phone without a speaker or bluetooth headset has become a serious pain in the legal system.

Great Fit For Tomtom XXL As Well
Terrific case and it's a great fit for the Tomtom XXL being Tomtom appears not to make one.

Road Warrior
Great carrying case. It keeps my screen from being damaged when I travel. I like it better than a screen protector. Highly recommend it.

Garmin 5 inch Carrying Case Review
I love my Garmin 5-Inch Carrying Case (Black). The Garmin fits in the case perfectly. There is a cut-out for the screen so you can see it when it's opened, however, the screen is protected when it's closed. Great quality and a great buy!

The Best Carrying Case I Could Find
I looked at a couple different brands of cases for my 1490T GPS and decided on this one because of a couple of reviews I read and the description of how it was made. It's made out of leather and well stiched, with sufficient padding. The flap has a magnetic closure to keep the unit from sliding out. When the flap is open there is a cutout such that you can view the screen when the GPS is used while walking. There is a hole on one side, I think it is used for connecting a power cord for some other model. One of the reviews I read stated the the person put a hole in the location of where the connector attaches to the back of the unit and took it to a shoe maker to stich sround the hole to make it look as if done at the factory. Since my GPS gets warm while being charged I would prefer not to have it in the case. The case how ever has no provision to attach to ones belt but could be put in a fanny pack if your walking around site seeing. I'm completely satified with mine.

Jiano's Rider
Great leather case to protect my GPS when it is not in the holder on my Beemer. The case has a clear plastic cover over the inside pocket if one wants to use the GPS while still in the case.

Top quality construction with a very nice snap cover.

Missing some details in description
The map detail was good with this; however, the card can only be used in your device. Although I looked over the product description carefully, I did not note any statement that maps would not be viewable on my computer.

Ended up returning it and getting Garmin Mapsource Topo! U.S. 2008 DVD. The scale is not as fine on the elevation lines, but much, much more of the U.S. is covered AND it came with software that allows the maps to be viewed on my P.C.

Great Product but Needs Better instructions
The maps are great and so far they seem up to date. The only problem that I had was getting it work. If you have a Vista HCX you have to have the latest update for the GPS for the card to work in the GPS. You have to figure this out on your own because garmin doesn't have any information to this in with the card. Also if you try to look it up in on the website be sure to be precise, don't type Topo US type Topo U.S.. It took me an hour to figure this out. Once you do figure it out, it is a peice of cake to update the unit and get the card to work in the GPS. Other than that the card and and maps are of a quality that you would expect from Garmin. I have used the maps for work and for fun with great success. It is a must have for your GPS

Garmin Mountain States SD Card - Perfect!
The card worked perfect and was everything we hoped it would be. They don't even stock it in the stores around here yet so we really got a jump thru Amazon.

City Navigator Works!!
City Navigator NY (Europe) worked GREAT in my Garmin Nuvi 760. I got the plug-in SD card and plugged it in, turned it on and it saw Europe. Clocked the Lyon-Paris Bullet Train at 193 mph!
In Nice, France we noticed the voice at times seemed to disagree with the map- so we quickly learned to follow the map and it took us right where we wanted to go. Without it I would have driven in circles for hours trying to get to the super highway.
In Aix-en Provence it found the restaurant distrct for us in a small beautiful city where we had no clue where to turn.
Wouldn't have made it without the City Navigator.

Had me riding and walking in circles
Unfortunately the EuropeNT Citimaps version of the Garmin Micro-SD did not live up to it's North American counterpart. Although I have not encountered problems with the latter, this chip either had "bugs" or just wasn't capturing and interpreting the satellite signals correctly. I tried it in Chambery, France, Geneva, Switzerland, and Francfurt, Germany and never got useful results. From the train station in Geneva it kept recalculating and had me walking in circles for 25min when in fact my hotel turned out to be 2 blocks away!
I am a knowledgeable user and well aware of the various settings such as bicycle/pedestrian, map detail, routing, opting to avoid major roads, etc..
Again, not sure where the problem was but at times would lose the map altogether when walking/riding in normal outdoor settings.
The "Find Places" feature was unusable as well. I attempted to calculate a route back to home base in France and it provided around a 60 kilometer route when in fact it was only 10-15k away!
Although I will speak to Garmin about these problems and see if they are aware of any bugs in the product, for now I would have to highly recommend using a different mapping system in western Europe.

GARMIN City Navigator Europe NT On MicroSD
I bought this product for our camping trip this summer in Germany, Holland and Czech Republic. When I type in all the addresses it seems work fine. I haven't try it on the road yet. I bet it is very useful and convinent. The only thing is the price. If it can be cheaper that would even be better

Anna Lee(NJ)

The only way to get around in Prague
This was a life saver in Prague since the streets are unmarked, very crooked and narrow, and after a while it all looks the same like in a maze.

pleased with Garmin
This is my second Garmin gps unit. I am very pleased with Garmin, and pleased with my purchase through Amazon