Most of the new Eagle units are now in stock and available for shipping. Here are the direct links to the new products, just released:
Eagle FishElite 640C with external antenna and single frequency transducer
Eagle FishElite 642C with internal antenna and single frequency transducer
I am guessing that the question I’ll get on these units is, “should I get the Lowrance LMS-332/334C or the Eagle 640/642C?”. The main difference I can see is that the Lowrance has more power and the Eagle has more pixels. I have personal experience with the Lowrance 332C and have found it to be a great unit. Go with whichever one you feel more comfortable with. I honestly think they’re both good units.
Eagle Seacharter 640C with external antenna and a dual frequency transducer (50/200khz)
Eagle Seacharter 642C with internal antenna and dual frequency transducer (50/200khz)
Again, these GPS/Sonar Combo units are similar to the Lowrance LMS-337C/339C DF units. However, in this case, the power rating for both units is the same (4000/500 watts). The increased power in dual frequency units is to help the sonar signal penetrate deeper waters. Thus, most DF units are designed for the ocean of the Great Lakes. Some inland lakes fishermen use DF units to: 1) Get a wider sonar cone angle (at 50khz… although you lose detail that way); 2) Track down-riggers with the wider 50khz beam; 3) To avoid sonar signal interference with another sonar unit onn their boat (by running unit “A” at 50khz and unit “B” at 200khz, you can run both units without sonar signal interference, ie “crosstalk”). If you have any of the above needs, or you plan to fish very deep waters (over 200 feet), then you might consider a dual frequency unit.
Eagle Fishmark 640C stand-alone fishfinder with 640×480 pixels and 1500 watts of peak-to-peak power. The resolution should be great on this unit, and it’s well under $500. I’m thinking it will be a very popular fishfinder and I hope to get some feedback from customers fairly soon. (Note that at time of this post the image on our website is not the actual image for the 640C.)
Eagle Seafinder 640C with dual frequency transducer. It’s basically the same as the Fishmark 640C but with more power and dual frequency transducer.
Eagle Intellimap 640C and the Eagle Intellimap 642C are stand alone color GPS units with 640×480 pixels on a 5-inch screen. The 640C has the external antenna while the 642C has the internal GPS antenna. When you’re trying to decide between the internal and external antenna on any GPS or combo unit, the main factor to consider is the location of your GPS antenna. You must be able to get good GPS satellite reception. If there is anything that might obstruct the signal you will be better off with an external antenna. It can be moved nearly anywhere in the boat in order to receive the signal. Note that the glass or plastic on your console should not interfere with GPS signal, so if you plan to mount the unit on top of your console and you don’t have a cabin or hard-top, you should be fine with an internal antenna. If you plan to flush mount the unit, or mount it down inside the boat where the sides of the boat might interfere, or you have a cabin on your boat, you should consider the external antenna. The main advantage of the internal antenna will be it’s portability. These will be handy for winter ice fishing or Canada trips. You can make the external antenna portable as well, but it is less convenient.
Eagle FishElite 502C and the Eagle SeaCharter 502C DF are now available as well. These units are the same as the rest of the 500 series but now have the optionn of an internal GPS antenna. The 500 series has lower resolution (320×240) than the 600 series, which offers 640×480 pixels. However, with the lower resolution also comes a lower price and may be just the right unit for someone looking for a great value in a GPS/Sonar combo.
The Eagle Intellimap 502C is a stand alone GPS with 320×240 pixels on a 5-inch screen, and an internal GPS antenna. This unit is an incredible value for someone wanting a full-size color GPS.
One other note here, I put together a special package with the Eagle Intellimap 502C with Navionics Hotmaps Premium for inland lakes and rivers, or Navionics Gold charts for the great lakes and coastal waters. Be sure to take a look.
All of these new Eagle GPS units that have GPS ability are Navionics Hotmaps Premium , Gold , and Lowrance Lakemaster compatible.
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