[tkwalker]

Originally Posted by agelesssone

I've got one and I love it! It shows you a tree when you go over a tree, brush when you go over brush. You can freeze the screen...move the cursor (hit any of the arrows on the main button, left, right,up, or down, it doesn't matter) to a brushpile, tree, what ever it is you want to find again, hit your "mark' BUTTON and it's placed on your map so you can locate it any time you want to. Very easy to use and detailed screen. BUY ONE!!

Merv demonstrated this unit to me Thursday ... It does most everything anyone would need ... The only downfall ,which I have read in reviews is the GPS Speed display ... constantly bounces speed ... And I witnessed this with Merv's ... But in Merv's case his Trolling motor maintains constant set speed ... usually from 1.5 to 1.8 MPH when trolling for Crappie or where ever he wants to set it ...

In my case I will use my Yama 4 stroke 50 HP with a trolling plate that Runs a min speed for my boat at .4 MPH on my 1000 pound Alumacraft boat base weight ... (Before the plate it's min speed was 1.5 for me to fast for trolling for EYE'S ) ... so I have to throttle up now with the plate but have all the capability of an electric trolling motor ... .. and then the only thing you hear is the water telltale discharge (the pee stream) hitting the water ...

I was going to get a 597 HD but I think I am going to do some more searching for reviews on an 800 or 900 series And also maybe Lowrance ... Merv also had what I think was a 800 series that the speed was dead fast ...

Merv ... What is the other unit ?? If you are not interested in dead nuts trolling speed ... The 597 is the way to go ...... <'TK><