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FishingMagic
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Registered: February 2009
Posts: 266511
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Review Date: Sat April 10, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Easy to use. Idiot proof.Robust, simple to read screen info.Quick to set up and use.
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No bag provided to protect/carry unit.Protective film on display screen is a bitch to remove.
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A useful bit of kit. Tremendous for mapping out new swims. A very useful and simple to operate unit.Ideal for finding fish holding features and locating fish.
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FishingMagic
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Registered: February 2009
Posts: 266511
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Review Date: Sat April 10, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 6
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easy to use
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useless at any range on choppy water
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Usefull some of the time good for rivers and small lakes. But still end up useing my marker rod when fishing my local windswept large gravel pit at anything more than thirty yards range.
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FishingMagic
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Registered: February 2009
Posts: 266511
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Review Date: Thu June 24, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 6
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Easy to read in sunlight. Good readout of features
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limited range. For margins ok. The advertised range is 100 feet. I am only able to get a reading at 50 feet. It helps if you elevate the unit on a bucket ect. Also if you have alot of wind and there are waves, leave the unit at home!
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Ok for small waters Ok for short range plumming. I would use a feature rod for anything beyond 50 feet. And a lot of us fish farther than that. Maybe Humminbird will improve this unit in the future. Otherwise think twice before you spend your cash!
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FishingMagic
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Registered: February 2009
Posts: 266511
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Review Date: Tue April 19, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Easy to use, gives very accurate depth measurement.
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Okay in choppy water, but does not like waves. Performs best in calm water. Gives no indication of bottom hardness; does not readily indicate presence of weed.
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Effective and reliable With fresh batteries, and with receiver unit sideways-on to the water (left-hand side of unit facing water), I get about 50m range - much more than the advertised 100ft.An excellent ""electronic plummet"" for depth evaluation.
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FishingMagic
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Registered: February 2009
Posts: 266511
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Review Date: Tue April 19, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 6
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Accuratley shows depth, shelves, drop offs and of course shoals. Easy to check if fish have moved in over a pre-baited area.
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Strong wind and waves makes the screen 'drunk'
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Ideal for locating shoals when pike fishing Its performance is generally better than I expected when feature finding.
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Andy Hawkins 3
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Registered: December 2005
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Review Date: Thu November 23, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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key information presented well on a large screen
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Range and weight, too many big batteries in an otherwise light unit
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Super bit of kit Indispensable for a tench angler where range is not normally an issue
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FishingMagic
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Registered: February 2009
Posts: 266511
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Review Date: Sat November 25, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Clear and concise on screen data. Simple operation. Surface water temp.
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None, so far, within it's specification. It does what it says on the tin. No carry case, a pity. A Badger Int. dead bait cooler wallet fits it perfectly though.
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Another string to the bow Just recently purchased RF15e model. Worked really well on canals. It will not replace my marker on larger waters, but work with it, I believe.
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FishingMagic
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Registered: February 2009
Posts: 266511
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Review Date: Mon December 31, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Accurate depth readings and very clear display, good quality.
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Limited range.
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Very useful ! Very interesting way to spend a couple of hours on a new venue -time well spent.
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FishingMagic
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Registered: February 2009
Posts: 266511
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Review Date: Mon January 7, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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it has good fish detection at all depths with a nice clear screen
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limited range but this can be overcome if you get the unit converted difficult to fit into a bait boat.
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Great bit of kit if you get it converted very good unit but needs converting if intend you use it at range good value for money you can pick them up on ebay for around
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