Furuno sounder Question

[Daamu]

G'day Fellow Fisho's

Looking at upgrading my sounder and was looking at the Furuno 585 or 620. Don't know alot about these but from what i've read they seem to be a good unit and very popular. Just wondering which of the two has the better features and do they come with transducer or is that extra? :-/ :-/ :-/

Cheers

Dale

[snelly1971]

They have the same features, except that the 585 is available as 1kw , the 620 is only 600w

Great units , just depends on what sort of fishing you are doing??

Mick

[tenzing]

The 620 is smaller and cheaper and as stated is only available as 600w. It does however have one aspect in the fine tuning I think that the 585 does not .Cant remember off the top of my head. I have the 620, it works perfectly and you can easily see detail in daylight from the back of a 6m boat.
Cheers
Brendan

[Daamu]

Thanks Guys

I was leaning towards the 620 as I dont think I will need the 1kw feature of the 585. Do you know whether the unit comes with the transducer if not what would be the best one for the 620???

[Local_Guy]

the 620s should come with a transducer for around $1200 with a $75 cashback offer at the moment.

you really only need a 1kw transducer if your going to the shelf or want to fry the fish under the boat.

[-spiro-]

i see you can get up to 5killawatt to for some units

[HYJACK]

Both Great Units And They Deffinitly Looks Lik The Most Popular Sounders On The Market At The Moment. And As The Guys Have Said 585 Just Has The Abillity To Run 1kw And Larger Screen.

Hyjack

[Snapp]

Daamu
just got my 620 on Tues, upgrading from a Furuno LS6100 I did not get a transducer as I will use the one from the 6100.
Its a P66, or known as a525stpw (something like that)
check out Airmar site for types of trannys.
Also us websites give you enough details of matching tansducers.

Interesting: my manaul for the 620 is very simular to the LS6100 manual,
so functions should be easy to use for me.

[Daamu]

It's looking more and more that the 620 is the unit for me just wondering if there is any difference between buying from here or from the states.eg. can you change the units of measure.
Has anyone purchased one of these units or similar units without problems and which is the better place to purchased from??

Cheers Dale

[Snapp]

It's looking more and more that the 620 is the unit for me just wondering if there is any difference between buying from here or from the states.eg. can you change the units of measure.
Has anyone purchased one of these units or similar units without problems and which is the better place to purchased from??

Cheers Dale

Yes you can change measurements klms-knm, ft-m, F-C etc.
from Fishon in 4 days. (2nd item I have purchased no worries)

[TimiBoy]

I just ordered a Humminbird 797 SI from the states. About $2K here, $972 delievered ex USA. I don't care if it's in ft & yards... A grand is a Grand!

[ozlongboarder]

I saved $500 buying my 585 from the USA with a 600w tansducer. That saving was worth it for me. Get your best price here for the unit you want then get your best price online from the USA and see if its worth taking the risk.

[Timfishin4fun]

The 585 has a much bigger pixel count as well as a bigger screen. This means more detail on the screen.
Tim

[buggerit]

Got my 620 on Monday (3 working days delivery ) from Fishon in the States , under 950 aus dollars delivered to my door with a transducer 525st-pwd (Airmar P66 ) .

I am happy
kev

[seawasp6666]

Just had a look at fishons site the 60 has gone up from 675.00 to 750.00 big increace if you look around say at defenders website threr still cheaper than fishon old price

[seawasp6666]

that was the 620 fcv

[Daamu]

Hey seawasp,

Haven't heard of this defenders place what are they like, has anyone brought anything from them etc etc??? Any feedback welcome, don't feel like being ripped off. LMAO

Cheers

[battler1]

620 was $1150.00 at the Tackle $ Tinnie show with the P66 Transducer then you get the $75.00 cash back which is $1075.00 Australian dollars why would you bother with overseas i also got a shirt a hat and a few stubbie holders and helpful service .

Regards Joe:o


ythey
Got my 620 on Monday (3 working days delivery ) from Fishon in the States , under 950 aus dollars delivered to my door with a transducer 525st-pwd (Airmar P66 ) .

I am happy
kev

[Outsider1]

Hey seawasp,

Haven't heard of this defenders place what are they like, has anyone brought anything from them etc etc??? Any feedback welcome, don't feel like being ripped off. LMAO

Cheers

they don't appear to sell outside the USA from what I can work out off their website?.

Dave

[Ninja]

J and H products have been great to deal with on all my imports. The service is top notch and he stills helps however he can if problems after the sale eg. he is helping organising a fix / replacement and return of my poly planar stereo even though it's all poly planers fault. Easy when you have someone willing to help from the place of purchase. If you get a price....tell him Jay sent you. He's looked after me well in the past.
Jus edited....with the price Joe said...I'd go local though.

[seawasp6666]

Hi daamu
Heres the linkhttp://www.defender.com/ dont know if that will work goggle them defender marine ive bought stuff of them twice very good speak to cassy i think their 620 is 667.00 at the monemt i ordered a nice switch panel and bep battery switch for daul batterys and johnson 5.2 wash down pump five days later here they are half price nearly but the pump they sent was the wrong one it was just a auto pressure pump so emailed them checked no on pump no worrys there mistake four days later got right pump and told me to keep old new one probly two hundred bucks worth how that for service i would buy from them any day