Garmin versus Lowrance

Anyone have any advice or opinions on the following models? I'm going to
buy
a Garmin 195 (used) or a Lowrance 500 or 1000.

Garmin refuses to put an obstruction database in their GPS units, which I
think is essential. That ruled them out.

Lowrance was "unable" to service our Airmap 300 when it went flakey after
just four years -- which ruled them out.

Check out the AvMap. It's awesome.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:PF4Eb.381965$Dw6.1232004@attbi_s02...
Anyone have any advice or opinions on the following models? I'm going to
buy
a Garmin 195 (used) or a Lowrance 500 or 1000.

Garmin refuses to put an obstruction database in their GPS units, which I
think is essential. That ruled them out.


I recent emailed Garmin about their lack of obstruction database.
I told them tha I was torn between a Garmin GNS 430 and the King KLN
94, and that the obstruction database in the KLN 94 but not the GNS
430 was a big issue. It really is, IMHO, since I am a lowly C172
pilot, and mostly fly VFR, with only occasional IFR. They responded
by telling me that they intended to add an obstruction database in
early "04. We'll see. I'm waiting.