1042xsv/Livescope Purchase
Hi all. I am a former Lowrance user, and I am getting ready to pull the trigger on new Garmins for my Ranger Z21 that I recently purchased. I talked to Brian at BBG Marine (who is a wealth of knowledge btw), and I am leaning towards 2 - 1042xsv units (bow and console) with GT15 and GT30 transducers via Ycable for the console and Livescope on the bow unit. I looked at the Echomap 93 plus units, which have the advantage of touch, but playing around with the display models, the 1042xsv units are larger, seem brighter, better resolution, and faster. The only drawback to me is touch vs. non-touch and a price difference which is not that significant in the big scheme of things. This is a huge purchase for me (close to $5k with mounts), and I would love to hear feedback from any aspect that would help me make this decision. I would love to hear from anyone using the 1042 units to see if touch is something that is greatly missed. I think another reason I am having hesitation to pull the trigger is that I am afraid there is going to be a new release from Garmin soon with the holidays coming up. I would probably still buy the 1042 units, but maybe the price will drop since these units have been out for a little while now. Thoughts?
Thanks,
Chad