I can get Gen 1 for $300 for my Terova, Gen II is $450 but has double the track and spots, and a better remote. Any input on 1 or the other?
April 10, 2012 at 5:01 pm
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April 10, 2012 at 5:13 pm #1057605
I rarely ever use more than one track or spot lock record. However the new remote does seem a lot nicer than the one I have on my Gen 1. Personally for the $150 savings, I’d stick with the Gen 1.
April 10, 2012 at 5:25 pm #1057607Quote:
I rarely ever use more than one track or spot lock record. However the new remote does seem a lot nicer than the one I have on my Gen 1. Personally for the $150 savings, I’d stick with the Gen 1.
x2… unless you have money to burn
April 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm #1057614Well I don’t but I would like a better chip for my HDS7 – Bye Bye Navionics. And a new livewell pump. Also I seen you can purchase the remote seperate for $160 at a later date. Thanks guys that seals the deal – I Pilot for bigpike
April 10, 2012 at 6:02 pm #1057632I just upgraded to an I Pilot, wondering what will happen when I’m fishing in a pack of boats and others have I pilots as well…will all the signals get fouled up and others remotes make my boat turn or vice versa? What is the range of the remotes?
April 10, 2012 at 6:26 pm #1057645The learn function sets the remote to one I-Pilot relationship
April 10, 2012 at 7:22 pm #1057671Im getting the new style because the remote’s buttons are so much more forgiving on your fingers. After a long day of fishing in cold weather it wore on my fingers alot. The raised graphics on the rock-hard rubber buttons sucked royally.
April 10, 2012 at 7:37 pm #1057677Quote:
Im getting the new style because the remote’s buttons are so much more forgiving on your fingers. After a long day of fishing in cold weather it wore on my fingers alot. The raised graphics on the rock-hard rubber buttons sucked royally.
Got mine yesterday.
Lot’s lighter / smaller, but with nicer buttons and an audible / palpable “click” with each button push. Battery changing will be a lot easier too. But for the $$, it should come with a lanyard 
April 10, 2012 at 7:47 pm #1057682Perfect! Thanks!
April 10, 2012 at 8:28 pm #1057705My new I-pilot came with a lanyard and a wrist/short strap. You got shorted.
April 10, 2012 at 9:11 pm #1057722Quote:
My new I-pilot came with a lanyard and a wrist/short strap. You got shorted.
x2.
I never used the old remote…but this new one is easy to hold/use
April 11, 2012 at 12:35 am #1057772Quote:
Well I don’t but I would like a better chip for my HDS7 – Bye Bye Navionics. And a new livewell pump. Also I seen you can purchase the remote seperate for $160 at a later date. Thanks guys that seals the deal – I Pilot for bigpike
BIgPike, if you are looking for a MN chip for your HDS7 you had better find one soon. When they are gone they are gone. I talked with Reeds today and they have a few MN chips but are out of Rainy/LOTW chips. Just a heads up!
April 11, 2012 at 12:53 am #1057782Yes you can buy and use the new remote on the older I-Pilot, but you do not get the 6 tracks and 6 spotlocks, that is stored in the head, so you will still have 3 max of each.
April 11, 2012 at 2:28 am #1057808My arthritic thumbs really like the new version of the remote control, a lot. No pain when operating. Clearly worth the extra money for me. On a slight downside note, because the new buttons are easier to push, merely bumping them can shut off the motor or features.
April 11, 2012 at 4:30 am #1057822Mn lakemaster chips are avalible still at Formula Propeller and marine in Crystal
April 11, 2012 at 9:58 am #1057826Quote:
Yes you can buy and use the new remote on the older I-Pilot, but you do not get the 6 tracks and 6 spotlocks, that is stored in the head, so you will still have 3 max of each.
After the input here I am hedging between Gen1 and Gen2….Maybe I’ll keep my old chip for now and wait for the Lowrance chip…
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