Humminbird acquires Lakemaster

  • grampatim
    Spirit Lake, IA
    Posts: 124
    July 11, 2011 at 9:31 pm #1295237

    Wow, just ran across a news item on Humminbirds Facebook page that they have acquired LakeMaster. Interesting.

    john23
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 2536
    July 11, 2011 at 9:34 pm #979854

    Maybe we’ll finally be running map countour lines on autopilot!! Hopefully soon.

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    July 11, 2011 at 9:49 pm #979859

    Wonder if lakemaster chips will only fit humminbird units from now on?

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    July 11, 2011 at 9:54 pm #979860

    Quote:

    Wonder if lakemaster chips will only fit hummingbird units from now on?

    No.. I doubt that will happen… to much money would be lost..

    If it’s even true..

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    July 11, 2011 at 9:56 pm #979862

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Wonder if lakemaster chips will only fit hummingbird units from now on?

    No.. I doubt that will happen… to much money would be lost..

    If it’s even true..

    But think about how much would be gained from guys buying humminbird over lowrance so they can use the chips.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    July 11, 2011 at 9:58 pm #979864

    I did just recieve a lakemaster e-mail … that said Lohnson Outdoors acquires Lakmaster Brand

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    July 11, 2011 at 10:04 pm #979868

    I wonder if this would make Lowrance not want to support Lakemaster?

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4451
    July 11, 2011 at 10:40 pm #979877

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    I wonder if this would make Lowrance not want to support Lakemaster?


    It’s possible. Lowrance hardly supports its own software.

    travp
    Blaine , Mn
    Posts: 401
    July 12, 2011 at 1:13 am #979920

    Hahahaha. Ain’t that the truth!

    skeeter20
    Winnie/Grand Rapids,MN
    Posts: 902
    July 12, 2011 at 8:40 pm #980177

    I looked on lakemaster’s website and they dont show lowrance chips anymore. I then sent an email to Bruce Samson asking him about it being the Lowrance/LM guy he is. He said as of right now they aren’t offering Lowrance chips so if you need one you might wanna go get one before they are gone!

    I have a hard time believing that Lowrance would just let LM walk away so easy if they didnt have something up their own sleeve

    whittsend
    Posts: 2389
    July 19, 2011 at 6:41 pm #982182

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    Might be unlikely to come from those two outfits, Minn-Kota probably is working on something, as are other companies (http://drdepth.se/rdtwo.php?l=gb)

    you mean HB and Lakemaster?? Isn’t Minn Kota owned by Johnson outdoors, which also Owns HB (which now owns Lakemaster….)

    All one big company now, right?

    So the question is…. I was going to buy an ipilot/Terrova next spring. Will there be some big new product release that I should be watching for? (example, contour trolling, ipilot controls from console sonar, etc…) ???

    fargotridad
    Posts: 72
    July 22, 2011 at 3:25 pm #982985

    SUcks to be Motor Guide and Lowrance. This could cripple them. I have only ran Lowrance. This might have to change on the boat I am ordering.

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