Humminbird 385ci 3.5-Inch Portable, Waterproof Marine GPS and Chartplotter
- 3.5-Inch Diagonal Screen
- 320V X 240H Pixel Color Screen
- 256 Color TFT Screen
- 1000 ft. Depth Capability
- DualBeam Sonar
The Humminbird 385ci Portable is designed for those who demand top-of-the-line technology, but don’t have space for a bigger fishfinder. With oceans of new features, the 385ci performs way beyond its size, and is right at home in the most extreme fishing conditions. The color display are available with exclusive SwitchFire technology, so you’ll get the most out of the DualBeam Sonar that gives you wide coverage with the best picture of the bottom. It’s powerful sonar technology built into a p
List Price: $ 449.99
Price: $ 449.99
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Great Value,
The Hummingbird 385CI Combo is a great value for the money. It replaced my sonar only unit and the GPS features were most welcome. It performs well and is relatively easy to use. Instructions for installation could stand some clarification. And, GPS map upgrades are too expensive as currently offered.
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|345c is a winner!,
My old FF had some problems, its fixed now. But in the spur of the FF-less moment, I pulled the trigger on a Humminbird 345C.
I wasn’t expecting much. I just wanted a replacement. How different can they be given the the 300 series is lower in the hierarchy vs my older 500 series 565.
I was pleasantly surprised. The 345C thing is way more capable that my older ‘bird.
First, it has more wattage. The 565 had 250 watts, the 345C arrived with 300.
The 345C has less resolution 340×240 vs 640 x 320 for the 565. However, I am definite that I am seeing more detail on the screen. This is probably attributable to the fact that the 565 only has Dual beam, while the 345C has Dual Beam Plus (DBP). DBP which allows use of individual frequencies. 200khz shows mucho detail compared to running 200 and 83 khz at the same time.
Also, ‘bird put in a new technology called Switchfire for 2010. It supposed to enhance the amount of stuff on the screen. It seems ‘bird took out the filtering that I felt I was getting with my old 565. I can say that its much more sensitive than their old technology. You can still switch from old to new by selecting “clear” vs. “max” which is Switchfire ON
Comparitively, my old 565 always ran on full sensitivity to get it to show good detail. The 345c shows more than enough detail at 11, or one click over 50% power. At that level, I am getting really nice fish arch images on the screen.
I never really thought that color was a feature that I wanted to pay for. But the color screen on the 345C helps a lot. This is especially noticeable when you select the blue background option. In black and white, weak signals where a light grey over lcd grey. In the blue color option, the weak signals are a light green while the background is a dark blue. The bait really stands out this way
It also helps that the blue background option makes it look like a Lowrance HDS unit 
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I have to say, I can’t be happier. I feel like I got back the sensitivity that I always thought I had using Garmin
Additonal features include Freeze Frame, Split Screen between 200 and 83 khz and a quick view button to jog thru various view options.
I just hope it doesn’t fog up like my old ‘bird FF.
The 345C is a winner!
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|Happy Customer,
Exactly as described, other positive reviews proved to be accurate. I used it in the ocean on a 12′ aluminum row boat and a 21′ fiberglass motor boat. Worked great on both at slow speeds, caught lots of fish with my sons. Unfortunately it looses signal for the bottom & depth over 6 or 7 mph, and sends a splash of water up from the back of the boat over 10 mph. Not sure if there is a way to improve this, perhaps there is an adjustment to the mount that I am missing. Anybody with any suggestions?
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