Shopping for a Handheld VHF, any advise? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Billy V · 03-31-2008, 02:18 AM

I'm looking through the West Marine Catalogue and there are some nice floating units available.

So what do you have, and what do you recommend?

coffeebean16 · 03-31-2008, 09:44 AM

west marine brand water proof ones. bought it. got a letter 8 months later that it might not be exactly waterproof.

they offered me a waterproof bag for the old one at no costlol i said what would be the point. to their credit they traded me out no questions asked for a standard horizon submersible hx471s. i paid the difference.

good cutomer service for me. not such a great product.

dave

Billy V · 03-31-2008, 11:05 AM

I did notice that the "West Marine Brand" stated a different waterproof standard (jis-7 and jis-8), as opposed to the IPX-7 standard, and were not floaters.

I got it narrowed down to the Icom M34, or Standard Horizon HX750S.
Both of these float.

madscientist · 03-31-2008, 11:15 AM

I like Icom. My SH blew up pretty quickly.

Mo Betta · 03-31-2008, 12:08 PM

Icom M-34, I use it on my Yak and in my ditch bag on the boat.

Billy V · 03-31-2008, 05:31 PM

Yup, thats what I bought this afternoon the Icom M-34.
They have a $10 rebate on the radio going on now, and the nice lady gave me 10% off as well.

It comes wit a 3 year warranty and I added 2 more for cheap money.

03-31-2008, 02:18 AM	#1
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Shopping for a Handheld VHF, any advise? I'm looking through the West Marine Catalogue and there are some nice floating units available. So what do you have, and what do you recommend?

03-31-2008, 09:44 AM	#2
coffeebean16 Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: valley of the mud people Posts: 13	what not to buy west marine brand water proof ones. bought it. got a letter 8 months later that it might not be exactly waterproof. they offered me a waterproof bag for the old one at no costlol i said what would be the point. to their credit they traded me out no questions asked for a standard horizon submersible hx471s. i paid the difference. good cutomer service for me. not such a great product. dave __________________ i ride a blue cabo

03-31-2008, 11:15 AM	#4
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	I like Icom. My SH blew up pretty quickly. __________________

03-31-2008, 11:05 AM	#3
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	I did notice that the "West Marine Brand" stated a different waterproof standard (jis-7 and jis-8), as opposed to the IPX-7 standard, and were not floaters. I got it narrowed down to the Icom M34, or Standard Horizon HX750S. Both of these float.

03-31-2008, 12:08 PM	#5
Mo Betta Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 40	Icom M-34, I use it on my Yak and in my ditch bag on the boat.

03-31-2008, 05:31 PM	#6
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Yup, thats what I bought this afternoon the Icom M-34. They have a $10 rebate on the radio going on now, and the nice lady gave me 10% off as well. It comes wit a 3 year warranty and I added 2 more for cheap money.