Fishfinder Review: Humminbird RF-35 Wrist Mount With RSS

Sometimes smaller is better when it comes to electronics. Think back to the first cell phones. They were huge bricks that required you to carry around a case for the battery! Today's shopper wants things that are easily portable and easy to use. They do not want huge, bulky items. That is the thought behind the Humminbird SmartCast RF-35 Wrist Mount Fishfinder with RSS. Though the name is a mouthful, the actual device is very small.

There is no one disputing the handiness or the smallness of the Humminbird SmartCast RF-35 Wrist Mount Fishfinder with RSS. You strap on the fish finder that resembles a watch and then you cast out a sonar buoy that resembles a neon duck. The sonar buoy sends back readings of the water terrain and any fish in the area. The range is pretty good with it covering 75 feet around and a depth of 125 feet, which is quite impressive sounding. But though the technical specifications sound good, the actual reality is different.

The downside is, the SmartCast RF-35 Wrist Mount Fishfinder rates low in customer satisfaction. Every single reviewer who bought this product had the same type of complaint. It's not sturdy, and it doesn't last. One customer even had trouble switching it off and could only do so by taking out the battery. This is highly inconvenient, given that each time the battery is removed, the watch has to be reprogrammed.

Others reviewers complained that the device simply stopped working all of a sudden, often just past the six month warranty period. And if this happens to you, you can forget about getting a replacement.

Though the Humminbird SmartCast RF-35 Wrist Mount Fishfinder with RSS is a technological marvel that seems to be something out of a James Bond movie, it simply is not worth the price of $100. It may not seem a lot to pay but there are other good fish finders on the market, although they may be bigger and bulkier, that can do the job for you without having to worry about it breaking or refusing to turn off. This is definitely one product you should avoid buying if you are in the market for a good fish finder.