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ReelSonar Wireless Bluetooth Smart Fish Finder
Last Updated: December 13, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.0
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1000
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Ease of Use
38easy, use, app, ibobber, simple
+95%
-5%
" ... And seems easy to setup on iPhone. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Love it so far very easy to use and cheap for on budget kayaker. ... "
" ... So far I really like it, it’s compact and easy to use anywhere. ... "
" ... How easy it was to pair with the device that I had. ... "
" ... OK, this is a pretty cool gadget AND it is easy to use. ... "
" ... Simple activation and easy use of app. ... "
" ... Easy to use ... "
Water Resistance
38fish, kayak, fishing, lake, shore
+61%
-39%
" ... Using currently when shore fishing. ... "
" ... I’ve use for both ocean and fresh water. ... On the ocean, I use it from my kayak and for fresh water, little fishing ponds. ... "
" ... I liked the price i tie it to my kayak while I float. ... "
" ... Perfect for small boat and kayak fishing. ... "
" ... Can’t wait to try it in the summer at the lake! ... "
" ... Set it up and cast it out into the water and worked perfectly! ... "
" ... Says there is 5 fish and the water was crystal clear to see no fish. ... "
" ... Great casting from shore it did a nice job of showing me the topography under the water and how many fish. ... "
Device Compatibility
35connection, connect, ibobber, fishing, connectivity
+26%
-74%
" ... It would always disconnect and I'd have to cycle to connection. ... "
" ... Can’t get it to show up on my phone. ... "
" ... It disconnects after it gets past 10 feet and will not connect again until it's back in range of 10 feet. ... "
" ... I've repeatedly tried to synch through the ibobber app and it has only connected once. ... "
" ... Works, when connected. ... First time out, I’ve spent more time trying to connect than fishing ... "
" ... This wouldn't connect with my phone at all! ... "
" ... Couldn't get it connected to my phone. ... "
" ... Very poor connection to the sonar device. ... "
Software Platform
23update, firmware, android, use, took
+43%
-57%
" ... The most annoying thing was the software on my phone. ... I have a new S10 Android phone and even when I was sure I had completely exited the software it would continue to send error messages about the software stopping unexpectedly. ... A couple of times it locked up the phone when the error message appeared. ... I had to uninstall the software to get it to stop. ... "
" ... The manual said to set my phone's visbility timeout from 2 mins to an hour, but my version of Android (7.0) doesn't seem to offer that capability. ... "
" ... - the user interface is amateurish, on android the back button exits the app instead of closing the settings window for example ... "
" ... After recent iPhone update I will see it there is any improvement. ... "
" ... Avoid if you are using an android, I was going to use it with my Note 8 with Droid 9.0. ... "
" ... App says bobber out of water most of the time, even though it's clearly in the water. ... "
" ... I went to use the app and it asked me to log in! ... "
" ... CUT ON THE APP AND THERE IT WAS OFF, OFF, & OFF, JUST AS SOON AS I TAPPED THE OFF TO ON THERE IT WAS FLASHING. ... "
Network
21feet, cast, weak sonar signal, loses, kept saying
+19%
-81%
" ... I was 3 feet from the ibobber and it kept saying "weak signal" or "out of the water" . ... "
" ... Always says out of water or weak signal. ... "
" ... This time the ibobber stayed working for the hour i was fishing but would keep telling me I had a "weak sonar signal". ... "
" ... Broken never could upload properly tried using it and it wouldn't send signals ... "
" ... Loses signal constantly, and does not give accurate depth reading. ... "
" ... It disconnects after it gets past 10 feet and will not connect again until it's back in range of 10 feet. ... "
" ... Use - the device constantly displays a low signal/bobber out of water warning when its in the water and 3 feet in front of me. ... "
" ... On top of that it does not get a good sonar signal while only 5 - 10 ft away from me. ... As soon as you switch to the sonar it loses sonar signal. ... "
Apps
19fish, water, showed, ibobber, easy to use
+58%
-42%
" ... I like the eas of use and the app. ... "
" ... Simple activation and easy use of app. ... "
" ... The app tutorial was easy to follow. ... "
" ... Look good out of the box and app is easy to use . ... "
" ... Once you download the app, it walks you through everything. ... "
" ... App was easy to install and use. ... "
" ... I works great with the app and I always can tell how deep and is and what the bottom looks like. ... "
" ... Nice design and easy to use app! ... "
Product Reliability
18year, worked, update, hopefully, defective unit
+39%
-61%
" ... A couple of times it locked up the phone when the error message appeared. ... "
" ... hopefully it was just a defective unit because its a peice of crap. ... "
" ... Hopefully I just got a faulty product. ... "
" ... If this item is defective, cool. ... "
" ... This happened twice. ... "
" ... My first time out trying to use it, nothing worked. ... "
" ... Honestly it is a piece of junk. ... "
" ... Well, first one didnt't work and then the replacement didn't work either. ... "
Price
17price, worth, waste, money, buck
+53%
-47%
" ... Definitely worth the purchase! ... "
" ... Best bang for the buck. ... So like I said before, best bang for the buck. ... "
" ... Love it so far very easy to use and cheap for on budget kayaker. ... "
" ... However, overall worth the money. ... "
" ... I also like the price tag. ... "
" ... Can’t beat it for the price. ... "
" ... Worth every penny ! ... "
" ... Great for the price. ... "
Returns
16returning, window, unfortunately, returned, headache
+6%
-94%
" ... I returned it. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, the return window has closed. ... "
" ... I honestly wish I could get my money back. ... "
" ... I'm returning for a refund! ... "
" ... Even trying to return it is a major headache. ... "
" ... Opened it late and cannot return ... "
" ... I will be returning this and try a better brand. ... "
" ... Since day one this device has been a headache that I wished I had returned. ... "
Size
15portable, ibobber, easy to use, weight, fish finder
+93%
-7%
" ... I never leave home with out it in my bag. ... "
" ... I like the portability ... "
" ... Works great for something so compact and versatile. ... "
" ... I like that it is very small and portable. ... "
" ... The compact size makes it easy to fit in my gear box. ... "
" ... So far I really like it, it’s compact and easy to use anywhere. ... "
" ... Best portable fish finder on the market, I only catch lunks after I throw in the ibobber ... "
" ... Has good amount of weight at 1.7oz. ... "
Marketplace
13product, works, purchased, amazon
+62%
-38%
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Product as ordered ... "
" ... Bob was correct, (see photo and please excuse my derpyness). ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Can’t wait for it to arrive ... "
" ... Thank you for a well thought out product ! ... "
Accuracy
12depth, accuracy, fish, water, feet
+75%
-25%
" ... Praying for accuracy. ... "
" ... Depth was, I'd said, 90% accurate. ... Therefore, I'd say good accuracy. ... "
" ... Pin point accuracy . ... "
" ... Accuracy - very suspect. ... Water temp, when not fluctuating wildly, appears accurate. ... "
" ... Very to use and very accurate has helped me a lot ... "
" ... And to my astonishment, it’s pretty much dead on accurate with depth readings because I have actually used it along side of a friends Lowrance on his bass boat and everything was dead on, even with passing fish under the boat. ... "
Battery Life
12battery, battery life, ibobber, fish, charged
+67%
-33%
" ... Battery life is good. ... "
" ... It’s very simple to use & it doesn’t take long to charge. ... "
" ... No worries about having to wire up a fish finder on my kayak and bring a battery all I have to do is reach in my pocket tie the ibobber to some fishing line and throw it out there. ... "
" ... Long battery life. ... "
" ... Works grate wen you figure it out won’t take long but bring a battery pack Incase your going to keep it on ... "
" ... I use all day on one charge easily. ... "
" ... I really like the portability of the ibobber and how long the battery lasts. ... "
" ... For the price really good battery life really good ... "
Setup
11setup, use, easy to setup, app, simple
+91%
-9%
" ... Ease of use and setup ... "
" ... Very easy to setup and use. ... "
" ... App was easy to install and use. ... "
" ... And seems easy to setup on iPhone. ... "
" ... The set up was easy. ... "
" ... Easy setup and seems to work well ... "
" ... Simple activation and easy use of app. ... "
" ... Setup was easy, as well as charging it. ... "
Bluetooth
11range, connection, losing, lake, ibobber
+18%
-82%
" ... Constantly disconnects from Bluetooth and then sometimes won't reconnect . ... "
" ... Wanted to like this but it kept losing Bluetooth connection until I reeled it in closer to the bank. ... "
" ... It wont pick up blue tooth and charging base only works half the time. ... "
" ... Unfortunately it does not keep Bluetooth connectivity so I am frequently losing connection and it’s really turned into a hassle. ... "
" ... Wasted about 30 minutes with the ibobber in the lake about 10 ft away from me and it refused to connect via Bluetooth. ... "
" ... Bluetooth kept disconnecting at about 20 yards. ... "
" ... It would not hold the bluetooth connection. ... "
" ... Bluetooth sucks,signal always lost even 5 ft away. ... "
Charging
10charging base, charging, fishing, trips, setup
+50%
-50%
" ... Only had it for three months and It won’t charge right ... "
" ... The charging base is poorly designed where cable goes into it. ... They do only charge $10.00 to replace charger base. ... "
" ... I linked the device to my phone, then charged it 4 times to make sure it would be good to go for the fishing season. ... "
" ... Just now took it out the box to use and it won’t charge at all , and it’s past my time to exchange so I’m out 100.00 . ... "
" ... It wont pick up blue tooth and charging base only works half the time. ... "
Water Usage
9fish, deeper, shore, shallow, manual
+44%
-56%
" ... Hard to put in water. ... "
" ... It could be because the water is to muddy but I wouldn’t think it would be too muddy all the time. ... "
" ... It often complained about bobber out of water, when the bobber was in the water. ... "
" ... In other words it showed the water getting deeper closer to shore and shallower the further away. ... "
" ... Seems like product works in still water only. ... "
Build Quality
9ibobber, easy to use, braid, snapped, snap
+33%
-67%
" ... Only worked at a complete stand still. ... "
" ... Weird: it is suppose to come with two snap swivels for easy on and off the line and was not there. ... "
" ... It bends and breaks too easily. ... "
" ... After buying, just feels more gimmicky than practical. ... "
" ... Humm jury still out on the zippers. ... the only upgrade I could find would be to use YKK zippers . ... "
" ... instead of buying this peice of plastic just rip your 90 bucks in half. ... "
As Gift
8christmas, husband, son, got, ibobber
+100%
" ... My Husband loves to fish, so I got this as a gift. ... "
" ... Bought as a Christmas gift for my son. ... "
" ... Great Christmas gift! ... "
" ... Very pleased, bought as a gift for son. ... "
" ... Just got iBobber as birthday present. ... "
" ... Good gift item. ... "
" ... I bought this for my husband for Christmas. ... "
" ... Very easy to use I would recommend to a friend or buy as a gift ... "
Delivery
7new, fast, arrived, tackle, product
+71%
-29%
" ... Product as ordered ... "
" ... It arrived super fast (before xmas) and was put to use almost immediately. ... "
" ... True to his word, it arrived a few days later. ... "
" ... iBobber now has a permanent spot in my tackle box. ... "
Firmware
6update, version, updated, took, sonar
+17%
-83%
" ... Yes the firmware was updated to the current version before trying in water. ... "
" ... The firmware version of the app is 2.0. ... "
" ... The firmware doesn't need upgrading. ... "
" ... Only negative worth noting was getting the firmware to update took several tries to get it to work. ... Not sure what the issue was, but the product FAQs were really lacking in the firmware update troubleshooting area. ... "
" ... And no matter what it said "weak sonar conection" so i saw there was a firmware update. ... so i updated it and it kept saying "firmware update" so i upated it atleast 15 times and it still said that! ... "
Product As Described
6works
+83%
-17%
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Bob was correct, (see photo and please excuse my derpyness). ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
Defective Delivery
6hopefully, got, defective unit, product, new
-100%
" ... Hopefully I just got a faulty product. ... "
" ... Makes me wonder if i got a returned defective item. ... "
" ... After close inspection this item was delivered used not new, also the box was already open and damaged. ... "
" ... I'm torn. ... "
" ... hopefully it was just a defective unit because its a peice of crap. ... "
Design
6neat, lack, feels, easy to use, cool
+67%
-33%
" ... Pretty cool tackle addition, looking forward to using it more. ... "
" ... This thing is slick! ... "
" ... Looks good, easy to use so far! ... "
" ... Looks like a real bobber. ... "
Features
5mapping feature, feature, cool
+80%
-20%
" ... Features looked great on the phone. ... "
" ... Looking forward to trying other features too. ... "
" ... You have an accurate sonar with a ton of cool features for just under 100 bucks. ... "
" ... I also like the waterbed mapping feature ... fantastic feature when setting up a floating rig for a specific depth. ... "
For Fun
4fun to use
+100%
" ... Fun to use. ... "
" ... So fun, found out so much about our stock pond! ... "
" ... Had a lot of fun when we used it. ... "
Weight
4use, line, portable, easy to use
+100%
" ... What weight line should I use? ... "
" ... Has good amount of weight at 1.7oz. ... "
Fit
4tight, snapped, snap, fishing, cast
+50%
-50%
" ... Weird: it is suppose to come with two snap swivels for easy on and off the line and was not there. ... "
" ... it’s so heavy that even with a 20 test line and attached to the line properly it snapped my line on the first cast that wasn’t just dropping it straight into the water in front of me. ... "
For Travel
3fishing, battery life, well, use, kids
+100%
" ... Used on several outing resulting in successful fishing trips. ... "
" ... Perfect for small boat and kayak fishing. ... "
" ... We'll be trying it when we go camping with the kids and they are excited to use it as well. ... "
For Kids
3well, use, loved, kids, excited
+100%
" ... Son in law loved it ... "
" ... My son was very happy with it. ... "
" ... We'll be trying it when we go camping with the kids and they are excited to use it as well. ... "
Bass
3fish
+100%
" ... Showed at what depth the bass were at it was great!! ... "
" ... I’ve been fishing this little lake for a while now and I found a sunken tree limb with a bunch of bass hiding under it. ... "
" ... I fish all the time and it is a great tool for bass. ... "
Freezer
3fishing, got, winter, trips, tried
+67%
-33%
" ... Took it out ice fishing and it worked great! ... "
" ... Really looking forward to ice fishing with this. ... "
ISP
3connection
-100%
" ... Unfortunately connection is very sporadic. ... "
" ... It just never stays connected. ... "
" ... Works, when connected. ... "
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