I was in the same dilemma a couple of years ago. I was seriously looking at the lowrance X85 for the power rating and because of its user friendly buttons that made it easier to get to the most often used screens. The Garmin 240 was just being introduced and I settled on it because of the greater pixel count(very important for detail)and the greater power rating. As it was just being put on the market it was also $100 cheaper. Other than initial problems with the transducer, which the company replaced, I have been very pleased with it. I think the garmin 160 you're looking at is essentially the same as the 240 except that it has dual frequency capability, something that I have found is not really needed as mine will read down deeper than I will ever fish and I fish all the saltwater fisheries.

[ 11-20-2001: Message edited by: chaser ]