lowrance sounder

[scott craven]

anybody using the X86 or X50 ??
comments if any ?

Thanks

 

[Mongoose]

ive got a x75, works great but my boat is quick 50+mph no problem after going that speed it takes about 10 seconds to get its bearings, has auto adjust, crazy depth sounding , works excilent in all weather conditions

 

[scott craven]

heard better things about lowrance than some other brands
as far as sonar goes....
just wondered if others would agree ?

 

[scottyboy]

yep[8D]

 

[MyEscape]

I run a Eagle 480 DF reads bottom up to 30 mph. Reads depths up to
400 + feet with clarity on 50 vs 200 as it is a dual frequency. I run it on 200 for depths less then 225 feet. Try test driving a sounder on www.eaglesonar.com or www.lowrance.com by downloading the simulator that allows you to adjust all settings and see if you like it.

Cheers ME

 

[Slabby20]

I agree with MyEscape. Use the Emulator and try them out first. Works great and really gives you an idea of what the units can do. Also, if you then buy, you can sit at home and play with it and learn all the bells and whistles of the unit without sitting on the water. I've got the Lowrance LCX 18C. Love it.

 

[Rob Warren]

I use the LMS-332C it has a built in chart/gps system. I love the sonar qualities of the Lowrance equipment. I can acually see and hear the fish with the alarms. Don't know how many times now I've been trolling along and the alarm sounds and whammo ur hooked up!!

 

[Barba]

Need advice about Lowrance Cartography.

Which one (SD card)is the best for Vancouver area.
I have LMS Lowrance 339 DF FF/GPSi

 

[5-Salt Fever]

Lowrance is considered to be a mid-range fishfinders - current models that is - not bad units. The X50/65/75/85 units are suffer from low technology and at best, are good for finding the depth but not much use locating fish compared to current Lowrance models. Having owed 332C, X75, X85, and 110c Lowrance units, Furuno FCV582 and currently, ther Furuno FCV585 digital sounder, I can attest to their pluses and minuses.

Recent advances in Digital Signal processing have moved current offerings from Lowrance down the performance list. Digital Finders form Furuno and Raymarine really make the the rest of consumer finders 2nd or 3rd class substitutes. However, Furuno and Raymarine do not come cheap running between USD 350-1400 depending on power capabilities and tranducer type. All offer 50/200kHz, temp and speed tranducers.

Furuno FCV620 with 600w - USD 895.00
Furuno FCV585 wiht 600w or 1kw - USD 1,295.00
Raymarine A-Series 500w - USD 360.00 (transome mount)
Raymarine A-Series 500W - USD 630.00 (Thru-Hull)

Both the Furuno units are a big step above anything from Lowrance but the Lowrance is no POS by any stretch of the imagination and you would be happy with 337c DF, or 110c or any of the color units from Eagle. However when comparing units/brands note that Lowrance's claims of Peak to Peak power output are quite misleading in that you must turn the gain to max to realize the peak power or peak cone angles.

Like everything in life you get what you pay for and if you survey commercial and hard-core tournament anglers you will find Furuno to be the number one installed finder. Digital Sounders flat-out smoke anything from Garmin, Lowrance, or others but, they do cost a pile. If budget ditates Lowrance quality I would go with that $360 Raymarine unit before Lowrance and Lowrance before Garmin or Hummingbird, etc...

Good luck in your search.

 

[5-Salt Fever]

quote:Originally posted by Barba


Need advice about Lowrance Cartography.

Which one (SD card)is the best for Vancouver area.
I have LMS Lowrance 339 DF FF/GPSi

Go with Navionics Gold Chart Gard number 913G - Vancouver Island and Puget Sound. Go to www.froogle.com and do an exact phrase search on "913G" to find best prices on the card.