12-09-2011, 08:13 PM | #1 |
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Help w/ Lowrance
Can you shed any light at all? are the maps that much better? Thanks in advance. Nic
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12-09-2011, 08:17 PM | #2 |
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Save your money and get the Navionics Fish N Chip. Much better detail.
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12-09-2011, 08:27 PM | #3 |
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Check out Google shopping for better prices than that. I saw it for under $900 w/ the $200 rebate on top at several sites. Just make sure you are not looking at the ones w/o transducers, or letters after HDS7. You can also take a printed version of their advertised price to Wes Marine for a price match for a quick purchase but you will pay tax.
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12-09-2011, 09:22 PM | #4 |
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Gregs spot on....
the insight licks balls. havnt used the fish in chip but the insight is garbage. and some members had great sucess getting free chips and remedies for missing info but after getting absolutely nowhere with WM and Lowrance I gave up.. Do the WM price match and make sure to get the plus plan. |
12-09-2011, 09:28 PM | #5 |
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The link below is the best price I found for the "Fish n Chip." It was a bit cheaper for me with some Black Friday coupons.
http://www.boatersland.com/nvnfish-w.html |
12-09-2011, 09:31 PM | #6 |
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Yes, WM price matched for my HDS5 and I called about the fish n chip and got mine in the mail a week later...WM took care of the Insight issue where Lowrance gave me the run around.
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12-09-2011, 09:43 PM | #7 |
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I have an HDS 5 Nautic Insight. I think the charts would be fine if it didn't have that big blank spot over LJ. Ended up getting a deal on a Fish & Chip. Greg is right that the fish $ chip has way more detail than the Nautic Insight charts. I would get the base model with GPS and get the Fish & Chip.
At the risk of a thread jack.... I have a couple of Lowrance Qs of my own... Are you guys using noise reduction out at LJ? What % colorline? Auto sensitivity? Other settings that matter? Thanks, Tom |
12-09-2011, 09:45 PM | #8 |
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One more thing. Go to West Marine for sure. I have had a few issues and they have gone above and beyond. Get the plus plan.
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12-09-2011, 10:18 PM | #9 |
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Tom:
Noise reduction only if you are experiencing interference from your other electronics. Turn your sensitivity up until most of the screen is full, then back off 4-10 notches. Auto sensitivity is good until you have a lot of time on your hands to fiddle with your unit. Set the color palette to the selection that your eye picks up the "Hard" colors best. Colorline will be something near what the auto setting is (too high or low and you will not see differences in color for hard and soft returns). Surface clarity - Off. And select the transducer you are using from the settings. |
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12-10-2011, 08:18 AM | #11 |
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Get the one with GPS.
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12-10-2011, 05:02 PM | #12 |
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thanks for all of your help. Im going to pass on the insight and get the fish n chip
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12-12-2011, 08:18 PM | #13 |
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fyi: Ebay has HDS-7 for $859 w/free shipping. Just sent e-mail to check if it's the new 2012 Gen 2 model. Looks like it is. In case your interested here's the link;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=130593673347 FFY |
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