Lowrance Elite5 vs Elite5DSI - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

momo fish · 05-24-2013, 06:51 PM

I can see the need for DSI.. Im looking into getting the elite 4 DSI as that would meet my needs for color FF plus be able to get better images for structure..

Will hope the elite 7 in the future.. but overkill..

RJClark · 05-26-2013, 10:17 AM

Does anyone have the Gold version with the better charts? How is the bottom detail?

TJones · 05-26-2013, 03:27 PM

strange how the lowrance only scans to 90' ? this is supposed to compete with the hummingbird. hummingbird has a new model 500 series with down imaging and side imaging . unit is not cheap , needless to say , but either is a lowrance . the hummingbirds are definitely putting out a lot of power. i am barley learning how to switch from 80 / 200 , so i am no expert .

. good luck . the one thing that might be more advantageous is the hummingbird transducer , as opposed to the lowrance transducer . they both need to be in the water to work properly , but the lowrance transducer is long and thin , about 10 " . the hummngbird is 4" x 5" , and 3/4 " thick . this is on the higher units . correct me if i am wrong?

05-26-2013, 03:27 PM	#3
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	suggestion strange how the lowrance only scans to 90' ? this is supposed to compete with the hummingbird. hummingbird has a new model 500 series with down imaging and side imaging . unit is not cheap , needless to say , but either is a lowrance . the hummingbirds are definitely putting out a lot of power. i am barley learning how to switch from 80 / 200 , so i am no expert . . good luck . the one thing that might be more advantageous is the hummingbird transducer , as opposed to the lowrance transducer . they both need to be in the water to work properly , but the lowrance transducer is long and thin , about 10 " . the hummngbird is 4" x 5" , and 3/4 " thick . this is on the higher units . correct me if i am wrong?

05-24-2013, 06:51 PM	#1
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	I can see the need for DSI.. Im looking into getting the elite 4 DSI as that would meet my needs for color FF plus be able to get better images for structure.. Will hope the elite 7 in the future.. but overkill..

05-26-2013, 10:17 AM	#2
RJClark Junior Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 16	Does anyone have the Gold version with the better charts? How is the bottom detail?