Fishfinder advice

[Ocean-Angler]

Im lookin for a waterproof fishfinder

So far, I like the
Lowrance x96
Garmin FF160C

and wondering about raymarine ds400 ( is this waterproof?)
any sugestions?
I dont want to spend over $190 or so..

any advice?
thanks guys

[dos ballenas]

all the cheap garmins suck... they are much better at their gps units... for the $ go low...

[DENNYh]

get a lowrance HDS-5

[Ocean-Angler]

get a lowrance HDS-5
for sure
the f.f. cost more then my kayak..
ur joking right?

[Nic D]

i have the eagle 350 ff/gps combio

[Geoffkoop]

I have a basic Eagle Cuda. It works decent for finding bait, depth and temp.

[Ocean-Angler]

As much as I was looking after some advice with explanation,
I can already tell this is going to be one of those thigns I personally spend about 15 hours of personal research and comparison to make my decision
ahhh man

[Geoffkoop]

Time is money...go buy the Lowrance HDS! :)

[DENNYh]

for sure
the f.f. cost more then my kayak..
ur joking right?

Nope, thats what i got on my Revo. i know its overkill, but after help from Josh tuning it, i can see Everything in the water. even the worm like shapes from :wsb: air bladders

[Geoffkoop]

Nope, thats what i got on my Revo. i know its overkill, but after help from Josh tuning it, i can see Everything in the water. even the worm like shapes from :wsb: air bladders
Now you are making me want one....

[Ocean-Angler]

I ended up getting the Lowrance X135..
doesnt have color but pretty bad ass..
havent set it up yet though

[Hypoxic1]

I had a cuda 350. It was like watching an old cagny movie, complete with broken film. Never really got a good idea what I was looking at.

Enter HDS 5

Once its tuned its return is like watching Avitar by comparison.

Yeah its expensive. Care for it and get the insurance and you will only buy it once.
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[Rob929]

I had a cuda 350. It was like watching an old cagny movie, complete with broken film. Never really got a good idea what I was looking at.

Enter HDS 5

Once its tuned its return is like watching Avitar by comparison.

Yeah its expensive. Care for it and get the insurance and you will only buy it once.
C

I have a Cuda 300 :(

Everytime I read these posts, I want that HDS 5 even more. But wait- I'm broke! Saving up my pennies.

I think the soonest I will be watching avatar will be on Josh's kayak when I hire him :biggrinjester:

[sandydiego]

I just got a humminbird 385ci. Was $362 on Amazon out the door. The screen is smaller than the lowrance HDS-5. The specs are close as well. The lowrance HDS-5 looks like a more loaded FF. Just was not in my $$$ range. I'm happy with the HB so far. I mounted the transducer off the back of my x-factor and ran it last Sunday. Was great to see the bait balls blasting by..... I did take the transducer off this morning and am getting ready to mount it on the inside of the hull. I will at least know what the difference is before and after. I also have a inside wet mount I'm making if I don't like the hull mount.