Hi Guys,

I'm trying to decide on some electronics. I was all set to just go with Lowrance Hook 2s but now I'm thinking of going Garmin so that I can add LS down the road. Here is my concern, the Garmin units will be my only units for SI and DI and 2d Sonar. I've seen lots of comments about the SV especially not being that great on these units. If I buy the Garmins this month; I won't likely be ready to purchase LS till late this year, early next year. So, basically I want to know from those who use the Garmin ECHOMAP Plus units for SV and DV, do you like them? Do they work well for those purposes?

These would be my first HD, Color, Side Looking, Down Looking units....meaning I don't really think I can go wrong with anything at this point.

I fish almost exclusively shallow lakes for crappie. 30 ft or less, most of the time 20 ft or less.

Thanks for the advice and sharing your opinions and experience.