Opinions wanted about Lowrance Elite 7 CHIRP

[nuttin but net]

I was trying to get some opinions about the Lowrance Elite 7 Chirp model # 000-11663-009. Bass Pro has a weekly deal on them for 379.99 and that is a discount of 120.00. This price is good right now but I can't say for how long. I've been looking at the Hook 7 they have for 569.99 also but with this price would it be better to go with the Elite 7 Chirp.

[SlaterSlinger]

I've got the elite 7 ti with chirp and the total scan ducer and a navionics hot maps chip in it. I love the unit but sometimes it acts up when the cords get really hot. Other than that it's a gen 3 with chirp, ss, ds. Processer is very fast, and, being a cartography junkie and gis afficiando, Lowrance has the ball in their court with 3rd party mapping platforms.

Oh yeah, and it helps me catch fish too.

[bandchaser]

Don't do it. Internal gps can't not keep up with itself. Very frustrating working structure, locating waypoints. Price is not worth the headaches, reason I know is due to my experience with the chirp 9.

[MEATGETTER]

Check out the Garmin they have some cheaper unit that are Great !!!!!

[Rees Guide]

I'm with Meatgetter, if you going on the low end go with Garmin, the Stryker series is getting very good reviews!!!

[nuttin but net]

Thanks to all who have responded. After further review the unit Bass Pro had on special came with the Lake Insight Pro HD Lake Maps card. I've never had a depth finder w/ a SD card but I thinking Navionics maps had the best mapping for the lakes in Ms. Garmin w/ LakeVu may be great, I just haven't seen one in operation. Maybe I need to go to one of the places they have the units on display and play with it for awhile. My plans are to get two, (1) with at least a 7'' display with sidescan at the wheel and the other downscan w/ chirp for the front. Both Garmin and Lowrance have these in 7'' displays just wish Hummigbird did so I could really be undecided. I really do appreciate everyone's comments. It's just a 1 time chance that the wife will let me spend my own money on something I have wanted and I sure don't want to screw this up.

[Rees Guide]

Humminbird with a Lakemaster south east version 4 card in it is the best for the MS lakes, insight for Lowrance is a close second.

[MEATGETTER]

Garmin maps are better than both of the other two !!!!!! I have used them all......

[nuttin but net]

Decision made so far is to pass on the Elite 7 chirp. Don't want a unit with slow processing speed. Useless and Frustration are the 2 things I like to leave on the bank so I'm taking in account all the great info all are providing to me.

[Rees Guide]

Garmin maps are better than both of the other two !!!!!! I have used them all......

I'd like to see them maps on the big four, if they are better than Lakemaster I would buy one.