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I have two HDS5 units on the boat, trolling and transom. I'm looking at upgrading to a down scan and side scan. I'd like down on the front and down and side on the back. I saw the Garmin units in the store and they made me look twice. 73SV and 73DV. I've always had Lowrance and was thinking about the HDS7 but now I'm not sure after seeing Garmin. Any input would be great. Thank you.
I had lowrance. Then hummingbird. Now garmin. Garmin has been my favorite by far. It's actually the only one I haven't had issues with. .....yet.
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I have always had lowrance and still do and like them a lot with that being said my fishing buddy just bought a garmin and it has the best screen I have ever looked at. If I were buying a new unit I would give the garmin a good look.
I am really looking at the garmin for a new front unit myself. If you get them give us a review.
I have a lowrance up front, Garmin on the console, Garmin **** lowrance *** but that was on a Wednesday, On Thursday it may be the other way around, Like em both. The lowrance is a 5 with down scan works great, The Garmin is a sv7 and it works real well, even comes with preloaded brush piles on mo. lakes.
I have Lowrance Elites and love them.
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Have the Garmin 93sv chirp on my TM. I'm very happy with it, easy to use. CS has been extraodinary for any queries I have had. It's my first sv/dv. Is it the best unit as such, I can't say. Clear pics and I have found a lot of stuff I never knew was there in the past year. Repair policy exceeds the others in my opinion. Best all around unit I've owned and I started in '70.
Just got my Garmin EchoMap 73sv installed on the console and a Garmin Striker 7dv on the front. Have not had them on the water yet. I will post on them after I play with them a bit.
I have had both Lowrance and Garmin in the past on other boats. Liked both.
Here is what I did, I have Humminbird on my console which I love but was on tight budget so I just got a Garmin echomap 53cv (on sale at Academy for 279 vs 499 last years model but bargain for the money) for up front will install it tonight and try it out in the morning. Should be a big upgrade from the Lowrance Mark5 I'm replacing.
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Have had Garmin 73 DV on front TM, for 2 years, love it, no problems! Been with Garmin products since 2004, never had anything go wrong. They also have a 800 help number Monday-Friday if you have questions while your on the water.
I have basically the same setup but having problems with the 7dv on front. Garmin is saying the transducer is possibly not strong enough to give the clarity it should have. Love the 73SV tho. Still working with Garmin to find a solution to the 7DV.Quote:
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My post is late to the party but here is my 2cents worth. I have had Lowrance, no problems. I still have a hummingbird, no problems. I put the Garmin 73dv up front last year and of all of them, the ease of use, clarity and detail, the Garmin is by FAR my favorite. My take is it's like the Ford/ Chevy debate. They ALL make a great product and I'm sure whichever you choose will be what is right for you. Good luck!
what no dodge in debate
Thank you all for the info. I noticed the Garmin 73sv and dv I'm looking at is last years model. NO chirp. Is that a big deal? I've never had chirp and some of the things I read says chirp won't paint a clear bottom picture.
I've had a Garmin 93SV on the console and a 73DV up front since they first came out. I went from a Lowrance touch 9 to the 93SV. Mine, of course. are not the chirp models. I took some screenshots the very first day I had it out and was really impressed with it over the Lowrance, Below are a couple of the ones I took. Mind you, this was before I adjusted anything - just installed straight out of the box. I have adjusted it since and it is much better now. Note on the sidevu how the center is skewed more to the left. Just needed to straighten the transducer some. Now that I have played with adjustments in range, contrast, etc. it is a much better picture (but I haven't bothered to take more screenshots.) I really prefer the Garmins. When I replace my 73DV up front it will be with a 93SV Chirp.
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Those are good pictures. I was told you couldn't put a SV on the trolling motor you had to use a DV. Are you going to mount the 93SV on the trolling motor? Is the chirp that much better. I may not buy sale units and move up to the chirp.
That information went around early on about si/sv/etc on the TM. Incorrect in my mind. I only have one unit and it is on my TM. I'm TM only jon boat. The only issue one will have with this is when you turn the TM it will blur the pic momentarily. Unless you turn slowly, then it is not so much. Even if it does blur it's only a band about 1/4 - 3/8" then back to normal. I like the idea of sitting right on top of my data, when I see it on the screen I know it is very recent, not 14 feet away. Don't back off because of that info. They also said sv was no good in shallow water. That's another myth. btw I'm running Garmin, but you can see some great Doug V. youtube vids showing sv/si on TM working quite well. He's Mr HB
I have a separate transducer mount up front so my TM is clean. From what I've seen the chirp is better but, more importantly, I would prefer the larger screen up front.Quote:
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Went to Cabela's today and looked at the Elite 9, I really liked the touch screen. Now I'm more confused than ever. I like the picture on the Garmin but the touch screen was nice and easy to navigate.
Does Navionics chip work on the Garmin?
I think I found my answer on Navionics, so how is garmin mapping on Truman? Thanks!
little late, but I don't think Garmin and Navionics gee and haw. Do know that if your lake is covered they have great built in maps. My late friend said his Wapappello Garmin map was way better than Nav chip.