Hello,
I'm looking for opinions on Lowrance vs Garmin. I realize that might be like asking "Which is better Ford or Chevy." I would appreciate any help that you might offer me. I'm far from an expert on either.
Thank you,
jps
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Hello,
I'm looking for opinions on Lowrance vs Garmin. I realize that might be like asking "Which is better Ford or Chevy." I would appreciate any help that you might offer me. I'm far from an expert on either.
Thank you,
jps
Garmin. Don’t know anyone that will say lowrance.
If your starting from scratch with a complete new system... I'd wait and see how the new bird looks, From what Ive read and seen Garmin still has some ghost tree issues.
I don’t know anyone that has switched from Garmin Livescope to Lowrance. Haven’t seen any videos or images from the other brands that look really comparable to Livescope. The Livescope has some flaws but nothing Lowrance or Hummingbird has rolled out yet looks to be as good as the Garmin.
I went with Garmin and haven't been disappointed.
Garmin! I have fished the lowrance version, not in the same league. It was a buddys boat.
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https://youtu.be/ZwcxCNlNOI0
Rickie
good luck with your decision... I have fished with both and own AT currently! I'm loving it and the clarity and clean picture is awesome!
What unit are you running with it. Bass pro shop just put the carbon 9 on sale with the three in one transducer. 799. Went with the AT and carbon for the higher screen resolution . Got the Carbon waiting on the transducer and black box kit now.
Got it all installed. Loaded up today even with the rain predicted to go play around some bridges rain got me before I got there. Had to come home. I"ll take some photos will be the first of the week now before I can go again and post them for you guys. Lowrance Carbon 9 with the Active target. I watched the very same videos you guys watched. Did 30 or so hours on youtube before deciding to go Lowrance.
I am late to the game so I say Ford! I guess it’s to each their own but Rickie put some great videos out there for you. YouTube has a ton of videos on both systems.
Having fished with garmin & megalive both garmin wins hands down right now. I have 2 helix units but went garmin for livescope.
x 2 on the Garmin. I've fished with both as I had a friend on humminbird prostaff who got mega before it was introduced to the public and have followed the updates. I don't know what mega will become but for now Garmin is superior but any forward looking sonar is better than none. Scott
Have not been on a maga but thank you for the info.
O ya. After getting on a live scope I about lived on YouTube for a while . Something that cost like that I do the homework for hours before buying. Think I seen every Garmin LS Ver Lowrance AT on there.Quote:
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Something I didn't know and learned when I went over to Motor-tech in Suffolk VA ( best fix anything on a trolling motor place I know of , turn them up and they install .) Bought a little 30 minn kota Christmas to go on the back of the boat adding a foot switch from the front now to keep the rear from coming around in wind and keep me on one place. but anyone can load the gamin software on a Lowrance Carbon you just have to run the Garmin black box and transducer . Bingo. YOu have live scope on a high resolution lowrance unit. While the higher resolution units are on sale with the rear transducer you basically can save about 4 to 5 hundred and come out with that three in one transducer for the back end. Thats what i went after. $2150 complete boat set up front and rear with Active Target. . . You can do that with a stick steer boat. :)
We won't hold you liking a Ford agents you. :)
Tom at MotorTech is a master with trolling motors. I've had everyone I ever had turned up at least 18 pounds more power one if I remember correctly about 25. . Boy knows his stuff. When I went to get the small 30 we got into a conversation about cost. He went in his cabinet showed me a bill for 18400 dollars . Just electronics on one boat. 4 graphs two of those down riggers on the rear and the install. Me I do things cheap Add a 100 dollar trolling motor and a foot switch for 24 bucks is my down rigger. LOL
Way out my pay grade and I have to look around and save what I can.
Those videos were all different? OOPS. They looked the same thins morn before my coffee so I deleted a couple, I thought they were duplicate posts. my badQuote:
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X1000% on the Fire! LOLQuote:
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I’ve fished with Garmin and Lowrance, easy win for Garmin.
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On my 8616 settings that work for me : noise reject high, TVG low or off, gain about 63 most of the time, color gain 83, range 50-60 ft, I fish 60 most of the time and don't cast until fish get's under 30' and I've gotten very good at sniping open water fish. I'm having a ball with mine. My 2 cents. Scott