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Just saw on the Garmin site that the new Livescope system will be hitting the shelves in 5-8 weeks. Black box is the same so unit with updated transducer will be $1699 and just the transducer by itself will be $1199. I wonder just how much better will it be.
Time will certainly tell. Sounds very interesting
I'm on the edge of my One Thousand & Two Hundred Dollar Seat!
I had hope they would be all new units so I could buy a used unit off someone who is upgrading. That plan is in the crapper now.
I wonder where are they getting the chips.
I'm thinking the best they can do is get rid of a lot of the screen "mess" that comes with higher settings. (ie ... more like the Active Target) But, if all they're doing is "updating" the transducer and not the programming, then what did they do to it ?? :scratchheadQuote:
Originally Posted by Grainraiser
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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
I don't know but $1200 for a transducer is too rich for my blood. Can't buy the old transducer from anyone who is upgrading because you still need the black box.
I think you are going to see a lot of people just go ahead and buy the whole new setup for $1700 and have a full fresh warranty. There should be some reasonable used systems for sale soon. There will be plenty that try and sell the old transducer by itself, but like you mentioned, will not be much market for it. Might be a good chance for some of us that are cheap to pick up a back up though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grainraiser
I’m not sure but since they dialed back the existing livescope should be easier to sell the new as improved…lol.
First Look at the New Garmin Livescope Plus from The Bass Tank - YouTube
The lowdown
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Yeah and i just got the old last week. I guess there fixing to get a return
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Basstank is a major retailer on LS , might be a biased report . Just saying
The difference is very minor to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
I bought mine around Christmas, but with the cold weather & an unheated garage & the wife & i both having covid i haven't been able to install it yet. I just ordered parts for a battery box yesterday so i'm getting ready to go to work on it & getting everything installed & ready to go. I'll be so glad to just be able to go to Cumberland or Green & fish with the way this winter has been.Quote:
Originally Posted by 220cst
Good luck to you. I've had one about 6 months after they came out. I was ordering a backup. You will really enjoy it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Les Young
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