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03/02/10 11:34 PM
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gramps61
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Lowrance HDS 8 with structure scan vs Humminbird 998c SI. What are pros and cons of each and which one do you prefer?
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Re: Electronics
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03/02/10 11:41 PM
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lobobass
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I've got the hds 8 and love it. I have a buddy who loves his humminbird. The main difference that I see is normal sonar appears to be better on the Lowrance. I read about quite a few people that have warranty service issues with the Lowrance.
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Re: Electronics
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03/02/10 11:57 PM
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Mrppl2
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Re: Electronics
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03/03/10 12:09 AM
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Evan O'Brien
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Humminbird is easier to operate and the customer service is great.. and even better you probably won't have to worry about using customer service if you go with the bird! I do agree that lowrance's 2d is superior, but not enough to make me buy a lowrance over a HB just based on that. Just my personal opinion though.. go to bass pro and play around with both of them and see what you prefer.
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Re: Electronics
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03/03/10 12:13 AM
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Stephen Fatherree
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I like Lowrance, but thats probably because Ive never used a side imaging unit before. Until I see a need for it I probably never will. I am able to find feeding fish on deep structure with a Lowrance pretty easily. It tells you all you need to know.
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Re: Electronics
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03/03/10 03:35 AM
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gramps61
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Green Horn
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Thank you for the input. I have a LCX 38c HD and I love it. I have heard a lot of good things about the HB Side imiging but the unit I saw on the lake was not real clear. I am looking for opinions of fishermen who actually own and use one of these.
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