Is a $2,000 Fish Finder BETTER Than a $800 Unit? – The Surprising Truth

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Equipment Mentioned in this Video:

Lowrance Elite FS™ Chartplotter/Fish Finder System

HDS-9 LIVE with Active Imaging 3-in-1

Lowrance Hook Reveal 9 Series Fishfinders

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[Jonnyringo]

Give us images from the exact same spots and your comparisons will be absolute GOLD

[txg]

If anyone from lowrance is reading this, THIS is how you convince people to upgrade or step up to a higher end unit. Bullet points on a sales page is one thing but side by sides make a way more convincing argument.

[tieoneon]

I just sold my older boat and locator with all the GPS, side scan, lake chip etc. My new boat came with a $149 Lowrance Hook 4x with none of the above. Its so simple and turns on/off so quick, marks fish, and works at speed. Im much happier downgrading

[mikhaillovtsov]

Great review! The only rebuke: You compare down scanning with HDS & Elite at a sensor frequency 800, but with Hook - at 455 ...

[dannyvonduck]

fun to see that whenever you see a fish on the fish finder it's always the species you are hunting for - I fish for a different fish myself but when I see these dots they certainly don't look like bass to me haha. Good to see we still have to catch the fish - we can't download them in our boat --- yet

[Everydayfishing]

Interesting to see some of the differences… I have Elite FS 7’s and have always wondered how they compared. I think the FS units are the perfect sweet spot to get the most bang for your buck! Thanks for sharing

[erk]

Great video. The electronic company’s have made it so complicated to choose which unit is best because of all the different models they market. Hats off to you my friend for making it more simple. Don’t tell Randy but I am in the market for a forward facing unit and I want a good one.

[benlooney]

Another main comparison between these units (in my opinion) is network capabilities. In the 9inch units, the Elite FS only has 1 Ethernet port. The HDS Live has 2. So if you are wanting to run Active Target and still transfer your weighpoints easily between 2 units (very important to me personally), you'll need at least 1 unit with 2 ports or you're stuck buying an eithernet hub. Just something else to consider.

[andrewthomson]

Hi mate, very helpful and informative video, but, surely for the best and fair comparison between the three units, the screen shots should have been done at exactly the same place, with exactly (where available), the same settings and palette. Wouldn't this be a fairer way to see the difference with down and side scan??
I think you're spot on, but just saying.
Keep up the great work.

[stevetucker]

I would like to see the difference between bird and garmin. No forward facing sonar. I will be in the market shortly to buy. Always been a bird guy but garmin is impressive to.

[richardfenton]

Great content. It could only have been better had you shown the same track, at the same speed. Can’t wait until you do the same comparison on Humminbird products. I went from Helix 10’s to Helix 12’s, as my eyes are getting worse and reading sidescan images from a distance, is better on the 12’s. Would love to know if the Solix is any better than the Helix(same with Apex).

[GMarshfishing]

Johnny, just picked up a lowrance activetarget combo from the Bass Tank! I can’t wait for it to get here! Thanks for pointing me to the bass tank!

[vaikt]

Why did you compare the side scan images on different KHz? The Tripleshot transducer with the Hook Reveal has 800kHz setting as well which should have given a clearer image than shown in the video.

[noahbeu]

Would love to see comparison to the hummingbird units

[timothyroche]

I HEARD THE BLUE PALETTE HIGHLIGHTS FISH WITH WHITE DOT, EASIEST TO SEE ON THE WATER IS THE GOAL .THIS AMBER LOOK IT IS EASY TO MISS FISH ON THE WATER WITH WAVES, SUN ETC. DIFFICULT FOR 69 YEAR OLD EYES TO SEE AT TIMES. THANKS JONNY YOU AND RANDY ARE TOPS

[steveking]

Great video! Anyone can install a fishfinder. Run 10AWG marine wire for the power source and level up the transducer using the coin method and you're done. Anyone can do it and no expertise required. And if you don't want to spend the time on installation, any marine shop can do it. It's just not complicated.

[InstinctBassin]

Great stuff as usual. Would love to see a Garmin Echomap UHD 93SV versus a Lowrance FS-9 versus a Humminbird Helix 9 comparison.

[richardfenton]

Now that you have ‘the settings’ for Lowrance, after you get the Humminbird, do a comparison between brands. Garmin is also really cranking things up and their screens and units are surely competitive

[normanham]

You’re the best on YouTube for fish finding electronics & tech. It may not be popular, but I have a request that hopefully would benefit many others. I’m fishing from a kayak and would like a small quality simple fish finder. Just 2D sonar is sufficient. Could you do a comparison of this style of fish finder? Maybe top three to four models compared fire features & value. Under $500 please. $300 even better! Thanks.

[caseywebb]

Great job! This took a lot of work...its appreciated