Lowrance HDS-8

[biglaker]

Hi Guys any input on a Lowrance HDS-8 fish finder would be helpful.......Thanks

[vogel451]

Was just looking at one yesterday at bass pro. So, i dont own one. They are nice! 640x480 with insight capabilities. I hear Navionics is better so Id look into the base package without insight and get navionics with it for an extra 150$. I hear navionics is only neccesary if your a bass fisherman that need to pinpoint with close accuracy. I myself am a troller, i dont believe id need navionics though. Down imaging is an extra 400$ for the hardware. High quality pictures tell you exaclty what your looking at. Very impressive indeed

[Hookedup]

Have two Hds units on my boat. Both of them work great, I had the zoom go out in one unit I sent it back and had a new one in 5 days. I would look at them at Bass Pro but check out BOE marine they will beat the price. Sean

[biglaker]

Thanks vogel451 and thanks Sean for the info i made up my mind today.I bought a HDS-8 from Cabelas on sale for 1.499 it was 1.699 and Lowrance has a rebate now until feb...for 200.-- so got it for 1.299 I aready have a navionics sd card in my Lowrance H2OC GPS that will work in the HDS-8 now i just have to send in the rebate papers when i get the unit. Thanks again guys