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| Lowrance Elite 5 DSI or Humminbird 587ci HD DI
I am curious if anyone has any experience or opinions on either of these units. I can get both of them for about $400 new, but have never had or used either the DSI or DI.
Is one (DSI or DI) way better than the other?
Is one compatible to better map chips?
I have used birds in the past but am not biased against lowrance. I just want to make sure i'm not missing something about either of these two units before I choose.
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| Someone told me the Lowrance is only downscan and it doesn't have sonar. I could be wrong but this is what I have heard. |
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Location: Wisconsin River | The elite 5 dsi was not designed to be a primary unit and will not give high speed readings. It will work great as a secondary bow sonar. |
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| Yes, the Elite 5 DSI does not have original sonar where as the Humminbird does. Also, the Lowrance will not accept any of the newest lakemaster chips. Having said that, I much prefer the display of the Lowrance over HBird. |
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| If I were to get a used lake master or navionics north chip though I would fine, correct?
Also, HB has a black and white combo unit for a little less. Has anyone experienced the DI on a black and white unit?
Thanks for the help guys, |
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| theswan - 2/11/2013 5:34 PM
If I were to get a used lake master or navionics north chip though I would fine, correct?
Also, HB has a black and white combo unit for a little less. Has anyone experienced the DI on a black and white unit?
Thanks for the help guys,
Actually no, that's what I thought at first. My buddy gave me one of his older lakemaster chips but I knew immediately it would not work. Old cards are SD, Elite uses Micro SD cards. Unless there is something available from Lakemaster that DOES work, not that I am aware of.
Lakemaster's maps are supposed to be better but Navionics has WAY more lakes so it's a horse a piece I guess. |
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Lowrance Elite 5 DSI vs. HB 587ci HD DI