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[QUOTE]esoxfly - 4/18/2011  1:06 PM

[QUOTE]TJ DeVoe - 4/18/2011  9:45 AM

[QUOTE]kodiak - 4/18/2011  8:28 AM

[QUOTE]esoxfly - 4/16/2011  8:50 PM

I've got a 7 and an 8.  I like them.  They've got their quirks, but I think they're top of the line.  Great platform for add-ons and LSS is awesome.  Lowrance customer service is on par and the issues the early 5's and 7's had have been long-since rectified.[/QUOTE]

What where the issues?[/QUOTE]

There were some issues with the larger units not having good seals and allowing water to get inside.  This problem was with the first generation units, three years ago when they first came out.   No known issues now however.  You'll love the HDS-7[/QUOTE]

LOL, I'd heard it was the 5's and 7's with a few 8's and 10's thrown in, so I guess they were all suspect.   A buddy from Indiana sent back three 7's. for it.  But yes, it's been long-since resolved.  However, as hard as it is to believe, some of these units are still on the shelf in stores with low-turnaround.  I was in a West Marine last summer and they had three 7's that had all been on the shelf for two years.  Buy from a Bass Pro, Cabela's, Thornes, Reeds, etc that has a large turn-around on moving units you'll be fine.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 4/18/2011 1:06 PM (#493707 - in reply to #493663)
Subject: Re: Lowrance HDS7

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TJ DeVoe - 4/18/2011 9:45 AM

kodiak - 4/18/2011 8:28 AM

esoxfly - 4/16/2011 8:50 PM

I've got a 7 and an 8. I like them. They've got their quirks, but I think they're top of the line. Great platform for add-ons and LSS is awesome. Lowrance customer service is on par and the issues the early 5's and 7's had have been long-since rectified.

What where the issues?

There were some issues with the larger units not having good seals and allowing water to get inside. This problem was with the first generation units, three years ago when they first came out. No known issues now however. You'll love the HDS-7

LOL, I'd heard it was the 5's and 7's with a few 8's and 10's thrown in, so I guess they were all suspect. A buddy from Indiana sent back three 7's. for it. But yes, it's been long-since resolved. However, as hard as it is to believe, some of these units are still on the shelf in stores with low-turnaround. I was in a West Marine last summer and they had three 7's that had all been on the shelf for two years. Buy from a Bass Pro, Cabela's, Thornes, Reeds, etc that has a large turn-around on moving units you'll be fine.