The Oh-Fish-All--Critique My Decision

[bushart]

Well The King is Dead.......Long live the king!

 

My ole Lowrance X85 has gone to finder heaven...Actually my transducer calved and I can no longer replace it

 

Now I bought this is 97---it has served me extremely well---and I was used to what it told me and how it was displayed

 

 

So now when I go to replace---the room starts to spin-----gps--navionics---maps-----DSI

 

Wow...all's I wanted was what I had---hard to find---I even called Lowrance CS in the USA

 

So I know it's not the prettiest on the shelf...but it's what I just ordered from LeBarons---I think this old dog just does'nt want to learn those new tricks...and I hope it's close to being as good as my old one

 

 

http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Products/Fishfinder/Mark5xPro-en-us.aspx

[misfish]

I know why you bought that one Terrance.

 

It,s black and white,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

RIP X85 you served him well.

[bushart]

I know why you bought that one Terrance.

 

It,s black and white,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

RIP X85 you served him well.

 

 

Ch'ya...jus like ma tv in the libbenroom

 

Actually I won a few bets with my 85 on me sayin what the species we were lookin at---course they had to get caught

 

Apparently now with DSI---ya can tell the fish's last bowel movement ---takes away all the guesswork

 

old habits die hard i reckon

[Sinker]

 

 

Ch'ya...jus like ma tv in the libbenroom

 

Actually I won a few bets with my 85 on me sayin what the species we were lookin at---course they had to get caught

 

Apparently now with DSI---ya can tell the fish's last bowel movement ---takes away all the guesswork

 

old habits die hard i reckon

They still mark the same fish. Don't get caught up in the fancy schmancy new gizmos. The old school graphs still work just as good at marking fish, and if you know what your looking at, you will know when its fish and not weeds or other crap down there.

 

I use an X96 thru the ice, and I mark the exact same fish as a guy with a top of the line flasher, but I saved my self a few hundred bucks.

 

All that said, I have a fancy unit on my boat, but solely for the GPS Mapping. Its slick as snot on a doorknob.

 

 

 

S.

[ratherboutdoors]

I'v got 2 or 3 hours playing with buttons on my new Elite 5 HDI and I'm still not sure if I'm off demo mode LOL! you likely made the right choice.

[Roy]

I still have my X85 and it is still flawless.

[bushart]

I still have my X85 and it is still flawless.

I hear ya---if I coulda got another transducer---I would have kept it for sure

[Roy]

You still have the unit? A ducer might be available.

[Terry]

my my X85 was a fine unit

[DRIFTER_016]

You should be able to find a 'ducer for it on that auction site.

 

I'm still rocking my LMS-350 that I bought in the mid 90's.

[bushart]

You still have the unit? A ducer might be available.

yes---but now i've ordered the new one

 

if you want it for a spare Roy---I'll give it to ya--let me know

[porkpie]

X85 was a fine unit, I used one for quite some time. IMHO, color is a whole new world though! Enjoy your sonar, it will do just fine!