elite 7 ?

[pap]

Well, here it goes, all brainwise set to burchase a HDS5 looking like it's going to be around $1,100 till all said and done, got about $650.00 in Cabelas club cards,From my birthday & Christmas and Misl. other projecks that other wanted to pay me for doing (I don't want any money but they insist I take something,so I tell them "get me a Cabelas gift card, the People are generous when it comes to gift cards/ always a $25.00 card it doesn't take long and you have money that the WIFE see's as worthless cards) . (HA.HA.HA.) Now I see that they came out with elite 7 with all the bells and $800.has all the bells and whistles and from the web site I don't see the difference in power /gps / anything. go to www.lowrance.com USA it's the first thing that come up, watch video and look at the specs. chart. Those that have the HDS units you will be able to find the weak areas!! PLEASE look into this and report back because I got ENOUGH dust to purchase this unit I'm really EXICITED about this unit, finally a hds unit made for the working man.

[empty hooks]

i was at bass pro today looking at the 7 .seemed easier to use then the hds5 combo unit . I am a novice when it comes to this stuff but I really likes the elite 7 unit . hope that help sorry if it don't

[pap]

Well it's a start, at least one other likes it. I been looking at the Lowrance web. all day, and other sites with pros and cons, and I didn't see very many cons. but the unit is so new there is not much out there yet, I have lots of time to make a decision so lets see what happens. PAP.

[empty hooks]

we do have some time . the bigger screen on the elite 7 was a lot nicer then the screen on the hds5. both units were right next to each other made it nice to compare the 2 units.i was at the bass pro in Rossford

[ebijack]

If you still like the older Lowrance units- pre HDS, then you should like any of the elite series as the buttons/functions etc seem to be the same you'd be used too, This would be what I would upgrade to, but if they could come out with their old time flashers ( the LCD/flashers do not compare) I would still be running flashers,they work at everyspeed even over 65 MPH, you can instantly know how hard the bottom is, again at any speed, mark fish in the weeds, mark fish size.

[pap]

Thanks guys for taking the time to look at this unit, this is going to be a big upgrade for me and I don't want to be sorry later, like some other older post saying (I wish,I should of, I did't realize ect.) I've been going over what Info. there is on this unit, I found 2 Things I don't like (1) as I read it, it only has 1 year warrenty (2) you can't up grade from the internet. All tha other specs. seem very compatable to the big hammer units, maybe they realize that not all fishermen can afford $1500.00 for the bottom of the barrel HDS unit. THANKS guys I'm really leaning towards this unit (I'm running a 727 Humming Bird right now works fine, going to move that unit to the back by the down riggers. PAP