Fish finder??

[stubby]

Yup, I have a HDS 5 and if could afford it would have purchased the biggest screen i could. I have used mine for 3 years now and love it.

i installed an hds9 touch screen last spring and cannot say enough good things about it!!
i am still learning all the features on it but it is truly awesome......jmo....good luck......

[Madd Matt]

I really like the Lowrance HDS Gen 2 touch. I have the 12" and it is great for using split screen Sonar / Chart

However, in regards to Sonar most units are restricted by the junk transducer that comes with a bundle. My advice is to get a unit without a transducer and buy a decent transducer, you won't regret it and it is the best $ you will spend on the system.

I just got the B21 and it is heads and shoulders above the Lowrance bundled transducer.

-Matt

[walleye2go]

That's a good point Matt, most stock transducers are junk. I run the air mar b60 and it gets the job done.

Greg

[Madd Matt]

That's a good point Matt, most stock transducers are junk. I run the air mar b60 and it gets the job done.

Greg

Greg,

After you said that, I had to look at what I bought. I did get the B60 as well, I got the B60-12 degree tilt. I looked at the B21 and ended up buying the 60.
It has been great and I've had no complaints. We installed it ourselves in the boatyard a couple years ago.

I'll take a lesser head unit with a good transducer. Putting a transom mounted Lowrance transducer on an HDS Gen 2 touch is like Buying a 30' Sportcraft GLS and using a 5 HP tiller outboard as the only motor.

Lol... Just my 2 cents.

-Matt