Lowrance HDS5xGen2 vs Furuno 620

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After your thoughts here on this pair - Lowrance HDS5xGen2 vs Furuno 620, will be mostly bottom bashing out to about 80m...

 

The 50/200 tranni was what i was expecting to run with either unit...

 

Looking to import from the US, apart from the Geofencing with the Lowrance is there anything else I need to be aware of?

 

Cheers

 

Tim


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no comparison

Mon, 2013-01-14 10:31

furuno all the way! i have both units and would never use my lowrance as a primary sounder

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I thought you had a 585?

Mon, 2013-01-14 13:36

I thought you had a 585?

Agreed though I have a Lowrance and a Furuno (both older models though) and have a preference for Furuno, maybe cos thats all I used commercially.

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i had the 620 before i bought the 585

Mon, 2013-01-14 13:52

now im looking at upgrading to the 587

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 I run a hds7 and a furuno

Mon, 2013-01-14 16:10

 I run a hds7 and a furuno 627 the furuno shits on the hds there really no comparison. But the hds makes a good chart plotter

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i agree

Mon, 2013-01-14 16:21

lowrance make good chartplotters but in my opinion furuno is the go for your sounder!

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I agree with the above

Tue, 2013-01-15 10:45

I agree with the above