looking for a new sonar unit

[CrappieCritter]

i am currently looking at the Lowrance x510c ($369.94 at BPS) and the lowrance HDS 5x($549.99 at BPS) and HDS 5x chart plotter ($749.99 BPS)<---that one might be pushing it for my budget.

anyone have any comments, suggestions or bad ideas?

thanks

i currently have an Eagle Cuda 128 which came with the boat.

[olesilverside]

I Have Come To The Point In My Life That I Am Tired Of Upgrading All The Time, In Fact I Am About To Mount A New Flasher Up Front On The Trolling Motor And Moving My Cuda Back To The Steering Counsel, Mostly For Water Depth When Running.... I Remember The Old Flasher, With A 20 Degree Cone, When I Got A Red Line At Say 10' In 15' Water, The Fish Was Inside About A 40" Dia Circle And I Could Catch Them.. The Flasher Signal Is Now, Not Some Scrolling New Fangled Screen That I Have A Heck Of A Time Figuring Out..... Flasher I Liked And Am Going Back To It.... I Hear Boats Around Me All The Time, Saying I'm Marking Fish Here, But They Can't Catch'em.... No More High Dollar Fish Finders For Me, Your Money Have At It...... I Am Sure You Will Get Plenty Of Suggestions..

[CrappieCritter]

thanx for the input. i could use that money for other things, but ya' know how it goes when you decide you want something..}:o)

[olesilverside]

I Understand, When My Mind Is Made Up, That's It, I Bought A Brand New Flasher..hummingbird 32 Model Never Used On Ebay For $137. A Guide Was Selling Some He Had Bought A Long Time Ago And Had Never Used..... Another One He Sold The Next Night That Had Been Used A Few Times Went For $172... Felt Like I Got A Good Deal......now All I Gotta Do Is Put Crappie In The Boat......

[CrappieCritter]

That is what it's all about.

[jimmie]

cabelas has the 510c for 349.00 free shipping
just put one on the front of my boat today

[Ranger397V]

I will let you know this wekend, just purchased a new HDS 5 and HDS 7. Had a 96X and a 527c and they were both great units but I figure I will be current for about 6 months anyway. Get the largest screen you can afford.

[Jigging15]

I got a X510C first part of Feb. at Cabela's for $329. I now have it tweeked in and can see an 1/8th oz. jig dance around on the screen. I feel it is the best unit you can buy for under $400.

[augiedog55]

I got the x510 also a month ago. Got it on the cosole and like it. Great unit for the $.The the 797 on the front.

[CrappieCritter]

i guess the question is..

is the HDS 5 worth the extra money??