Thread: Lowrance GoFree

I use the wireless a lot but mostly only to log a map on my #Navionics app but I also did use it a few time to mirror my sonar-gps screen. If you can afford it go to the largest screen you can. I also got a Motor Guide Xi5 that I control with my HDS; you can do the same with the Ti and the last update is very important because you can map you're lake directly on you're screen providing you are running a active Navionics subscription. Quite often you can buy a Ti that comes with a Navionics and you are buyin a bundle like that the Navionics doesn't add a lot of money on you're purchase.
This is the best buy for the money

Originally Posted by wallyandre

If you can afford it go to the largest screen you can.

Difference between 5 inch and 7 inch is $200, that's $100 per inch. That hurts. Not sure why that price increase is justified by Lowrance, I'm guessing they know 7 inches is the sweet spot and people are willing to pay.

Originally Posted by ppowell

Anyone have any experience hooking up a tablet or phone to a Lowrance 5 or 7 TI for viewing and controlling the unit? I'm investigating purchasing a Lowrance 5 TI and want to know how well this works.

I have gen2 7's set up. I can only view the 7's screens with an Iphone (either one I select on the phone app). Don't have an Ipad. Battery goes down fast when viewing with the phone. Slick app though.

Originally Posted by ppowell

Difference between 5 inch and 7 inch is $200, that's $100 per inch. That hurts. Not sure why that price increase is justified by Lowrance, I'm guessing they know 7 inches is the sweet spot and people are willing to pay.

If you intent to link a Motor Guide Xi5 you won't be able to do it on the 5 Ti only on the 7 and larger screen

Originally Posted by wallyandre

If you intent to link a Motor Guide Xi5 you won't be able to do it on the 5 Ti only on the 7 and larger screen

Thanks for the info, don't plan on doing this so I'm ok there. I've done a lot of reading and see where the 7 Ti supports additional features like controlling trolling motor, reading engine data, etc etc which are things I'm not concerned with - I fish from a 14 ft jon boat with 25hp tiller steer Pretty unsophisticated but I have gotten pretty good with my fish finder and want something a little more advanced.

The thing that got me excited about the Ti units is the ability to see the unit display up front on a phone or tablet. I have an old b&w lowrance up front but no gps, and it's a pain to mark a gps point in the back and then try to stay on it up front. Been using a handheld gps to accomplish this but that's a pain too LOL

I ordered the 5 Ti can't wait to get it installed

Excellent choice!
Be aware that under the sun it's not that easy to view the screen and it's not possible to mark wpt on the phone; the phone is only the mirror w/o any control contrary to a tablet that can control the Ti.

Not sure if it works on a 5 inch model but I have an Elite TI 9 and like a previous post stated, you can only monitor with a smartphone. I have an iPad that I use to control it from the bow, but the battery dies within a few hours. Suggest running a charger cord to your tablet, if you use one, to keep it charged all day. The screen is hard to see with certain angles to the sun. It does me no good when I'm fishing off the bow as the transducer is mounted on the transom. But it's handy for trolling faster and searching for structure between fishing spots.