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Lowrance HD 10 Depthfinder Review

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The Bottom Line

Incredible detail on side and down scan on the structure scan, good maps and detail on the GPS screen, and a good regular depthfinder on that screen. I would not want to give the units up.
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Pros

  • Incredible detail
  • Side scan lets you see things to the sides of the boat
  • Unit can show one, two, three or four different screens at once
  • GPS shows accurately exactly where you are and cover and structure you mark
  • HD 10 screen is big, so it shows details better

Cons

  • Very expensive
  • Hard to learn how to use them to the extent of their capabilities

Description

  • Combination Depthfinder, Side Scan and GPS
  • HD 10 has a big screen to show detail
  • Can read two chips at one time

Guide Review - Lowrance HD 10 Depthfinder Review

I made the Georgia Bass Federation Nation state team last year and qualified for a discount on Lowrance products. I replaced my console depthfinder/GPS with the HD 10 and put an HD 8 up front, both networked through the Structure Scan unit.

These depthfinders are amazing. They show great detail, you can use the GPS, Structure Scan which is almost like having an under water campera on either down scan or side scan, and a regular deptfinder. You can split the screen into two, three or four windows.

The Structure Scan lets you see cover and structure almost like looking at it with a camera. Every limb on a brush pile or tree shows up and looks like a limb. And fish in it or beside it are easy to identify.

At a recent tournament I went over a brush pile in 12 feet of water. On the depthfinder screen it looked like a big blog, with something near it. On the structure scan it was very plain it was a man made brush pile with fish holding out in front of it. I turned around and cast in front of the brush and landed a keeper bass, filling my limit on a very tough fishing day.

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I purchased the Lowarence units at a greatly reduced price since I made the state Federation Nation team.

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