Bow upgrade to garmin

WT2121 · Feb 10, 2018

I am looking at putting a 6 or 7 inch Garmin on the bow. They are around $400. Please give me input good or bad and other brands as well. I have been running Lowrance for years. Have a HD7 Lowrance on dash and old Lowrance X85 that needs to be junked up front.
The Garmin comes with a transducer setup that attaches to MinnKota as well.
Looking forward to hearing your opinions!
Thanks WT2121

Rizzo · Feb 10, 2018

I havent had one on the water, but messing around with them at the store they seem to be a quality easy to use unit. I wouldn't hesitate to run one

Captain Ahab · Feb 10, 2018

You are going to see more of Garmin with them buying out Navionics. They seem simple and user friendly.

Zogman · Feb 10, 2018

Good Thread. I too am going to replace my bow unit which is a 4 year old Lowrance Elite 7 this summer as the depth only registers about 1/3 of the time.

First I was thinking Bird but now I have been looking and thinking Garmin.

Captain Ahab · Feb 10, 2018

This is what you need for the bow:
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/518936

NDHick · Feb 10, 2018

I have a 93SV on the dash and I love it. It is 3 years old so I'm not sure if they have changed at all with the Transducer fight that was going on. The side imaging is awesome if you have the 3 crystal ducer. I'm not sure how it is for the down imaging if you are using the ducer on a trolling motor. I used birds for years and I think the Garmin is even easier to use as far as navigating through the menus.

WT2121 · Feb 10, 2018

Just a little out my price range. Funny though.

Zogman · Feb 10, 2018

:boating:If that was on my dash I would land on rock for sure.

Captain Ahab said:
This is what you need for the bow:
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/518936

eyexer · Feb 10, 2018

my garmin kicks ass. left lowrance for them and no regrets.

WT2121 · Feb 10, 2018

What model are you running?

shorthairsrus · Feb 11, 2018

Is mega worth it or can I get the 93

628977 · Feb 11, 2018

Mega is the real deal. although panoptics looks legit for a pitching bite.

eyexer · Feb 11, 2018

I'm running a simple 70DV.

Stan's Dad · Feb 11, 2018

Captain Ahab said:
This is what you need for the bow:
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/518936

that looks like a strain on the batteries. and a divorce

WT2121 · Feb 11, 2018

I am looking at a 63cv echomap but have not found much about it.

eyexer · Feb 11, 2018

mine is an echomap. I love the map chip in it. It's extremely user friendly also.

Captain Ahab · Feb 11, 2018

I've been fiddling with a Echomap Chirp 73cv and it is stupid easy to operate. Never even had to open the owners manual and I haven't touched a Garmin before. Even Panoptix isn't much of a learning curve. Adjustable cone on traditional sonar in 1 degree increments from 7 degrees to 16 degreees is pretty neat too(ice ducer).[h=1][/h]

Retired Educator · Feb 11, 2018

I'm really falling behind in the tech part of the outdoors. When I read the headline I thought someone was looking for a new bow, like in archery. Had to read a few comments before I realized it wasn't the type of bow I was thinking. Did have to wonder when Garmin got into the archery business.

BGH · Feb 11, 2018

Retired Educator said:
I'm really falling behind in the tech part of the outdoors. When I read the headline I thought someone was looking for a new bow, like in archery. Had to read a few comments before I realized it wasn't the type of bow I was thinking. Did have to wonder when Garmin got into the archery business.

They did, this year. $800 bow sight that ranges and adjusts pins automatically.

Retired Educator · Feb 12, 2018

BGH said:
They did, this year. $800 bow sight that ranges and adjusts pins automatically.

Really! Makes me wonder when we're going to get to the point where we won't have to do anything ourselves. Who's going to produce the first attachment to the trigger so either the bow or gun will fire when the sight is on target? Oops, being a little behind maybe it's already on the market.

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