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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 437974" data-attributes="member: 389">Just a quick update.  I am not always the swiftest when it comes to jumping to new tech, but Livescope is the bomb.As you may recall, I bought the Black Friday Scheels offering of a 10 inch screened Garmin Echomap with the LVS-34 transducer.  Wanting to make sure I went the right direction the first time, it took me a little while to select the <a href="https://www.hdinnovations.com/products/carbon-ffs-ice-pole-combo?variant=41619353894977" target="_blank">HD Innovations carbon fiber ice-fishing pole</a> to mount the transducer on, and I went with the <a href="https://fisharmorusa.com/product/fish-armor-pro-extreme/" target="_blank">FishArmor Pro Extreme</a> shuttle.  A couple of notes, while I like the HD pole, it comes with zero instructions.  WTF?  So, you will find yourself searching for videos on how to mount the transducer.  Horseshit customer service, IMHO.The FishArmor shuttle is good, but it also comes with pitfalls.  1.  The battery storage area is limited in size to about the 30 AH Amped Outdoors battery (at least, it seems designed around it).  I originally bought a larger 50 AH battery from a different manufacturer and it didn't fit well because it rested against one of the toggle switches, so I ended up picking up the Amped Outdoors 30 AH battery.  2. The FishArmor shuttle, while overall pretty nice, is NOT setup nice to recharge the battery.  If you were planning on hooking up a charger after every fishing outing, it will annoy you to learn that you will need a 1/8 inch Allen wrench to remove the back panel to hook up the charger. I eventually modified the shuttle to hold an Amped Outdoors battery charger on the exterior of the shuttle to avoid having to remove the back panel on each outing.  That too was a problem in that the Amped Outdoors charger has an indicator light for battery voltage, so I also had to add a toggle switch to control the circuit so the damn charger doesn't drain the battery when storing the unit.Also, the FishArmor shuttle's manufacturer sells accessories to enhance your fishing experience.  I bought the top mounted pole holder, it seems OK...but makes the setup kind of wide with the pole laying sideways, but the other mount with a vertical holder and transducer protecting box would make it really tall.  Oh well, choose your poison, I guess.  Their accessory LED lights are great though, although it wouldn't take a genius to find lights for less.I should have (and probably will) added the rod holders to the shuttle.  I think it would be nice in the house, and on the ice when hole jumping. So, here's the rough total damage for the setup I have"Advertised 10" LiveScope with LVS-34 transducer  ~ $2,600 and change including tax.FishArmor shuttle with pole holder and LED light accessories  ~ $450HD Pole ~ $150 plus tax from Scheels30 AH Amped Outdoors battery plus charger ~ $260 including tax (again from Scheels)Toggle switch to separate charger from battery ~ $30.50 from Mac's in Bis (including velcro straps, etc)In the end, I am far more invested in LiveScope than I anticipated, but the son and I really enjoyed the hell out of it the other day as we watched the fish come in on a small pothole lake.  Good times!I am thinking it will probably cost me at least $500 to get a pole and mounting system that will let me use the LiveScope on my boat and pontoon for the upcoming open water season.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes    :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></blockquote>

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