New Garmin Electronics

[Vollmer]

The 360 imaging seems pretty similar to Humminbird's. The motorized pole seems neat, but I don't know about $2000 neat. If you have the cash to put the whole system together, it would be pretty cool, but these prices nowadays are staggering.

I think I'll be sticking with what I have, but it's always neat to see the latest and greatest.

 

[CatDaddy]

I've wanted to do a DIY motorized pole by taking an older auto-pilot trolling motor, removing the head, and mounting the transducer on the pole. Open water I could independently control the direction Livescope is pointed and potentially use the auto-pilot feature to keep it pointed in the direction I want while the boat drifts, turns, etc. Just haven't gotten around to it yet!

 

[Vollmer]

I've wanted to do a DIY motorized pole by taking an older auto-pilot trolling motor, removing the head, and mounting the transducer on the pole. Open water I could independently control the direction Livescope is pointed and potentially use the auto-pilot feature to keep it pointed in the direction I want while the boat drifts, turns, etc. Just haven't gotten around to it yet!

I'd be curious as to how this would work for you.

 

[CatDaddy]

I'd be curious as to how this would work for you.

Hoping to get to it this summer - I'll post here if I get it up and running

 

[tikkalover]

You pussies that use Livescope or something similar are cheaters.

Hope your motor falls off.

 

[CatDaddy]

You pussies that use Livescope or something similar are cheaters.

Hope your motor falls off.

Nah, Livescope scares the fish. I prefer weights in fish.....

 

[Allen Gamble]

I expected something better than this from Garmin. Not that it's a bad product, but I just don't see the benefit to what I already have and how I fish. If anything, it's the start to them building a 3D, 360, live sonar.

 

[CatDaddy]

If anything, it's the start to them building a 3D, 360, live sonar.

I bet our military has it now....

 

[shorthairsrus]

they could increase range and clarity on the live ---- but it will ruffle feathers WI and MN looking closely. If i was garmin i would of took the stay cool seat and wait it out.

 

[Bauer]

Alot of the rumors are speculating that they did this in order to be able to stay in the market for NON-FFS tournaments as they didn't have the 360-sonar available. Judging by Lowrance's Ghost360 drop, I would say they felt the same way. However, at 3199.99, I would have really hoped for a 50 something inch shaft to support the deep-v crowd. It seems like a failed attempt at engineering and a SKU headache to only allow for 2 shaft sizes that are only 7" apart. But I suppose, you ask a bass fisherman if they know what 7" looks like and they will say they have never seen anything that big jkjk