05-12-2010, 06:05 AM
You can get a Lowrance HDS5x brand new on Ebay right now for around or under 500. The adavantage your gonna have with the HDS over the Elite is the broad band sonar processor, and trust me, the differences are amazing. They have Humminbird beat in both 2D an Side Scan hands down. Humminbird cant come close to Lowrance's broadband technology right now. Target seperation and bottom detail is second to none with the broadband. Oh, on a side note, Hummingbirds down scan is a joke, way to 'bandaid' it guys[crazy]. But definately check ebay, I picked up one of my HDS5s (with gps) for 621 bucks with no tax and free shipping, brand new in box. Theres a store selling the structure scan on there right now for 589.99 with no tax and free shipping. That another point, if you ever did want to up grade, your could with the HDS5x but not the Elite and definately not the Humminbirds in that price range.
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