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• Egrets Landing Posts: 956 Officer

  February 2016 #2

  cairotrout wrote: »

  I have a small lowrance on my Egret 189 and wanting to upgrade. Any suggestions. We fish carabelle and Dog Island area in North Florida. Thanks

  
  1. Simrad NSS evo 9 or 12
  2. Lowrance HDS gen3 9 or 12

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• FlatsBoy Posts: 1,394 Officer

  February 2016 #3

  Egrets Landing wrote: »

  1. Simrad NSS evo 9 or 12
  2. Lowrance HDS gen3 9 or 12

  
  I second the Simrad or Lowrance. Especially with the FMT chip.

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• trponhunter Posts: 249 Deckhand

  February 2016 #4

  Simrad and FMT chip highly recommended - I love my fmt chip. I believe the simrad works better with the fmt chip than lowrance, but egrets landing can clarify.

  *Previous - 2000 Egret 189 carbon w/ vmax 150 - twin rotating prop
  *Previous - 2008 Egret 189 carbon w/ ETEC 150
  *Previous 2010 Beavertail Vengence w/ETEC 90
  *Current - 2015 Beavertail BTV w/ Suzuki 90

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• 91tiger Posts: 555 Officer

  February 2016 #5

  I have a Lowrance HDS12 on my console and a HDS9 on my bow. The 9 is great up front but it seems so much smaller than the 12 on the console. If you are using mapping cards a lot the 12 is the way to go. I would go ahead and get the Gen 3 HDS since the processor is a good bit faster, it has built in Wi-Fi so you can download software upgrades directly from a wireless network, and the screen is supposed to be much better in sun light. Talk to Kerlee, he has had both the Gen 2 and Gen 3.

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