Lowrance X-75 / X-85

[Keef]

I will be buying a new finder this month, proabably a Lowrance X-75 or X-85.
Is the extra power of the X-85 worth the extra money, or is it wasted in shallower water?
Would the X-75 be perfectly adequate for fishing water mostly less than 50ft deep?

[Fritz]

I have the X-75 because I thought the extra power would wasted since I normally fish in 20 feet or less. I have not begun to use its full potential, so I am probably not a good resource. I need to take some time to just play with it.

Good luck with your decision.
Fritz

[don]

i use the x-75 on lake michigan and i use it one inland lakes with 20 ft. or less and it works great on both. Lake michigan i have use it in
250 ft. of water

[MarbleEye's]

If you will primarly be fishing in water less than 50 ft, i think the X-85 is just starting to show its better effects at that level.
Another question i should ask is are you going to be night fishing at all? Cabela's has a Lowrance LCG-2400 which includes speed and temp transducer. It is pretty much a X-75 but without the cold cathode lighting. It still has lighting from the sides, but will save you over $50 (its $350) if your looking to get the speed and temp transducer. I baught one of these units about a month ago and Im still in the process of instaling it so i dont know how it works yet.
Have fun looking, it took me all winter to decide what to get. MarbleEye's

[REW]

Looking at the specs of the 2400 pretty much says that it is identical to the Eagle Optima.

Since Lowrance has dropped the Eagle line, and the Optima was a great unit -- I think they put it in a Lowrance stampted case -- put in the X-75 black and gray display (compared to the shadeds of blue display for the Opptima) and packaged it with speed and temp.

I have had my Optima for the last couple of years and find it to be totally trouble free, and finds fish for me in all depths of water.

I expect that you will be very pleased with your purchase.

Take care

REW

[Fish'n Fool]

You probably heard the old saying "dam I wish I had bought the ----" I have the x85 and one thing you must consider is that your fish will change at some point where the extra power is worth the investment. I fish all kinds of water river lake ect depth from shallow to 300ft deep and ther is a real difference in power.I can see t he fish tight to the bottom, with my 75 on the bow I can't see the humpslike the 85 so power does make the difference in some cases I believe that if you have it you when you need it its there. Jim