Lowrance 2009

[IAranger]

Does anyone know is Lowrance coming out with new models for 09 ?
Or just newer versions of same models ?

Wanting to upgrade but hate to not get the newest thing and trying to decide if I should buy now or next spring ??

[whofan]

If their 09 models work like their 08 models do I`d look else where.
I just replaced my X510c with a older model Vexilar Edge2. I had a Lowrance x75 that worked great like a fool I had to upgrade to the junk they make now.
have to install the Vexilar yet. I`m hoping it works better than the 510 did.

[whofan]

[QUOTE=whofan;1050955]If their 09 models work like their 08 models do I`d look else where.
I just replaced my X510c with a older model Vexilar Edge2. I had a Lowrance x75 that worked great like a fool I had to upgrade to the junk they make now.
have to install the Vexilar yet. I`m hoping it works better than the 510 did.

If you have a graph that works good don`t bother upgrading. Wish I didn`t. Lowrance hasn`t got a shallow water freeze up fix yet let alone even acknowlege they have a problem.

[Rippin_Eyes]

release should be in oct...... but that could change.......

[QUOTE=whofan;1050958]

Originally Posted by whofan

If you have a graph that works good don`t bother upgrading. Wish I didn`t. Lowrance hasn`t got a shallow water freeze up fix yet let alone even acknowlege they have a problem.

Go to your sonar setting and select shallow water preset...problem fixed.

[whofan]

[QUOTE=LCXTip;1051223]

Originally Posted by whofan

Go to your sonar setting and select shallow water preset...problem fixed.

There is no shallow water preset on the 510. I sent it in to Lowrance twice. I went from software version 2.3 upgrade to 2.4 then down to 2.0. The first time the gragh was sent in I also got a new transducer thinking that was the problem. I`m done. Lowrance acts like my graph is the only one with this problem and its news to them.
Between the to software changes I was on the phone with Lowrance and the tec had me set the graph to manual mode and preset the graph in different modes according to what depth I`m fishing. So then I`d have to get into the menu everytime I went from shallow to deep water. I didn`t shell out $500 on the latest and greatest for this. The 1999 X75 is a better graph.
I bought a new old school Vexilar Edge2 to replace my X510c. I don`t know what I`m going to with my new POS X510c. I can`t in good conscious sell it. Ican`t afford to eat $500 either. Lowrance won`t refund my money. Its not the problem of the retailer I bought if from. Trying to get it fixed through Lowrance put it past the return policy timeline.
Do some research I`m not the only one with this problem. For now I say stay away from Lowrance! It`s sad because when you go to a store display the Lowrance graphs are the nicest looking but they have to work. The quality in simulator mode too is greatly exagerated it doesn`t look that good on the water.
The Lowrance X75 I had was a great graph. If you have something that works stick with it, wish I did.

Although you mean well, Lowrance has software issues with several of their units in 10 feet or less of water. My LCX 25C worked wonderful until I upgraded the software to 1.7. I went back to 1.6 to fix it and it did. Then when 2.1 came out I decided to upgrade for the added features. Lo and behold, I cannot get the graph to lock in if it gets below 10' if there are any weeds. I went through troubleshooting all the various adjustments and sensitivity settings and still, no luck.

What a hassle...takes forever to get a warm body and when you do, you are unable to convince them of this ongoing problem.

Originally Posted by Hawgeye Unlogged

Although you mean well, Lowrance has software issues with several of their units in 10 feet or less of water. My LCX 25C worked wonderful until I upgraded the software to 1.7. I went back to 1.6 to fix it and it did. Then when 2.1 came out I decided to upgrade for the added features. Lo and behold, I cannot get the graph to lock in if it gets below 10' if there are any weeds. I went through troubleshooting all the various adjustments and sensitivity settings and still, no luck.

What a hassle...takes forever to get a warm body and when you do, you are unable to convince them of this ongoing problem.

I had the same problem and talked to suport at Lowrance. They told me in version 2.1 to set my preset to Shallow Water and it worked. I often bounce and jig in 2 to 6 feet of water with no problems tracking bottom once I changed the setting.