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Lowrance - HDS-9 Gen2 Touch Insight 83/200 Fish Finder - Black
Average customer rating
4.6
(88 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 88 reviews
5 Stars
63
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Star
1
93%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Lowrance - HDS-9 Gen2 Touch Insight 83/200 Fish Finder - Black
Customer Rating
5
Finally: a useful plotter.
on July 10, 2014
Posted by: EricsonSailor
from Portland, OR, United States
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
After some years of frustration with another brand of plotter, I asked for help from our local "bricks n mortar" marine electronics store. They allowed me trial fit several units on our binnacle guard and check for compass interference and the Lowrance 9" touch completely passed the test.
The other major brands cause major (!) compass interference and flunked. We are cruising now for a month in Canada waters and really like the integration of radar and plotter on the same screen. While this device is certainly capable of complex things, the best part is the way you can return to the main nav. screen with a simple touch. That's vital to regain situational awareness.
This unit seems to have been actually tested by some real-world boaters before release. That's rare these days... So far all of the network connections seem robust and well planned, too.
The other major brands cause major (!) compass interference and flunked. We are cruising now for a month in Canada waters and really like the integration of radar and plotter on the same screen. While this device is certainly capable of complex things, the best part is the way you can return to the main nav. screen with a simple touch. That's vital to regain situational awareness.
This unit seems to have been actually tested by some real-world boaters before release. That's rare these days... So far all of the network connections seem robust and well planned, too.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lowrance.com
Customer Rating
5
best fish finder on the market
on July 11, 2014
Posted by: Dirtball
from Green Bay, WI, United States
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
I also have a hummingbird and the lowrance puts it to shame. Lowrance has a better product
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lowrance.com
Customer Rating
3
much better than the flashers that i started with!
on May 22, 2015
Posted by: sardis
from Red Banks, MS, United States
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Over the years your products have improved my fish catching ability greatly . They have helped me to learn and understand the lakes that I fish . I wish they had been available back in the good old days . The only thing that I think needs for Lowrance to address are the operation manuals they are hard to understand . Continue the goods products you manufacture and i will continue to upgrade if possible
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lowrance.com
Customer Rating
5
Best money I ever spent on finhing Eq.
on May 29, 2015
Posted by: Hoppalong
from Pennsylvania, United States
Length of ownership:1 month
I Looked at this system for a long time because of the cost. Now that I purchased it
and picked up the subscription of insight Genesis I know this system is better than what I expected. I still have a lot to learn and cant wait to get back on the water to learn more about the system. The first time out on the water I always fished an area with the HDS9 I learned I needed to be 50' out from where I was fishing and when I made the change we caught more fish than I ever caught on that spot in 2 Hr.
and picked up the subscription of insight Genesis I know this system is better than what I expected. I still have a lot to learn and cant wait to get back on the water to learn more about the system. The first time out on the water I always fished an area with the HDS9 I learned I needed to be 50' out from where I was fishing and when I made the change we caught more fish than I ever caught on that spot in 2 Hr.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lowrance.com
Customer Rating
4
Big screen feel, with a small screen price.
on May 26, 2015
Posted by: Bullzeye
from Clarksville, TN, United States
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
I have two 9 Touches for about a year, they are easy to use, with great screens for looking at the bottom, started out with the LSS1, then upgraded to the LSS2. Only dislike like is not being able to use the temp option from the LSS2 transducer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lowrance.com
Customer Rating
4
Bullhead
on July 24, 2014
Posted by: Bullhead
from DeSoto, TX, United States
Length of ownership:3 months
I'm very happy with my touch screen. I love the clear image and it's save me time in locating brush piles
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lowrance.com
Customer Rating
3
Not as reliable as expected
on May 21, 2015
Posted by: Ron1
from Virginia, United States
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
I have two HDS 9's and an HDS 8 and both 9's needed to be sent back due to sonar failing with the same problem.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting lowrance.com
Customer Rating
3
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on May 26, 2015
Posted by: Striper43
from Oyster Bay, NY, United States
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
I bought the HDS 9 when it first came out. Paid top dollar. When first installed, I had issues with the software that were resolved over a period of time through updates.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting lowrance.com