Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - ECHOMAP Chartplotter GPS UHD2 53cv with transducer - Black
Average customer rating
3.7
(10 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 10 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Garmin - ECHOMAP Chartplotter GPS UHD2 53cv with transducer - Black
Customer Rating
4
Good Product but missing important part
on July 20, 2026
Posted by: H2O always
I like the Echomap UHD2, however the cover did not come with the unit and that does Not make sense - how else are you suppose to protect it???????
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great mapping, Fish finder was also great
on July 17, 2026
Posted by: Jwaltz
I bought this a few weeks back, was finally able to try this out yesterday, everything worked great. love this unit, wish I had more room for a larger screen
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Good for what it is.
on July 16, 2026
Posted by: gman-gm
It seems good for basic unit, i.e. for what it is -but has no options for upgrading transducer or interfacing it to engine info, etc. , I had a difficult time selecting this as an upgrade to a garmin striker that is just a fishfinder- yes you get a chartplotter which was my main need but anything better (other than buying additional charts) will require another full swap as this has no options.
My last small Chartplotter fishfinder was like 13yrs ago w a Lowrance Elite 5. That one also had Chirp tech and was about as thick, etc- the display tech on this IS better, but start up speed, thickness, etc are similar and I would have thought that by now they would be thinner and faster startup so somewhat disappointed- I think most competition is all the same so just think all of them are lagging other tech,- so it may be as good as they get, but think they could do better. (think about how much better smartphones are after 13 yrs)
My last small Chartplotter fishfinder was like 13yrs ago w a Lowrance Elite 5. That one also had Chirp tech and was about as thick, etc- the display tech on this IS better, but start up speed, thickness, etc are similar and I would have thought that by now they would be thinner and faster startup so somewhat disappointed- I think most competition is all the same so just think all of them are lagging other tech,- so it may be as good as they get, but think they could do better. (think about how much better smartphones are after 13 yrs)
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Here fishy
on July 4, 2026
Posted by: Grumpyjoe
I really love this thing. I haven’t had a good new fishfinder in about 10 years and this one is over the top
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Needs blue chart g3
on June 14, 2026
Posted by: JWhis
I thought it would be an improvement over the last one I had, which had blue chart g3. It is not an improvement in this aspect and is now very cumbersome and frustrating to use.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
on May 24, 2026
Posted by: Waffles
To be honest I’m really not a fan. I do not feel the sonar is telling that fish are really there . But it’s what came with the boat. So I did not expect much. I’m getting ready to upgrade now to a much better machine with either side view or forward facing. Maybe even both, but I’m not sure if that’s in my budget. I have used Garmin products before, and my new machine might end up being another garmin . So many out there to choose from! It’s kind of confusing!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Feature request
on May 10, 2026
Posted by: Jacques4701
While the unit is working well, here are a couple of improvements that I'd love to see.
- WIFI connectivity to the boat network's existing network.
- Allow the Chartplotter to download satellite information from the network to allow rapid location synchronization. (We use the chartplotter on our tender, and due to the significant distance between uses, the GPS sync currently takes a very long time)
- WIFI connectivity to the boat network's existing network.
- Allow the Chartplotter to download satellite information from the network to allow rapid location synchronization. (We use the chartplotter on our tender, and due to the significant distance between uses, the GPS sync currently takes a very long time)
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Difficulties setting up your product - SD cards
on April 28, 2026
Posted by: Kevin0627
I purchased this item and experienced tremendous problems getting it set up. A great example of this is the SD card. Apparently this SD card doesn’t come with the item when purchased which is extremely confusing and make it very difficult it use your products
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin