Garmin 74sv with clearvu or lowrance with downview

[hardhead]

This may be the wrong section for this. I'm getting a new unit. Garmin 74sv with GT41-TM transducer. Now that I've been reading a lot more about their clearvu and the problems they ran into with their downscan transducers(patent infringement or something) I'm thinking I made a mistake. Apparently they can't offer a true down scan. In downscan mode they actually take the 2 side scan images and piece them together to create a downscan image. Prob is it sounds like you actually miss stuff right under the boat.

Does this make sense to anybody?

And next question, whose running the garmin with the clearvu? What's your opinion vs a lowrance unit?

I have a lowrance hds 5 on my little river boat and the downscan image is pretty dang detailed.


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[bbb]

Pretty sure the GT transducers have the downview crystal. The CV are the blended.

I have the 94sv with the GT-52. Rarely use downview. Mostly use sonar and side view.

[hardhead]

Ok. Thanks. So you use your side view mostly I guess around docks and when your nearshore.


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[bbb]

I use side view mainly offshore in 20-90 ft of water to find stuff not being picked up by sonar or downview.

[hardhead]

Alright. New question. Not sure if I just can't get the GT model transducer or if my guy isnt willing to look for it. But my salesman said we could look at simrad. Y'all got any experience with simrad?


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[Salty Gator]

Alright. New question. Not sure if I just can't get the GT model transducer or if my guy isnt willing to look for it. But my salesman said we could look at simrad. Y'all got any experience with simrad?


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Is looking at Simrad to replace my lowrance. I’ve heard people not liking the go series because it is only touch screen , no buttons. Apparently it can be extremely frustrating with wet hands or rough chop.

[hardhead]

That makes a ton of sense. I agree


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[bbb]

Which model GT are you looking for. I found a brand new GT-52 for $145 on Craigslist.

[hardhead]

Hey there ya go. I guess I'm just now learning what's what in the different transducers and what's available. Not sure difference between say the 51 and 52. I'll research that. I'm not interested in the complete touch screen of the simrad go. I know from trying to use my navionics on my iphone it ain't easy when he water gets spraying


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