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November 23rd, 2012, 09:51 AM
#1
Lowrance elite-4x ice machine
I just picked one o these up new this year, and am pretty excited to use it! This is the replacement of the x67c, and is more powerful with a dual beam. Anyone else pick one up? The only things I don't like is the TINY flasher, and the goofy float set up, I just put the float directly on the transducer cable and am hoping that works because the way they want you to set it up is so useless.
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November 23rd, 2012 09:51 AM
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November 23rd, 2012, 11:55 AM
#2
I have the Humminbird Ice 345c.
Same thing with the transducer float. Works fine hung off the transducer cable. I believe the set-up they recommend is due to patent issues.
I don't use the flasher screen though as I find the sonar screen far better.
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November 23rd, 2012, 01:17 PM
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Hah I thought it was due to patents, I'm guessing vexilar owns the rights to the float but it just so happens that on the lowrance the float is split and the rubber stopper fits perfectly on the transducer cable. Lol
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November 23rd, 2012, 03:26 PM
#4
Where did you get it? Radioworld?
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November 23rd, 2012, 03:44 PM
#5
I got it at Trombleys in Orillia.
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November 23rd, 2012, 03:50 PM
#6
Radio world has them on today for $250 all in.
FishFrenzy
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November 23rd, 2012, 07:21 PM
#7
Wow that's a great price I paid a lot more than that. I would highly suggest getting one to thise looking for a finder in that range.
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November 23rd, 2012, 07:43 PM
#8
I have a X67c on the bow of my boat with the transducer on my trolling motor. I love it.
For ice fishing I use my HDS5 (off my Consul) with the PP1 add on from Lowrance. I just used pipe foam and zip ties on my transducer cable as I hated the rig the PP1 came with. I NEVER use the flasher mode as the real time amplitude bar is far superior.
I love my HDS5 for ice fishing but it sucks the batteries hard.
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November 23rd, 2012, 08:52 PM
#9

Originally Posted by
FishFrenzy
Radio world has them on today for $250 all in.
FishFrenzy
I believe this is not the price, they have it for $275+TAX
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November 28th, 2012, 10:03 AM
#10

Originally Posted by
Nipfisher
I have a X67c on the bow of my boat with the transducer on my trolling motor. I love it.
For ice fishing I use my HDS5 (off my Consul) with the PP1 add on from Lowrance. I just used pipe foam and zip ties on my transducer cable as I hated the rig the PP1 came with. I NEVER use the flasher mode as the real time amplitude bar is far superior.
I love my HDS5 for ice fishing but it sucks the batteries hard.
I just looked and the elite has this amplitude bar and it looks awesome! Thanks for pointing that out. Works kind of like a vertical flasher and you can still have sonar screen beside it. Thats a great tip ifanyone buys one.