Lowrance HDS 5 Review

The Lowrance HDS 5 multi-function fishfinder/chartplotter is an device you won't want to leave on shore.

The Lowrance HDS 5 is equipped with a bright 480x480 pixel screen in a 5 inch display for clear representation of sonar graph and navigational detail. The screen is visible in direct sunlight and is designed for wide-angle viewing. The Lowrance HDS 5 has a built-in broadband sounder technology offering superior clarity and an amazing 120 degree view, to locate more fish easily. You will know where the fish are that you are after while avoiding things like structures in the water, baitfish, thermoclines or debris on the bottom.

The HDS boasts great fish-finding capabilities in any water or weather situation and at any depths or speed. It has an impressive peerless bottom tracking function with up to 8x zoom. The COLORLINE feature greatly enhances your target.

The Lowrance HDS 5 comes with a built-in, highly sensitive GPS antenna with outstanding time-to-location lock and precision position.

The superior built-in base map includes coastal shorelines, over 100,000 searchable lakes and bodies of water as well as incredibly accurate detailed shorelines and terrains for over 4,000 lakes.

The Lowrance HDS 5 is expandable and network ready. You have the option of adding Sirius Weather, Sirius Radio(comes with 120 channels), Lowrance High-Definition Radar equipment like fuel and temperature sensors and engine interface sensors. The Sirius Weather Module offers users one of two packages. The inshore package includes weather radar, lightning strikes and other weather features as well as a fuel price search. The offshore package includes a full suite of weather and sea conditions.

The Lowrance HDS 5 preforms for you. It takes the guesswork out of fishing and with it's unmatched technology, will ensure that you return back shore safely and that you will get the most out of your adventures on the water.