Lowrance has manufactured innovative marine electronics for over 50 years including Fishfinders, Chartplotters, Radar and Sonar. Find more fish easily. This is a review on the lowrance elite 3x fish finder. I hope you like it! Leave a like and don't hesitate to comment and subscribe! Just installed a new Elite 7 HDI combo unit. I had it on & working in the simulator mode for 45.min. Then turned it off. Went back a 1/2 hr later turned it on & now it comes on the says Elite Lowrance( title page) & wont do anything else & it wont shut off! Any ideas or reset no.
The Lowrance Elite 3X fishfinder is one of the least expensive fishfinders available, there will be a lot of kayak fishermen who are looking for a basic, low cost fishfinder and the kayak fishermen who do not need a $500 fishfinder might be interested in the Elite 3X. The low price and color screen will be tempting, but there are a few things to consider.By far, the biggest problem we had with the Elite 3X was not the fishfinder itself, but with the terrible Lowrance customer service. We emailed Lowrance at least a half dozen times asking for technical information about the Elite 3X, as well as the Elite 4X and 5X, but not a single email was answered. A company that does not respond to pre-sales inquiries is likely not going to respond to warranty or support requests either, so we got the least expensive model in case there were problems. No response by email, so we called the Navico(the corporation that owns Lorwance) call center a number of times both before and after buying the Elite 3X.
The information they gave was useless, nearly always incorrect and they never miss a chance to try and up sell you on a more expensive fishfinder or accessory.As far as the fishfinder itself, it is a nice looking, small fishfinder and the color screen is attractive, but it’s what’s inside that counts. We did a side by side, on the water comparison with two brand new Lowrance Elite 3X fishfinders and a ten year old Eagle CUDA 168. Lowrance(Navico) purchased Eagle and the Eagle line of products was absorbed into the Lowrance catalog. Overall, we felt the CUDA 168 was more accurate than the two Elite 3X fishfinders.
That’s with the CUDA 168 transducer shooting through the hull and the Elite 3X transducer in the water. Both the Elite 3X and CUDA 168 are 200 kHz devices(the Elite 3X is 83/200 kHz) and use a Lowrance HST-WSU transducer.
A very important point about the Elite 3X fishfinder is that the transducer that comes with the unit cannot be used to shoot through the hull of a kayak or boat, the Elite 3X transducer must be in the water or the fishfinder will not work.Since we are doing an in-hull installation and the transducer that came with the fishfinder won’t work, what options do we have? The cheapest solution is a. That leaves the transducer sticking out the bottom of the kayak. Since we kayak in an area with a lot of rocks, that’s out. Or, according to Lowrance Technical Support which has yet to give us correct information, we need to buy, which costs just about as much as the fishfinder. Then, there’s the option we chose; to return the Elite 3X and try something else.We were concerned about the Elite 3X’s ability to shoot through the kayak hull, that’s a big reason why we tried to contact Lowrance before we bought it. Before the sale, Lowrance phone representatives(we called twice on two different days), told us that the Elite 3X would, in fact, shoot through the hull of the kayak.
What they didn’t tell us is that we needed to buy an additional $80 transducer to do it. We wasted a lot of time for no reason other than Lowrance being more concerned with getting us to buy a more expensive fishfinder than providing the basic information we required.If you want an inexpensive, low power fishfinder and can mount the transducer in the water, the Lowrance Elite 3X is an option. Just hope you don’t have problems.2 Responses to “Lowrance Elite 3X Review”.
Table of Contents.Lowrance Elite 3X – Benefits and Prominent Features What benefits do you get?Whether you are a professional fisherman or an amateur, the will revolutionize your experience. Its LED screen feature is very helpful as it provides a colored image making it very easy to detect and identify fish. It also makes it easier to navigate through shallow water as the sonar feature enables you to have a clear depiction of the bottom hardness as well as thermoclines and thus you do not damage your fishing vessel.If you fish for particular types of fish, the fish finder provides an elaborate display of fish arches that are quite distinct for every fish.
Thus by using this product, not only do you have a visual of the fish but you can clearly differentiate them by their arches. Prominent features of this product. The comes with a 320 x 240 LED screen display that provides a colored image that can be easily seen in bright sunlight. The display also provides a wide angle of view making it very efficient for wide spaces. The fish I.D feature provides icons in place of natural arches. Pros. The color LED display can be used for both daytime and nighttime making it the perfect fish finder for any time of day.
The display provides different colors and readings for fish targets, bottom hardness, and thermoclines. Thus making it easier for the user to locate fish as well as navigate different water bodies. It also provides icons that make it easy to identify different fish.
Due to its dual-frequency capabilities, users enjoy great underwater views on the LED screen. The view is great because it utilizes both 83 and 200 KHz sonar frequencies that provide a conical coverage view of 60 degrees and 20 degrees respectively. The 60-degree option is most suitable for searching large areas and viewing large fish arches. On the other hand, the 20-degree option is most appropriate for enhanced fish-target or lure-tracking where in both cases the drop-shooting technique is used. ConsAt depths of below 20 feet, the screen may display some dots. This is because the high-frequency vibrations from the motor at the upper water level, produces a lot of clutter on the screen making it impossible for the device to make any readings below 20 feet. Thus making it limited to water temperature and depths greater than 20 feet.
Lowrance elite 3xFrequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)1) Q: How low is the transducer mounted?A: The correct position to install the sensor is low on the transom of the boat. It is at this point you can fully enjoy the2) Q: Does it include a battery?A: The battery is not included in the packaging, and thus it must be bought separately.3) Q: Can you install a unit on a small vessel such as a kayak?A: Yes, the fishfinder works well with small boats such as kayaks. Provided the transducer is placed correctly on the vessel.The is not only affordable but performs relatively well compared to other more.
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It encompasses a wide array of functions as well as features and due to its LED screen it can be used at any time of the day or night. Not forgetting it is useable on different fishing vessels including. With this in mind getting an will not only improve your catch but it will also enhance your fishing experience.Do you want to know more information about other types of fish finder?