Lowrance Hds-5

Lowrance Hds-5
alaScore 78

26 reviews

May, 2013

  • No negative mentions yet

alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the value for money. The usability also gets good feedback. Comments about the build quality and screen are different.

performance, usability, value for money

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Lowrance Hds-5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Lowrance Hds-5

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of the Lowrance Hds-5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

performance, usability, value for money

52% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Nice and big

 

I really like the build and size. GPS Tracking works fantastic. No mapping software seems to be available. I'd really like to be able to upload some offroad software. No altitude readout!!! I never would of guessed it wouldn't have that. Now I have to...

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Lowrance HDS-5

 

this product will improve your fishing by helping you locate creeks, cover, road beds and other details. the detail onscreen is improved over the older models and will enhance your fishing. the only thing better is the larger models.

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Excellent product

 

This unit replaced my earlier b&w Lowrance GPS and could not have delivered a better upgrade. It is far easier to use and offers many more features. I won't bother to get into all of the details but I installed the unit myself as a stand-alone GPS. It...

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lowrange gps

 

o es muy bueno te da profundida gps trabaja muy bien solo le falta que saque los pescados del agua porque ves todo es muy bueno lo recomiendo todo funsiona tal como lo describen es como una maquina de rayos x en el agua muy bueno

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Buyer beware

 

Got good service from the seller. Very prompt. Ordered this unit with the Enhanced US Basemap mapping because I liked the screen better and because Lowrance website said Enhanced had same lake coverage as the Insight mapping. Insight mapping claimed to...

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gps review

 

This gps is awesome, its a straight gps no fishfinder. It is awesome at what it does. set waypoints with one push of the button as you ride. Gives you all the bells and whistles and very easy to use. It will tell you tides for exact areas, fishing...

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Excelent product!

 

Easy to instal and connect to LSS-1, the graphs and performance are amazing.

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Even better than the old one.

 

I purchased this to replace a Baja 540c that had been stolen from my truck while it was parked at the Serra Madre Villa LA Metro Rail parking garag. I had been using the 540c to great success and it worked fine for me for many years. My primary use for...

I purchased this to replace a Baja 540c that had been stolen from my truck while it was parked at the Serra Madre Villa LA Metro Rail parking garag. I had been using the 540c to great success and it worked fine for me for many years. My primary use for...

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NO SOFTWARE AVAILABLE

 

Received unit Base MAP HAS NO detail on it. Called Lowrance They have no software or sd/mmc cards available for this unit. Junk instructions for install and use as it is for hds5m not for the gps. Very poor support from Lowrance. I must now return...

Received unit Base MAP HAS NO detail on it. Called Lowrance They have no software or sd/mmc cards available for this unit. Junk instructions for install and use as it is for hds5m not for the gps. Very poor support from Lowrance. I must now return...

Product Specifications

HDS-7M ChartplotterNEW SOLARMAX+ DISPLAYExceptional 6.4" VGA resolution display for astounding sonar graph and navigational detailBrilliant, sunlight viewable pure-white LED screen/keypad backlighting with brighter, clearer wide-angle viewing and the ability to dim to zero to preserve vision at nightHIGH-DEFINITION FISHFINDINGConvert your HDS chartplotter into a fully functional fishfinder with a single cable. Displays complete fishfinder sounder graphs with full operational control when networked via ethernet with any Lowrance HDS with sounder capability.HIGH-DEFINITION MAPPINGBuilt-in high sensitivity GPS antenna with superior time-to-location lock and precision position -- NMEA 2000® networkableOptional LGC-4000 external GPS antenna module with high speed 5 Hz update rate available for custom applications -- NMEA 2000® networkableBuilt-in base map including coastal shorelines, over 100,000 searchable lakes and water bodies, and highly accurate detailed shorelines and contours for over 4,000 lakesExclusive new Lowrance Insight cartography now built-in on select models, delivering a new dimension in effective, reliable marine navigation and fishingLife-like illumination of land and water structure in both overhead and perspective modes provides superior situational awareness for navigation and fishing.Exclusive Fishing Hot Spots® fishing points of interest content, including marked fishing areas, boat launches and fish habitat areas.Lightning-fast redraws and display refresh.Lake Insight™ coverage for continental U.S. inland waters; Nautic Insight™ coverage for Great Lakes and U.S. coastal waters; Insight™ USA coverage combines Lake and Nautic maps.Supports all Navionics® content including Platinum Plus, Platinum and Platinum Hot Maps on plug-and-play memory car