Lowrance as a brand of marine electronis is well known to all anglers, but the differences within their range of different models seem to cause quite a few questions out there. Here we will try to outline the difference between Lowrance HDS Live (top end) and Lowrance Elite Ti2 (middle range). Lowrance Elite Ti2 vs Lowrance HDS Live (photo; lowrance.com) As usual, we will start with the tech and then try to translate those technical aspects to practical differences while out on the water. Hardware - housing, screen and connections. The screen and housing on Elite Ti2 is the same as on the previous Elite Ti, and again more or less the same as on HDS Gen 2 Touch. (The memorycard-door and mounting-bracket is different from HDS Gen 2 Touch.) This is by no means new stuff, and compared to the more advanced housing and screen on HDS Live, Elite Ti2 is starting to show its relative age. However, with that in mind it is worth noting that when looking at the competition, several of
Hi Lars. Do you have experience with structure scan with different sonars or transducers in saltwaters? Which is the best and how deep are you satisfied with the results?
SvarSlettHi. As Lars is mostly a fresh-water angler he asked me to respond to your question. The by far best option for StructureScan in saltwater is StructureScan 3D (module and transducer) compatible with Lowrance HDS and Simrad NSS. The second best option is in my eyes the LSS-2. The Active Imaging transducers ("2 in 1" and "3 in 1") seem to strugle more in saltwater then the older LSS-2, especially on DownScan. As for what depths it works in, bot SS 3D and LSS-2 has the exact same DownScan, usable in most conditions down to abot 30-ish meters, and in good conditions down to about 70-ish meters. For SideScan your main issue is the size of your screen. In deep water you need to have very long range in order to cover structure and not just the watercoloumn, and as that range goes up the sheer amount of data makes what you are seeing very small on your screen. I have tracked wrecks on SideScan down to around 70 meters, but any deeper that that and you will need a BIG screen to actually see anything. With the typicall 9 to 12 inch display I would say that 50 meters is about as deep as you will get useful information. Regards Erik
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