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As per it "Not being a touch screen" I consider that as a Pro not a con. Your not putting greasy finger prints all over it, making it dirty, secondly a touch screen will eventually fail, far earlier than a button will
They come from the factory with the sonar turned off. This is so you do not overheat and possibly burn up your transducer when it is out of water. If you're like me, I sit in the driveway and pre-program my fish finder. You run the risk of overheating and damaging the transducer if sonar is turned on. Keep the sonar turned off when you're not in the water.
But how do you turn it on? I know this sounds a stupid question, but I've been trying it out for the first time today with transducer in the water and in sonar mode it just say 'stopped' and just shows my speed but not the depth.
Having the sooner stoped is done for a reason. If you are installing the unit on your boat and it runs out of the water. It does weird things to the calibration on the transducer and people may think its broken when they get it into the water.
I just bought my first fish finder. I bought the Hook Reveal 5. Size wise it fits perfect on my Old Town PDL106. Anything finder larger would for sure interfere with pedaling. It took me a little while to get the sonar turned on. That was a but annoying. I have transducer permanently mounted on my kayak. There is a mount on the bottom of mine and it fits perfect like a glove. I have yet to get the GPS to work though. That would be a little cool but seems gimmicky for my use. I think touch screen would be a bad idea. Just seeing how nasty cell phone screens become would be enough for me to not buy a touch screen fish finder. Overall I like my Hook Reveal 5. I need to possibly lay learn more of its features. I basically just use my finder for water depth and structure. I’m not even really sure if I’ve seen fish in it. But I’ve caught a lot of fish since buying it. LOLzzzzz. Nice video. Thanks for posting your review.
Thanks for your input! I think the Reveal is a great fish finder to learn on because it offers solid features at a decent price point! Enjoy it! And send us some pictures of the fish you're catching!
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens ruclips.net/user/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
Great video, I'm new to the sonar stuff, and wanting to get the same one you have in this video. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but in your kayak, did you connect it straight to the battery? Did you put a fuse in line before battery. I just want to do it correctly and not fry the unit. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you for your time
Great question, not dumb at all! I use a fuse to protect the unit. I'd much rather be safe than sorry! If I remember correctly, it came with a fuse. I know my Garmin unit did but I'm having trouble remembering if this one did.
I don't think I will ever need the TripleShot, as I don't need sidescan..it is hard to see on a smaller screen anyhow. I purchased my first fish finder today from Amazon. Got the Lowrance Reveal 7 HDI with Contour+ maps for my kayak. The reason I went HDI is I will be fishing some ocean waters and pretty deep lakes, so I can jig for fish more effectively.
Thanks for the review! Just picked one up for $430.. I haven't helped but notice that when my reveal 9ts was in sim mode it stuttered just a little bit. I hope that clears up once I get the transducer on, and in the water. Did yours stutter at all while operating? How did you like the side scan? Were you able to find structure okay? I'm coming from a Garmin Striker 4 so the 9"in screen shocked me once I got mine.
Nice! That might be because of your connection to the battery. I’d make sure you have enough power getting to the unit! Oh yeah side-scan is great! Coming from a basic unit it takes a little time to figure everything out but it’s definitely helped me see things I missed before I had it.
I’ve heard the push plugs for power and transducer can be stiff to connect and disconnect from the head unit. For the kayak angler (myself) who needs to disconnect the unit after each trip to clean, then reconnect for the next trip, how user friendly are these plugs? Thanks
I have this unit and I felt that way about the 2 prong plug, so I installed a 12 volt cigarette plug on both ends for easy disconnect. the original plug stays in the unit. no problem for me with the transducer plug I left that as is.
I picked my 9inch on sale for 350 bucks.....kind of wondering if they aren't phasing these out? I also got a Navionics+ chart for my region which should help with my local lakes.
They are indeed, they just released the Eagle series a couple of weeks ago and it’s intended to replace the hook series. You still got a good deal though!
Hello I just watched your review on the Lowrance TS. I have one that I run on my pontoon and I have been trying to use the genesis live with a blank SD card to map the lake. So far I haven’t had any luck so I am trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. Can you help?
Pls explain, hook reveal 5 has transducer 50/200khz, elite fs 7 has 3-1 or hdi transducer, what khz do those have? I want to have 50khZ since its best for deep water, i cant find the info on transducers khz kn elite fs brands?
Both! It really depends on where you want to mount the screen. If I want the screen mounted at the front of the boat next to the trolling motor then I’ll mount the transducer to the trolling motor/at the front of the boat but if I want the screen on the dash or near the back I’ll mount the transducer at the back.
I have the hook reveal 5 ss that I bought off someone. When I start it up, the screen lags a bit when graphing. Do you know how I can fix that? I bought a new transducer but it still lags like it stutters
Purchased my 9ts in November 2022. Since all the lakes have been frozen over all I could do is get it installed. Super easy, straight forward install. I have been on the water 3 times so far. The first trip, the stopped message popped up and had to figure that out, next my transducer was not displaying depth or temp. I had no messages saying my transducer wasn't connected. You can't power the unit on unless power cord and transducer are connected. I had to reset the unit three times for it to work that day. My second trip fishing took 45 minutes tinkering around trying to get the transducer to work, on the 8th reset and 2 master resets, it finally started reading. Today on my 3rd fishing trip I almost threw this unit in the water. Almost 2 hours of resets and plugging in and tinkering it finally started working after the message displayed was it does not know if there is a transducer plugged in. I'm not sure if it's the unit not working correctly or the transducer? It's definantly plugged in correctly and routed perfectly in my boat. Like I said, both power cord and transducer must be plugged in to get it turned on, and once plugged in, if you remove the transducer cord while the screen is on, the unit powers itself off. So I know it's getting power. There are many transducers that can be plugged into this unit and yes...I tested all options! So far when this unit is working, it looks awesome..I just would not recommend this unit to anyone. I'll be calling support tomorrow to see if I can get a replacement.
I have this unit and it has worked flawlessly since day one. Well one time the screen went black but I found out was operator error. I love this unit. I did have to tell it which transducer I was using by selecting it off a screen but that was the only setup. It would not show water temp or depth until i selected the transducer off that list. @@vincenttrevino4837
I think all of them have Genesis Live (ability to map on your own). The models that can’t read Sd card maps CAN actually write on a SD card… Correct me if I’m wrong but I think I’m right… So back the the review: I’m looking for a 7 inch my kayak and the Hook Reveal seem great! Except that HUUGE TripleShot transducer. That’s a deal breaker I think… Too bad… :(
@@AllSportsStations I’ve finaly went the Garmin way with an Echomap UHD 7 SV (GT54 ducer: cheaper and smaller, best choice for a kayak imo). Very happy with my decision. Still, I would like to see a Lowrance with smaller ducer and Hook Reveal since I still think Lowrance have the most reliable sonars around (always good image no matter what).
I have a triple shot lowrance 9 inch with transducer mounted on rear of baot..i want to add a another similar unit to trolling motor,,issue is transducer for triple shot is very long ,,dont think it will work on trolling motor,,WHAT does the transducer look like on this
Im considering buying a pan optix garmin livescope mainly for the forward facing sonor feature to locate crappie and bass on lake moultrie in sc,,i have a lowrance hook tripl shot that really does a great job with side scan ,,just a thought but would side scan work if transducer was mounted in froward facing postion so side scan would be facing forward ,,i truly hate to spend 3k to get a live scope but it seems many older guys really give great reviews for livescope,,,looks like to get 12 inch screen and livescope it smore than i paid for ist boat i ever bought
@@charliesmith9528 The livescope transducer doesn't do side scan, you'll have to install the transducer that comes with the unit. But you won't be able to run side scan and livescope at the same time on the same unit.
Before I watch this (and I will) I absolutely hate this unit and Lowrence as a whole. I just spent hours the other day trying to figure out how hitting a single button on my unit caused it to STOP (yeh, you know the message) reading sonar. Of course, I was a mile out in my kayak when this happened with zero cell phone service (no vids available out there for assistance. I actually ran up to some other boats for help but they had Hummingbirds (that says it all right there). Just the fact that this unit doesn't have actual words on the buttons should have been warning enough. What, am I suppose to bring the manual with me on the boat- oh that's right it doesn't come with one. I don't question Lowrance or the technology or capability on these units. I question the people behind them and the stupid decisions they make. You would think that just like most other pieces of equipment with electronics that return to default once you shut them off or unplug them, this unit would do the same. Nope, same problem over and over. The only reason I bought this is because Lowrance fish finders are designed to fit in Hobie kayaks. I have a Hummingbird on my other one but had to fabricate some things for it to be secure on the boat (and I wanted to avoid that this time around). In my opinion the worst decision Hobie ever made was this collaboration and they don't make many mistakes. $800 plus for this ongoing headache. I laugh when people tell me how simple these units are to use........hopefully you're video helps.....end of rant
On 5-8-23 i called for tech support I was no.18 in line after 30 minutes I hung up and tried to fix my self I called back now no.27 in line after 1.52 minutes i got to talk to some lady that new nothing about hook2 4x after 30 minutes I asked for tech supervisor she hung up on me but called me back 10 minutes later.then made the transfer and now no. 7 in line after 1.45 minutes Im next in line, oh no it's 5pm and they hung up lowrance closed up for the day. If you buy any of their products and have problems I warned you.
Just go....what about that stupid prompt that you have to ACCEPT before the sonar comes on. And of course, you have to figure out how which button(s) to hit to do that without any instruction.
Own hds 8 structurescan gen 1 on my boat, now i bought hook reveal 7 for kayak it is crap comparef to old one, very slow response especialy in cold ,have some problems with starting the unit, also with points not showing.....very poor customer support from dealer, they said thats what you get with entry level model....in general i would not recomend this FF...
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As per it "Not being a touch screen" I consider that as a Pro not a con. Your not putting greasy finger prints all over it, making it dirty, secondly a touch screen will eventually fail, far earlier than a button will
That's true! I think it could go either way depending on what you're looking for in a fish finder!
Yeah I agree not a bigger. Every touch screen I've seen has manky fish finger smudges all over it
Good point
They come from the factory with the sonar turned off. This is so you do not overheat and possibly burn up your transducer when it is out of water. If you're like me, I sit in the driveway and pre-program my fish finder. You run the risk of overheating and damaging the transducer if sonar is turned on. Keep the sonar turned off when you're not in the water.
That makes sense to me! Thanks for the input!
Yeah I wouldn’t have thought of that! Thanks
But how do you turn it on? I know this sounds a stupid question, but I've been trying it out for the first time today with transducer in the water and in sonar mode it just say 'stopped' and just shows my speed but not the depth.
@@Danube_Man at the start up menu there is a button on the startup menu that says sonar on off
I think I'm going to get this. It's the cheapest side view fish finder. The 7" Tripleshot with US inland maps is going for $389.95 on Amazon.
It is getting discontinued soon so I'm unsure of how the warranty will be handled if you end up having problems.
Having the sooner stoped is done for a reason. If you are installing the unit on your boat and it runs out of the water. It does weird things to the calibration on the transducer and people may think its broken when they get it into the water.
I just bought my first fish finder. I bought the Hook Reveal 5. Size wise it fits perfect on my Old Town PDL106. Anything finder larger would for sure interfere with pedaling. It took me a little while to get the sonar turned on. That was a but annoying. I have transducer permanently mounted on my kayak. There is a mount on the bottom of mine and it fits perfect like a glove. I have yet to get the GPS to work though. That would be a little cool but seems gimmicky for my use. I think touch screen would be a bad idea. Just seeing how nasty cell phone screens become would be enough for me to not buy a touch screen fish finder. Overall I like my Hook Reveal 5. I need to possibly lay learn more of its features. I basically just use my finder for water depth and structure. I’m not even really sure if I’ve seen fish in it. But I’ve caught a lot of fish since buying it. LOLzzzzz. Nice video. Thanks for posting your review.
Thanks for your input! I think the Reveal is a great fish finder to learn on because it offers solid features at a decent price point! Enjoy it!
And send us some pictures of the fish you're catching!
You should use the Adobe podcast audio fix. This Ai tool will get rid of echo and wind noise and it's free.
Thanks for the tip!
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens ruclips.net/user/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
That’s awesome! It takes some time to really understand it but you’ll get it!
This is a great fish finder for beginners or intermediate anglers looking to upgrade their unit.
Yes, and a great unit for us old seasoned guys who aren’t in to spending $1000’s on other units👍👍
@@LCarrTXn Hahaha my grandpa got it for that reason!
Great video, I'm new to the sonar stuff, and wanting to get the same one you have in this video. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but in your kayak, did you connect it straight to the battery? Did you put a fuse in line before battery. I just want to do it correctly and not fry the unit. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you for your time
Great question, not dumb at all! I use a fuse to protect the unit. I'd much rather be safe than sorry! If I remember correctly, it came with a fuse. I know my Garmin unit did but I'm having trouble remembering if this one did.
I don't think I will ever need the TripleShot, as I don't need sidescan..it is hard to see on a smaller screen anyhow. I purchased my first fish finder today from Amazon. Got the Lowrance Reveal 7 HDI with Contour+ maps for my kayak. The reason I went HDI is I will be fishing some ocean waters and pretty deep lakes, so I can jig for fish more effectively.
That’s true! Don’t waste your money if you’re not going to use it!
I think you’ll like the 7 for a kayak, at least I do!
Thanks for the review! Just picked one up for $430.. I haven't helped but notice that when my reveal 9ts was in sim mode it stuttered just a little bit. I hope that clears up once I get the transducer on, and in the water. Did yours stutter at all while operating?
How did you like the side scan? Were you able to find structure okay?
I'm coming from a Garmin Striker 4 so the 9"in screen shocked me once I got mine.
Nice!
That might be because of your connection to the battery. I’d make sure you have enough power getting to the unit!
Oh yeah side-scan is great! Coming from a basic unit it takes a little time to figure everything out but it’s definitely helped me see things I missed before I had it.
Can you put a software upgrade and GPS Rollover patch on the same micro sd card to update at the same time?
I didn't have it long enough to figure this one out... Hopefully, someone else can answer it!
I’ve heard the push plugs for power and transducer can be stiff to connect and disconnect from the head unit. For the kayak angler (myself) who needs to disconnect the unit after each trip to clean, then reconnect for the next trip, how user friendly are these plugs? Thanks
I didn’t notice them being any stiffer than other units I’ve used. I really liked it on my kayak!
I have this unit and I felt that way about the 2 prong plug, so I installed a 12 volt cigarette plug on both ends for easy disconnect. the original plug stays in the unit. no problem for me with the transducer plug I left that as is.
Hi, is it possible to connect this device to my Suzuki DF200AP? Because my nmea cable does not match with standart indicator.
No, the hook reveal doesn't connect to any motors or NMEA. You'd have to step up to something like an HDS Live. Hope this helps!
I picked my 9inch on sale for 350 bucks.....kind of wondering if they aren't phasing these out? I also got a Navionics+ chart for my region which should help with my local lakes.
They are indeed, they just released the Eagle series a couple of weeks ago and it’s intended to replace the hook series.
You still got a good deal though!
Hello I just watched your review on the Lowrance TS. I have one that I run on my pontoon and I have been trying to use the genesis live with a blank SD card to map the lake. So far I haven’t had any luck so I am trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. Can you help?
Hmmm, I'm not sure how much help I can be without being there to see exactly what's going on...
Can you explain exactly what's going on?
Pls explain, hook reveal 5 has transducer 50/200khz, elite fs 7 has 3-1 or hdi transducer, what khz do those have? I want to have 50khZ since its best for deep water, i cant find the info on transducers khz kn elite fs brands?
I believe the 3-1 is 83/200 kHz and the HDI transducer is 83/200/455/800 kHz.
Dumb question but do yall put your transducer on the front or the back of the boat? Does it matter that much?
Both! It really depends on where you want to mount the screen.
If I want the screen mounted at the front of the boat next to the trolling motor then I’ll mount the transducer to the trolling motor/at the front of the boat but if I want the screen on the dash or near the back I’ll mount the transducer at the back.
Mabye I missed it but can I use navionics map card with these for gps and mapping?
I just failed to mention that it does have a card slot.
I have the hook reveal 5 ss that I bought off someone. When I start it up, the screen lags a bit when graphing. Do you know how I can fix that? I bought a new transducer but it still lags like it stutters
You might try using a larger wire from the battery to the unit and ensure your unit is getting the voltage it needs.
With tripleshot row transcuder, how much depth possible to see in salty water?
I have no idea, I only fish freshwater… sorry!
I’ve heard a lot of reviews of people having problems with these units over a couple months to a years owning one.
Thanks for the input! I only used it a few times on the water so I can’t say anything about long-term experience.
Purchased my 9ts in November 2022. Since all the lakes have been frozen over all I could do is get it installed. Super easy, straight forward install. I have been on the water 3 times so far. The first trip, the stopped message popped up and had to figure that out, next my transducer was not displaying depth or temp. I had no messages saying my transducer wasn't connected. You can't power the unit on unless power cord and transducer are connected. I had to reset the unit three times for it to work that day. My second trip fishing took 45 minutes tinkering around trying to get the transducer to work, on the 8th reset and 2 master resets, it finally started reading. Today on my 3rd fishing trip I almost threw this unit in the water. Almost 2 hours of resets and plugging in and tinkering it finally started working after the message displayed was it does not know if there is a transducer plugged in. I'm not sure if it's the unit not working correctly or the transducer? It's definantly plugged in correctly and routed perfectly in my boat. Like I said, both power cord and transducer must be plugged in to get it turned on, and once plugged in, if you remove the transducer cord while the screen is on, the unit powers itself off. So I know it's getting power. There are many transducers that can be plugged into this unit and yes...I tested all options! So far when this unit is working, it looks awesome..I just would not recommend this unit to anyone. I'll be calling support tomorrow to see if I can get a replacement.
I have this unit and it has worked flawlessly since day one. Well one time the screen went black but I found out was operator error. I love this unit. I did have to tell it which transducer I was using by selecting it off a screen but that was the only setup. It would not show water temp or depth until i selected the transducer off that list. @@vincenttrevino4837
I think all of them have Genesis Live (ability to map on your own). The models that can’t read Sd card maps CAN actually write on a SD card… Correct me if I’m wrong but I think I’m right…
So back the the review: I’m looking for a 7 inch my kayak and the Hook Reveal seem great! Except that HUUGE TripleShot transducer. That’s a deal breaker I think… Too bad… :(
That sounds correct to me!
I don't think the 7x has the ability to do Genesis Live. I think that is why it exists, is to have everything but mapping at all.
@@AllSportsStations I’ve finaly went the Garmin way with an Echomap UHD 7 SV (GT54 ducer: cheaper and smaller, best choice for a kayak imo). Very happy with my decision. Still, I would like to see a Lowrance with smaller ducer and Hook Reveal since I still think Lowrance have the most reliable sonars around (always good image no matter what).
When they sent you the finder did you tell them you were going to test it on a kayak or paddleboard??
Yes, I did tell them I’d be testing it on my kayak, but they didn't have a smaller one in stock when they sent this one.
I have a triple shot lowrance 9 inch with transducer mounted on rear of baot..i want to add a another similar unit to trolling motor,,issue is transducer for triple shot is very long ,,dont think it will work on trolling motor,,WHAT does the transducer look like on this
This transducer is much smaller than the tripleshot but it still has a little length to it.
Im considering buying a pan optix garmin livescope mainly for the forward facing sonor feature to locate crappie and bass on lake moultrie in sc,,i have a lowrance hook tripl shot that really does a great job with side scan ,,just a thought but would side scan work if transducer was mounted in froward facing postion so side scan would be facing forward ,,i truly hate to spend 3k to get a live scope but it seems many older guys really give great reviews for livescope,,,looks like to get 12 inch screen and livescope it smore than i paid for ist boat i ever bought
@@charliesmith9528 The livescope transducer doesn't do side scan, you'll have to install the transducer that comes with the unit. But you won't be able to run side scan and livescope at the same time on the same unit.
Before I watch this (and I will) I absolutely hate this unit and Lowrence as a whole. I just spent hours the other day trying to figure out how hitting a single button on my unit caused it to STOP (yeh, you know the message) reading sonar. Of course, I was a mile out in my kayak when this happened with zero cell phone service (no vids available out there for assistance. I actually ran up to some other boats for help but they had Hummingbirds (that says it all right there).
Just the fact that this unit doesn't have actual words on the buttons should have been warning enough. What, am I suppose to bring the manual with me on the boat- oh that's right it doesn't come with one. I don't question Lowrance or the technology or capability on these units. I question the people behind them and the stupid decisions they make. You would think that just like most other pieces of equipment with electronics that return to default once you shut them off or unplug them, this unit would do the same. Nope, same problem over and over.
The only reason I bought this is because Lowrance fish finders are designed to fit in Hobie kayaks. I have a Hummingbird on my other one but had to fabricate some things for it to be secure on the boat (and I wanted to avoid that this time around). In my opinion the worst decision Hobie ever made was this collaboration and they don't make many mistakes. $800 plus for this ongoing headache. I laugh when people tell me how simple these units are to use........hopefully you're video helps.....end of rant
I hate to hear that! I didn’t run into that many problems while testing it out, but I had service to look up help…
You can go to night mode by quick clicking the power button.
Thanks for the tip!
Dose it need to have a fuse when you connect thw fish finder
Yes, it needs a fuse. And if I remember correctly it came with one
Mine has a 3 amp fuse, you do not want to burn it up.
In this a good unit for Jon boat and first time buyer?
Yes it would be a good unit for a Jon boat and first time sonar buyer
On 5-8-23 i called for tech support I was no.18 in line after 30 minutes I hung up and tried to fix my self I called back now no.27 in line after 1.52 minutes i got to talk to some lady that new nothing about hook2 4x after 30 minutes I asked for tech supervisor she hung up on me but called me back 10 minutes later.then made the transfer and now no. 7 in line after 1.45 minutes Im next in line, oh no it's 5pm and they hung up lowrance closed up for the day. If you buy any of their products and have problems I warned you.
Dang it that’s not good customer service!
"Education is important, but fishing is importanter"
😂🤣 I’ve heard that one too!
sonar stopped for sonar burned safety
Not sure what this means?
Just go....what about that stupid prompt that you have to ACCEPT before the sonar comes on. And of course, you have to figure out how which button(s) to hit to do that without any instruction.
I think that’s a safety feature but I’ve also wondered why it’s there.
I believe that’s so the sonar doesn’t burn up when used out of the water
Own hds 8 structurescan gen 1 on my boat, now i bought hook reveal 7 for kayak it is crap comparef to old one, very slow response especialy in cold ,have some problems with starting the unit, also with points not showing.....very poor customer support from dealer, they said thats what you get with entry level model....in general i would not recomend this FF...
Dang I didn’t have any of those problems while running this unit. I hate to hear that!
Your back ground sounds have a phone ringing.
Thanks for the heads up