I've had it for a little over a year now and appreciate the easy of operation.

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I bought the hds9 gen 2 touch about 6 months ago and love it! Have never caught so many big fish! I mostly fish for hybrid stripers and they are always on the move. The lowrance hds9 always finds them!

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This unit is perfect for my application & needs...not too big & not too small. Plus it is packed with features....Worth every penny!

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Unit is now over a year old comments below, mostly the learning curve, needs better instruction.

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I Looked at this system for a long time because of the cost. Now that I purchased it and picked up the subscription of insight Genesis I know this system is better than what I expected. I still have a lot to learn and cant wait to get back on the water to learn more about the system. The first time out on the water I always fished an area with the HDS9 I learned I needed to be 50' out from where I was fishing and when I made the change we caught more fish than I ever caught on that spot in 2 Hr.

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Very happy with this model. Been able to increase my coverage of the lake on practice days. This has helped me find more places holding fish to open my options on tournament day.

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I have grown up fishing on the Chesapeake Bay and treated my self to the Lowrance HDS-9 touch as I start my retirement. I am extremely satisfied with my Lowrance HDS-9 Touch. I find the touch menu much easier to navigate the menu system then using the push buttons. The structure scan has helped my find a lot of structure that I would have otherwise missed because it was off to my side. I can not begin to tell you how wonderful it is to have ability to save a location that you see in your history. With the old DFs if you missed the save you missed it. I also have to mention how helpful the Lowrance customer service is as I have called from my boat with an operation problem that they solved on the spot; it worked for me because I was fishing during the week and the customer service was available. This unit has a lot of features and it takes time to get command of them but you can use basic features right out of the box and learn a little each time you get out.

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The unit is very clear and easy to use once you read the book.

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Love the structure scan and overlay feature. Also added cables to do engine monitoring with my Yamaha outboard. Very happy with the HDS touch 9 Gen 2

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I am on my second year with this locator. I am still getting used to it. I do not see the fish arch but it will shows a picture of a fish. It was installed at a dealer so I assume it was installed right. I have tried different things but so far no help. I really like the locator and I would buy it again.

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I decided on this unit for my new boat, I had and HDS 8 gen 1 and always wanted a touch screen, this unit has met that requirement and is much easier to manuever around the different screens. There are some hidden features that take a while to find in order to set up the unit for sonar and structure...all other features are straitgh forward...I will say the HDS 8 had better maps!

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I have had this item for a little over a year now. So many features it takes time to learn everything. Highly recommend buying the Doctor Sonar CD sets that are advertised with the product. Allows you to utilize the many features and eases the learning process.

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CRAB POT AND FLOAT WENT MISSING. USED WAYPOINT AND DOWN SCAN TO LOCATE AND RECOVER. WORKS GREAT!

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Have enjoyed using this unit, it takes navigation and fishing to another level for me. Love the touch screens ease of use and the thoughtful layout of the menu system. Good details on screen for customization for the individual user.

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System is complete with radar, sonar, fuel flow sensors on my twin. Absolutely the best. Bought new boat with a Garmin but intend on changing over to Lowrance

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when I purchased my boat a year ago I asked for the 9 and 7

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I have had the HDS 9 for about 6 months. Easy to use menu system. I have this unit at the bow and use the gateway with the Motorguide Xi5. Love both and the integration.

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I had Lowrance HDS Touch products on my previous boat. When I purchased my new boat the first thing I did was upgrade both graphs from Humminbird to Lowrance HDS Touch.

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I've had this unit less than 1 1/2 years and you've brough out a Gen 3 unit already These units cost thousands of dollars and a company should not bring a newer Generation right behind another. Should wait a minimun of every 3 to 5 years. They tell me I can not update my Gen 2 to a 3 that's not right!

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I bought 2 of these units last year when they first came out and I am very much impressed with them. The functionality, capability, and ease of use with these units are amazing.

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I bought the HDS 9 when it first came out. Paid top dollar. When first installed, I had issues with the software that were resolved over a period of time through updates.

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had this unit for a year easy to operate works great

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I bought this last summer and I have been very happy with it's performance. Pros: Touch screen like a smart phone Large viewing screen Easy to use and maneuver menu Cons: Numbers are small and little ability to make them much larger

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Have used for almost a year. Have 2 networked, one unit had a problem and was replaced under warranty. Much easier to use than the "key board: HDS 7 and 8. Screen size is adequate for 3 simultaneous views.

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Really cool product. Lot of really cool "knobs and whistles", but getting the most out of them is going to be a very steep learning curve

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would like to have two of them at this time i only have one saving money for the secounded one

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I have two 9 Touches for about a year, they are easy to use, with great screens for looking at the bottom, started out with the LSS1, then upgraded to the LSS2. Only dislike like is not being able to use the temp option from the LSS2 transducer.

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Great upgrade from my old Lowrance GPS/Sonar unit.

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Easy to use. Love the touch screen over my old original hds7. Can't figure out how to put the data overlay on when the screen is split 3 ways though.

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I have owned Lowrance since the early 70's, and was for a long time on their Pro Team, and this is by far, the easiest unit I have ever used. The touch screen is the way to go.

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The unit has been great. Hope this will be more waterproof than previous models. Never understood why a product for the marine environment was not waterproof. Works side by side with a hds 7 elite so I can have 4 views from the front. Size is great.

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Over the years your products have improved my fish catching ability greatly . They have helped me to learn and understand the lakes that I fish . I wish they had been available back in the good old days . The only thing that I think needs for Lowrance to address are the operation manuals they are hard to understand . Continue the goods products you manufacture and i will continue to upgrade if possible

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has brought fishing to a whole new level, especially drop shot and structure fishing

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But not a big fan of the touch screen it is not very easy when it wet and one unit stops when you have it on just sonor

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Still trying to learn how to use all the features, but it's a very nice graph.

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I think I must have been one of the first to purchase product a year ago. It has performed great. We fish shallow salt water 6 to 9 inch. The GPS sure lets you know before we run out of water. I have not seen another that I would replace it with.

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I have used this unit for one season and I believe it helped me to get more paychecks in tournaments this year then any year that I have competed.

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Haven't had a lot of chances to use it yet, the only thing that I can say bad about it is that it won't link up to my motorguide xi5 like it is supposed to.

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I have had this unit for a while now and love it. Lowrance does a great job with providing updates for the product. The product has definitely helped me locate more fish. I have it linked with another unit which has worked flawless. I wish some of the accessories were more affordable.

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i do not like you can not change overview data size.color

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As I'm getting older now and need a larger screen this 9" fits the bill. Once You get the hang of it, its quit easy to use once You know how the menu keys function. And there is no problem with sun glare on the screen. I've had this unit for a little over a year now and really enjoy it very much. I know that I will be able to use more functions of the unit as time go's by.

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I have two HDS 9's and an HDS 8 and both 9's needed to be sent back due to sonar failing with the same problem.

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I got my Gen3 up and running and on the water the next day.

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The best navigator for boat and the best sonar for fishing !!!!

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Very happy with everything! Only wish cost was lower so I could have gone BIGGER!!!

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A couple of pages lock in place and wont close using the close button top right - so going back to main screen is necessary at times. The need for the broad use transducer would have been nice to know about before I installed the one that wont allow use of "structure". Nice to have not a need to have for me.

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I have own this for 2 years and I am happy with it from Canada to Florida it has put me on fish.

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I've had the hds gen2 non touch on my console for a couple years but just recently upgraded to a gen2 9 touch on my bow, only had it for a couple weeks but I already enjoy it a lot. Great processor speed and easy to use and navigate through menus, very satisfied with this product!!

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I've had a Touch 9 for about a year after replacing my Gen One HDS 8. Big upgrade with touch screen functionality along with faster processor. I have my 9 networked to a Touch 7 on my Ranger bass boat. The Point One antennae is another great upgrade.

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Last year I purchased two HDS 9 touch units for salmon fishing. Best year every in 30 plus years. 160 plus kings/rainbows in less than three months. I don't charter but take people for fun. All I can say is if you have the right equipment it does make a difference.

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I've had the HDS 7 Touch for 2 years, it came on my boat. I don't know how one would fish without it. Down scan, side scan, structure. I'm still learning something new about it every time I hit the water.

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I had HDS -9 touch installed by a Ranger dealer about 3 months ago it does not show good at all.The SS is not plain and does not show but about 20 to 30 ft on either side.

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The touch screen is great and it is easy to get around in the menu

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The side imaging of this locator is unbelievable. Very easy to use.

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I've had my HDS GEN 2 touch 7 for 2 years and a 9 for a year. I wish they came with a video to learn how to use and set it up. I learn or find out how to do this every time I use them. I can't seem to get it set for water depth on my 7 as I'm moving just don't understand how or what to turn on or set. Other than that I love them both hope to get an 12 some day soon.

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I have ran this unit for 2 years now and it has performed flawlessly! The ease of use and features make my time on the water more enjoyable.

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Depth can disappear while slow moving, less than 5mph in shallow water, takes a few minutes to regain bottom. Sidescan no better than my old much cheaper sidescaning sounder. To bad it needs 2 transducers??? Hard to find clean water between strakes for 2.

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I've had my HDS Touch 9 for over a year now, but still have difficulty understanding all of the features. Are there on-line tutorials to help? The manual is to complicated!

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Touch screen is difficult to use while boat is moving and the touch is rather sensitive. The user manual could explain things in more detail so the first time Lowrance user can better grasp how the unit works.

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Have owned this unit since Nov. last year, and have been very pleased with the ease of operation and the speed of the unit.

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I have been using two years now on my Carver 350 Mariner Yacht on the Illinois River and still learning new uses.

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purchased 2 with my new boat a week ago and love the touch feature, easy to use when your driving. easy and simple pages to understand.

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My new ranger came with 2, I was so impressed, I upgraded both units

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Great product. Very easy to use. Excited about all the add-ons available with no extra computer boxes to add.

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A great clear picture for finding structure and bait.

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Overall, this unit is awesome. However, the anchor alarms and off course alarm volume cannot be controlled as it was on my old Lowrance product. If you rely on an Anchor Drift alarm while in the Islands, look elsewhere.

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I have been using the HDS-9 Gen2 Touch and 2 HDS-7 Gen2 Touch units on my boat for over a year and, I must say this is the best. Great screen resolution and the ability to share data over all 3 MFD's through networking is fantastic. The Touch screen affords you navigation through the menu system with far less key strokes as required with keypad models. I also networked the Point-1 GPS and enjoy very quick and accurate positioning over all three Touch units. I won't fish/boat without these.

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I got this unit back in the winter and have discovered some great spots with it

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This is an awesome product and i love it, it does take a while to figure things out because there is a lot options you can customize, would be great if Lowrance had more specific information about where/how to mount the transducer on a pontoon.

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Very user friendly only wish I had it to work with sooner.

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I have two HDS 9s and love both of them. The touch screen makes them very simple to use and I love the wireless connectivity option with my tablet.

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still trying to learn how to use it, but really like it.

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Bought this product 3 months ago and it has improved the way I find what I am looking for

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Ease of use. Quality of screen. Capability of the unit

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Purchased a Touch 9, a HDS 10 combo, and Spotscan for new boat to be delivered on/about 10-01-14 . Anticipating my live wells to be full !! Need my rebate on the Touch 9 !!!

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I'm very happy with my touch screen. I love the clear image and it's save me time in locating brush piles

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like the touch screen, a little too sensitive when running

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Bought the Touch to learn more about fish identification.

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I bought it 6 mos ago still not familiarize with two units share and upgrade both of them. Need someone to teach me

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I have owned Lowrances since my first Green Box. Many other brands have shared space in my boats, but there was always a Lowrance mounted. This unit replaced an 8 HDS gen 1 on my dash. The speed and ease of are incredible, and insight genesis is amazing.

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Love the features, the screen clarity and the ease of use. Expensive but worth it!!!!

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Had mine for a while now and love it to death. Very good picture and ease of use is so easy. Best electronics I've ever owned.

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Bought this last year, it's functioned excellent after the first software update. I was annoyed that the product was released with major flaws. It's run flawlessly for the past year

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After years of getting screwed by Humminbird (GPS dying on me usually on a new body of water, after sending my unit for repairs only to be kept for almost two months and finding "nothing wrong" with it), I have decided to upgrade to Lowrance HDS 9 Touch and 7 Touch. Boy, am I glad I did! The user interface is as simple to use as a smart phone, the time to load the charts is minimal, the picture clarity from downscan and sides can is amazing! The Ethernet connectivity works like a charm, and the sonar is amazing! I only wish I could've afforded two of the biggest screens!

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I also have a hummingbird and the lowrance puts it to shame. Lowrance has a better product

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I changed from a hds8 to the 9touch. What an awesome upgrade and this unit has the Structure Scan built in so you can connect everything directly to the unit without extra boxes or modules.

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I have had these for about 11 months now and the are great the touch screen makes life easy. good in bright sun or dark night

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I have two 9 touch I bought mine about 1 yr ago love them

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After some years of frustration with another brand of plotter, I asked for help from our local "bricks n mortar" marine electronics store. They allowed me trial fit several units on our binnacle guard and check for compass interference and the Lowrance 9" touch completely passed the test. The other major brands cause major (!) compass interference and flunked. We are cruising now for a month in Canada waters and really like the integration of radar and plotter on the same screen. While this device is certainly capable of complex things, the best part is the way you can return to the main nav. screen with a simple touch. That's vital to regain situational awareness. This unit seems to have been actually tested by some real-world boaters before release. That's rare these days... So far all of the network connections seem robust and well planned, too.

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No complaints! Great product and accs(LSS 2, Sonic hub, point-1, and others). Graph runs fast, no issues, seamless!

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