LowranceHOOK Reveal 5", 7" and 9" Fish Finders with Transducers

Good product

Its a screen. Doesnt catch the fish. Have to watch the little live feed on the right side and mark waypoints where fish pop up. Then you can go to the map and check the waypoints and fish that area. Pretty simple. As far as the screen spazzing out like others mentioned, happened to me once, I forgot to charge my Battery the night before and it died mid day so thats what happens when you run outta battery the screen spazzes out. Great fish finder once you learn what every thing is and how to operate it the right way!

For a budget depth finder with side imaging. This is an excellent unit.Very easy to use and set up. The image is very clear once you set it to a higher frequency.I purchased the TS unit and have had no issues so far. If you want Wi-Fi or an easy connection with a second unit for the front of your boat, You will need to purchase a higher-end depth/ fish finder.If you are looking for a rear depth finder. This one works great.The only thing I'm not a fan of is that the transponder is almost 11" long. It sticks way off the back of the boat. But hasn't been an issue so far.

For the record, I ordered the Hook Reveal 7 TripleShot that came with a transducer, and preloaded C-Map US Inland maps.Transducer:The Triple Shot transducer is large, and from reviews I've read on other sites - very fragile. Water pressure from aggressive turns can break the plastic at the mounting point. There is a supplier who makes a transducer saver, where you use 3M adhesive to fix the transducer to a metal plate, which then attaches to a more substantial bracket. I purchased that mount so I didn't have to worry about mine breaking. FYI, I used 3M 4200 fast cure marine adhesive, and it holds up just fine.Maps:What surprised me most was the detail that came with the preloaded C-Map US inland maps. These maps include points of interest, fishing spot info, contour lines, and notes / symbols for different types of structure such as weeds, rocks, or stumps. Having these maps, with the GPS function will be wonderful for lakes like Cumberland where even after years of boating on that lake - I still get turned around or head up the wrong cove.Screen:7" screen is the perfect size in my opinion, and is easy to see from 10' away, with enough brightness to see in full sun. The button layout is user friendly, and menus are very easy to navigate.Function:Believe it or not, I've installed this on a 2004 Malibu Wakesetter, a direct drive boat. I'm breaking all the rules, starting with even fishing from a boat like this. "My boat, My rules" LOL. The transducer is mounted aft of the prop as there's really no other option. Everyone will tell you this is a big no no. My prop rotates CCW / Left-hand so I mounted the transducer on the port side of the boat, roughly 16" from center. The bottom of the transducer is perfectly in-line with the bottom of the boat, 4" below and 10" port of my exhaust tips. This should cause the unit to not work right? Too much prop wash and air bubbles from the exhaust right?I have no issues with image quality - they are unbelievable in my opinion, especially for the price point of this unit. My images are just as good at an idle speed as they are drifting in the wind with the motors off. I do lose my readings once I get up to about 25 MPH - but at that speed what you see on the screen is so far behind you it doesn't matter. I'm happy with this unit and would buy another if I could afford another boat.6.14.23 updateI'm sad to report I must remove 2 stars. Unit is on the fritz. After a year of working great, it now randomly reads a depth of 2' no matter what depth of water I'm in, with a lot of noise on the screen. When I power off, and back on - it starts to read properly for a short time, but ultimately stops. This issue has nothing to do with water quality, or my mounting methods as it's worked fine for almost a year. The problem I'm having now occurs when the fish finder is the only electronic item turned on in the boat, and I'm anchored sitting still. Not a hint of damage anywhere on the transducer, wiring, or head unit.I've contacted Lowrance, and hopefully I'll return some stars if they help me get this figured out.10/17/23 updateLowrance customer service is; well, mamma said don't say anything if you don't have somethin nice to say.I figured out the problem myself. Best I can tell, it's a voltage issue. These units are very sensitive, and seem to have a tight tolerance for voltage. My batteries (2) still had plenty of power to start up my V8, but I replaced them due to their age of 5 years. After replacing my batteries, all my fish finder issues disappeared. I'm rating this unit at a 4.7 however, after having the chance to compare this unit to a Garmin unit in the same class. The Garmin now lives on my wakeboat, and the Lowrance unit went on my friends pontoon. Still a great unit, I just like the Garmin better. The Garmin seems to work just fine even when the battery voltage is 11.4 volts ( which it displays on the screen and even has a voltage alarm).

Oh, let me tell you about how bad both Amazon and Lowrance/Navico are on this one. My first and last purchase of a Lowrance product.Purchased the Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5" with inland maps May 1st. It took a week for shipping, then 2 weeks to get the unit installed, when it was realized that the transducer did not communicate with the head unit. Called Lowrance/Navico warranty support, after 26 minutes of hold I spoke to 'John' who ensured it can be easily rectified and I would soon get an email with instructions. Over a week later I got a follow-up email from Navico stating I needed to send in my unit, and I would get another email 'soon' with shipping instructions. So, I changed tactics and reached out to Amazon on June 8th to just return it, but I had exceeded my return window of June 6th by a whole 2 days. Keep in mind I did purchase the 2 year extended protection plan through Amazon as well. Amazon then said there was nothing they could do but would provide me with the contact info for Lowrance to warranty the unit. After that waste of, over an hour, talking to Amazon support I was SOL. Another couple days go by and I get the second and third emails from Navico stating to ship the unit to them AT MY COST. Why the #$*# should I have to pay for their fault after a previous email communication from 'John' that stated "I've processed the Return Authorization, and rest assured, that the unit will be delivered to your address at no cost." I'm supposed to 'rest assured' they'll ship crap back to me after I have to pay to get it to them? The saga continues with no resolution in sight as of yet.Epic failure by both Amazon and Lowrance/Navico, don't waste your time/money.

Item works great

Had this now for a couple of months and have used it 4 or 5 times. Screen is easy to see, even in day time and the fish reveal is great. Fish are easy to identify, whether large or small. Arches make it easy to judge size of fish or schools of bait. Bottom contours stand out sharply and separation of objects on the bottom tells you fish or structure. The instructions that are in the package has a lot to be desired. Hard to get the unit into operation if this is all you have. I spent a lot of time on you tube watching guys getting theirs set up. You will probably have to do this also.