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$1,699.00 - $2,298.00
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$1,349.00 - $2,298.00
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Lowrance® HDS-8 Combo

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Enter the new era of fish finding with the HDS series by Lowrance. With Lowrance’s-exclusive Broadband Sounder™ you will see fish you couldn’t see before. This award-winning fish-finding technology displays more targets with greater sensitivity and higher definition. You get superior target marking in all conditions, so you can find more fish hiding in any cover. Bottom contours will show up better than ever. The advantages don’t stop there. You’ll always know where you are on the water thanks to the super-sensitive internal GPS antenna. It’s also fully compatible with Sirius® real-time weather and radio services available through affordable inland and offshore packages. Use the built-in Ethernet connection to share high-speed, high-bandwidth data with all HDS displays on your boat, including sonar graphs, navigation and Sirius weather/radio and radar. The HDS-8 features a panoramic 8.4" SVGA display with crystal-clear 600x800-pixel resolution.

Choose exclusive Lowrance mapping plus Insight high-definition charts or the enhanced U.S. basemap:
  • All HDS chart-plotter models with the enhanced U.S. basemap feature complete U.S. geographical coverage for more than 100,000 bodies of water and nearly 5,000 enhanced U.S. lakes with highly detailed shorelines and depth contours
  • Insight high-definition mapping delivers unprecedented detail with lightning-fast map-screen updates
  • Insight™ USA combines inland and coastal coverage of Lake Insight™, including more than 60,000 marked Fishing Hot Spots
  • Compatible with complete range of Navionics® mapping cartridges, including Platinum and Platinum Plus
  • All HDS units feature Turboview™ for enhanced viewing with top-of-the-line Navionics® Platinum 3-D charts
  • HDS chart-plotters are fully compatible with all Lowrance plug-and-play choices, including Lake Master® Pro Maps, Fishing Hot Spots® Pro, NauticPath™ and FreedomMaps™

    Lowrance HDS-8 includes:
  • Vastly improved angler control, with unique FlyWheel™ scroll dial, plus soft command keys, for faster and simpler fish-finder control functions.
  • Soft-touch keypads for premium ease-of-use and responsive performance in all conditions
  • User-friendly menu display lets you fly through control functions with ease and speed
  • Brighter SolarMAX™ PLUS screens deliver the highest-contrast picture detail and the best wide-angle viewing available
  • Adjustable super-white LED backlighting is the best for all fishing conditions, from remarkable brilliance in direct sun or total darkness
  • Built-in broadband high-definition sonar
  • 83/200kHz or 50/200kHz transducer

    Selecting the right transducer; Lowrance recommends:
  • 83/200kHz transducer in shallow water less than 900 ft.
  • 50/200kHz transducer in deep water greater than 900 ft.

    Fish have nowhere left to hide with StructureScan.
  • Get true 180°, panoramic sonar imaging with the most advanced imaging system on the market. The StructureScan module merges high-resolution data with its high-speed Ethernet from three field-proven systems – SideScan imaging, DownScan™ imaging and 2-D sonar. This fish-finding triple-play provides a complete underwater picture in split-screen format on any HDS system. This sleek, simple-to-install system includes a low-profile transducer and the LSS-1 black box waterproof module that connects easily to your new or existing HDS unit with an included 15-ft. Ethernet cable. The plug-and-play LSS-1 module also lets you network up to three HDS units for monitoring SideScan, DownScan and 2-D sonar across multiple screens for one-look access to critical data; it’s also adaptable for other upgrades like the LWX-1 satellite receiver.

    * See chart below for models equipped with StructureScan
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    Overall Customer Rating: 
    4.3 out of 5
    4.3 out of 5
    3 out of 3(100%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
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    Rating breakdown 3 reviews
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    Overall Customer Rating: 
    3 out of 5
    3 out of 5
    OneDogShort
    Location:Pacific North West
    Age:46-55
    Gender:Male
    Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
    Jury still out on this one
    Date:
    First. Great customer service from Cabelas. 5 Star. Now for the Lowrance. I purchased the HDS8 and LSS-1 Structure Scan. I was not sure if I should go with Lowrance because of the reviews that I have read about their less than stellar customer support history. I have also heard that it is getting better. We will see and I will update my review as time goes by. Out of the box I seem to have two problems with this unit and at this point I will not rule out operator error. First, the data overlay does not seem to be showing battery voltage as it should. Second, the Structure Scan does not work in Auto Mode. The screen goes blank in Auto mode but the back light works. This happens in both the Down Scan and the Side Scan Mode. If I Manually select the depth or side scan range it works great but I am constantly chasing the bottom with the soft keys. I am using the Email support option from Lowrance and have decided not to use the Telephone Support at this time just to see how quickly I get help from Lowrance. It has been over 24 hrs so far and I have received a computer generated response thanking me for my patience and assuring me that my "problem" is important to them. I have given it a 3 star at this time because I have to pick something. This rating is very likely to go up as I love the clarity of the display even though I am pushing a lot of soft keys to keep the bottom of the lake on my screen. Todays date is 12/05/11 and I will update my review so everyone can see how a average guy gets support from Lowrance.
    Overall Customer Rating: 
    5 out of 5
    5 out of 5
    LUCKYCAST
    Location:Evans City PA.
    Age:56-65
    Gender:Male
    Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
    PREPARE TO BE AMAZED
    Date:
    I purchased my HDS-8 with Structure Scan in October.I installed it myself with online help from LOWRANCE. This is the not an easy; do it your self task. But, I was very successful and had no problems. If for any reason you feel it may not be a task you are not prepared for, have an expert do your set up. Its cost will be less than a new unit. Seeing your hard earned money go up in a puff of smoke happens at the speed of light. And would be bad for anyones stress level. When I turned on my unit and it said hello was Amazing number (1) to say the least for me. Learning to use this system takes time to master. I spend as much time looking as fishing, and getting a handel on this style of fishing is not simple by any standard. You are not going to become KVD over night. But you have the tool to do so. My home lake has become new again. I find new fishing areas in a lake I have fished for 30 years every time I get out. THAT IS AMAZING. I am very glad I bought my HDS-8.
    Overall Customer Rating: 
    5 out of 5
    5 out of 5
    7lbsmallmouth
    Location:Illinois
    Age:56-65
    Gender:Male
    Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
    Better than the ads
    Date:
    The combination of the HDS-8 and Structure Scan provides capabilities beyond what can be expected from a non-military unit. I have owned MANY depth finders and graphs thru the years (my first being an original green box), and have always expected the newest generation to be an improvement. The HDS series with Structure Scan is a huge leap - not just a new twist.
    When used on familiar water, I find things that surprise me, and when used on a new lake, I'm over the best, most productive structure very quickly. As much as I love to fish, I find myself trolling around lakes looking at the screen; many times without a line in the water. The best way to describe the effect is that this unit makes the water invisible. It is like being suspended over an empty lake and choosing which previously unknown rock pile, sunken brush, or other fish holding structure to fish.

    Lowrance® HDS-8 Combo

    Model Transom Transducer StructureScan Quantity Price
    HDS-8 Base Map
    with Temperature
    83/200 No
    Regular Price: 
    $1,699.00
    Sale Price: 
    $1,349.00
    In Stock
    HDS-8 Insight USA
    with Temperature
    83/200 No
    Regular Price: 
    $1,899.00
    Limited Stock
    HDS-8 Insight USA
    Trolling Motor
    Transom with Temperature
    83/200 No
    Regular Price: 
    $1,899.00
    Limited Stock
    HDS-8 Insight USA
    Shoot-Through Hull
    without Temperature
    83/200 No
    Regular Price: 
    $1,899.00
    Limited Stock
    HDS-8 Basemap
    with Temperature
    and StructureScan
    83/200 Yes
    Regular Price: 
    $2,298.00
    Limited Stock
    HDS-8 Basemap
    Shoot-Through Hull
    without Temperature
    83/200 Yes
    Regular Price: 
    $2,298.00
    Limited Stock
    HDS-8 Base Map
    with Temperature
    50/200
    Regular Price: 
    $1,749.00
    Limited Stock
    HDS-8 Insight USA
    with Temperature
    50/200 No
    Regular Price: 
    $1,949.00
    Limited Stock