LOWRANCE MARK-5X PRO FISHFINDER
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: The Briny Bar
Forum Description: The place for general chat on saltwater fishing!
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54857
Printed Date: 28 May 2026 at 6:41am
Topic: LOWRANCE MARK-5X PRO FISHFINDER
Posted By: mackem
Subject: LOWRANCE MARK-5X PRO FISHFINDER
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 8:06am
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I think I have made my mind up on what fish finder to buy and I am almost certainly going for this one http://www.lowrance.com/Products/Marine/Mark-Elite-Series/Mark-5X-Pro/ - http://www.lowrance.com/Products/Marine/Mark-Elite-Series/Mark-5X-Pro/ , before I go ahead and buy it I was wondering if any other forum members has owned one of these units or know someone that has . If not, any comments for or against this unit from more experienced fishos would be greatly appreciated . Can anyone see any pitfalls with this unit ? |
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Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 8:15am
Yeah I considered them too  Only thing I saw as a disadvantage to the Humminbirds (500 and 700 series) was the vertical resolution is less (480 instead of 640 on the hummers). Priced similar? |
Posted By: mackem
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 8:22am
| yeah mike they are priced similar , considering that a lot of the popular f/finders on the market are 320 vertical resolution I thought this would be ok . |
Posted By: N2Y
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 8:26am
Yeah it will for sure. I understand the lowrances are awesome units. Where I got to though was the higher the vertical res the better (within the target price range obviously  ).
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Posted By: Clutch
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 10:15am
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They look great....but a higher price range aye?
sure look the goods
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Posted By: mackem
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 10:34am
| not if you import clutch , around 350 nz imported |
Posted By: Clutch
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 11:14am
that sounds cheap 
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Posted By: Karlosnz
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 11:33am
Plus you should be able to import one well under $300 they only retail in the states for around $160ish USD
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mackem wrote:Posted By: mackem
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 6:20pm
| Well I have ordered one so lets hope it does the job , cheapest I could find was u s $180 I paid u s $187 but of course shipping puts that up a fair bit . |