How does the last genneration sounder technology stack up against SV chirp technology

[stevet]

Ok - I have my heart set on a Garmin Echomap 95sv Chirp.


However, a spanner has been thrown into the works as I can get hold of a “new-old stock’ Furuno 587 sounder at a significant discount to rrp. A transducer will need to be added to the package and I will rely on a Lowrance elite 5 as a GPS.


So I am looking for advice as to the relative merits of the older non –chirp, non-sv Furuno against the chirp technology.

What’s the thoughts?

Thanks
Stevet

[ryangler]

There are only minor changes between the 587 and new 588. Furuno is suppose to be the benchmark of fish finder tech, probably cant go wrong with it and a 600w or 1kw transducer.

587 with 600w transducer (1kw if budget allows),
Elie 5 as GPS
navionics on a tablet (most people have one these days) mounted on a Ebay stand as a backup

Is a pretty usable setup.

If you pass up on the 587 let me know as I will take it. My 582L just shit itself and they share the same plugs

[scottar]

Furuno for my money unless you really want the side scan. Does depend a bit on the style of fishing you do. Estuaries and rivers - the Garmin will offer advantages with the sidescan. Offshore - Furuno.

[Lucky_Phill]

I'm with ryangler, if you pass up the 587.. I am in the market.

Thing is I have a FCV 668 and it is working perfectly, but being such old school technology, it will shit itself one day.

I do all offshore fishing and there is no doubt Furuno offer a top line product, sort of depends on your intended use as scottar says.

Then it depends on how good you can interpret the readings.

Good luck with the new set-up

cheers LP

[Crunchy]

The extra box to hook a 1KW transducer to the 588 is a bit bloody rich at ~$580. With the old school Furuno couldn't you just plug a 1KW straight into the unit?

[scottar]

You still can Crunchy. You only need the matching box if you have the rubber block transducer(s) or a variant that doesn't have an internal diplexer. There are transducer options available that don't require it.