Lowrance X67c

[lakeshoremunster]

Just wondering if any of you guys out there have one, if you do please share your input.

I tried to search it but nothing came up for this one, the other reviews that I found online seem to like it.

Let me know what you think about this.

[Big Buck Buster]

I have one, and like it very much. I like the fact that you can see the fish come towards your bait by watching the line on the graph.

It also has a flasher type option. I use the split screen with zoom on half.

[lakeshoremunster]

I have one, and like it very much. I like the fact that you can see the fish come towards your bait by watching the line on the graph.

It also has a flasher type option. I use the split screen with zoom on half.

Have you had any issues with this, I was thinking of getting this, Not that I need it we already have a few vex's, enough for everyone who is going out that day to have one for themself. But would like it for the winter/summer deal.

[Mimic Shiner]

Can't speak for using it for ice fishing, but I've had one on my boat for the last 2 years and as of now it is pretty much junk. It is mounted in the bow with the transducer on the bottom of the trolling motor so I'm sure there is a little added vibration, but I've swapped out transducers and had no luck. Not the first Lawrance graph to go belly up either. I'm going with a bird this summer, hopefully a little better luck. Just my 2 cents though, I'm sure others have had better luck.

[Big Buck Buster]

The only issue I have had with it was interference with another vex in the house. That was a small issue after we figured out what settings were needed on each unit to make them both work together. After that, all worked out. We both knew what settings to put them at the next time we went out fishing together.

I also purchased the transducer for the boat. Works great summer fishing, and finding great dive locations.

[Chad Halvorson]

Can't speak for using it for ice fishing, but I've had one on my boat for the last 2 years and as of now it is pretty much junk. It is mounted in the bow with the transducer on the bottom of the trolling motor so I'm sure there is a little added vibration, but I've swapped out transducers and had no luck. Not the first Lawrance graph to go belly up either. I'm going with a bird this summer, hopefully a little better luck. Just my 2 cents though, I'm sure others have had better luck.

I could use one for parts, I melted the shell (warped) it like 5 years ago, its still actually working, and it is my backup flasher, but still.. If you wanna get rid of it for nothing or next to nothing I could use it, thanks Chad.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Love mine in the winter and the summer. Mine works great with a puck transducer on the bowmount. Not sure what the issue is with Mimic Shiner's.

[Mimic Shiner]

Chad, shoot me an email: bflat0104@hotmail

I'll try to summerize my problems. First year it worked great, I was even able to use it watching lakers come up and slam a jig and walleyes hit a jig on the bottom while in openwater. Brought it in over the winter so it wasn't in cold storage. Hooked it up last year and it worked fine for the first couple of weeks of the season, then started with the issues. Wouldn't read anything, the screen would skip as it would scroll, or even seemed like the pixels would not separate as much as they should, in other words it would be blocky. The sensitivity went haywire, on auto sensitivity it would be so sensitve the screen would basically be all colored, if I manually turn the sensitivity down it had to be so low it wouldn't read anything. Get into deeper water over about 20 ft would cause it to lose the bottom or spike the range and give me a reading of 100 ft, or some other depth that was not right. I could turn the sensitivity up to lock it back on the bottom, but then you couldn't see anything. I do have another graph at the counsel with the transducer in the back and that definitely caused increased interference, but even with that unit off, this one still had major issues.

Now these problems didn't all happen everytime, but it eventually got to the point where there was at least one issue all the time. I did try doing the resets as well and like I said, I switched out the transducer, neither of which helped.

Maybe I've just been unlucky with this unit and for the most part they are good, but when you spend $250+ you expect it to last longer than a year and a half. If it worked all the time like it did the first year, i would have been very happy.

[Boxcar Wllie]

I love mine. I can use it for summer and winter. It has treated me very well for the last 3 years. I don't have problems using it with a vex. I have a Ram Mount that I use for it in the summer on my boat with a suction cup transducer. I am very pleased with the performance and many guys that fish with "vex's" like the fact that you can see a better representation of your jigging action with the graph.

[basslkjohn]

I've had my 67c for 5 years now. Had a performance issue a few years ago and someone on this site suggested changing out the fuse holder...seemed to do the trick and no problems since.

[Tweeter]

Big Buck Buster - do you mind me asking what you did to the settings? I am have the same issues fishing with a buddy with a vex.

[mskyfshntchr]

I really like mine. Have had one for 3 years now. No issues. Love the fact you can switch between pages- graph or flasher. Actually, I never use the flasher mode. The history of the graph is the only way to go, imo. I used to rig up other summer graph locators to use on the ice. Have always loved the history- let's me see the fish moving up and down.

[jdsmi]

I'm another x67 user.

I often fish next to a FL-8 with minimal problems. I won't go so far to say we're both 100% but I'd consider any issues a minor annoyance at worst. As far as settings go, here is a good place to start;

- ping speed = 100%

- scroll speed = high

- noise rejection = high

- surface clarity = high

- auto depth = off

- auto-sensitivity = off

- sensitivity = I start around 85-90% an adjust according to depth and lure size

If I'm by myself, I'll turn the noise rejection & surface clarity down a bit. I always use the graph & hate the flasher screen.

The only issue I've had with mine is the digital depth readout will fluctuate sometimes causing the flasher screen to jump around. However, as mentioned, I don't use the flasher mode and this doesn't affect performance in graph mode at all.

[harvey lee]

I have one up front in the boat for the trolling motor but it is getting replaced with a Humminbird SI unit this spring.

Its been a good unit for very little money.

[Epick4]

Ditto jdsmi's opinion & settings.

Had several years now and enjoy it. This is what I like:

Got new for $199, bought small 12v battery w/ charger on sale.

Can use on both hard/soft water.

Nice to have history, split screen, zoom, set-depth options.

Quiet, no noise once ducer is submerged.

Low energy consumption, goes long time on a charge.

Has temp for summer.

May not be the cat's meow for all guys but I've been quite satisfied.

[Big Buck Buster]

Big Buck Buster - do you mind me asking what you did to the settings? I am have the same issues fishing with a buddy with a vex.

jdsmi summed it up nicely.

Thanks.

[jBohmer]

I have the M68c. I love it. Not sure the difference from the 67, maybe its the GPS. I have had some issues, but I still like it. Check out the link below as. I have never resolved my interference issue, but as long as I am 10 ft away from anyone else with a flasher I am fine.

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2159676#Post2159676

[Ralph Wiggum]

Not sure the difference from the 67, maybe its the GPS.

X67c = sonar only

M68c = sonar + GPS

I thought about the M68c when I bought my X67c, but the fact that it does not accept mapping chips made it pretty useless, in my mind.

[jBohmer]

Originally Posted By: jBohmer

Not sure the difference from the 67, maybe its the GPS.

X67c = sonar only

M68c = sonar + GPS

I thought about the M68c when I bought my X67c, but the fact that it does not accept mapping chips made it pretty useless, in my mind.

Well Ralph I am quite aware of that now. When I bought the thing last year I asked about adding the lake chip and the guy, I mean kid, said that would be a good idea. He apparently was not aware that you could not (I do not feel bad for Sportman's Wharehouse because of this). I was a little ticked off about that but I have adapted and can use the gps for marking spots and finding cords. I have a decent map with grids and I have been able to locate spots that way. Still not as good as the lake chip though.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Well Ralph I am quite aware of that now. When I bought the thing last year I asked about adding the lake chip and the guy, I mean kid, said that would be a good idea. He apparently was not aware that you could not (I do not feel bad for Sportman's Wharehouse because of this). I was a little ticked off about that but I have adapted and can use the gps for marking spots and finding cords. I have a decent map with grids and I have been able to locate spots that way. Still not as good as the lake chip though.

That really sucks.

[wildmanp]

lakeshoremunster:

you got too much money on your hands........pick me up tomorrow

[lakeshoremunster]

lakeshoremunster:

you got too much money on your hands........pick me up tomorrow

Im not going tomorrow man, cant make it but they are taking my truck. I will be up in st.cloud, promised the misses id go up there this weekend.

If you need a ride you know who to call, there is plenty of room in the truck only two of them in there tomorrow.