Lowrance 522 ice package sonar/gps

[Quackaddict9]

what do you guys know or think of this product. My brother is looking at getting one and he is looking for opinions on this product. He is leaning between a vexilar and Lowrance. Let me know thanks.

[blarkey]

I love the graph in the boat but think a flasher is the way to go on the ice.

[The Hammer]

I actually have a 520c I use for ice along with in the front of my boat. I usually use a Marcum ice fishing. I recently tried the 520c on the ice and loved it. The only problem I could see is it doesn't react as fast as a flasher when you are in graph mode. It marks the bait really well and when there is a fish there it shows up as a thick red line. I was using both the Marcum and the Lowrance at the same time and the interference wasn't bad at all. I have an external GPS on my 520. I owned the old model (334c I think) previously and it had a internal gps and it took a while for it to lock a position in. It is a great unit and recommend it highly, especially if you are using it in the winter and summer. I even use it on fly-in trips.

Hammer

[pznak]

Have a 522 and a 334, both had to be sent in for repair and they actually replaced both. Wouldn't lock in GPS properly. Both work fine now. Actually use it in the LCD and not the flasher setting and love it.

[harvey lee]

My 522 with the internal GPS has never not locked up without a signal. I have been very happy with this unit but, the screen could be a bit larger.

[The Hammer]

Harvey Lee

Does that mean you have never had a position or never been a problem.

[harvey lee]

Anytime I have turned this unit on, it has worked and picked up a signal pretty fast. I will aquire a signal as fast or faster than my H2O.

Lowrance had some issues with the 334 with the internal reciever but has improved it greatly from what I have been told.

[The Hammer]

I had the 334 first and had that problem. Now I have the 520 with an external gps and I love it.

[Quackaddict9]

thanks for the feeback guys

[snoozebutton]

I've got the 332 also and I've had the same problem, slow to pick up a position and constantly losing it. Is there anything I can do to fix this other than buying a different model?

[harvey lee]

I believe there are some Lowrance internal GPS units that can hook up to a external reciever. I would call Lowrance and explain what you are looking to do and I'm sure they will have the answer for you.

Good luck.

[PerchJerker]

 Originally Posted By: snoozebutton

I've got the 332 also and I've had the same problem, slow to pick up a position and constantly losing it. Is there anything I can do to fix this other than buying a different model?

You've got a 332 --- with an external gps antenna? If so, the problem is probably with the antenna, or where it's mounted. Try moving the antenna to a location where it has a clear unobstructed view of the sky and see if that improves it. If not, it could be the gps puck is bad, it wouldn't be the first time that one of them has needed to be replaced.

Or do you mean you have a 334, that's the first model with internal antenna, and that's the one that's had a few problems.

[snoozebutton]

You're right PerchJerker, it's the 334 with the internal antenna.

[pznak]

Call Lowrance and they should set you up with a return #. They should fix it or send you a new one, which is what they did for me. Took about 3 weeks.

[Chode2235]

I have the 334 and it is awesome, all my friends with marcs and vexs are jealous.

The flasher mode is a little 'slower' than a regular flasher, but the awesome graph mode more than makes up for it.

[davesfriend]

Question, I have a 525C df. It has the external ant. Is there an ice package for this? I have looked and can not find one. Thanks guys..

[Kyle Sandberg]

Not sure about that one davesfriend.

I use a graph on the ice. Granted it isn't one of the GPS models, onaly and X67, but the reaction time seems to be top notch. And the bottom defintion is awesome. I was up on LOTW, one of the guys had a LX5 next to me, and he couldn't see the fish come sliding in on the bottom and I could. I was sold then.

[The Hammer]

Lowrance makes a ice pack you could convert that unit to. You will probably need a different transducer for ice fishing. Or Cabelas sells a ice kit.

[farmfishing]

The best unit i have ever bought. Works awsome on graph in shallow water. Cant wait to use it in the summer. I have had no problems with gps finding signal or any problems what so ever.

[Chode2235]

You could probably mount your

 Originally Posted By: davesfriend

Question, I have a 525C df. It has the external ant. Is there an ice package for this? I have looked and can not find one. Thanks guys..

You could probably mount it on a blue box or something similar. Get a RAM mount or something that has a place for your external antenna. I don't think Lowrance has a specific ice pack for the external GPS, but there are a number of option that you could 'make it work," some better than others.