Lowrance XOG question

[Nate McVey]

Hope it helps!

[Caleb S]

Usually when this happens:

1. they are discontinuing them

2. they are making major changes.

I'm guessing #1...

I just purchased a new XOG and it came with firmware 1.6. I reviewed the changes version 1.7 provides and none of them mattered to me or improved operation of the unit. Like Slippery said, read the directions before doing the upgrade or you will have major issues. I have found tons of posts where people did not follow the directions and ended up with a non-working unit. My opinion would be to read what the upgrade provides before doing it. None of the updates were important to me so I skipped it and the unit works great.

[Shack]

Yep Caleb!

If it ain't broke, do not fix it is what I say!

Unless they have something to get a Nav. chip to zoom in closer

[PerchJerker]

The xogs aren't refurbs, they are new units.

Lowrance dropped the price for a couple reasons .... one was to be more competitive with the other low price automotive gps units out there, they other is that they used the xog as an incentive for dealers who purchased some of their other units, which also brought down the dealer cost on the xog.

They're good units and have a really attractive price at $150 with free shipping.

XOG at Pro Fishing Supply

[snoozebutton]

After reading through all the responses here, I went ahead and ordered one from Dave at Pro Fishing Supply.

BTW, you might be able to save a buck or two by ordering something from some mega store, but you can't beat the service and fast shipping you'll get from PFS.

[leech~~]

When in the map mode, does it give you the little cross lines to move around the screen like the H2O? Or how do you move it from one spot to another or bring up and hit a spot you markered? Just a GOTO?

[Shack]

Touch screen leech

Drag the pointer where ever you want.

I really have been using mine with the turn by turn and the Lakemaster chip this week. Very loud for a small unit and pretty spot on (with in feet) of the turns. Right after the steering wheel straightens out after a turn, the XOG knows and tells you the next turn coming up.

[hill7410]

I am waiting for mine to come in the mail. I was wondering if anybody has experimented with the satellite imagery stuff yet. was wondering if somebody could explain to me how it works. Thanks.