After spending hours yesterday trying to figure out why the gps/chartplotter function wasn't working I went to the last resort and contacted Lowrance Support who were good enough to respond within 24 hours.
Unfortunately they told me the Hook Reveal 5x that Anaconda sold me does not have maps and you cannot load maps/charts. I was pleased to know that I'm not a complete idiot who can't read manuals or understand every menu option available. However I'm pretty disappointed that they would sell a sounder/GPS combo where the GPS is completely useless and redundant. What's the point of including it ?!?!
Feeling rather cranky about it and wondering if they'll respond to the questions I put to them.
In the meantime I'm going to sooth myself with a bit more retail therapy and visit BCF for one that will actually do the job.
Anaconda and Lowrance can go eat a rotten fish.
Hi Ellicat,
The only comfort I get right now, that I am not alone. I bought my Lowrance Reveal 5 in April 2021 for our boat we just finished restoring. I told the lady at Whitworth that I wanted a fishfinder with GPS, assuming GPS means that you want maps/charts. Well, we took the boat out the first time onto Moreton bay on Wednesday and I spent most of the hours there trying to get the mapping working. Just found out from WW that the 'x' model I purchased doesn't come with charts nor am I able to load any on. Man, I couldn't got pissed as a fart on that much money, and had something to show for..a headache. So disappointed. The guy told me, I quote, " but you have an awesome fish finder". funny guy, not.
I hope this article helps steering others away from the X units. There really should be more information on this fact when you serve 'dumb' bastards like me. Pissed off.
Lowrance - Beware Of The 'x'
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Hi Ellicat,
The only comfort I get right now, that I am not alone. I bought my Lowrance Reveal 5 in April 2021 for our boat we just finished restoring. I told the lady at Whitworth that I wanted a fishfinder with GPS, assuming GPS means that you want maps/charts. Well, we took the boat out the first time onto Moreton bay on Wednesday and I spent most of the hours there trying to get the mapping working. Just found out from WW that the 'x' model I purchased doesn't come with charts nor am I able to load any on. Man, I couldn't got pissed as a fart on that much money, and had something to show for..a headache. So disappointed. The guy told me, I quote, " but you have an awesome fish finder". funny guy, not.
I hope this article helps steering others away from the X units. There really should be more information on this fact when you serve 'dumb' bastards like me. Pissed off.