LOWRANCE PRICE DROP

Hello all...  Passing along some awesome price related new from Lowrance!

   PRICE DROP!!!!![/size]

7" Color Screen Size
Elite 7x CHIRP with 83/200 HDI Transducer (this is a fishfinder ONLY, no GPS) @ West Marine $399.99
Elite 7 CHIRP with 83/200 (not HDI) Transducer @ West Marine $449.99
Elite 7 CHIRP with 83/200 HDI Transducer @ West Marine $499.99

5" Color Screen Size
Elite 5x CHIRP with 83/200 HDI Transducer (this is a fishfinder ONLY, no GPS) @ West Marine $299.99
Elite 5 CHIRP with 83/200 HDI Transducer @ West Marine $399.99

   PLUS, Till November 1st you can choose to receive your free Lake Insight Pro Map Chip, Nautic Insight Pro Map Chip or Premium Subscription to Insight Genesis, plus a free Lowrance Neck Buff.  In case you didn't know, those chips cost an extra $100 normally and are better than the 'Gold' package chip IMHO.

   Now for the Press Release:

October 01, 2015
LOWRANCE® ANNOUNCES PRICE REDUCTION ON SELECT ELITE CHIRP MODELS
Electronics Leader Offers Valuable Savings on Elite Series Displays


Price Reduction on Elite CHIRP Units

Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance®, a world-leading brand in fishing electronics since 1957, is announcing retail-price reductions up to $300 on select Elite CHIRP models, beginning October 1, 2015.

The Elite CHIRP fishfinder/chartplotter series features an easy-to-use, color display with CHIRP sonar plus DownScan Imaging™ technology and proven Lowrance chartplotting capabilities. Along with a detailed built-in U.S. base map, the Elite CHIRP series has an expansive selection of cartography options including Lake Insight®, Nautic Insight®, Insight Genesis®, C-Map by Jeppesen® Max-N™ charts and Navionics®+.

Retail prices have been reduced on select Elite CHIRP models: Elite-9 CHIRP, Elite-9x CHIRP, Elite-7 CHIRP, Elite-7x CHIRP, Elite-5 CHIRP and Elite-5x CHIRP. This price reduction is applicable only for purchases made in the United States and Canada.

For more information about the Elite CHIRP series, including a complete pricing list, visit: Lowrance Elite Series page.

About Lowrance: The Lowrance® brand is wholly owned by Navico, Inc. A privately held, international corporation, Navico is currently the world’s largest marine electronics company, and is the parent company to leading marine electronics brands: Lowrance, Simrad Yachting, B&G and GoFree. Navico has approximately 1,500 employees globally and distribution in more than 100 countries worldwide. www.navico.com

Welp, this is going to have to happen.  Went out last weekend and felt completely lost when it came to holes, what was underneath me, and where I actually was (sure I could see the mile buoy, and the point over there, but it's hard to mark the position exactly). It's not easy finding fish when you don't know the area/haven't grown up fishing in the pacific.  Yea, I could figure it out over the course of a years worth of fishing, but I don't have the patience.  It's tough because I come from the land of plenty (coastal GA), knowing exactly where I should go to catch fish on any given day...I can just close my eyes and see all my fishing holes  . 

This seems like a great deal!  I was on the Lowrance site and saw that everything is priced less than what you've listed.  Is the price you've listed the best price we can get?

The price you see MSRP on their web site is the STARTING price for that model.  If you click, on say, the Elite 7 CHIRP model, you will see that there are 5 different P/N for this model.  Some include transducers, some do not but the MSRP shown will reflect the LEAST expensive package (obviously w/o transducer).  The retail I shown you, rest assured, IS less than the price you wills see on the Lowrance web site.

Hope this helps!

I'm going to have to look for more details. Sounds like a great opportunity, but I think I want one with gps too. Hopefully some of those models have been reduced too.

Jim

All of the models I listed above include GPS unless it is an 'x' model like Elite 7x or 5x which means fishfinder only (as I noted by those that are ff only).

Bill

It looks like it includes the transducer. Is this model suitable for ocean, lake and River kayak fishing? Or is this a reduced feature model?

http://www.westmarine.com/buy/lowrance--elite-5x-chirp-fishfinder-with-83-200-455-800khz-transducer--15631468?cm_mmc=PS-_-Google-_-Shopping_PLAs-_-15631468&adpos=1o5&creative=78602819764&device=t&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CjwKEAjw1riwBRD61db6xtWTvTESJACoQ04QXNTbj5CyVAeqkDdco14Ib8d1NS6llX4R784Z6iaXUBoC_I7w_wcB

Yes, but keep in mind that this model does not include any GPS features and cannot be added later. As noted in an earlier message, none of the 'x' models have any GPS feature nor can it be added.

Yes, but keep in mind that this model does not include any GPS features and cannot be added later. As noted in an earlier message, none of the 'x' models have any GPS feature nor can it be added.

I'm glad I asked. I want the chart plotter. Maybe I was just tired, but I was sure I was clicking a link for one with a chart plotter. 

I found one at Cabela's but I can't find that price at West Marine.

Same price as WM based on what I just saw for that model.  $50 more gets you the 7" model

The Cabelas model does note 83/200 but they Dont specify if that is the standard 83/200 or the 83/200 hdi which unlocks all the capabilities.  Lowrance offers it both ways.  WM openly states it includes the HDI transducer for the $399 price.

Same price as WM based on what I just saw for that model.  $50 more gets you the 7" model

The Cabelas model does note 83/200 but they Dont specify if that is the standard 83/200 or the 83/200 hdi which unlocks all the capabilities.  Lowrance offers it both ways.  WM openly states it includes the HDI transducer for the $399 price.

Can you link to them? I can't find them on their website.

Go to their search box & type 'Elite 5 Chirp'.  The second one on the list should be what you are looking for with 83/200 + 455/800 transducer for $399

Go to their search box & type 'Elite 5 Chirp'.  The second one on the list should be what you are looking for with 83/200 + 455/800 transducer for $399

Ok. I think there is a typo on that one. Down below it says tranducer sold separately. That model # on the lowrance page says it includes the transducer. Also I see single frequency and dual beam on the lowrance site. Maybe the hdi is just another way to describe the same thing. I didn't see the hdi term used on the lowrance page.

Very confusing. 

Same price as WM based on what I just saw for that model.  $50 more gets you the 7" model

The Cabelas model does note 83/200 but they Dont specify if that is the standard 83/200 or the 83/200 hdi which unlocks all the capabilities.  Lowrance offers it both ways.  WM openly states it includes the HDI transducer for the $399 price.

The one I see for $50 more is the single beam ducer. The dual band 7" is $100 more than the dual band 5".

This helped me understand a little better.

http://www.lowrance.com/Root/Lowrance-Documents/US/Elite_CHIRP_Brochure.pdf

Correct.  My bad.