Garmin GPSMAP 7412xsv 12 inch For Deep Drop
Submitted by Leapin Lena on Sun, 2016-02-21 21:01
Has anyone got any experience with these Garmin GPSMAP 7412xsv 12inch sounders with 1kw tranducer and chirp for fishing beyond 300m. I heard they might be a decent alternative to the Furuno 295 with 2kw tranducer for the money at around $5,000. Cant seem to find any reviews online at all from any fisho's. Only standard Garmin blurb. Any feedback would be great. cheers
topgun
Posts: 13
Date Joined: 26/01/08
I was looking at the same
I was looking at the same units, as you have said they are only 1kw. When using the chirp mode you have to turn the gain up very high thus giving you a shit picture on the deep stuff. In my opinion they have not got the chirp system workrd out yet, yhus all the updates you still have to upload and put in the unit. They are a very good unit in shallow water using conventional transducers but remember they only push out 1kw. The GT51 transducer that you can use with this unit looks very good. I have used chirp alot and have gone back to conventional sonar waves for better deep dropping defintion of fish and bottom. As l said before good for 100 -200 mtr that's my opinon and good combo unit.
Luke
Posts: 167
Date Joined: 02/11/09
I'm running this setup with
I'm running this setup with a 1kw 200hz tx, i havent seen it in action yet and I also have a gsd 26 with a cm599.
i was running a garmin 8012 with a 1kw pm265 through a gsd 26 and I could sound over 1000m without a problem at all, it was a almost crystal clear picture.
I will get a chance to run the new setup in the coming weeks with hopefully good feedback.
dodgy
Posts: 4583
Date Joined: 01/02/10
Hopefully its nearly as good
Hopefully its nearly as good as furuno.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Leapin Lena
Posts: 5
Date Joined: 15/01/15
Yeah let's see how it goes
Yeah let's see how it goes then. Any feedback would be good
JohnF
Posts: 2839
Date Joined: 07/07/10
I have both Furuno and
I have both Furuno and 7410xsv running next to each other, should be able to do some back to backs over the coming month or two.
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
Leapin Lena
Posts: 5
Date Joined: 15/01/15
Would be great to hear how
Would be great to hear how you go
Philthy
Posts: 8
Date Joined: 29/07/12
I have the 7607xsv with a
I have the 7607xsv with a tm265lm and have tested it on 650m and could get clear bottom reading. The problem I have is that it does lose the bottom very easily when rough.
Leapin Lena
Posts: 5
Date Joined: 15/01/15
Thanks for the feedback so
Thanks for the feedback so far