Opinions: Lowrance HDS5 Gen2

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Tony123
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Re: Opinions: Lowrance HDS5 Gen2

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Sorry guys just off the topic, but..

Sooo excited on my new venture!..

The purchase (revo 13 2013) came with:

Turbofins
Arma stabilisers
Anchor trolley
2 Rocket rod holders
2 ram mount rod holders with extended spacers
ram mount for sounder, &
Front bucket

For 1600

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After bring it home I ran out to get myself some gloves as riding already makes my fingers want to fall off. I also got some leashes for my rods too (fyi anaconda is having 30% off all seak yak accessories)
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Re: Opinions: Lowrance HDS5 Gen2

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looking good mate :up:
Be careful with rod leashes, they are good for obvious reasons, but do pose the risk of tangling up and wrapping around you if you flip. If you have a lot of rod leashes it is best to also have a dive knife on you, specifically for cutting cords if you need to.
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Re: Opinions: Lowrance HDS5 Gen2

Post by laneends »

Jordo wrote:looking good mate :up:
Be careful with rod leashes, they are good for obvious reasons, but do pose the risk of tangling up and wrapping around you if you flip. If you have a lot of rod leashes it is best to also have a dive knife on you, specifically for cutting cords if you need to.
having one of these on your PFD for leash and line tangle is good
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