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Humminbird 525... Humminbird's BIGGEST VALUE in fish finders! You don't have to blow your entire budget on a fishfinder. The Humminbird 525 gives you high definition 5" (240V x 240H pixel) display with UltraBlack Contrast Enhancement for incredible viewing of your underwater prey. Single-beam sonar (200 kHz, 20 degree db at -10db) for accuracy down to an impressive 800 ft Plus your choice of Inverse Grayscale, Whiteline, High Contrast Bottom Black, or Structure ID Bottom Presentation. There's also menus for instant access to most important features with fewer button presses.resses. More: 4" High Contrast 240V x 240H 16 Level Grayscale, High Contrast FSTN LCD display with UltraBlack Contrast Enhancement; Strong performance with 1600 watts peak to peak (250 watt RMS) power output and depth capability to 800 ft. Selective Fish ID+ shows fish below as solid symbols and around the boat as hollow symbols; Real Time Sonar captures the action at up to 40 times a second for better views when moving; Sonar Echo Enhancement shows a bait when vertical jigging and delivers 2 1/2" target separation; Microdynamic transducer design slices through water for reliable readings up to 70 mph; Selectable large digit screen for easy-to-read number display; Bright CCFL backlight and selectable screen background colors for night use; TripLog with distance, elapsed time, and average speed; Totally automatic operation or totally manual operation with upper and lower range control; Depth alarm
disappointed
Rating: 2 out of 5
Weight: 3.4 out of 10
Created: Oct 4, 2008
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I requested that my wife get me this for my birthday. Took it to the lake on a week's vacation late Sept thru early Oct. so I worked with it for more than a week.
br /-I don't know if I can trust the depth readings. For a while, it was telling me I was in less than a foot of water when I knew it was 2 feet deep. I noticed that there is an offset you can program in to correct how deep you might have it mounted and used that to correct it, but still, why was it so far off? The way I had it mounted it was only a few inches under water. I tried using string with a weight to ck the depth, seemed ok 2 out of 3 times, but 3rd time seemed about a foot off.
br /-On cool mornings, when some sun would hit it, it fogged up and I couldn't read most of the display. The fog is internal. 15 years ago I bought a Wide-Eye 100 Hummingbird, it didn't fog for years. When it did I contacted Hummingbird tech support, and they said they could fix it but it would have cost more than buying a new unit. So I got the impression from that, that fog is a defect. But the FAQ's at their website say that's just the way it is - when did this change? I always thought that such an electronic device would have been assembled in a humidity controlled assy room so moisture wouldn't get in and fog the display. Maybe that's in the 'good old days' before everything is crap-made in China.
Stay Away!
Rating: 1 out of 5
Weight: 3.2 out of 10
Created: Oct 9, 2008
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The depth reading on this fish finder bounced all over the place. It would jump from 3' to 15' constantly in 10' of water. I would have thought it a fluke but I later learned that two other people I work with had the same problem. Then I learned from a few fishing forums that several other people had this problem. I'm not sure if it's specific to the M#525 or the entire 500 series but no one is complaining about the other Humminbird models. I sent this back and bought a Lowrance X96, problem solved.
3 years had enough
Rating: 2 out of 5
Weight: 3.2 out of 10
Created: Dec 14, 2008
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Ive been using my 525 for 3 years in the ocean on a 15 ft Boston Whaler in NJ. I have had the same internal fogging problem on the screen - also the unit works about 50% of the time. I have to turn it off and on all the time then it says 3 feet in the middle of the ocean and usually only powering off and on helps. Sometimes it gets stuck on 3 feet while I am driving and sometimes while I am drifting. There is no pattern and it has done this for 3 years so I am looking at Garmins for next summer.
br /Also I contacted Humminbird via email and they were no help. They sent a list of 20 things that might cause this but no real answer.
spot humidity
Rating: 2 out of 5
Weight: 3.2 out of 10
Created: Oct 6, 2008
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Once installed the Fish Finder had a humidity spot in the screen. after 7-8 hours disappeared, but I am nervous that happens again.
br /Other problem, maybe by my fault, it is not possible to convert to metrics, (unbelievable at this time)
br /"quick-disconnect mounting system" jajaja...
br /I am not happy with this fish finder. My last Garmin 100 (discontinued) was very good.
