Hated side imaging. The learning curve to interpret what you see on the side imagining is a steep one. Switched to Garmin. Never looked back. Even an echomap 550 without side imaging beats those units in my opinion...and the 550 is pretty basic.
I agree.
I have been watching YouTube videos for over a year trying to learn what I’m looking at. Stopped at the Garmin and Lowrance booths at trade shows and had them try to show me.
I’m old and stupid.
Maybe just too many years looking at 2D screens.
I also don’t think the 3D will benefit me much here trolling on Erie and Ontario.
But I was thinking it might be better when I retire and move to Florida in a couple years. I’ll be fishing back bays and canals in much shallower waters down there.
Dunno!