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HawkEye DT1B DepthTrax 1B
We have analyzed 163 reviews and found:
35% of users say that:Product works great, works perfectly, has just been installed, is a great little depth finder. Unit works great, works fine, are good, is great. Installation was easy, was straight-forward, was very easy, was simple. Display is very easy to read, is visible with polarized sunglasses, is bright, is large enough.3% of users noticed that:Transducer was defective, was damaged. Finder will pay for itself by minimizing the risk of damaging my boat in shallow water. Sensor is not really working in brackish water, work. Tide sensitive worked fine.
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product
14040
works great • like • excellent • great • works perfectly • recommend • quality • has just been installed • good • is a great little depth finder • fit perfectly • sticks out about a full inch • works very well • is amazing • super easy to install • seems ok • light • is the second one of these i have purchased • does the job • is one of the best depth meters for the money
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positive140
works great • like • excellent • great • works perfectly • recommend • quality • has just been installed • good • is a great little depth finder • fit perfectly • sticks out about a full inch • works very well • is amazing • super easy to install • seems ok • light • is the second one of these i have purchased • does the job • is one of the best depth meters for the money • should work fine • come and go • nice to have an audible alarm • must if you troll with a downrigger and lead core • works fine • is perfect • works great!love • did the job • worked for a couple of weeks • was working fine • 4.5' keel • easy to adjust for keel depth • happy • was just what i needed • is mounted very close to my outboard • works as advertised • plug and play • came with two shims • will resolve my issue • was so easy to install • fine • was already working • just reads - - - • really glad • worked!you can set your keel depth • is not blown • good.4/13/2017 update • helps someone else • comes with enough cord • accuracy • seems to work • is a 16 ft ski boat • accurately tells me the depth • tells me depths between 100 and 199 • summer • was ordered • will gladly continue to use • looks like a well made product • performs well • reads the depth at all speeds • is also great • only draws about a tenth of an amp • gives a bit of comfort • helps the next guy • has been in my boat • is working fine • is just as easy to find channels • worked as advertised • was a perfect • in place during curing
negative40
junk • took the guesswork out • does not seem necessary • reads --- • happens often in salt water • would read • got wet and malfunctioned • ’s going to get wet • is junk • could not get • would not read • should work • doesn't do some of the things • doesnt beep • turns on • will not pick up a reading • don't return calls • still reads • stops working • never reads correctly • still doesn't work • have not had a chance to install • would not power up • barnacle free • senses depth through the hull • expensive • is off by maybe 1 foot • did not • would not function using the installation test • has saved me several times from running aground in shallow water • still cost me more than $100 • paid for itself • loses signal • wouldn't slide out of position • picked up • had been an issue • w/ polarized sunglasses • only goes to 199 feet • doesn't include a chrome bezel
unit
335
good • works great • works fine • appears to meet my requirements • does appear to work well • are good • is great • uses 200 khz frequency • complete • fired right up • is very easy to read • appears to work fine • was shipped • keith • is a nice design • gave him the info • powers up • tested • proved to be in spec+ • well built accurate
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positive33
good • works great • works fine • appears to meet my requirements • does appear to work well • are good • is great • uses 200 khz frequency • complete • fired right up • is very easy to read • appears to work fine • was shipped • keith • is a nice design • gave him the info • powers up • tested • proved to be in spec+ • well built accurate • very well-potted • sturdy • will work just fine • was super easy to mount • worked flawlessly • worked as advertised • works as advertised • worked perfectly
negative5
fails to read after working for a while • failed to work • saved me running into a submerged island • can tell me the depth • would only get power
installation
162
easy • was easy • much simpler • was straight-forward • good • was very easy • very easy • was simple • precise • may be challenging • was straightforward
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installation
positive16
easy • was easy • much simpler • was straight-forward • good • was very easy • very easy • was simple • precise • may be challenging • was straightforward
negative2
took a little thought • delayed
display
132
easy to read • very easy to read • nice large • large • is very easy to read • is visible with polarized sunglasses • would fit exactly without the need • is bright • clear • is large enough • is big
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display
positive13
easy to read • very easy to read • nice large • large • is very easy to read • is visible with polarized sunglasses • would fit exactly without the need • is bright • clear • is large enough • is big
negative2
only showed --- • again showed ------
install
9
very easy to • easy to • was straight forward • very accurate • very easy
customer service
72
was outstanding • is unmatched • tried to be helpful • fine • outstanding • norcross • was exceptional
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customer service
positive7
was outstanding • is unmatched • tried to be helpful • fine • outstanding • norcross • was exceptional
negative2
is terrible • is aware of the issue
reading
63
good • depth sounder • great • gives accurate • accurate
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reading
positive6
good • depth sounder • great • gives accurate • accurate
negative3
lose • cannot correct • gives erratic
depth sounder
8
solid • compact little • worked as advertised • is exactly what i needed • is well worth the money • was exactly as described • works perfectly • works even at high speeds
speed
51
works great • very good • low • fast • accurate
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speed
positive5
works great • very good • low • fast • accurate
negative1
worked at slow
instructions
5
easy • were clear • were very clear • straight forward • excellent
this unit
41
recommend • very pleased • bought • gave up
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this unit
positive4
recommend • very pleased • bought • gave up
negative1
not recommend
installed
5
easy • works perfectly • works as advertised • works great
hawkeye
21
has great support • smaller
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hawkeye
positive2
has great support • smaller
negative1
is a piece of junk
boat
2
works fine • better way to go for most folks
water
21
works great • shallow
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water
positive2
works great • shallow
negative1
not get into shallow
brand
21
better • better known
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brand
positive2
better • better known
negative1
did not work
device
21
little • would have some kind of support
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device
positive2
little • would have some kind of support
negative1
after running my boat aground
hummingbird
21
fish finder • depth sounder
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hummingbird
positive2
fish finder • depth sounder
negative1
fish finder
depth finder
21
worked great • inexpensive
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depth finder
positive2
worked great • inexpensive
negative1
does not work right out of the box
centerline
21
right • near
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centerline
positive2
right • near
negative1
very near
sounder
3
is reading through the hull • depth • perfect
gauge
2
nice • depth
numbers
2
are large • easy to read
price
2
great • good
depth readings
2
are accurate • good
readout
2
was easy • is a big improvement
transducer
47
was defective • faulty • defective • one of power • not wanting to mount • was damaged
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transducer
positive4
was already in place • worked • appeared to operate properly • promptly
negative7
was defective • faulty • defective • one of power • not wanting to mount • was damaged
finder
34
became erratic • didn't want a bulky fish • became defective • will pay for itself by minimizing the risk of damaging my boat in shallow water
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finder
positive3
depth
negative4
became erratic • didn't want a bulky fish • became defective • will pay for itself by minimizing the risk of damaging my boat in shallow water
alarm
23
off • stopped • shallow
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alarm
positive2
is easy to use • is precise
negative3
off • stopped • shallow
sensor
13
is not really working in brackish water • i wouldn't have to drill into my boat to mount • work
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sensor
positive1
is in hull mounted
negative3
is not really working in brackish water • i wouldn't have to drill into my boat to mount • work
hull
22
did not want to drill holes • epoxied
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hull
positive2
with some quick set epoxy • smooth spot
negative2
did not want to drill holes • epoxied
cable
2
runs through a cavity • uses a barrel type connector
lakes
2
troll deeper • frozen over
signal
11
loses
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signal
positive1
isn’t powerful
negative1
loses
d10d
11
can only be set to subtract the depth
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d10d
positive1
installed easily
negative1
can only be set to subtract the depth
money
11
don't waste
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money
positive1
good
negative1
don't waste
charge
11
without
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charge
positive1
free
negative1
without
depthfinder
11
replace my broken horizon depthsounder
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depthfinder
positive1
good
negative1
replace my broken horizon depthsounder
old transducer
11
fault
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old transducer
positive1
working just fine
negative1
fault
human
11
never did get through to a
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human
positive1
being right away
negative1
never did get through to a
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