Single or dual beam?

[9huskies]

I want to buy a Showdown fish finder. Is the dual beam transducer worth the extra money or is the single beam good enough. I rarely fish on ponds over 45 feet deep, often on ponds half that deep.

[Mudslide]

Get the dual beam if you can afford it. Narrow beam is good for weed pockets as well as steep drop offs.

[9huskies]

I just learned I don't have the choice any more. Marcum is no longer making the dual beam version. Now I know why nobody had them in stock since the middle of last winter.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I just learned I don't have the choice any more. Marcum is no longer making the dual beam version. Now I know why nobody had them in stock since the middle of last winter.

It looks like they are getting phased out. I'd look at something else.

[9huskies]

I'll get the single beam. I like the vertical grey display better than the round colored display on a typical flasher.

[3300]

you'll wish you had color after looking at all that gray all day.
get the marcum lx-6 on sale around  black friday.

the showdown has been discontinued for a few years now.

[OldSailor]

you'll wish you had color after looking at all that gray all day.
get the marcum lx-6 on sale around  black friday.

the showdown has been discontinued for a few years now.

The Showdown is still in production! The Dual Beam was discontinued!

[Agronomist_at_IA]

The Showdown is still in production! The Dual Beam was discontinued!

until they move the remaining units.

Why would would you buy a unit with only one cone angle/beam ? Adjusting the area you view to the depth your fishing is a major part of using sonar IMO.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I'll get the single beam. I like the vertical grey display better than the round colored display on a typical flasher.

Why? If your colorblind the have different color pallets you can choose from on new units.

[9huskies]

until they move the remaining units.

Why would would you buy a unit with only one cone angle/beam ? Adjusting the area you view to the depth your fishing is a major part of using sonar IMO.

If there are any dual beam units left I can't find one. I spent several hours online looking for one and everyone is sold out.

[Chris338378]

I'd check around at your local shops, who knows you might find one that they have sitting on a shelf that didn't sell last year.  If you want I'll check around in my area, see if I can find one, and if they'll ship it to you if you want.  I also got the Showdown Dual beam because I didn't like looking at a multi-colored circle, nothing wrong with that, and can't say a bad thing about it.  It's sad they're dropping the dual beam, makes no sense to me.