In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
I bought this because it was simple to operate. You just showed me a 100 different functions . Christ sake can,t someone make an on and off graph!! This is great for all those people walking into poles looking at their phones. GRIZ
Excellent video! I had to deinstall my panel installed unit to install a shroud. I caused the cable to loosen and caused the unit to reset after I reseated it properly. Well I lost all my settings and always found the UI on the unit very hard to use. After watching your video I got back all my original settings back and made some more changes. Going to set some alarms next. Thanks again!
I just bought the unit with gps and your tutorial is so helpful! Love your slow pace and detailed info! It really is a nice simple effective unit. I will have it on my canoe with trollin motor. Thx mate
Very precise and professional, just bought mine ,pre owned,so limited paperwork,so if a senile 72 year old fart can use it with your guidance,think anyone can,thanks.
I just purchased a new one in 2024, with very little paper work and no operating instructions. This video sure helped me out, first fish finder and not good with electronics.
Mine lasted less than one season before the screen went to crap. I didn't do anything to it. I installed LEDs above it but that might affect it when we are moving, not standing still. Today I raised the transducer, but again that should only affect it while moving. Very aggravating that in less than one season the screen went to crap. It reads temp and speed ok. Depth is hit and miss.
What about the bottom left "fish" button ? When i first got hook 2 I could push that button and it would show "fish" in B&W instead of color sonar. Now I push the fish button and nothing happens. I think I'll try restoring to factory defaults.
GREAT VIDEO ! I've got this unit and this your lesson was so useful. I do have one question about the transducer and if mounting it on the trolling motor will cause interference. I recently changed my rear mounted trolling motor to a front mount and found that it's much easier to operate but, now my Lowrance is not giving anything but a fuzzy picture. I will add that earlier this summer I flipped my small boat and the unit was submerged for a few seconds ...so. Thanks again.
First question is does it give a fuzzy image when the trolling motor is powered off? Also the power for the display is not running off the trolling motor batter correct?
@@nightanddaymarine8823 I have them both hooked up to one battery. to your first ? It didn't when I first started using it. I remember having it on "fish" display(not the sonar ) while trolling. I did not change the direction of the transducer when I changed my trolling motor from back to front. Could that be my issue? The flat side of the transducer should be facing what direction? Thanks for your patience.
@@DrHogfan I was just wondering if it was trolling motor interference or not. If it is, it will scramble your screen when you turn the trolling motor on
What is the number in the bottom left corner all about ? And thanks for the very informative video, I just purchased one and had trouble with the simulator. I have no idea what the number in the bottom left corner is about.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 hello, it seems to go up and down in increments of 10..I will play with it more and check what depth it's actually set at...again new to this kind of stuff.. thanks again for your reply.
i just gott he hook 2 4x, and turned it on....everything worlked well... and ran wires for the kayak, got it all set up and now it's displaying a black and white screen??? didnt change anything that I am aware of... how can I fix that
Great video. Quick question, I have this unit mounted on the transom of a 18 foot regal. It works great sitting still or going less than roughly 10mph. Any faster and the depth readings are intermittent and eventually won’t read at all. Any thoughts on how to fix this?
Chances are your transducer is getting hit by cavitation. You will need to readjust the transducer by wither raising or lowering it or even moving it to a different location.
hi great video but i cant find anybody telling how to do the keel offset or transducer offset? could you do a video on how to measure the transducer to bottom of lake/water or keel with my tiny basshound the transducer is hardly 2/4 inches below the water line cant i set the hook 2x4 in inches? thanks
Well I didn't think this particular unit had the keel offset option on it but no I don't believe I ever included that in any of my videos I have on UA-cam. Its a little complicated explaining it via message like this.
Is the Hook2 4X capable of zooming in on a range of water depths? Can it zoom in at all? If so, does it just zoom in on the bottom? Is there a 2-times, or 4-times zoom? Can you adjust it? THANKS
When you zoom in or out with the plus and minus buttons, you can then use the arrow buttons to scroll up and down on the screen to view different areas of the water column.
Excellent n thorough video! I’m looking for my 1st fish finder for my kayak. Nothing fancy…just something basic n this looks like a great model. Any problems or issues with the Lowrance? ….🤔
Altho, if it were me, I spend a little extra and get the Hook 5x reveal splitshot. I think its maybe a $100 more but it's a significantly better display! Well worth the extra money!
That is not very surprising to be honest. The simulator was a sonar recording done during prime conditions and most likely took them several tried to get a reading that clear. If you are in colder or deeper water or maybe fairly murky water the image won't be as nice. However you should still be able to pick up some arches.
That can mean 2 different things. Either the transducer has gone out or the display itself has crashed... unfortunately it costs about the same to just replace the display when that happens.
Would you recommend, or what is recommend for battery usage. Other words, should I use a separate battery to run this or can I run it with all the other things I'm running on Jon boat. IF you recommend separate, what size battery will work? I've seen other videos where there using really small batteries. Please help with some advice. Sorry for long comment
It depends on what kind of motor your using. If it's a trolling motor then you need a seperate battery. But you can also use a 12V 7 or 8 amp lead acid battery to operate it. They sell them at Walmart for about $20. It'll run that display for about 12 hours before needing to be recharged.
I have a question when you turn on the screen and you get your color line going across it’s seems like it’s too narrow it’s only like maybe an eighth sick line for like the surface is there anyway to adjust that ??? Thank you
If your talking about the bottom, no there really isn't aside from maybe increasing your sensitivity. If it's the top then you can increase you surface clarity or reduce the sensitive.
You forgot to show how to change the colorline, ping, and noise level.. which you just click enter from the main screen instead of enter and it brings you into them
Um... if pressing the pages button doesn't work, check your menu and see if there is a split screen option turned on. Beyond that try a soft reset on it.
We have same Lowrance but mine is 2018 , Its wierd when start it up , the fish shows up even though im not in the water .. Can you help me man fixing this ..
I have this same model and the screens look the same as mine as well....my issue is that there is no alarm sound at all, only a pop up on the screen. If you reference the users manual it says you need to enable the "siren" and shows a dialog for doing that in the Alarms settings. There is no such setting / dialogue on my unit, and it seems yours also does not have that dialogue. Does your unit have a "siren" sound?
I don't believe mine did. Unfortunately I no longer have this display so I am unable to check for it. However, I do know there were a few differences in the menu between the hook2 4x and the hook2 4x GPS but the manual is the same for both so its possible only the GPS version has that menu option.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 Thanks. I submitted a support request to Lowrance...I'll see what they have to say about it. The alarms don't need GPS so it would be illogical not to include it.
@@YMS137 ok. Well good luck with that. Hopefully they arnt still backed up on emails like they used to be. It used to take close to a month to hear back from their email support. Sometimes longer... Fingers crossed its not like that anymore. Let me know if you find out the answer from them.
It will say GPS on the front of your display if it does. And when you press your Pages button and cycle thru screens, it will pull up a blank GPS screen with a black arrow in the middle.
I’ve watched 10 times. Still have not figured it out. Never never never buy another lowrance.I’ve had hummingbird before and I wished I had stayed with it. This lorance SUCKS
This video 100x better than any manual. Thanks to the lesson on all the buttons
You describe how to use this far better than the low range company does. Thank you. I was considering to send the unit back.
Great video 3 years later and can finnaly work it out thanks dude 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
I bought this because it was simple to operate. You just showed me a 100 different functions . Christ sake can,t someone make an on and off graph!! This is great for all those people walking into poles looking at their phones. GRIZ
How good is it, wanna buy one to use it on my kayak in saltwater, I’m a begging
@@bilalmeziane dont buy it, its garbage they have a lifespan of 6 months in salt water.
Bought one of these units and the instruction manual was in all foreign languages, not one in english! thats why i'm here
Finally! A straight forward explanation. Big ups!
Thanks alot! Appreciate you taking the time to walk thru the functions.
Mine didn’t work until you explained how to reset to factory settings. Thank you much
Excellent video! I had to deinstall my panel installed unit to install a shroud. I caused the cable to loosen and caused the unit to reset after I reseated it properly. Well I lost all my settings and always found the UI on the unit very hard to use. After watching your video I got back all my original settings back and made some more changes. Going to set some alarms next. Thanks again!
Thanks great info, I had no idea what I was doing with mine until now. 👍🏽
Thank You!!!! Explained well. The unit isn't as hard to use when you know how. Kudos.
I just bought the unit with gps and your tutorial is so helpful! Love your slow pace and detailed info! It really is a nice simple effective unit. I will have it on my canoe with trollin motor. Thx mate
The Lowrance 2 4x comes in two models, with GPS and without correct?
And if you don't mind me asking, what was the cost for the unit with GPS.
@@Rowen170 Amazon $135 with GPS only about $20 more than the standard model. One big plus with GPS is it gives you your speed
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Can I use it in the sea and how much is the depth by meters!! And is it really working
Looked everywhere to find this. A huge thank you! Now I need set way point video.
Just got one of these for my birthday! This video is very helpful. Finally replaced my old Lowrance x85
Very precise and professional, just bought mine ,pre owned,so limited paperwork,so if a senile 72 year old fart can use it with your guidance,think anyone can,thanks.
I just purchased a new one in 2024, with very little paper work and no operating instructions. This video sure helped me out, first fish finder and not good with electronics.
Thank you !!! Now I'm glad I bought this unit. I'll never miss a video you provide.🎉🎉🎉
Thumbs 👍 and subscribed.
And very easy to understand your instructions on the Lowrance Hook 4x
I bought one just yesterday. Look forward to trying it out on a lake and see what if anything happens.
Thanks for showing and explaining the settings now i really know what kind of unit in Buying !
Regards Paul Roger Nilsson
Great!!! found what I was needing good tutorial I was already frustrated with the simulator👍
Fantastic tutorial for the Lowarnce Hook2 4x!!! Thaks very much!!
Couldn’t figure out how to get my simulator turned off… can’t believe it was that simple!
Excellently done. Very informative
Really good tut! Thanks!!!
Thanks so much very helpful video mine was in simulator mode and I couldn’t figure it out
Great video, you should teach if you don’t already. Thanks
Great explanation! Thanks
Great video! Easily understood.
Thanks mate! very helpful.
Thanks you helped me!
Love the video very helpful👍
🎉 awesome thank you,i lent my.hook and when it came back i couldn't see the screen.anymore
Great video to the point well done !
Dam mate that was extremely helpful.
Awesome video Thankyou
Mine lasted less than one season before the screen went to crap. I didn't do anything to it. I installed LEDs above it but that might affect it when we are moving, not standing still. Today I raised the transducer, but again that should only affect it while moving. Very aggravating that in less than one season the screen went to crap. It reads temp and speed ok. Depth is hit and miss.
Great videos but how about a video that shows the advanced settings on this unit...I can't get it to show arches instead of fish. Thanks.
very well done and helpful. Thank you
Dam ur good bud
This is just great 🙂thanks 👍🎣and sorry how do you get the speed you are doing?
What about the bottom left "fish" button ? When i first got hook 2 I could push that button and it would show "fish" in B&W instead of color sonar. Now I push the fish button and nothing happens. I think I'll try restoring to factory defaults.
GREAT VIDEO ! I've got this unit and this your lesson was so useful. I do have one question about the transducer and if mounting it on the trolling motor will cause interference. I recently changed my rear mounted trolling motor to a front mount and found that it's much easier to operate but, now my Lowrance is not giving anything but a fuzzy picture. I will add that earlier this summer I flipped my small boat and the unit was submerged for a few seconds ...so. Thanks again.
First question is does it give a fuzzy image when the trolling motor is powered off? Also the power for the display is not running off the trolling motor batter correct?
@@nightanddaymarine8823 I have them both hooked up to one battery. to your first ? It didn't when I first started using it. I remember having it on "fish" display(not the sonar ) while trolling. I did not change the direction of the transducer when I changed my trolling motor from back to front. Could that be my issue? The flat side of the transducer should be facing what direction? Thanks for your patience.
@@DrHogfan I was just wondering if it was trolling motor interference or not. If it is, it will scramble your screen when you turn the trolling motor on
@@DrHogfan and the little flat part should face backwards and the pointed end with the mount should face forward
If you set up your finder at home will it still be on there when you get to the lake and turn it back on or do you have to reset everything?
Everything you set up at home will save and still be there when u get on the water.
What is the number in the bottom left corner all about ? And thanks for the very informative video, I just purchased one and had trouble with the simulator. I have no idea what the number in the bottom left corner is about.
@@Harold-m1z for the Hook2 4x it's typically the bottom depth or whatever depth you have it set to manually.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 Ah ok thanks again, you don't get much information with anything you purchase anymore.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 hello, it seems to go up and down in increments of 10..I will play with it more and check what depth it's actually set at...again new to this kind of stuff.. thanks again for your reply.
Cannot get this hook2 plus 4 with GPS to work in fresh water properly , can you give me some ideas why, cheers, Dave
I have this same unit but just can not get my beeper to beep at any time at all can you help me with that thanks in advance for your help
i just gott he hook 2 4x, and turned it on....everything worlked well... and ran wires for the kayak, got it all set up and now it's displaying a black and white screen??? didnt change anything that I am aware of... how can I fix that
Thank you 🙏
Great video. Quick question, I have this unit mounted on the transom of a 18 foot regal. It works great sitting still or going less than roughly 10mph. Any faster and the depth readings are intermittent and eventually won’t read at all. Any thoughts on how to fix this?
Chances are your transducer is getting hit by cavitation. You will need to readjust the transducer by wither raising or lowering it or even moving it to a different location.
Thanks for explaining 100 settings, but most importantly how to find fish?
hi great video but i cant find anybody telling how to do the keel offset or transducer offset? could you do a video on how to measure the transducer to bottom of lake/water or keel with my tiny basshound the transducer is hardly 2/4 inches below the water line cant i set the hook 2x4 in inches? thanks
Well I didn't think this particular unit had the keel offset option on it but no I don't believe I ever included that in any of my videos I have on UA-cam. Its a little complicated explaining it via message like this.
Does it have the amplitude scope function?
My sonar look doesn’t look like this, it doesn’t seem right. First time owing a fish finder.
Is the Hook2 4X capable of zooming in on a range of water depths? Can it zoom in at all? If so, does it just zoom in on the bottom? Is there a 2-times, or 4-times zoom? Can you adjust it? THANKS
When you zoom in or out with the plus and minus buttons, you can then use the arrow buttons to scroll up and down on the screen to view different areas of the water column.
My unit does not show depth in center of flasher....it has gps...any suggestions. Thanks in advance
Very good!
How do you use the gps plotter
Thank you some what helpful. My unit won’t read depth if I’m going over 8kmph and my radar screen is just full colour top to bottom doesn’t snow fish?
Only after speeds over 8 mph?
Great overview. Thanks. 🇺🇸👮🏻♂️🎸
I have a problem getting my lowrance hook to accept the first prompt to open
Is there anyway you can make the NAME of your Waypoints BIGGER on the chart?
On this one you cannot unfortunately. Only the higher end displays have an option to increase the size of objects on the screen.
Excellent n thorough video! I’m looking for my 1st fish finder for my kayak. Nothing fancy…just something basic n this looks like a great model. Any problems or issues with the Lowrance? ….🤔
It's a decent graph. Bare bones, nothing fancy by any means.
Altho, if it were me, I spend a little extra and get the Hook 5x reveal splitshot. I think its maybe a $100 more but it's a significantly better display! Well worth the extra money!
Thanks well Explained
Is my hook2 4xgps faulty?......
It shows no fish whatsoever anywhere even when catching.
Is the settings in the unit not set correctly?
Thanks
My unit never shows fish (arches) and does not show stuff half as clear as shown In the simulator
That is not very surprising to be honest. The simulator was a sonar recording done during prime conditions and most likely took them several tried to get a reading that clear. If you are in colder or deeper water or maybe fairly murky water the image won't be as nice. However you should still be able to pick up some arches.
Can some plz tell me why I'm getting black white screen and no colour
Would like to know can I use this fish finder for ice fishing?
Yes it can be. There is actually an ice fishing kit for it or you can use the ice transducer part# 000-14088-001
How do I get it work like it's on simulator but it's working
What does the number at the bottom left corner of the screen represent?
That is typically the depth at the lowest point on your screen
is the black background color night mode ?
I wished I could show you what my screen looks like bunch of numbers on top bunch on bottom and they are overlapping while it scrolls
That can mean 2 different things. Either the transducer has gone out or the display itself has crashed... unfortunately it costs about the same to just replace the display when that happens.
Would you recommend, or what is recommend for battery usage. Other words, should I use a separate battery to run this or can I run it with all the other things I'm running on Jon boat. IF you recommend separate, what size battery will work? I've seen other videos where there using really small batteries.
Please help with some advice.
Sorry for long comment
It depends on what kind of motor your using. If it's a trolling motor then you need a seperate battery. But you can also use a 12V 7 or 8 amp lead acid battery to operate it. They sell them at Walmart for about $20. It'll run that display for about 12 hours before needing to be recharged.
I actually connected 2 of them in series and gorilla taped them together and it will run even my larger displays all day.
I have a question when you turn on the screen and you get your color line going across it’s seems like it’s too narrow it’s only like maybe an eighth sick line for like the surface is there anyway to adjust that ??? Thank you
If your talking about the bottom, no there really isn't aside from maybe increasing your sensitivity. If it's the top then you can increase you surface clarity or reduce the sensitive.
You forgot to show how to change the colorline, ping, and noise level.. which you just click enter from the main screen instead of enter and it brings you into them
That's on a different video. This is only how to use the internal settings.
Thats what im looking for will search but please drop a link
when I zoom in the depth why do all the fish arches disappear the screen goes blank until i put the depth back to zero
When you zoom im, you might just be zooming into the wrong area. Try scrolling up or down after you zoom in
Does this unit have fish symbols?
Many thanks
What is the "fish" button for ? Thanks
It's to turn on the fish id
Mine seems to be working a split screen for some reason?
Um... if pressing the pages button doesn't work, check your menu and see if there is a split screen option turned on. Beyond that try a soft reset on it.
Has anyone had problems with it not turning on because you got power cord wet?
Mine when I turn on is coming up with “ trail” then under it it says points= limit
Any idea why that is coming up and how to get rid of it
It means the trail is maxed out and you need to delete it and create a new one
It means the points on your trail are maxed out and the trail can't record anymore so you will need to delete it and create a new one.
The fish only show up in the fish ID mode
Is this normal?
And if not how do I fix it ?
The fish symbols only show up in fish ID mode if that's what you mean. You should see the arches when not in ID mode.
Hooked mine up today and all I got was purple and green and black lines on my sonar so I’m taking it back to get a new one
If all you get is lines like that and your in the water and your certain the transducer is mounted properly then there is definitely an issue with it.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 I mounted the new one today and taking it out Saturday.I will let you know what happens .
We have same Lowrance but mine is 2018 , Its wierd when start it up , the fish shows up even though im not in the water .. Can you help me man fixing this ..
You probably have the simulator turned on.
Can this unit simultaneously display flasher and sonar mode?
This model cannot unfortunately.
I took it out today on my kayak and I don’t understand why the ft keeps bouncing up and down fast. Is that normal?
Not really unless your in a lot of waves and the kayak is tipping back and forth. Where is the transducer mounted?
@@nightanddaymarine8823 I didn’t mount it. I tied loosely inside my kayak. Where do you think I should mount to get the best scan?
@@chhempan9421 it depends. You can't really tie it loosely. Best thing to probably do is to epoxy it down on to the bottom inside part of your kayak.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 thank you for your guidance. I will do it early spring. It’s getting too cold in Massachusetts
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Does this unit do speed readings
It depends. The Hook2 4x GPS does
No trolling speed overlay?
Im not sure about this one, but gps version have that option.
I have this same model and the screens look the same as mine as well....my issue is that there is no alarm sound at all, only a pop up on the screen. If you reference the users manual it says you need to enable the "siren" and shows a dialog for doing that in the Alarms settings. There is no such setting / dialogue on my unit, and it seems yours also does not have that dialogue. Does your unit have a "siren" sound?
I don't believe mine did. Unfortunately I no longer have this display so I am unable to check for it. However, I do know there were a few differences in the menu between the hook2 4x and the hook2 4x GPS but the manual is the same for both so its possible only the GPS version has that menu option.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 Thanks. I submitted a support request to Lowrance...I'll see what they have to say about it. The alarms don't need GPS so it would be illogical not to include it.
@@YMS137 ok. Well good luck with that. Hopefully they arnt still backed up on emails like they used to be. It used to take close to a month to hear back from their email support. Sometimes longer... Fingers crossed its not like that anymore. Let me know if you find out the answer from them.
I wish I seen this video a year ago 😅
Where is the speed indicator? Thx
It depends if it's a GPS version or not. If it is, then it's in the overlay data as SOG. But if it's not a GPS version then it doesn't have it.
Why do the fish on mine look like goldfish crackers?
It sounds like your fish ID is turned on
how can you tell if a hook2 4x has a GPS?
It will say GPS on the front of your display if it does. And when you press your Pages button and cycle thru screens, it will pull up a blank GPS screen with a black arrow in the middle.
What about fish ID
That is explained on my other Hook2 4x video
I’ve watched 10 times. Still have not figured it out. Never never never buy another lowrance.I’ve had hummingbird before and I wished I had stayed with it. This lorance SUCKS
fish id will not beep
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