Deeper fish finder battery portable#
Deeper fish finder battery pro#
Deeper fish finder battery Bluetooth#

Perhaps the biggest difference between 3.0 and Pro/Pro+ is that it uses Bluetooth to connect with your smartphone/ tablet, rather than WIFI. All other specifications are identical.ĭeeper Smart Fishfinder 3.0 is the least expensive version, but is still slightly upgraded when compared to older models and can also do live-mapping when used in Boatmode. Thus it cannot be used for making bathymetric charts from a distance, but can still do so when used in Boatmode with the GPS-receiver in a smartphone or tablet.

Deeper fish finder battery pro#

(The conangle says something about how much area beneath the sonar that is covered by the sonar.) At 290 kHz the coneangle is 15 degrees, and at 90 kHz it is 55 degrees, both measured at -3db,ĭeeper Smart Sonar Pro is very much like its brother Pro+, but lacks the internal GPS-receiver. As with most other sonar products in its pricerange it can be operated with two different frequencies, and thus two different coneangles. As the more practical part of the test will show, the internal GPS does indeed have a few shortcomings.ĭeeper claims that the sonar will work in 0,5 to 80 meters (260ft) of water. Apart from that there is little information available on the GPS but when asked they informed me that it updates at 1Hz, which is slow compared to most modern chart plotters that are 5 to 10 times faster. The WIFI operates at 2,4 gHz.ĭeeper claims the internal GPS-receiver in Pro+ is 'very accurate'. But even with the WIFI, it still takes little chop or waves to break the WIFI-feed. It is worth mentioning that I have previously tested one of the older Bluetooth-based models, and the WIFI-models are vastly improved both for range and dealing with signal-loss due to (small) waves.

I expect that only guys with the most powerful surf-casting rods might wish for even longer range of the WIFI-signal. This is however enough, even more than enough with normal casting-gear. Our testing showed this to be a bit optimistic, around 70 meters (230 ft.) seems more realistic. The WIFI-feed used to bring Deepers data to your smartphone or tablet is stated to have a range of 100 meters. Is it true? After using Deeper a few months we believe we have the answer. Deepers slogan is 'Sonar for every fishing type', a rather ambitious statement. So my teammate Lars and I asked Deeper if we could do a test, and shortly after received two Pro+ for testing.

Deeper fish finder battery portable#

And as the screenshot with my Deeper Pro+ on IPhone 6 below shows, it does work:ĭeeper continues to be mentioned whenever a discussion on portable sonar is raised. It therefore seems like good sense that these users can get more for their coin by using what they already have. In our part of the world almost everyone has at least one smartphone or tablet already, many have more than one. It makes a lot of sense, that when looking at sonar in this pricerange, the user can get more bang for the buck by using a screen and processor their already have, and just complete that with a 'sonarmodule'. However, I do see options like these as good options in their pricerange, and for their usage. I have tried both Deeper and Vexilar before, but mostly just for fun and not looked at them as serious alternatives to my other sonar-tech. Personally I usually prefer more advanced (and pricy) sonar- and GPS-technology then Deeper and their main competitor Vexilar Sonarphone. But how does it all work out on or by the water? We take a deep dive into Deeper.ĭeeper lakeside north of the Arctic Circle in Norway.īefore we start with a look at the technical bit, I have a confession to make. The sonar itself works better and the WIFI-feed is a noticeable improvement over the previous Bluetooth. Deeper has hit the market with new and upgraded models.