The catch
Lowrance Eagle 5 SplitShot HD
Side imaging is not something SplitShot HD provides.
Side by side
Lowrance Eagle 5 SplitShot HD vs HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot: Eagle swaps the screen and connectors, and chart cards you own for HOOK may decide
Quick verdict
Pick Eagle for the newer IPS and connector design, or HOOK for its chart-card ecosystem.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
Actual screen area, given the published aspect ratio
Eagle 5 SplitShot HD offers about 11 square inches of display area, and HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot offers about 11. That is useful for judging viewing distance and split-screen comfort.
Where this comes from
Assuming square pixels and the published diagonal, Area = diagonal² × horizontal pixels × vertical pixels ÷ (horizontal pixels² + vertical pixels²). The values are geometric estimates and not active-area measurements.
The catch
Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot
You will not get SideScan from SplitShot.
Lowrance Eagle 5 SplitShot HD
- Why pick it
- The Eagle IPS screen and lower published draw appeal to you
- Its SplitShot HD sonar setup suits how you fish
- The catch
- Side imaging is not something SplitShot HD provides.
Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot
- Why pick it
- A listed HOOK-compatible chart card is a requirement
- Its SplitShot sonar setup fits your fishing
- The catch
- You will not get SideScan from SplitShot.
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What this page compares
Eagle 5 SplitShot HD next to HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot, compared on included sonar, display workspace, chart support and the battery demands of your boat.
Pick Eagle for the newer IPS and connector design, or HOOK for its chart-card ecosystem.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
Reading sonar while sitting in the usual position
Five-inch 800 × 480 displays and downward imaging are on both. Moving to Eagle 5 gives you no extra pixel workspace and no side imaging.
- Lowrance Eagle 5 SplitShot HD
- Depends
- Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot
- Depends
Picking a setup around maps and a small battery
SplitShot HD with a newer twist-lock connector is what Eagle uses, while HOOK has the earlier SplitShot system. Confirm that transducer and cable are compatible instead of assuming the old installation can be reused.
- Lowrance Eagle 5 SplitShot HD
- Depends
- Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot
- Depends
Reusing hardware, or growing the boat system
Several Navionics card formats appear on the HOOK page, and Eagle’s checked specification lists C-MAP DISCOVER. If you already own charts, that can count for more than a small difference in case size.
- Lowrance Eagle 5 SplitShot HD
- Depends
- Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot
- Depends
Need SideScan to come in the supplied package
Each selected package gives you CHIRP plus downward imaging, with zero side-imaging channels included. If side-scan is a requirement, you need a different transducer and a supported model selection.
- Lowrance Eagle 5 SplitShot HD
- Not suitable
- Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot
- Not suitable
In practice
Differences you will notice
Actual screen area, given the published aspect ratio
Eagle 5 SplitShot HD offers about 11 square inches of display area, and HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot offers about 11. That is useful for judging viewing distance and split-screen comfort.
How we worked this out
Assuming square pixels and the published diagonal, Area = diagonal² × horizontal pixels × vertical pixels ÷ (horizontal pixels² + vertical pixels²). The values are geometric estimates and not active-area measurements.
A 12.8V10Ah battery, keeping 20% in reserve
Using the 102.4Wh working allowance, the published electrical point of Eagle 5 SplitShot HD works out to about 30.5 hours and the HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot point to 8.8 hours.
How we worked this out
The assumption is 12.8V ×10Ah ×0.8 =102.4Wh usable for this device alone. At the published points, power is 0.28A ×12V =3.4W and 0.9A ×13V =11.7W. HELIX input is taken as 12V, since the draw specification leaves out the test voltage. Converter loss, temperature and battery aging are ignored. This is not a measured runtime comparison.
SideScan is not added by either five-inch model
Each selected package gives you CHIRP plus downward imaging, with zero side-imaging channels included. If side-scan is a requirement, you need a different transducer and a supported model selection.
How we worked this out
The required feature is imaging to the left and right sides. Neither the selected SplitShot bundle nor the SplitShot HD bundle passes that feature gate, and a display upgrade alone does not add it.
Option A
Lowrance, Eagle 5 SplitShot HD
Eagle 5 SplitShot HD
This five-inch IPS fishfinder and chartplotter uses SplitShot HD for CHIRP and views of structure below the boat. A small case and a published 280mA draw make it a fit for compact 12V setups.
- Best for
- Compact down-looking sonar plus chart cards
Facts we checked
- IPS display, 5-inch, 800 × 480
- Includes SplitShot HD
- 280mA at 12V when the backlight is full
- Genesis Live provides 0.5ft contours
Option B
Lowrance, HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot
Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot
The 5-inch display here is paired with a transducer in the named Amazon configuration.
- Best for
- map a lake that has no chart while fishing from a kayak
Facts we checked
- It comes with a 5-inch display.
- A transducer comes with the named Amazon configuration.
- The named configuration leaves out side imaging.
- The unit supports charting or live mapping.
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Lowrance Eagle 5 SplitShot HD | Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display technology | IPS | SolarMAX color | Check how it looks off-axis and through your polarized glasses. |
| Published electrical point | 0.28A at 12V | 0.9A at 13V | Size a battery using the stated conditions. The HELIX voltage is a nominal 12V assumption. |
| Included transducer | SplitShot HD | SplitShot | The sonar modes and installation hardware you get depend on this exact bundle. |
| Chart-card path | C-MAP chart-card support | C-MAP and listed Navionics card support | Navigation chart cards are a different thing from GPS waypoints and self-recorded depth maps. |
| Bare body width | 182.1mm | 185.7mm | Allow extra room for the bracket and the cable exits. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Lowrance Eagle 5 SplitShot HD
- The package selected here is the base transducer bundle, and a C-MAP DISCOVER card comes as its own named package. Verify the included regional charts against the exact lake.
With Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot
- Bundles differ in the chart region they include, so check the exact Amazon configuration before you buy.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
The Eagle IPS screen and lower published draw appeal to you
Go with Lowrance Eagle 5 SplitShot HD. Five-inch 800 × 480 displays and downward imaging are on both. Moving to Eagle 5 gives you no extra pixel workspace and no side imaging.
A listed HOOK-compatible chart card is a requirement
Go with Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 SplitShot. SplitShot HD with a newer twist-lock connector is what Eagle uses, while HOOK has the earlier SplitShot system. Confirm that transducer and cable are compatible instead of assuming the old installation can be reused.
Decision guide
How to decide
Eagle suits the newer IPS and connector design. HOOK suits the chart-card ecosystem.
Keep the screen apart from the sonar bundle
Five-inch 800 × 480 displays and downward imaging are on both. Moving to Eagle 5 gives you no extra pixel workspace and no side imaging.
Weigh the maps and the electrical side
SplitShot HD with a newer twist-lock connector is what Eagle uses, while HOOK has the earlier SplitShot system. Confirm that transducer and cable are compatible instead of assuming the old installation can be reused.
Installation and the system you may grow into
Several Navionics card formats appear on the HOOK page, and Eagle’s checked specification lists C-MAP DISCOVER. If you already own charts, that can count for more than a small difference in case size.
What this page can’t tell you
- These figures come from manufacturer specifications. We did not test them on the water.
- Screen pixels and contour spacing cannot settle sonar or depth accuracy.
- Exact model compatibility has to be checked for chart cards, mounting accessories and networked live sonar.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the fish finders we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
How many fit
8 of the 23 models checked meet every need here: “Take in split screens at a glance” and “View structure straight below”.
8 models fit, out of 23 checkedShow the facts and the math
How we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “Take in split screens at a glance” and “View structure straight below”. A need with no documented match is not counted.
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Lowrance Eagle 5 SplitShot HD
The Eagle IPS screen and lower published draw appeal to you
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A listed HOOK-compatible chart card is a requirement
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