898 C Si or 998c SI

**Corinth Fraz** · 08-20-2012, 02:14 PM

Hey guys, I may have saved enoough money to buy an 898c SI or 998c SI. Question is, what is the difference between these 2 units except the 1inch bigger screen display on 998, and of course $500. Seems like a lot to pay if that's the only difference. Any comments appreciated...THKS

**wilbur** · 08-20-2012, 05:19 PM

Get the biggest screen you can, You wont be sorry

**chaunc** · 08-20-2012, 08:42 PM

I agree. Bigger the screen, the better the details.

**rnvinc** · 08-21-2012, 12:48 AM

Here's an "un-talked-about" image size phenomenon in SI discussions...and something most new SI users didn't realize until after their SI unit purchase...
Structure image ratio size ...SI vs 2d...

In my 1197:
A brushpile that shows as the size of a golfball on the 2d screen...shows as the size of a quarter in the SI screen...

In a 898
That very same brushpile would show as the size of a quarter on the 2d screen...but show as the size of a peanut in the SI screen...

Structure images are roughly 1/4 size in SI as to what you are used to seeing in 2d...And if you "split" the screen... Structure images are smaller even still...

Here is a 3-way split view from my 1197 ...notice how small the brushpile shows in the SI view as compared to the 2d and DI view...

Buy the biggest screen you can afford...Unless you want to look at "peanut sized" brushpiles...

Rickie

**Humminbird_Greg** · 08-21-2012, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Corinth Fraz

Hey guys, I may have saved enoough money to buy an 898c SI or 998c SI. Question is, what is the difference between these 2 units except the 1inch bigger screen display on 998, and of course $500. Seems like a lot to pay if that's the only difference. Any comments appreciated...THKS

The larger display is the only difference between the 898c Si and 998c Si units.

**keeferfish** · 08-21-2012, 11:26 AM

I agree with rnvinc and he knows WAY more about the subject than I. Get the largest you can afford. I had a 700 series and was not satisfied with the quality of si for the money and moved up to the 800 and it’s great. Some people love the 700 and it performs fine for them.

The comparison between the 1100 and 800 is not the same as an 800 to a 900. The 1100 has is about 4 inches larger than an 800. The difference between 800 and 900 models is only 1 inch so the difference won’t be so drastic between those two models.

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