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View Poll Results: HB999SI or Lowrance HDS8gen2 with Structure scan

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Thread: HB 999ciHDSI vs Lowrance HDS8 gen2 with SI package

  1. 03-06-2014, 01:40 PM #1
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    Default HB 999ciHDSI vs Lowrance HDS8 gen2 with SI package


    I am trying to decide on buying a new SI unit and I am kinda stuck between the HB999SI and the Lowrance HDS8 with structure scan package. Anyone have experience with any of these and able to steer me in the right direction? I know a few years back HB owned the SI market but that Lowrance I was looking at today was very impressive and has a 300$ rebate right now.
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  2. 03-06-2014, 06:46 PM #2
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  3. 03-06-2014, 08:09 PM #3
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    The most frequent opinions are that Lowrance has better DI and Humminbird has better shallow water SI...

    This can be quantified somewhat by...:

    *The fact that Lowrance has a dedicated "down pointing" piezo (DI in the HB SI units is computer generated from data received from the SI piezoes)...

    *The fact that HB's 455kHz covers a full 180° (Lowrance widest coverage is about 130°)...

    If you vertical jig...the Lowrance "down pointing" piezo would be of benefit...

    If you fish a lot of shallow water (<8ft)...the HB 455kHz 180° coverage would be of benefit...

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  4. 03-06-2014, 08:43 PM #4
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    Lowrance HDS8 GEN2 and bbgmarine. The down imaging will blow your mind and the side imaging is good too, with the $300.00 mark down makes it an outstanding value.
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  5. 03-06-2014, 09:13 PM #5
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    O man just saw the video of building your own map with Structure scan on the Lowrance.....now that is cool!
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  6. 03-06-2014, 10:36 PM #6
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    Buy one of each. See which one you like best, sell the other for a loss and buy the keeper's big brother to keep him company.
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  7. 03-07-2014, 09:16 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stymie View Post
    Buy one of each. See which one you like best, sell the other for a loss and buy the keeper's big brother to keep him company.
    LOL thanks thats kind of what I did. I have the 500 series Humminbird on the front and went ahead and got the HDS8 with structure scan for the console. I Installed it under my carport in the 35degree wind and rain we got today.....Im still shivering. Im going to give it a test run tomorrow and hopfully bring home some ring perch in the process.
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  8. 03-11-2014, 08:28 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Countrytime View Post
    Lowrance HDS8 GEN2 and bbgmarine. The down imaging will blow your mind and the side imaging is good too, with the $300.00 mark down makes it an outstanding value.
    How much is the unit after the 300 mark down?
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  9. 03-11-2014, 10:41 AM #9
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    Regular Price: $2,199.00Sale Price: $1,699.00
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    Quote Originally Posted by CharlotteNC1978 View Post
    Regular Price: $2,199.00Sale Price: $1,699.00
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    Shut up and fish shot me a good deal on the hds8 I believe I will order one tomorrow
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