screen size for center console

[NCredneck]

I have been looking at the side imaging units for quite a while. I have narrowed my list down to either the humminbird 999si or the Hds 7 or 9 touch. I was wondering if anyone went with a smaller unit like the 7 inch because the unit would be somewhat closer to the eye on a center console helm and the additional cost of the larger screen didnt warrant the extra visibility advantage. I have aging eyes and things are better with reading glasses now, but would love to not have to use them, course might be advantageous with the 7 or the 9. Thoughts?

[brush pile]

Go as big as you can afford if not you will kick yourself

[jimp]

The bigger the better when looking at SI or DS.

[genec]

I first bought a 798 and could see fairly good,then i bought a 998 ,now it is hard to see the 798 if that makes sense. If eyes are getting a little dim,go with 998 if possible,much better,more room to split the screen for gps,di,si or 2d

[Crappie Chatt]

You'll NEVER say "I wish I would of,,,,," <*)}}}><

[NCredneck]

Wow that 12 does look good but the 9 fits my budget better. 9 is also about all I am willing to part with and parting will be a struggle.
Genec, I know you fish kerr a lot, does the 9 fit the bill pretty good. I mean when you are looking stricture dI'd you have to zoom a lot with the 7 but not the 9 or do you use it about the same way?

[Don G]

Wow that 12 does look good but the 9 fits my budget better. 9 is also about all I am willing to part with and parting will be a struggle.
Genec, I know you fish kerr a lot, does the 9 fit the bill pretty good. I mean when you are looking stricture dI'd you have to zoom a lot with the 7 but not the 9 or do you use it about the same way?

I fish with Gene a lot. I have a Lowrance HDS 7 Touch but Gene's HB 998 is easier on my eyes.That's why I fish more in Gene's boat than my own.

[BoarBuster]

Personally I'd get as big as I could afford. You will not regret it.

[genec]

Can see everything that the 9 shows but have to look harder and on si i don't go out as far.now on di is good because you are not as far away from targets,usually less than 35 fow,have see many fish with 798,ask don we went over a brush pile loaded with crappies in feb and caught 92 big crappies and i said lets go with them still bitting,threw all back and when we left rode back over them and they were still their but a little deeper and tighter,its a good unit if that is all you can put into one now,thats why i bought a 798 first till i could afford the 998 that went on sale for nearly as close as i paid for 798

[hawk22]

These Two HDS10's (which was a very good combination) have sense been replaced with an HDS12T and HDS9T, which is a great combo with the touch screens. I use the 9T mostly for 2D sonar and the 12T for everything else. With a center console the screens are right in you face. Two 9T models would have been just fine for me.