Helix 5 si gps vs. HB 698ci HD si chartplotter Opinions???

[Heater]

I'm looking at buying one or the other. This will be my first si unit so I'm just trying to get some opinions of which y'all would recommend and why. I can get the 698 for about $100 less than the helix. Also not wanting to break the bank so $500 is my budget. Thanks for the help.

[rnvinc]

The widescreen format of the HELIX 5 SI GPS will greatly be a benefit for the SI view ...



Also the HELIX service and update life will no doubt be longer ...

Rickie

[mijsivad]

I got the the Helix 5 Si Gps ( Feb 2015).... I love it. But I do wish I would have bought a bit bigger screen. When I bought they only had the Helix 5 out in the Helix series.

So to take care of the size issue I just brought the Unit closer to me with RAM mounts ( i bought all the pieces on Amazon for about $75).


For the money you can't beat it.

[crappieintern]

Heater- You can get the Helix 7 on Jet.com right now for $581 with the $30 off and 2% savings if you use a debit card. cheapest you'll find online for SI.

[LowePro]

Heater- You can get the Helix 7 on Jet.com right now for $581 with the $30 off and 2% savings if you use a debit card. cheapest you'll find online for SI.

Good price for sure and probably cant be beat. Never fails tho....lol $500 budget and item cost $581. It would def be worth the $81...but aint it funny how that happens every time. The "Economist" got everyone and everything figured out for sure hahahaha! Good luck with your decision!

[scrat]

I would look for the biggest screen possible that I could buy with that $500 or save up a little more and at least get one with a 7" screen. I don't know nothing about Garmin but you might want to check this unit out for the amount of money it cost which is close to your budget price. Striker 7sv Sonar/GPS Combo

http://www.cabelas.com

[Heater]

Thanks for the responses. I'm leaning toward the helix. Might stretch the budget and upgrade to the 7, I haven't decided yet. But I'm also gonna consider the Garmin. The down side is not having any maps. Don't know if I would really use them or not though.

[mijsivad]

Heater the thing I would say is see if your local bass pro has had their spring classic yet. If they haven't they normally have good sales, with extra rewards points, rebates, and etc.

I had to pay with Master Card to more money back, but it wasn't Bass Pro Card.


I got my Helix 5 SI GPS in Febuary 2015 for about $390 .


So about $160 cheaper than the selling price then.

Just a little info.