Quote Originally Posted by Thunder View Post
I just bought a garmin striker 7 sv. It came with a GT transducer I think 57.
If you just bought a new unit and it came with a GT rather than a CV then that would be something noteworthy. Good for you. I use a 93sv chirp and am happy. My first such unit so I have little comparative experience. It is way better than my friend's HB, but I suspect much of that may be in the operator/set-up. When I bought mine I was told that in order to get the same pic quality with the HB I needed to upgrade ducers. I opted to go this route. A year later there are things that HB is better at for sure. If I had to make the call today I am not sure which way I would go. After the lawsuit thingy who knows what may be on the horizon for any of them. I would wait now for the new stuff and see what's out there. hays47 is spot on in his assessments IMHO. If I had real questions I would call Brian at BBG and get straight info from someone who will listen and try to satisfy your needs.