Thread: What a difference

Originally Posted by Wiskers

Well I took J. White's advice & swapped out the compact SI ducer on my 797 for the slab I was saving for a spare. OMG there is no comparison between the 2. We're talk'n Pinto vs Beamer here. Bigggggggg difference in the quality. Much more definition and clarity.

Now if HB would just fix the lag!

When you say slab are you talking about a si transducer for a 997?

Yep, Creekslick, 997. The one I've got is 'sposed to be nickle-shielded,
but it looks like all the other ones.

Hey Wiskers, glad it helped you :D I was really wondering if it was just me
and my unit, or what. Thanks for the feedback.

Even the regular downward sonar is better now,
just beautiful. It's even making me wonder whether there's any use
in keeping my big ole Vexilar Edge on the boat or not - and I NEVER
thought I'd say that.

I'm getting better results at speed too, although I'll admit I didn't try very hard with
the compact 'ducer - but it would lose bottom at 10 mph or so, and with this
one I'm reading depth at 30 mph+

what would a feller ask for if he was to call humminbird and ask about this different transducer. instead of the one that came with the 797 I like mine but I am always open for better. thank you in advance

Hey Beagle Man, I went an dug up the paperwork that came with it,
it says "XHS 180 HD SI 180 T"

Thank you J white I will give it a look sounds like it helps

Hey Mr. White. Again thanks for the post about the transducer. Really made a difference.

Hey, you got any kinfolk around west Tn? White is my mother's maiden name & a lot of her family came from the Dyersburg Tn. area. Heck we might be kin! :D

Any of you decide to git that new gps "antenna", send me your old one. I gonna put SI on my Jon boat......:p

Originally Posted by Wiskers

Well I took J. White's advice & swapped out the compact SI ducer on my 797 for the slab I was saving for a spare. OMG there is no comparison between the 2. We're talk'n Pinto vs Beamer here. Bigggggggg difference in the quality. Much more definition and clarity.

Now if HB would just fix the lag!

I have had my 797 for about a year know and I'm not pleased with it at all,,at least not a $1000 worth. Where did you get that bigger transducer!!! and how much was it!!!. Are your Side image pictures alot better


went to the humminbird wesite is this it
XHS 9 HDSI 180 T Transom Mount Transducer710201-1 XHS 9 HDSI 180 T Dual/HD Side Imaging Transom, 20/74/84 Degree, 200/83/455/800kHz

cost is $233