Humminbird Helix 5 Question

Don't make the mistake that I did. I had a HB with the regular SD slot and I never paid any attention to the fact that my Navionics card is actually both. I bought a new one to get the micro, only to discover that the one I had has the micro inserted into the regular card. :banghead

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Originally Posted by TnT

I think I would really like the Helix, but I had to pass on it. They can't be networked with other units which I'd like to have but the deal breaker was that it only took the Micro SD Card. I already have 2 regular SD cards to use and didn't want to spend almost $300 to buy the Micro SD cards....So I went with the Humminbird 859 DI for the front of the boat and the smaller 688 DI for the console. I can network these 2 units and still use my SD cards that I already have. Thx for all the input.:highfive

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Not sure why you thought the Micro SD cards would cost that much, you can buy 32 gig ones for less than ten bucks.

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Originally Posted by RockNemo

Not sure why you thought the Micro SD cards would cost that much, you can buy 32 gig ones for less than ten bucks.

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True dat!

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Originally Posted by RockNemo

Not sure why you thought the Micro SD cards would cost that much, you can buy 32 gig ones for less than ten bucks.

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I needed a Micro SD that had Navionics Maps loaded on it. Those cards are protected and will not allow you to copy them. I already had 2 regular SD cards.

Oh ok now I understand, that would be a deal breaker. Wonder why they used that format on those units.

I think Lowrance and Humminbird's low end units are only using the Micro SD cards. Not sure why. I call the Helix 5 a "low end" unit but I would have bought 2 of them had I not have already had the 2 regular size SD cards. The Lowrance Elite Series also only accept the Micro SD card. At least NOW when you buy a new card, you have the option from Navionics of using the regular or Micro card like SeaRay found out. All of the people I have talked to that have bought a Helix 5 are well pleased with them!!