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    Default help needed on buying side image


    i have been saving to buy a side image, bought one 598 combo , screen is to small for my old eyes, asking you experts on crappie fishing some advice on the way to go. lowrance or hummingbird or?. i do not want to buy another small screen. already spent around 600 on one im not real happy with.. need help from you people that are serious about fishing. i fish central il.
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    You might try the Fishing Electronics and Photography Forum. Might get better info there. Good luck.
    Lets go soak a line. Pat

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    yes i have been watching that section , thanks for the suggestion.

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    I have Humminbirds and like them alot. Haven't used Lowrance but I'm sure they are just as good. It's a Ford/Chevy thing. I have also been hearing good things about the new Garmins. I went the same route as you in buying small then got bigger and then got the biggest. Bigger is ALWAYS better! I know its alot of money but in the long run it will pay off. Just my .
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    I agree with old goat about bigger is better, I have the 998 hummingbird and I wish I would have went with the biggest but I was trying to save a few dollars or actually a thousand at the time I bought mine. I would suggest getting the biggest one that you can afford. As far as hummingbird or Lowrance I have used both and I prefer hummingbird over Lowrance but that's my opinion and a lot of people will say Lowrance is better but either which one you go with i am sure you will be pleased with it, you just need to take the time to learn your electronics when you get whatever one you go with.

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    It depends on what type of person you are!!!! I have had both and humminbird was the easiest to master, but the lowrance has a lot more features!!!! Best of luck!!
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    When I bought my first si a few
    Years ago I was going to get 2 Hb 798s but asked for opinions CDC and everbody always urged to go as big as possible
    so took advice and skipped over 898 model and went to 998s and I am so glad I took everybody's advice as it would have been a waste on the smaller screens. It stretched my budget at the time but saved me $ in long run not having been disappointed in smaller screen and then spending more $ on upgrading.
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    thanks for all the help , im thinking the biggest ,,, might be the last one i ever buy ,, where can a guy get the best deal on one?,, bass pro i am not sure any deals to be had there...every time i go there i spend three times the money i intended to....... you know how that goes!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by buck View Post
    thanks for all the help , im thinking the biggest ,,, might be the last one i ever buy ,, where can a guy get the best deal on one?,, bass pro i am not sure any deals to be had there...every time i go there i spend three times the money i intended to....... you know how that goes!!!!!
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    Sponsors on here are much less expensive than cabelas or bass pro and great to deal with.
    what I did tho was to go to bass pro and look at the models from HB and Lowrance and mess around with display models.
    but if u do take very little advice from them as they just want to sell any unit either brand. JMO!

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