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I am trying to decide on buying a new SI unit and I am kinda stuck between the HB999SI and the Lowrance HDS8 with structure scan package. Anyone have experience with any of these and able to steer me in the right direction? I know a few years back HB owned the SI market but that Lowrance I was looking at today was very impressive and has a 300$ rebate right now.
Lowrance
The most frequent opinions are that Lowrance has better DI and Humminbird has better shallow water SI...
This can be quantified somewhat by...:
*The fact that Lowrance has a dedicated "down pointing" piezo (DI in the HB SI units is computer generated from data received from the SI piezoes)...
*The fact that HB's 455kHz covers a full 180° (Lowrance widest coverage is about 130°)...
If you vertical jig...the Lowrance "down pointing" piezo would be of benefit...
If you fish a lot of shallow water (<8ft)...the HB 455kHz 180° coverage would be of benefit...
Rickie
Lowrance HDS8 GEN2 and bbgmarine. The down imaging will blow your mind and the side imaging is good too, with the $300.00 mark down makes it an outstanding value.
O man just saw the video of building your own map with Structure scan on the Lowrance.....now that is cool!
Buy one of each. See which one you like best, sell the other for a loss and buy the keeper's big brother to keep him company.
LOL thanks thats kind of what I did. I have the 500 series Humminbird on the front and went ahead and got the HDS8 with structure scan for the console. I Installed it under my carport in the 35degree wind and rain we got today.....Im still shivering. Im going to give it a test run tomorrow and hopfully bring home some ring perch in the process.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stymie
How much is the unit after the 300 mark down?Quote:
Originally Posted by Countrytime
Regular Price: $2,199.00Sale Price: $1,699.00
-300 Rebat
1399 on Cabelas
Shut up and fish shot me a good deal on the hds8 I believe I will order one tomorrowQuote:
Originally Posted by CharlotteNC1978