I have been looking for a fishfinder for two months. I have decided on the Humminbird HELIX 5 SI Fishfinder & GPS Combo KVD. I would appreciate any comments, GOOD or BAD. Thanks
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I have been looking for a fishfinder for two months. I have decided on the Humminbird HELIX 5 SI Fishfinder & GPS Combo KVD. I would appreciate any comments, GOOD or BAD. Thanks
I have one works great wish it was a 7 though
I finally broke down and bought new one this yr. I looked at a bunch and finally went with the 7 si. I haven't had a lot of time on water with it. but I do like so far. It does a Whole Lot more than my last one did
Screen is pretty small........
The new widescreen format of the HELIX line is much more beneficial for SI viewing than the previous square and/or taller displays ...
Here is a comparison of the HELIX 5 and the previous core line ...
http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/r...psjgh9nvjy.jpg
Rickie
Rickie is the helix 7 screen the same size as the 800 series in the picture?
I had a helix 5 and thougt it was great. In the end I decided the screen size was just too small for me but the picture overall was awesome. I just purchased a helix 10 and am excited to see that detail on a larger screen. I now have an 899 si that I love but will be selling to offset set the cost of the helix. Personally i think the the smallest usable screen size is that of the 899 especially for a beginner in electronics. After a year with the 899 i could probably go smaller and make it work since i now have a working knowledge of what im seeing. In the beginning the larger screen makes it easier to learn.
Not a bad little unit just keep in mind the screen is about the size of an iPhone 6plus give or take but it for the money it has some great features make sure and get a lakemaster chip as the mapping isn't all that great without one
The HELIX 7 specs say "800H x 480V" ...so I would say yes ...Quote:
Originally Posted by scrat
Humminbird | HELIX 7 SI GPS
Rickie
I still haven't been able to find any understand-able definition of the following display properties ...
899 ...:
Display Colors Grayscale = 65,000
Humminbird | 899ci HD SI NAV Combo
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HELIX 7 ...:
Display Colors Grayscale = 256
Humminbird | HELIX 7 SI GPS
Rickie