Looking to upgrade electronics Humminbird or Lowrance. Pros or Cons on each
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Looking to upgrade electronics Humminbird or Lowrance. Pros or Cons on each
What is your favorite way to fish?
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Never was impressed with hummingbird, I like my Lowrance have 7 inch HDS touch on console to locate structure and fish have Hook 7 on bow use it mainly to follow contour lines and get depth also when trolling for eyes I mark the fish on bow unit before they strike. When I fish with my buddy in his boat I really miss the structure scan the touch unit is a lot more user friendly than the non touch units. Just personal preference and what you are used to.
Only lowrance I have had was older and cheaper so cant compare fairly, But cant see where anyone would not be happy with the helix mega!
Might want to take a look at the new Garmin units. I have one and really like it. Comes preloaded with over 13000 lakes. Even has some Il Conservation Area Lakes!
If you would like to maybe you could hop in the boat with me sometime and I can show you what
my Lowrance setups is and you can see what it does then maybe one of the humminbird guys can
take you out so you can compare the 2
If you have a Minn Kota trolling motor I think Humming Bird is better. If you are Motor Guide then maybe Lawrance. If you don't mind replacing your existing trolling motor then evaluate the electronics and pic the one you like best.
Mostly crappie vertical jig toss a cork slow retrieve
have older garmin now but is 14 years old i am sure they have improved just as the others haveQuote:
Originally Posted by Cherokee Ref
Depends on the $ you want to spend. If you can afford the touch screen model then by all means purchase one. One good piece of advice about buying computers (which a fish finder is) always buy the newest technology you can afford. I just recently purchased the Garmin 94SV because for what I was after and could afford it was most definitely the best value. My first was a Lowrance Elite 5 DSI convinced I needed to by a Lowrance after owning one I am convinced by what U want that is in your $ range
Bird, Bird, Bird, the Bird is the word............................
Earlier this week, Garmin released the echomap and striker "PLUS" series. Also -
Heard rumors of a black Friday special. Echomap 93sv $600. Echomap 73sv $450. Both with sidevu transducers. Due to the release of the echomap plus series?
I'm curious if the striker series will be heavily discounted also, since they released the plus series for strikers also.
The plus series strikers will be quickdraw compatible.
I've had both, and choose bird my opinion:
Bird has better sidescan in shallow water, lowrance seems to black out if you try and side scan very far in shallow water. While that being said if your in deeper water I'd take lowrance downscan.
Bird is more user friendly presets etc...
Bird is more reliable I've seen mine and a buddy's lowrance say "no source" or just plain screen not updating many times.
Lakemaster is better than navionoics for most lakes. Even many bass pros have lowrance for everything but will have a small bird for lakemaster
I personally like bird 2d much better than lowrance.
Price- you can pick up a helix unit darn cheap.
This has been debated a million times, just my personal opinion. Either way technology has came a long ways and I'm sure you'll enjoy an upgrade.
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