Fish Finder with side scan

[Xpress25]

Well my eagle fishfinder finally bite the dust and was thinking of upgrading to a better one with side scan. Was wondering if anyone has any recommendations,I looked at a couple online but wanted to hear from people that have actually used them.

[tcounty]

Aggravating. Lol. But that's been my experience


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[Openingshok]

Well my eagle fishfinder finally bite the dust and was thinking of upgrading to a better one with side scan. Was wondering if anyone has any recommendations,I looked at a couple online but wanted to hear from people that have actually used them.

Sorry to hear about your FF but that just means new toy! I have a Garmin Striker 7sv and love it! I am a bit biased as I work for Garmin but for the price and features you can't beat it. Great resolution, easy menu and lots of customization. The only downfall is it is has GPS but is not chart capable. In other words no basemap, just user waypoints for marking and navigating. But at the price you can't expect everything.

[Adcarson79]

What do you think about the echomap 73sv? I'd like to get one for my console and link to my 73dv


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[jimp]

Cabelas did have the HB 899 DI/SI on sale for ~600-700 a few days ago. The Helix version gets lots of good comments. I have the 899 and like it fine, don't use the SI feature as I have it mounted on the TM. DI is good. Base map sucks.

[Grumpy1]

I have a Helix 5 with DI/SI and GPS and really like it. I use the SI to find structure and is especially helpful when I go new lakes. I recommend getting as big a screen as you can afford and will fit on your boat.

[Podcast]

Everyone has their own opinion. I use the Lowrance HDS 7 touch units. Haven't had any issues with them. The network capability is what sold me as well as the easy to use software/touch screen. I've owned Garmin and Humminbird and neither one gets you to your screen as fast nor is nearly as customizable when it comes to screens and screen layouts. I really want to get a Garmin for the Panoptix feature but I cannot get over the slow use of hard buttons. Trying to put a waypoint on a screen for example takes 10 times longer trying to use the left/right buttons as it does to just touch the screen on the spot you want. That's not to mention the fact that you then have to use the arrow key to put a name on it instead of using a full keyboard to type it in. It's those little things that keep my line in the water and fingers off the electronics.

[Xpress25]

Yeah was really amazed at the current fish finders. Mine was about 7 years old so to be honest I really haven't looked at them in a long time. Its is amazing how much they have changed and what the displays look like. Of coarse I know that what they show as the display on the ads and online dont always look like what you see on the water but still the amount of detail they display in incredible compared to what I had

[quadlee]

I have a Lowrance HDS touch 7 and love it

[Cane Pole]

Well my eagle fishfinder finally bite the dust and was thinking of upgrading to a better one with side scan. Was wondering if anyone has any recommendations,I looked at a couple online but wanted to hear from people that have actually used them.

They all work. Each one has its particular advantages/disadvantages.

I have Lowrance at present, but I have had Garmin and Hbirds. I can use any of them with confidence.

My units are sonars, not fishfinders. My field glasses are field glasses, not deerfinders.