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Nobody wants to comment on the 12 mega and the new Lowrance hook 12?
Sometimes brand vs brand (even in the most innocent origination) turns into an ugly argument ... I fully believe your question has innocent inquiry (and could definitely bring some interesting discussion) ... But I feel that the members may rather discuss "HB feature vs HB feature" over "HB worth vs other brand worth" ... I understand Rick...100% Completely...nobody wants to admit that another brand has just plowed new ground with a better bang for the buck..that OK....maybe I am a higher form of sonar owner as I'm not married to any brand....Rickie
Good points but now Cabelas is shipping the Lowrance Hook 9 with 9" screen with sideimaging, downimaging, Chirp , GPS, 4 split screen viewing... @ $799...LMAO...in the final analysis it is all about $$$$ and as die hard Hummingbird Man....these prices are going explode the current pricing structure on all Humminbird Helix models... I just love the competition marketing system...Isn't it great to to be a Fisherman and boat owner in the United States?
but it is NOT all about the money for everyone. Quality of images, durability, ease of use, the buyer's familiarity with a particular family of technology and it's operating systems....all play a part in a buying decision along with brand loyalty ( a dying attribute these days) and price. I would like to think that all the throwaway merchandise that Walmart and others have sold to Americans to use briefly and then toss in the landfill will someday teach us a lesson about greatest value vs lowest price. I am ordering a SOLIX 15 CHIRP MEGA SI GPS along with Autochart Live Pro, an external GPS puck, some extra cables and a new Navionics chart card next week and my criteria is only the performance of the unit, particularly the quality of the side imaging and the ease of use. Considering the limited number of days that the average person gets on the water, having the right electronic tools that work every time you turn them on is as important as having a dependable motor that gets you to and from the dock every time.
These units seem pretty nice. So long as you don't need..1) to share waypoints between units2) to use an external GPS antenna to get the greatest possible accuracy for you waypoints3) Want to use two SD cards in the unit4) to connect to an Ethernet network5) to connect to a NMEA network6) any other imaging frequencies aside from 455KHz7) a cover for the unit (sold separately) to mount the unit in-dash (sold separately)9) to run your boat through a car wash (must not be water proof?) though it lists IPX6 and IPX7It does have scroll back and the ability to build custom views with up to 4 panels. Definitely something that would be nice to see on the Helix models.
Fishreed, It all boils down to what features you would like to have and what will your budget allow. It is true that we each make our decisions that we think are the best for us. Those of us on this site are concerned with how we can get the best out of our Humminbird equipment. It sounds like you are ready to switch to Lowrance equipment. This might be a good choice for you but for me I do not care what Lowrance has or what it can do.
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