Author Topic: Should I replace my two year old Helix 7SI with a Helix 9 Chirp MEGA SI GPS G2N?  (Read 10496 times)

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Offline rod_mct

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I have a two year old Helix 7si which I like other than being disappointed with the side scan performance in anything deeper than 10 feet. Typically I fish between 50 and 100 feet.
The Helix 9 Chirp MEGA DI GPS G2N looks like it might be worth upgrading to.
Is it???????
Rod
« Last Edit: July 14, 2018, 06:41:57 AM by rod_mct »


Offline rnvinc

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Re: Should I upgrade from 7SI to 9SI?
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2018, 11:16:17 PM »
While the MEGA (1200kHz) imaging is best utilized in shallower water - there's still the options of using the 455kHz and 800kHz imaging (and their respective CHIRP sweep ranges)  ...

That's a lot more versatility than the Helix 7 SI  ...

Rickie

Offline rod_mct

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Thanks Rickie!
Versatility is only of interest to me if it also gives me better performance in terms of truly more image detail and or higher screen resolution.
I have read that the new second generation Helix (9 inch or bigger) could give me as much as 3 times more detail.
I am hoping that somebody can confirm whether that is true in a real world application.......not just in Demo Mode.
Best regards
Rod
« Last Edit: July 14, 2018, 06:40:57 AM by rod_mct »

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