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Location: SUN PRAIRIE WI | I am debating between these 2 with side imaging
Have any of you used both of these and do think the extra price for the 12 is worth it |
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Location: NE Ohio | i have the 10 and love it, but i would have bought the 12 if i had room on my dash. if you got the $ and the room i'd go for it. i NEVER heard anyone say "i wish i had a smaller screen" ! |
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Location: Southwest PA | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This guy said it all! |
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| You will not regret getting the biggest screen size you can afford when it comes to SI |
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Location: Aurora | X2 on the above.
I regretted getting the smaller version so much I felt like Chris Farley in one of his "Gawd.. I'm so STUPID!" skits.
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Location: oswego, il | If you fish lakes with hazards, especially new areas or water the bigger you can make the map the better. |
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Location: SUN PRAIRIE WI | you convinced me
I think I will be ok for room it is only A 18 foot boat but I will not do A indash mount |
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Location: Cheyenne, WY most of the year | Good deal here? http://www.cabelas.com/product/fishing/marine-electronics/sonars-so... |
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Location: SUN PRAIRIE WI | thanks for that tip but I'm getting the G2N along with IPILOT I link to work together |
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| Let me ask you a serious question. As a die hard Humminbird guy myself, since I got rid of a Lowrance 350A years ago, are you really stuck on Humminbird and their out of line pricing? If you are not, then do yourself a favor and take serious look at the Lowrance Elite 12 with the 12inch touchscreen. It is on sale at Bass Pro for $1499 regular $1999. I might have to have one of them myself @ $1499 just for my pontoon.
That Humminbird Helix 12 WITHOUT MEGA is discontinued and should be priced at $999...I would NEVER pay $1499 for a discontinued model. |
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Location: Northern Illinois | There is more to consider than just screen size. HB Helix 12 pixel count: 1024 x 600. HB Solix 10 pixel count: 1280 x 800. |
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Location: SUN PRAIRIE WI | I plan to get the Helix with MEGA
I want the hummingbird because it works with the Minn Kota
But I have not considered the SOLIX |
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Location: SUN PRAIRIE WI | The reason I was going to get the HELIX was the 3 people I know who know fish finders upside down backwards and inside and out all 3 recommend the HELIX
1 guy is A guide
1 is A Humminbird rep
1 just knows everything about fish finders |
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| Id be economical with the 10" mega myself. |
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Location: Iowa | Even better deals here!
https://www.scheels.com/p/humminbird-helix-10-si-gps-sonar/082324047...
https://www.scheels.com/p/humminbird-helix-12-chirp-si-gps-sonar-loc... |
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| Those are 1st generation. |
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Location: SUN PRAIRIE WI | I have looked at the 12 and 10 side by side and it maybe only A few inches bigger but I do like the difference |
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Location: SUN PRAIRIE WI | I also have to buy from Cabelas due to the fact I have $5000 in gift cards for Cabelas |
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Location: Cheyenne, WY most of the year | That's a good problem to have... |
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Location: Southwest PA | If you're just looking to get rid of some cabela's gift card, I could take some off your hands  |
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| I paid $809 for my Helix 10 (Gen 1) Huge upgrade from the the 597ciDI I had. Also added a 7 with DI up front and another 7 on the dash for CHIRP and mapping.
I just checked my Amazon orders and the unit I purchased is $750 more. I guess I got lucky. You'd think they'd be going down in price, not up. I got mine in OCT. That's a big jump. |
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