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 Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
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05/25/17 07:43 PM
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Ltcm09
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Looking to get the cheapest down imaging unit just for the front of the boat
When i mark brush piles with side imaging at the console i need down imaging at the front so i know exactly where the brush pile is
does lowrance sell a down imaging unit for around 100$?
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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05/25/17 09:59 PM
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KyleW
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I've had my eye on the Humminbird Piranahamax 4 DI. I found it for around $130 in store I believe. Got a chance to play with it and thought it was a nicer unit than the similar priced lowrance units
Last edited by KyleW; 05/25/17 09:59 PM.
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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05/25/17 10:38 PM
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ERNEST PATY
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You really don't need down imaging in the front. 2D sonar works just fine for that. My front unit can do down imaging but I don't set it to do it. I prefer 2D sonar.
Ernest Paty 214-202-7866
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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05/26/17 12:56 AM
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Finaddict
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Check difference in degree of coverage before making decisipn 2d or Di.
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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05/26/17 02:09 AM
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shut-up-and-fish
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When you are parked on a brush pile your DI sonar will show a blob just like you will see on 2D. In Fact 2D will actually show you more detail over DI sonar. To get that crisp DI image you must be moving.
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: ERNEST PATY]
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05/26/17 02:39 AM
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JIM SR.
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You really don't need down imaging in the front. 2D sonar works just fine for that. My front unit can do down imaging but I don't set it to do it. I prefer 2D sonar. X2 
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: shut-up-and-fish]
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05/26/17 03:44 AM
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Gamblinman
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When you are parked on a brush pile your DI sonar will show a blob just like you will see on 2D. In Fact 2D will actually show you more detail over DI sonar. To get that crisp DI image you must be moving.
+1 my bow unit has a split screen 1/3 GPS and 2/3 2D sonar.
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: Ltcm09]
#12264885
05/26/17 11:01 PM
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Pintail711
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I've got a 587ci HD DI ill sell you. If you go look at the "post your graph pictures" my last post is the unit.
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: KyleW]
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05/27/17 01:19 AM
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SARG
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I bought two for my Yaks and decided a different route after installing the first one I do like the vertical position verses the horizontal of the Helix units The DI is MILES better then those that talk alot of smack about this unit No,its not a 4 $$ digit laptop you bolt to your boat,it does what it says it will do for the price. Ill get you my spare/extra for less then $100 shipped just to give it a home I bought mine at Cabellas,check their price and thats your savings Drop me a message and Ill get you hooked up fair and square I've had my eye on the Humminbird Piranahamax 4 DI. I found it for around $130 in store I believe. Got a chance to play with it and thought it was a nicer unit than the similar priced lowrance units
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: shut-up-and-fish]
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05/27/17 01:21 AM
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Davedave
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When you are parked on a brush pile your DI sonar will show a blob just like you will see on 2D. In Fact 2D will actually show you more detail over DI sonar. To get that crisp DI image you must be moving.
I try to fish blobs.
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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05/27/17 02:55 AM
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SARG
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: SARG]
#12265203
05/27/17 03:08 AM
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KyleW
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I bought two for my Yaks and decided a different route after installing the first one I do like the vertical position verses the horizontal of the Helix units The DI is MILES better then those that talk alot of smack about this unit No,its not a 4 $$ digit laptop you bolt to your boat,it does what it says it will do for the price. Ill get you my spare/extra for less then $100 shipped just to give it a home I bought mine at Cabellas,check their price and thats your savings Drop me a message and Ill get you hooked up fair and square I've had my eye on the Humminbird Piranahamax 4 DI. I found it for around $130 in store I believe. Got a chance to play with it and thought it was a nicer unit than the similar priced lowrance units Sent you a PM
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: KyleW]
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05/27/17 03:36 AM
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SARG
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Your move Sir, I bought two for my Yaks and decided a different route after installing the first one I do like the vertical position verses the horizontal of the Helix units The DI is MILES better then those that talk alot of smack about this unit No,its not a 4 $$ digit laptop you bolt to your boat,it does what it says it will do for the price. Ill get you my spare/extra for less then $100 shipped just to give it a home I bought mine at Cabellas,check their price and thats your savings Drop me a message and Ill get you hooked up fair and square I've had my eye on the Humminbird Piranahamax 4 DI. I found it for around $130 in store I believe. Got a chance to play with it and thought it was a nicer unit than the similar priced lowrance units Sent you a PM
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Re: Cheap Lowrance or Humminbird Down Imaging unit?
[Re: shut-up-and-fish]
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05/27/17 03:45 AM
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SARG
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THIS!! is never considered using DI Even in my Yak with my cheapo 4DI this indeed applies I can mark a spot(buoy) and then cruise back over the spot moving across and get a good bit more info then I had setting over head Not sure how that works out with my unit but some 30yrs later Im still dropping floaters with results
When you are parked on a brush pile your DI sonar will show a blob just like you will see on 2D. In Fact 2D will actually show you more detail over DI sonar. To get that crisp DI image you must be moving.
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