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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/24/16 04:00 PM
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BKT
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Nice. I wish I could uograde from the 5 to a 9.
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/25/16 01:28 AM
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Capt. Michael Littlejohn
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Think what they mean is ION 12, not onix 12
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/25/16 01:30 AM
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doctorxring
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Best thing you could possibly do ! Someone gave me the advice, "Pick the biggest one you can afford, and then go one bigger !". It was painful, but I did it. I've been kidded more than once at the ramp that "your fish finder probably cost more than your boat !". Not quite, but you don't see many HDS10 Gen2 with Structure Scan rigs on a 16 foot tiller Jon boat.  I love it. All I can say is I wish it was a 12 !! 
You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/25/16 01:41 AM
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Txmedic033
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I bought an HDS 12 because they don't make a HDS 14.
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/25/16 03:44 AM
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BigPoppa007
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I had to get the TINY Helix 7 cuz I'm poor........ 
Last edited by BigPoppa007; 01/25/16 03:44 AM.
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/25/16 06:50 PM
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dlmyers
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Lowrance has me excited about their announcing of the elite 7 ti. Touch screen and addition of SI to the elite 7. The price seems reasonable if cabelas is correct...releases in April.
-------- 06 NauticStar 2110 Yamaha 150txr Elite 7 HDI Motorguide Xi5 80SW
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/25/16 08:18 PM
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TroyKing
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Ive got my eyes and ears open..Ready to go with si....always been a lowrance man, but I like what everyone is saying about the helix., so I'm gonna keep studying.
The driving force and secret desire of every bass fisherman, is to one day be a crappie fisherman............Could it be that the good Lord just smilies and looks the other way when a fisherman tells a lie?
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/25/16 09:39 PM
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pelican
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I have heard some negative reports on the touch screens, maybe they have resolved these issues.
 I've never been good, But I've been Lucky! I don't Lie or Exaggerate, but sometimes I remember BIG!
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/26/16 12:27 AM
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BrianTx01
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Touchscreens and catfishing do not seem like they go together.
Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2001 Proud UNT Alumni
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: Wayne P.]
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01/26/16 01:16 AM
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GetSlimed
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Sorry for the typo, meant ONIX 10 and ION 12. Thanks for the sharing the differences. Better resolution AND a bigger screen, Helix 12 is looking pretty good! 
PB Blue Cat 67lbs - Twok 2013 Blue Wave 2200 Pure Bay Yamaha 250
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/26/16 01:51 AM
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Capt. Michael Littlejohn
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Touchscreens and catfishing do not seem like they go together. I have one and it's not bad...the good out weighs the bad.
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: Capt. Michael Littlejohn]
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01/26/16 02:02 AM
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TCK73
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I wish I had gotten the touch at this point. I already know how much quicker it would be naming waypoints and such.
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/27/16 06:04 AM
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BrianTx01
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I just mailed in my compact transducer... Hopefully the HDSI transducer will come quickly.
Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2001 Proud UNT Alumni
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/27/16 01:45 PM
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pelican
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I just mailed in my compact transducer... Hopefully the HDSI transducer will come quickly. It will only seem like it's taking forever 
 I've never been good, But I've been Lucky! I don't Lie or Exaggerate, but sometimes I remember BIG!
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Re: Finally took the SI plunge!
[Re: BrianTx01]
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01/29/16 12:50 AM
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TurboDan
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Congrats on the new Helix!
danny
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