X15 vs X18

[Warrior Man]

I'm thinking of buying one of these units for the back of my boat. Cabelas has them at only 100 bucks apart so basically I'm wondering if I should go with the tried and true X15 or try the color X18. The differences I see are the X15 has a larger screen-more pixels-more power.I've only seen the color units in simulated mode at shows.Do they work as well in the real world of sunshine? Thanks for any info.

[sevenmmm]

Am using both units on my boat and think the X-18 is better in regards to the color sonar. The different colors help to differentiate the bottom content, and think I have learned to distinquish the difference between a walleye and a sucker (sucker is a bit more intense).

But don't quote me on that! :-)

[Koldfront Kraig]

Question for ya Rick,

My new boat will have an x-18 on it. I have a heck of a time telling the different bottom transitions with my current non color graph.

Will I be able to tell when I go from mud to gravel easier?