Lowrance or Hummingbird

[7thCrowWing]

Having a hard tine deciding between a HD 5 Gen 2, a Elite 5 or the similar unit in HB, or the best value in the $500-$700 dollar range, any inupt would be appreciated. Midwest fishing, mainly Minnesota and Iowa, occasionally canada. I run 334C on the bow / trolling motor and get along fine with it. thanks

[scott.keeley]

I'd recommend that you take a little time and go to one of the outdoor stores that sells both. Compare them side by side for yourself and determine what functions you are most comfortable with and which unit meets your needs the best for your $$.

[CrappieKyle]

Wait till you have the funds to buy an HDS-8, your eyes will be glad you did.

[7thCrowWing]

Originally Posted by CrappieKyle

Wait till you have the funds to buy an HDS-8, your eyes will be glad you did.

I have been giving that some thought, a bigger screen, i just upgraded to a 101lb ipilot so i pan on being somehwere besides the bow all day taking waves. I am leaning lowrance, seem slike HB has beeter customer service but on the higher end units Lowrance gets better reviews.

[Prov275]

[sbark]

Is the HB 898si for example more compact and enclosed vrs. the Lowrance?

I know with the Lowrance I have to mount and even purchase separate both the LSS-1 box and GPS Puck, in addition to the transducer on either unit.

Are they all enlcosed inside the 898si HB box for example? thanks

[REW]

The one piece of advice that I would suggest is to go with the largest screen that you can afford.

It is so much easier to read a larger screen from any where in the boat.

Small screens normally mean that it is easier for you as the viewer to miss things.

REW