MrGiggles Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 Thinking about upgrading from my Striker 4 to something with side scan. It's looking like the Garmin Striker 7sv is the cheapest at 400 bucks. I'm very happy with the striker 4, it's been a great little unit. Anything else worth looking at? -Austin
moguy1973 Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 I like my Garmin Echomap 7sv which is pretty much the Striker with GPS maps included. The side imaging is really clear and it works well. slothman 1 -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
liphunter Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 3 hours ago, moguy1973 said: I like my Garmin Echomap 7sv which is pretty much the Striker with GPS maps included. The side imaging is really clear and it works well. I have the same unit. Very happy with it. The touch screen is really great. You can focus more on driving and less on buttons. Luck is where preparation meets opportunity...... Or you could just flip a coin???
moguy1973 Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 1 hour ago, liphunter said: I have the same unit. Very happy with it. The touch screen is really great. You can focus more on driving and less on buttons. I have an older model that isn't touchscreen and I find myself trying to move the map by touching the screen. It would be a nice feature to have. -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
Seth Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 I'd go try to find a used Helix gen 1 or even a 998 core Humminbird unit. I'm still running my Humminbird 998 hdsi and it serves me well. I think I've seen those for around $400 or maybe even less. Going with a used unit will allow you afford a bigger screen and that screen size is very nice to have with side imaging. The images are crisper on the newer units than my 998, but I can still find brush and everything I need with it.
MrGiggles Posted June 5, 2018 Author Posted June 5, 2018 42 minutes ago, Seth said: I'd go try to find a used Helix gen 1 or even a 998 core Humminbird unit. I'm still running my Humminbird 998 hdsi and it serves me well. I think I've seen those for around $400 or maybe even less. Going with a used unit will allow you afford a bigger screen and that screen size is very nice to have with side imaging. The images are crisper on the newer units than my 998, but I can still find brush and everything I need with it. In my boat, bigger is not necessarily better. It's going to be a challenge to mount the 7" unit somewhere that it isn't in the way. Funny, this sonar costs almost as much as I paid for the boat. I've kept my eyes open for used units, but haven't seen much of anything, let alone a SI unit. -Austin
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now