Super User MickD Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 Has any Humminbird owner found justification for DI? I've been using it all summer and cannot find anything of value in it. Quote
Super User Further North Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 Just now, MickD said: Has any Humminbird owner found justification for DI? I've been using it all summer and cannot find anything of value in it. Probably best to start another topic on this specifically, but yeah. DI is great for knowing exactly what you're sitting on top of. It also - with the G2N models - gives you the ability to see the SI from your other units you've got networked for way less money. Quote
Super User gim Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 Don't forgot to post photos of your new ride in the "show off your ride" thread! Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 I've got old and older technology. 1198 at the helm, 1199 on the trolling motor Minn Kota Terrova with Ipilot Link all connected thru the ethernet box. You do not need side imaging units to control Ipilot Link. The graph(s) just need to be equipped with GPS and ethernet capable. Also you do not need more than one graph to utilize the Minn Kota Link feature. I know the newest units are bluetooth capable but haven't looked into them enough to know whether or not they still need to be connected thru ethernet. If you want to limit yourself to $1500, You could get 2 Helix 9's, one with side imaging and one without. Mind you this is also "old" technology, as the newest technology Helix units have Mega imaging and currently sell for a premium. 48 minutes ago, MickD said: Has any Humminbird owner found justification for DI? I've been using it all summer and cannot find anything of value in it. I don't use it. I'll stick with SI and 2D sonar 1 1 Quote
Super User Further North Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 5 minutes ago, slonezp said: I've got old and older technology. 1198 at the helm, 1199 on the trolling motor Minn Kota Terrova with Ipilot Link all connected thru the ethernet box. You do not need side imaging units to control Ipilot Link. The graph(s) just need to be equipped with GPS and ethernet capable. Also you do not need more than one graph to utilize the Minn Kota Link feature. I know the newest units are bluetooth capable but haven't looked into them enough to know whether or not they still need to be connected thru ethernet. If you want to limit yourself to $1500, You could get 2 Helix 9's, one with side imaging and one without. Mind you this is also "old" technology, as the newest technology Helix units have Mega imaging and currently sell for a premium. Good stuff...I just updated my 1198 and 798 units this spring to the new Helix G2N technology. I tend to be on about 4-5 year update plan. The two Helix (Non-G2N) strategy would work great on a $1,500 budget. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Further North said: Good stuff...I just updated my 1198 and 798 units this spring to the new Helix G2N technology. I tend to be on about 4-5 year update plan. The two Helix (Non-G2N) strategy would work great on a $1,500 budget. Do the new units still need to be connected thru the ethernet box? Quote
Super User NHBull Posted October 5, 2017 Author Super User Posted October 5, 2017 Looking at the new technology, I may have to bump the budget and appreciate the thoughts on the 2 units Quote
Super User Further North Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, slonezp said: 5 minutes ago, Further North said: Good stuff...I just updated my 1198 and 798 units this spring to the new Helix G2N technology. I tend to be on about 4-5 year update plan. The two Helix (Non-G2N) strategy would work great on a $1,500 budget. Do the new units still need to be connected thru the ethernet box? Yes...if you have multiple units. I already had the Ethernet hub, so all I really had to run new wire on was the MEGA transducer. I wound up running new power wires to each unit just because the old wires were 4 years old, and another thing I did this spring was put in a separate battery for my electronics to keep it isolated from everything else...so I was in there anyway... Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 Mind you these are the Gen 1 Helix units https://www.universalmania.com/collections/fishing/products/humminbird-helix-9-si-gps-combo https://www.universalmania.com/collections/fishing/products/humminbird-helix-9-sonar-gps-combo I think the ethernet box runs about $250 and the cables are roughly $30 a piece Quote
nocluefisher Posted October 5, 2017 Posted October 5, 2017 https://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/humminbird-helix-10-si-gps-combo-w-transducer-409990-1.html Quote
Super User J Francho Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 12 hours ago, MickD said: Has any Humminbird owner found justification for DI? I've been using it all summer and cannot find anything of value in it. I use it side by side with 2D. When there are few weeds, and fishing deep, the target separation of DI is better. Especially if you are on top of a bait ball with a few predators. Quote
Super User webertime Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 Wait until Black Friday for electronics. You can take it out now and pound the Smallies and Largeheads now with no real need for electronics. Personally: $1500... Garmin EchoMap SV and a 9" EchoMap DV at bow... Link the EchoMaps with a $20 cable so you can share waypoints. Stone simple to use. Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted October 5, 2017 Global Moderator Posted October 5, 2017 Here's my final take. No matter what brand you go with you're going to get great tools to aid in your fishing adventures. There's things you'll get with a Humminbird unit that Garmin won't have and vise versa. Same goes for Lowrance and don't forget Raymarine (though both of those seem to be a little steeper in price). My advise is to read, read, and read some more to better educate yourself on what 2d,SI,DI, mapping, and record your own maps do. I've been reading, asking questions, and watching videos for 8 months or so and I still haven't purchased any units. I won't be making a boat purchase and electronics purchase until spring. One thing I can assure you is when I do make these purchases I'll know my boat well and I'll know my fish finders well. There will still be a learning curve for both, but I'll know what I have and at the end of the day the only regret I'll have is that my budget wasn't bigger. Good luck, and if you have anymore questions just ask. 2 1 Quote
Super User MickD Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 2 hours ago, J Francho said: I use it side by side with 2D. When there are few weeds, and fishing deep, the target separation of DI is better. Especially if you are on top of a bait ball with a few predators. I guess I have yet to encounter that situation. It looks great, with fine detail, but I've not yet seen a single fish on it, mostly just weeds Thanks everyone for their comments , sorry I hi-jacked the thread. I'll be more careful in the future. 2 Quote
Super User Further North Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 3 hours ago, MickD said: I guess I have yet to encounter that situation. It looks great, with fine detail, but I've not yet seen a single fish on it, mostly just weeds Thanks everyone for their comments , sorry I hi-jacked the thread. I'll be more careful in the future. No need to be careful, but you'll get a ton more info if you start a separate topic. I'd be interested in what the replies were. Quote
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