Please help me pick a fish finder for my PA 14

[freelancer27]

Hi guys!

I am absolutely stocked! I got an amazing deal on a basically new 2019 Pro Anger 14.

Now, to the next task of finding the right Fish Finder for my needs.

Since I am bit of a newbie in this regard, I am hoping to get some inputs from the community on this.

Requirements:

* At least 7 inch
* Down and side scanning
* good, robust quality
* Compatible with my hobie (I do not have the tools nor the know how to do a lot of custom install work. A plug and play approach with some minimal drilling, etc would be great.)
* Price should be (including the battery, transducer ) under 1500 USD

 
 

some options that stand out in my current research:

* Hummingbird Helix 7 MSI GPS G3 NAV
* Hummingbird Helix8 MSI+ GPS G3N
--> What is the difference between 'side imaging' and 'side imaging +'. Is it that the last just goes deeper, but has the same clarity, etc.?
* Lowrance Elite-7 Ti2 Fishfinder/Chartplotters

* Lowrance Elite-9 Ti2 Fishfinder/Chartplotters

 

Thanks all!

Cheers,
Seb.

[FishOn!GetTheNet]

Can’t say anything about the brands you have chosen but I can tell you that for sidescan you will want the biggest screen you can afford especially if you use split screen