Best Bang for Your Buck Graphs??

[Gazz]

Looking for recommendations on graphs in the $500-$1,000 range that offer the best bang for your buck. Hoping it will at least have down imaging and side imaging and a decent sized screen. It will be for the front of the boat. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[MN Fisher]

1 hour ago, Gazz said:

Looking for recommendations on graphs in the $500-$1,000 range that offer the best bang for your buck. Hoping it will at least have down imaging and side imaging and a decent sized screen. It will be for the front of the boat. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

If you're not worried about maps - Garmin Striker 9sv - 9" screen, Down and Side scan - $600

[paleus]

Garmin 93sv UHD. They can be found for under $1000 with transducer. I just got a 73sv uhd for $550. 

[12poundbass]

Garmin Echomap hands down. 

[Way2slow]

You're a month too late.  BPS had the Garmin Echomap 93SV with the GT54 transducer on sale for $650.  Don't know if that sale will show up again but the Echomap 73SV with GT54 transducer still shows up some at $450.  That's almost half price of the ones with the GT56 transducer.

[Gazz]

Thanks everyone. It looks like it is a little late for the deals on those units. Missed some great deals. 

[InfantryMP]

I like the New FS Elite series from Lowrance. The 3 in 1 Xducer, and Active Target capable. $899 for the 7's and I think $1199 for the 9's. They come loaded with good maps as well from my understanding. I believe they also come with wireless networking capabilities as well. 

[GrandFishing]

Wait for Black Fri sales if you can.

[Jigfishn10]

On 5/4/2021 at 6:54 PM, 12poundbass said:

Garmin Echomap hands down. 

I love mine

[jbmaine]

Another vote for Garmin.

[12poundbass]

For those of you who missed the good sales on the Echomap 93SV UHD earlier this year, this is the best deal I’ve found. I ordered my first one from them. Extremely fast shipping. NOTE this is the GT-54 transducer not the new GT-56. I’ve been happy with everything so far. 
https://www.bassfishinelectronics.com/collections/new-garmin-units

[FishOn!GetTheNet]

Do you have any sonar now if so use it another season save up and go big hummingbird 360 or live sight very much worth it I ran a 4” striker for 3 years then got panoptix it’s so much better to see out the front and side’s without having to float or drive over the structure or fish

[Boomstick]

westmarine.com still lists the Garmin Echomap with the GT54UHD either the 93sv or 73sv at good prices. I have the 93sv, it's a good unit.

[Jigfishn10]

2 minutes ago, Boomstick said:

westmarine.com still lists the Garmin Echomap with the GT54UHD either the 93sv or 73sv at good prices. I have the 93sv, it's a good unit.

Very happy with Garmin so far.

[slonezp]

22 hours ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Very happy with Garmin so far.

I like the Garmin except I need to get a dedicated battery for it. I have it connected to the TM battery and it's getting interference, even with a choke installed.

[MN Fisher]

14 minutes ago, slonezp said:

I like the Garmin except I need to get a dedicated battery for it. I have it connected to the TM battery and it's getting interference, even with a choke installed.

You got it in a box or direct-connect. I'm getting no interference on my Striker 7CV - but I'm connected to the battery through one of the Aux ports on a MinnKota Power Center.

[slonezp]

15 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

You got it in a box or direct-connect. I'm getting no interference on my Striker 7CV - but I'm connected to the battery through one of the Aux ports on a MinnKota Power Center.

I don't have a power center. Just a battery in a box