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<blockquote data-quote="WTM" data-source="post: 4711913" data-attributes="member: 6230"><p>for the money and if you think you may want panoptix later then garmin is hard to beat for a 9" unit. even better when they go for $599 on sale sometimes. garmins included mapping is good out of the box, as compared to having to pay extra for descent mapping on the other brands and gps tracking is really good. that said there are some limitations to garmin and lowrance side imaging as compared to humminbird's detail and settings tweaks. it is not a know how or engineering failure on the part of garmin or lowrance but a patent limitation set by humminbird. BUT, garmin and lowrance is designed to show fish returns more than structure or cover detail.</p><p></p><p>if you want 1.2 mega imaging, it makes more sense to buy a helix unit when the garmins arent on sale, but then again helix doesnt have panoptix option. garmins have an array of transducer choices even for the 93sv line. this is an apples to apples comparison between comparable units like the helix, elite ti/hds and echomap series. the upper range units are a different comparison.</p><p></p><p>this scenario is what is making garmin and panoptix attractive. drop your trolling motor and scan under docks. find a school of fish, cast to fish, watch your bait fall to fish and see the fish take bait. no more wondering whether those white marks on a side scan is fish or debris.</p><p></p><p>open water, drop trolling motor and scan with panoptix(100-200 ft) and see a school of fish. creep up to fish, cast to fish, see bait fall, see fish take bait, catch fish. move with the school of fish and continue to catch fish.(this is key to prespawn crappie because they are on the move and not staying in one spot too long)</p><p></p><p>it picks up brush piles and other structure/cover as well.</p><p></p><p>good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WTM, post: 4711913, member: 6230"] for the money and if you think you may want panoptix later then garmin is hard to beat for a 9” unit. even better when they go for $599 on sale sometimes. garmins included mapping is good out of the box, as compared to having to pay extra for descent mapping on the other brands and gps tracking is really good. that said there are some limitations to garmin and lowrance side imaging as compared to humminbird’s detail and settings tweaks. it is not a know how or engineering failure on the part of garmin or lowrance but a patent limitation set by humminbird. BUT, garmin and lowrance is designed to show fish returns more than structure or cover detail. if you want 1.2 mega imaging, it makes more sense to buy a helix unit when the garmins arent on sale, but then again helix doesnt have panoptix option. garmins have an array of transducer choices even for the 93sv line. this is an apples to apples comparison between comparable units like the helix, elite ti/hds and echomap series. the upper range units are a different comparison. this scenario is what is making garmin and panoptix attractive. drop your trolling motor and scan under docks. find a school of fish, cast to fish, watch your bait fall to fish and see the fish take bait. no more wondering whether those white marks on a side scan is fish or debris. open water, drop trolling motor and scan with panoptix(100-200 ft) and see a school of fish. creep up to fish, cast to fish, see bait fall, see fish take bait, catch fish. move with the school of fish and continue to catch fish.(this is key to prespawn crappie because they are on the move and not staying in one spot too long) it picks up brush piles and other structure/cover as well. good luck [/QUOTE]
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