GARMIN SV vs HUMMINBIRD VS LOWRANCE

[Ken Lyons]

In order to make your own maps you need the higher $$ end units or you can download Reefmaster software and make your own. The state maps are crude by comparison with what you can do on your own. It's the difference between 10 ft and 1 ft increments. Bottom hardness is an option.

[JerryC]

I use humminbird on my boat, great customer service and a great product...

[BCinerie]

I have an older Eagle(lowrance) gps fish finder combo, works great 10 plus years. I bought a new Hummingbird helix 5 (?) with down imaging color and is really nice. 1 button scrolls through all screen. GPS is EZ to use and FF is all automatic.

[jimmythegreek]

if u plan on using side scan and or down scan get the biggest screen you can get/afford. also note that unless your fishing shallow or reservoirs u cant see much on sidescan, muck bottom soaks up the side signal. I fish mainly stripers so I use it to see bait balls and schools, otherwise Id honestly have no use for sidescan, and I use downscan practically never. If you fish shallow you can see alot on sidescan but past the main drop most waters turn to muck but reservoirs and rocky bottoms you can see as deep as the bottom returns