Sounder options

[OZ 640]

Hi all,
as per my previous posts, this is for my mate.
looking at sounder options for a offshore boat.
i have a hummingbird and am very happy with it.
my mate is looking at the following:
hummingbird 898 down and side imaging or bigger
or
lowerance hds 9 in the touch screen
oe
wait for new hummingbird touch screen due in April

what are your thoughts.
what are you running.
pros and cons?..

cheers in advance
dale

[chocolatemoose]

had a humminbird ONIX10 SI . (a pre production model however) Attachment 102155
instore for a while having a good play over. and............well overall i love it. its a real ace in the hole from humminbird. long overdue new tech and new features.. it did have its quirks this unit .. im putting down to pre production. it was rather slow. the boot up and shut down seemed to take FOR EVER! and it did freeze from time to time. got the final price list today. and...... your not going to get much change from 5 grand for a 10" unit.. bit less for a 8.4" unit

HDS9.. been out for a while. quickly becoming "proven" good unit. modular and fairly easy to work with. havnt had any issues with them.

898si (or its newer 899si brother) are still great units. cheaper than the HDS option. the down imaging isnt to fantastic "compared to the newer transducer on the onix series" but side imaging is great. it does feel a bit dated compared to the newer tech

wild card. the 751xs with clearVu "side/down imaging +chirp" great powerful awesome package. not as "trick" as the humminbird or lowrance but it shows both of them up with speed and pwerformance. not tooo cheap not tooo expensive.

anything you would like some elabtoration on ?

Moose
rm

[OZ 640]

Thanks Moose,
Very helpful indeed.
I will forward info to my mate.
I have the 898 down and side imaging and am quite happy with the product.
I think he can also get a trade price for any bla products.
Cheers Dale