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If you don't go the Arclab route, stay away from printed anything.
Thanks Skywagon. I see on Reeds, you can buy bundles from Summit that have the Amped battery with it. Doesnt have the arclab with it, but the other stuff seems nice anyway.
LionsFan, you might want to talk to Chad at Master Bait and Tackle. He will piece together whichever components you would like to put together in package, you pick the screen, livescope transducer, size of battery, brand of pole-shuttle and bag. If you don't live in Minnesota there is no sales tax, he will be more than price competitive. I have made the 8 hour drive down to his business two times to purchase equipment, he knows his stuff. The business number is 651-426-3460, you will want to talk to Chad in person, I will message you his cell number.
I started with the Garmin bundle, and it was great to get started, but I've pretty much replaced everything.Pole:I didn't do my research and went with summit at first but have since replaced that with ArcLab. ArcLab is very expensive, but I think it will last me forever. it works great on the ice and in my kayak. i plan on putting it on a boat when I get one. The original Garmin pole is ok for ice fishing, but you'll need something else if you're using it on a vessel.Shuttle: I also have the ArcLab shuttle which is really heavy duty. The bag the Garmin ice kit comes with is ok, but kind of bulky. If you're only using it for ice fishing then the Garmin bundle may be fine, but with what it costs you'll probably want to use it anywhere possible. I haven't used the summit shuttle, but it may be ok. it's probably a little lighter than the ArcLab but not as bulletproof. If you move around a lot a shuttle is the way to go. the Garmin pole is also a little cumbersome to move around a lot with.Battery:As far as batteries you'll defiantly want lithium. My original ice bundle came with a 30ah, but I upsized to the amped outdoors 48ah and have never run it down. if you look around you can find a 10% discount code. Transducer:The other thing you need to consider is the transducer you get. Here's my basic breakdown.LVS 32 - this is the most economical, but you might want to consider the lvs34. LVS 34 - I think this is the best all-around transducer. much better than the 32 and good unless you're fishing in deeper than about 60 FOW. LVS 62 - I don't think you need this unless you're fishing in deep water. the 34 works, but if you want to see your baits at over 60 FOW this thing is amazing, but you're going to pay for it.
If I bought one, theres a 99% chance it will only see the ice. I have a boat, but have zero plans to use a Livescope with it. This would be for ice only.
I agree totally. once you use it on the ice I can't see you putting it away all year on your boat. it's so helpful to confirm fish size and presence. it is a little effort to get a good system on a boat but so worth it.