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Uncle Al,If you can go with the Helix 7.... The screen will be better to read, but I really had to squeeze it into a pack for the ice. You will just need to add the appropriate ice transducer (XI 9 20 is Gen1 Trans, XI 9 1521 is Gen2 & 3). Down and Side Imaging are for the open water and is a preference which you should probably get if you use it from boat, but on the ice, those settings aren't used.I bought the Flambeau Outdoors R50BK-1 "IKE" Ritual 50 Backpack off Amazon to put the Helix 7 in during the winter. It fits perfectly, plus have extra storage to put other things in there.