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Title: Hook2 5 Lowrance vs Humminbird Helix 5 G2 on the Ice
Post by: spiltmilt on Dec 23, 2018, 10:25 PM: A comparison of two solid entry level ice fish sonar/chartplotters
Title: Re: Hook2 5 Lowrance vs Humminbird Helix 5 G2 on the Ice
Post by: kpd145 on Dec 24, 2018, 06:16 AM: Quote from: spiltmilt on Dec 23, 2018, 10:25 PM
A comparison of two solid entry level ice fish sonar/chartplotters

Nice vid.

I remember when entry level was an old vex that sounded like an angry bee hive.

Times have changed.
Title: Re: Hook2 5 Lowrance vs Humminbird Helix 5 G2 on the Ice
Post by: eyeflyer on Dec 24, 2018, 02:43 PM: I currently have a flasher. The last few years Humminbird has been very much the leader in sonar technology, so I would go with the 'BIRD".
Title: Re: Hook2 5 Lowrance vs Humminbird Helix 5 G2 on the Ice
Post by: greenbackhunter on Dec 28, 2018, 02:39 PM: Quote from: eyeflyer on Dec 24, 2018, 02:43 PM
I currently have a flasher. The last few years Humminbird has been very much the leader in sonar technology, so I would go with the 'BIRD".

I would disagree with your statement, but that’s ok. Lol! Now that lowrance and Garmin have a technology agreement, bird is in third.
Title: Re: Hook2 5 Lowrance vs Humminbird Helix 5 G2 on the Ice
Post by: fishEH on Dec 28, 2018, 06:32 PM: IDK. Obviously the Panoptix by Garmin is leading the way, but right after that I'd say it's Humminbird. It certainly doesn't seem to be Marcum or Vex. Bird's Helix line has really caught on and the Ice mode is pretty nice.
Quote from: greenbackhunter on Dec 28, 2018, 02:39 PM
I would disagree with your statement, but that’s ok. Lol! Now that lowrance and Garmin have a technology agreement, bird is in third.
Title: Re: Hook2 5 Lowrance vs Humminbird Helix 5 G2 on the Ice
Post by: greenbackhunter on Dec 29, 2018, 12:31 AM: Quote from: fishEH on Dec 28, 2018, 06:32 PM
IDK. Obviously the Panoptix by Garmin is leading the way, but right after that I'd say it's Humminbird. It certainly doesn't seem to be Marcum or Vex. Bird's Helix line has really caught on and the Ice mode is pretty nice.

Livescope will change that.
Title: Re: Hook2 5 Lowrance vs Humminbird Helix 5 G2 on the Ice
Post by: TickleStick on Dec 31, 2018, 10:19 PM: I have a couple of Helix 7's on my boat and they have been awesome, my ice transducer should be here this week but Ice mode looks sweet on the 7.
Title: Re: Hook2 5 Lowrance vs Humminbird Helix 5 G2 on the Ice
Post by: spiltmilt on Dec 31, 2018, 10:27 PM: Yup Garmin is going to be my next upgrade.
Title: Re: Hook2 5 Lowrance vs Humminbird Helix 5 G2 on the Ice
Post by: Uncle Al on Jan 04, 2019, 01:44 PM: can you use the new garmin's on the boat also?
Title: Re: Hook2 5 Lowrance vs Humminbird Helix 5 G2 on the Ice
Post by: Figure ate on Jan 04, 2019, 01:49 PM: Quote from: greenbackhunter on Dec 29, 2018, 12:31 AM
Livescope will change that.

Livescope is useless to people who hole hop. It will never replace traditional flashers/2D sonar. More of a novelty for when fishing is slow
Title: Re: Hook2 5 Lowrance vs Humminbird Helix 5 G2 on the Ice
Post by: Blue Tiger on Jan 04, 2019, 01:55 PM: Was just going to watch the video but its not there anymore. :'(