This summer I bought a boat and installed a Helix 5 Chirp DI GPS G2. My question is, do I sell my Fl-18, with a tri-beam ducer on an ultra pack and then buy the ice fishing kit for the Helix? Or do I just keep and use the Vex on hard water and only use the Helix on soft water?
I am torn because I don't want to run the risk of damaging the Helix while ice fishing. I know how tough and robust the Vexilar is, it hasn't failed and I believe it will be running strong for a long time. But I do like the ice fishing features the Helix 5 has to offer as well has having the gps feature on one unit. My first sonar was a Lowrance x67c and I still have that as well. I think that it is easier for beginners to "follow the action" on a graph. But I have come to love using the vex.
Thanks for your input, I just can't convince myself either way.