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Besides an ice kit, if I had that head unit I'd definitely be getting the Panoptix LiveScope LVS12 Transducer. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/pn/010-02143-00#devices
The LVS32 is the best Livescope transducer, the LVS12 is the cheaper version, would not recommend.
Yes that is the plan but I am not sure which kit the head fits. Its a EhcoMap Ultra 106sv but will any of the kits that say EchoMap fit? or med, large?I fish alot of deep water 50-100' for lakers. Will the LiveScope work well at depth? I have watched some Youtube on them but they are all in shallow water.
I don't have and have never used any Panoptix equipment ... just relying on the info provided on the Garmin site.According to Garmin the LVS32 "requires the GLS 10 sonar black box to function."https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/622112/pn/010-12784-03The LVS12 "Does not require a black box" and 'COMPATIBLE DEVICES' includes the Ultra 106sv.https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/636902/pn/010-02143-00#overview
It is very confusing, Garmin markets straight Panoptics, then sub-categories of Livescope (the LVS12 and the LVS32), they are both called Livescope, but the functional difference between the two is huge. It is kind of like comparing a Chevrolet Spark and a Cadilac, GM makes both, each will get you down the road, but their capabilities are quite different, thus the price difference, the LVS 12 US list price is $499.99 and the LVS 32 is $1499.99. This is a case of you get what you pay for.
Check out the Ice Fishing Kit 'COMPATIBLE DEVICES' ... no Ultra models there. Also, beside being slightly wider and taller, the Ultra 106sv is almost double the depth (3.9") of the Echomap Plus 93sv (2").https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/626318/pn/010-02527-01#specshttps://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/592990/pn/010-01901-00#specs
I did get a email responce from Garmin today. None of the kits are large enough for the Ultra 106sv
You bring up another question I have. It looks like I can buy a Panoptics transducer and would not need the black box. So what transducer would that be? I am not ready to dump another grand into this unit.
You might look at some of the setups for larger Garmin units that Summit has.https://summitfishingequipment.com/
Sorry I didn't see this sooner. I have the GT10....you need this adaptor cablehttps://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/511579
I got the 106sv with live scope....the Summit XL shuttle system is the best there is...