MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Have you actually used yours on the ice yet? I ask because I have had the pleasure on a few occasions and what you mention is more marketing koolaid from my perspective than actual fact. We still did the same amount of drilling and searching as normal. What that unit doesnt do is bring fish to you nor does it make them bite. Now I'll mention that we used it primarily for lake fishing and the only real obvious benefit as I mentioned before, was seeing the suspended fish move in right below the jig. Not much warning in the traditional flashers when that happens.
What kind of battery life are you guys getting out of the panoptix with livescope And also units without
Bought one of the 93sv plus units at Cabela’s today for my small boat. Just couldn’t pass it up for the price and features.
Wife wants to replace my LX5 and get us the panoptix. I'm so used to the lx5 I'm just not sure. It's deffiently a different machine. Just wish I could find more on ice videos with it.
You sir, have one heck of a wife!!!
I'm very curious to read/see reviews when guy's actually use LiveScope. That new edition seems like a good upgrade over standard Panoptics.
It'll be better in a year or two when you don't need the additional box for it.
In two years there will be something different and better. One can wait for updates and changes forever. Just miss out on the fun now, is all.
When this came out I was skeptical, seemed like a large amount of gear to carry and really heavy (no vehicles on ice around here). I've been really wanting an lx7. I almost spent the money a couple times on the lx7. I think I'm glad I didn't now, I will be watching videos and reviews though. I'll be saving up and next summer grabbing one of these for the boat and ice. Anyone have any pics of how they are using it on a boat? Has anyone tried using one on a kayak yet? I have my own armada and being able to swap this back and forth would be awesome.
I made a pole out of schedule 80 pvc and then used a Ram tough claw, short ram arm, and ram ball. Here's a picture: And another:
This sounds like exciting technology. I was going to get a LX7 Lithium for my first fish finder, but maybe should wait a year or two and get one of these when price is maybe less.
You could always get the non-panoptix ice bundle and add the ps22 later.
Thanks that’s the kind of info I have been looking for. I was wondering in down view mode would the marcum or Garmin be better? I understand the side scan searching for fish but all in all I want to know if you only had 1 down the hole to use which would it be.
I always have a hard time transitioning from ice to open water without the vexilar. This looks interesting for sure, I need a new depth finder for the boat up front. I would imagine this would be similar to ice fishing from the front of your boat.
Make sure you let us know how it works out.
Ok settle down guys. We don’t a pissing match. I started the thread and just wanted people’s opinions not a fight. I was just curious is people who had it already thought it was worth it or if they regretted it. I know it’s kind of new and definitely expensive. I just wanted some real reviews and not just what Garmin had to say.
Searching on whether or not this unit could be applied to open water fishing brought me here. So many questions though. I'd be trying to use this out of a kayak. I'd also be much more interested in the livescope. Will they eventually make a livescope ice bundle? If I could get something like that, that I could use for ice fishing, put in a kayak, and haul it to Canada for a fly in trip and pop it into a 12 foot boat, I'd be all in! Anyone have any videos they can share of using the panoptix ice bundle in a kayak?