04-05-2017, 02:47 PM
[quote Dgallen]I'm on the market for a humminbird unit that will link with my i-pilot trolling motor. As much as I'd love to be able to throw down $3,500 on a solix, my budget is more in the 6-700 range. I've been looking pretty seriously at the helix 7 chirp GPS G2N, does anyone have experience with this finder, specifically linking it with your i-pilot? Thanks in advance.[/quote]
Make sure you keep an eye on the bargain cave at Cabela's, last year I scored a new in the box gen 2 Lowrance HDS 7 Touch for $550 and recall seeing Hummingbird units as well that were the previous year's model for about half price, not to mention they are having a huge fishing sale right now on new units. When I was researching last year I found a ton of info on Walleye central's forum with great comparison and compatibility tests, I ended up going with the Motorguide/Lowrance setup due to the more accurate anchor/GPS feature over the Minn Kota.
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Make sure you keep an eye on the bargain cave at Cabela's, last year I scored a new in the box gen 2 Lowrance HDS 7 Touch for $550 and recall seeing Hummingbird units as well that were the previous year's model for about half price, not to mention they are having a huge fishing sale right now on new units. When I was researching last year I found a ton of info on Walleye central's forum with great comparison and compatibility tests, I ended up going with the Motorguide/Lowrance setup due to the more accurate anchor/GPS feature over the Minn Kota.
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