01-30-2007, 01:58 AM
Hey man...We are shadowing each other. I am in the market for a sonar myself. I have read nothing but good things (mostly on this board and various other reviews) on the Cuda 168 for the low end. I have been looking really closely at those, however don't get it at Cabela's...(about $30 more than Bass Pro if you can believe that.)
That being said - The Cuda 245 DS with the dual search (83 & 200 kHz) looks pretty good. I think the 2nd frequency is supposed to work better in shallow waters from what I have read.
I am also tempted by the Hummingbird PirhanaMax 20. It looks really similar to the Cuda 245 DS with the dual frequencies.
I guess the moral of the story is that I can't believe the 168 is still $99 at Cabela's while Bass Pro has it for $69.
Oh well, let me know what you decide. I am curious what the experts here will say about the shallow water question you posed -- because I have also been giving that one some serious thought also, and none of the great threads (a whole book of them) on the "best of the best" really address the shallow water thing.
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That being said - The Cuda 245 DS with the dual search (83 & 200 kHz) looks pretty good. I think the 2nd frequency is supposed to work better in shallow waters from what I have read.
I am also tempted by the Hummingbird PirhanaMax 20. It looks really similar to the Cuda 245 DS with the dual frequencies.
I guess the moral of the story is that I can't believe the 168 is still $99 at Cabela's while Bass Pro has it for $69.
Oh well, let me know what you decide. I am curious what the experts here will say about the shallow water question you posed -- because I have also been giving that one some serious thought also, and none of the great threads (a whole book of them) on the "best of the best" really address the shallow water thing.
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