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dbrogdon5 03-15-2014 08:48 PM

Elite 7hdi
 
Anyone use one of these? What is the good, bad, and ugly with these?

Thanks in advance for the responses

LawDog 03-16-2014 06:34 AM

Holy huge fish finder for a yak, batman!

tim.gruber10 03-16-2014 06:57 AM

I've got the Elite 7 HDI mounted on my pro-angler.

Things I like:
big LED screen
lower power draw than my old Humminbird 385ci, so longer battery life
good menus, lots of ways to tweak the picture just right
83/200/450/800 transducer works with Hobie's Lowrance Ready system

Dislikes:
Bulky, takes up a lot of space inside my hatch when launching/landing
Screen protector not included
Will need a software update right out of the box, requiring a micro-SD card between 512mb and 1 Gb.
Downscan - I haven't spent the time to get it dialed in yet, but as configured from the factory it's worthless where I fish

Overall, I'm satisfied with my purchase. It has the features I wanted without the excessive features of the other large screen models. Honestly I think it was specifically designed with the serious kayak angler in mind. The resolution on the screen is very good, I have no problem seeing my own baits/sinkers.

dbrogdon5 03-16-2014 07:03 AM

Thanks
 
For the responses! Mine will be on a PA 14 so I'm hoping it will workout well for me


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