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Old 04-21-2021, 10:29 AM   #1
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I would go for the hook reveal HDI 83/200 instead the hook 2, you would have the fish reveal, c-map, genesis live (social map)....
It's a good option but I'm trying to stay under $200 for this one.
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Old 04-22-2021, 10:30 AM   #2
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It's a good option but I'm trying to stay under $200 for this one.
I am with Carlos here, dont spend 500 bucks to end up with a 300 dollar fish finder when its all said and done.

The Garmin is the better unit for what you want if you are strictly comparing 200 dollar fish finders in a vacuum.
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Old 04-22-2021, 01:14 PM   #3
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I am with Carlos here, dont spend 500 bucks to end up with a 300 dollar fish finder when its all said and done.

The Garmin is the better unit for what you want if you are strictly comparing 200 dollar fish finders in a vacuum.
I will take the Hook Reveal into a consideration if its really worth the price. I talked to Westmarine yesterday and it would be about 420 after taxes with the extended warranty.
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I will take the Hook Reveal into a consideration if its really worth the price. I talked to Westmarine yesterday and it would be about 420 after taxes with the extended warranty.
Find the cheapest local price and have them price match it to hopefully knock a few more bucks off the total.
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Old 04-23-2021, 09:49 AM   #5
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Find the cheapest local price and have them price match it to hopefully knock a few more bucks off the total.
Will do. Thank you all for the advice.
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Old 04-27-2021, 07:25 AM   #6
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Garmin all day! I made the mistake of buying a lowrance to try it out cause the kayak fishing world here love lowrance, worst decision I made! Garmin man, don’t make the same mistake as me! Fish on!
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Old 04-28-2021, 12:36 PM   #7
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Garmin all day! I made the mistake of buying a lowrance to try it out cause the kayak fishing world here love lowrance, worst decision I made! Garmin man, don’t make the same mistake as me! Fish on!
Thanks, I'm still debating what to get. I hear the comments about the Garmin and would go with that if it wasn't for the difficulty having it mounted on the older PA.

The Lowrance that Carlos mentioned is pricier but might be worth it if it wont require any extra work to the kayak. I don't want to put any unnecessary holes in the thing anyways.
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Old 02-14-2022, 07:57 PM   #8
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Garmin all day! I made the mistake of buying a lowrance to try it out cause the kayak fishing world here love lowrance, worst decision I made! Garmin man, don’t make the same mistake as me! Fish on!
Agree with that. Striker Plus is a great budget pick but due to my vision problems, I had to update it to Lowrance elite fs. Disgusting especially if you’re used to the interface and convenience of Garmin stuff. Lucky I got him back in the store and changed to echoMap(review here). Hits the pocket - sure but I'm pretty satisfied with it and hope that I’ve purchased a real friend for years!

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