Thread: Helix 5

I am considering buying a Helix 5 DI/GPS. Have you been happy with the one you purchased?

No one has answered ya buddy, I do not have one. I have a 899 and 859. But I have reseached them ALOT for my friends. I think you would really like it if your not planning on linking it to anything (trolling motor or another graph). In my opinion its a real good bang for your buck.

I have one and I like it.....I am running it on the front of my boat...I have a 898 at the helm.

Thankyou G! I was curious by a user myself.

Originally Posted by Haynie

I am considering buying a Helix 5 DI/GPS. Have you been happy with the one you purchased?

50% of the sonar equation is the xducer used ...

The Helix 5 DI GPS comes with the same XNT 9 DI T as the 859 DI, 959 DI, and 1159 DI ...

Rickie

Originally Posted by rnvinc

I wonder why HB decided to span the Chart Speed setting on the Helix with a scale of 1-9 and then ultra ... Instead of just a scale of 1-10 like all the other models ...??

Rickie

The humminbird 597hd/di has the ultra setting to.looks to me like they just replaced 10 setting with ultra

Originally Posted by TN. WATERSHED

I was told when I bought the Helix 5 that I could see my jig fall down to the fish, if so how do you get it set to do that?

I don't think u will have any problem seeing your jig.I could see a 1/16" jig on the humminbird 597,as long as it stayed in the coverage area.it's a lot harder to keep the jig in the coverage area of di than the 2d coverage,but it can be done.