Lowrance or Hummingbird.

**Taterlicious** · 01-18-2019, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by skunked again

Yes they do. Isn't their parent company the same as Lowrance?

Lowrance is owned by simrad

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**BeerRun** · 01-24-2019, 10:59 PM

Simrad and Lowrance are both owned by Navico

**Greenwing** · 01-25-2019, 11:20 PM

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**brettw** · 01-30-2019, 08:48 PM

Check out this ceiling fan image i got with my Lowrance XD BFD Mark 2 unit!

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**USMA65** · 02-01-2019, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

As of reviews from 2016 .... #1 is a HB Helix 7 & #2 is a Lowrance Hook 7 .... but, that could have changed over the last two years, because of technological advances in all the major brands.

You'd also have to take into account screen size, price (if that matters), pixel count, and ease of use of the different functions on the different brands and models of those brands.

It's like a Chevy - Ford debate ... satisfied owners of either brand are going to stick up for that brand, so expect the same from depth finder owners.

CrappiePappy, just out of curiosity, what finder do you use now, why that one, and what was your previous one and why did you change? Inquiring minds want to know..... :-)
Thanks

**CrappiePappy** · 02-01-2019, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by USMA65

CrappiePappy, just out of curiosity, what finder do you use now, why that one, and what was your previous one and why did you change? Inquiring minds want to know..... :-)
Thanks

I am currently using a Lowrance Hook 7 (gen 1) ... caught it on sale at Cabela's for less than what I paid for my previous unit.

My previous unit was a Lowrance Elite 5 DSI ... bought used on Classifieds forum to replace the b/w 2d unit that came with the boat.

I "changed" to the Hook 7 because I broke a pin (+ battery connection) in the back of the E5DSI unit from too many times of pulling/pushing the power/tdx cord in & out of the unit at an angle. That bent & weakened the pin, and when I tried to straighten it out ... it broke off. I couldn't find a trashed E5DSI to salvage the pin assembly from, for a reasonable price, so I went shopping for a replacement & found the Hook 7 on sale. I reasoned that I was getting a bigger screen with the same DI function & GPS for less money, so I bought it.

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