01-13-2016, 02:52 AM
I'm not sure if your name is bashing my favorite band or not?? Anyways, I have an elite 5 chirp from lowrance. I bought the ice machine, which I love and also put the hdi transducer on my boat. I'll try to stay with facts. I can find spots to ice fish when in my boat on soft water, mark them on the gps and go back on ice. I see fish when they are there, and just my jig when they are not. There is a ton of adjustments to increase sensivity, adjust noise reduction, pretty much be able to customize it any way you want. I can see history and if I look away for one second I can see my missed bites. Now my opinion, and I'm sure I'll get bashed a little. I think flashers are old technology and limiting. Marcus seem to be a little more cutting edge, but the amplitude scope is the exact same thing as a showdown- I'm not real familiar with models like the lx7. I would go with either hummingbird or lowrance, I prefer lowrance. You can get into a quality elite series 5 without chirp for about $400. That's what I'd do with your budget. Not sure chirp helps much anyways, jury still out.
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