Garmin 73SV Vs Humminbird Helix 7

  • fishingdakotacountymn
    Posts: 134
    October 12, 2020 at 10:12 am #1978922

    Looking to buy one of these two units for both open water and ice use. Which one do I go with? Prices are similar, but still a factor.

    SuperDave1959
    Harrisville, UT
    Posts: 2816
    October 12, 2020 at 10:48 am #1978938

    I don’t know about Garmin but not all Helix’s are created equal. When I bought my first Helix the 7 had fewer screens and options than the 9. It didn’t make sense to me that same model name had different features simply of screen size. I found this out while playing with demo units at Sportsman’s Warehouse. If you can, go touch a few before buying.

    Deuces
    Posts: 5236
    October 12, 2020 at 10:58 am #1978942

    Really enjoy my 73sv, operate some helixs fairly regularly as well. I’d choose the Garmin. Orientating screens, ease of use, screen just seems more detailed IMO.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20389
    October 12, 2020 at 11:05 am #1978946

    I sold my helix for the garmin and I’d do it again in a heartbeat

    hnd
    Posts: 1579
    October 13, 2020 at 10:07 am #1979235

    just for the sheer fact you can add panoptix to the garmin is reason enough. I think lakemaster is superior mapping to navionics but navionics is getting better at least for the mississippi.

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