Cheep depth finder

  • Chuck Melcher
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    SE Wisconsin, Racine County
    Posts: 1964
    #1951464

    I am setting up a kayak… use to pull my Lowrance X67 off the front of the boat… but spending $60 on another transducer has me just thinking of a new cheep unit

    Anyone have experience with the Hummingbird Piranna models or such? Depth, marking weed lines and maybe temp are all I care for. Wouldn’t be afraid of a used unit from someone trustworthy, but new ones are just over $100.

    Randy Wieland
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    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13302
    #1951467

    Chuck I’m sure most of the inexpensive ones would work. I’ve had good success with used units off of the hummingbird group on Facebook. For a little more you can get an 800 series and have lake maps

    Chuck Melcher
    Participant
    SE Wisconsin, Racine County
    Posts: 1964
    #1951541

    Guess I need to get into that Facebook thing someday :). Thx

    mojogunter
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    Posts: 3144
    #1951543

    I will say that market place on Facebook is the only thing that is worth while on there. I have sold and purchased a lot with that.

    Guess I need to get into that Facebook thing someday :). Thx

    Jim in Wisconsin
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    Posts: 64
    #1951556

    I’ve bought a couple of those $100. units for the reasons you mentioned. They work fine.

    B-man
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    Posts: 5320
    #1951558

    Look at the Garmin Striker 4, it has GPS waytogo

    Fish To Escape
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    Posts: 333
    #1951560

    I had a humminbird piranhamax di on my kayak for years, worked great for what you say you need. I still have it if you are interested

    tegg
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    Hudson, Wi/Aitkin Co
    Posts: 1450
    #1951649

    I have a Garmin Striker Plus 4cv. I think it goes for about $180. So far I like it but can’t say I use the DI. The Striker Plus 4 would have been sufficient for less money. I specifically got the Garmin for the mapping as I have some small home lakes that have never been charted.

    I have to think the $100+ price range would fit the bill.

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