Should I buy?

  • Brian
    Posts: 36
    October 17, 2019 at 6:47 am #1885289

    Hi guys,
    A friend of mine gave me his old depth finder which is a Humminbird 998c si. It doesn’t come with the transducer or mounting hardware. Is it worth spending the $200 or so for the transducer? I currently only have a helix 5 G2, with no side or down imaging. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

    Ron
    Victoria, mn
    Posts: 804
    October 17, 2019 at 7:08 am #1885296

    Absolutely worth it. Use the Helix 5 for charting and/or 2d sonar. Use the 898 for DI and SI. You won’t regret it.

    zooks
    Posts: 912
    October 17, 2019 at 8:01 am #1885313
    Ron wrote:

    Absolutely worth it. Use the Helix 5 for charting and/or 2d sonar. Use the 998 for DI and SI. You won’t regret it.

    X2, this is the way to go.

    85lund
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 2317
    October 17, 2019 at 8:39 am #1885324

    I just picked up a 998 which I am just going to be using for GPS. I have the transducer and all that goes with it. Message me if you want to save some money on the stuff you need.

    Brian
    Posts: 36
    October 17, 2019 at 9:59 am #1885339

    Awesome, thanks all! I appreciate the feedback! Good friend indeed.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13299
    October 17, 2019 at 10:24 am #1885345

    No! Since you felt the need to ask tells us you really dont need it. Now that its taking up space at your home, ill gladly take it off your hands fir the price you paid. Ill even pay $100 fir shipping… whistling jester

    Without a doubt, worth investing a couple hundred into. Even though its older technology, still a great unit

    philtickelson
    Inactive
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 1678
    October 17, 2019 at 10:43 am #1885347

    If you’re interested, I think I might have a spare SI transducer that I’d sell to you. Let me check when I get home.

    Brian
    Posts: 36
    October 17, 2019 at 10:44 am #1885346
    Randy Wieland wrote:

    No! Since you felt the need to ask tells us you really dont need it. Now that its taking up space at your home, ill gladly take it off your hands fir the price you paid. Ill even pay $100 fir shipping… whistling jester

    Without a doubt, worth investing a couple hundred into. Even though its older technology, still a great unit

    Funny guy! Still have to explain to wifey so, stay tuned…

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13299
    October 17, 2019 at 11:07 am #1885352

    Dont tell how much you are spending. You tell her how much you saved! wave

    Huntindave
    Shell Rock Iowa
    Posts: 2995
    October 17, 2019 at 11:36 am #1885354
    Randy Wieland wrote:

    Dont tell how much you are spending. You tell her how much you saved! wave

    As in; you saved more on this, than she saved on her last pair of shoes. grin

    Sylvanboat
    Posts: 948
    October 17, 2019 at 7:09 pm #1885450

    I use my old HB 797c and it works great. And I have GPS for marketing ng spots.

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    philtickelson
    Inactive
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 1678
    October 19, 2019 at 11:36 am #1885651

    I have two SI transducers, I’d be happy to sell you one if you want to save some money off of retail.

    Have both the HD SI transducer and the non-HD.

    Send me a PM if interested.

    Bartman
    Posts: 176
    October 19, 2019 at 11:51 am #1885655

    Buy it! I sold mine to a buddy…..Oh, how I miss it!!!!

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