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Originally Posted by RavYak
In that price range your only options are the Helix 5 or Hook2 5 models.
For the most part they are very similar. The biggest difference I know of is that the Helix 5 units are capable of creating your own accurate depth chart maps(live while on the water) whereas I do not think the Hook2 units have depth chart making capability.
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Didn't we just do this not long ago? Why not do a quick search before you make statements you "think" are true?
YES, the Hook2 units are fully capable of live on the water mapping using Navionics+ and SonarCharts Live, they are also fully compatible with CMAP Genesis, so you have access to all of the mapping on the Social Maps layer (very good detail and coverage in AB and SK) for free, and the option to create your own private maps.
For about $425, you can get the Hook2 5 with the Splitshot Transducer (2D and DownScan) bundled with a Navionics+ card to give you Sonar Charts Live. Add the TripleShot transducer for DI and Side Imaging, and you're about $600 for the same setup.
The Hook2 7 with Splitshot and the Navionics+ is $700, $850 with DI and SI. If there's any way you can swing the extra $250 up front, you'll never regret it, and you won't end up buying a bigger unit in a year from now. Screen size is king. It's easier to identify fish #1, but it also gives you a lot more usable options in how you setup and split the screen to take advantage of the mapping, 2D, DI, and possibly SI features.