01-18-2017, 07:20 PM
I have a friend with the LX-7 and it is really nice. Easy to see the screen and operate under the tent or in the sun. It has great target separation, something like 1/4" between objects, and even the lightest jigs seem to show up quite well. I ended up buying a Humminbird Helix 5 myself due to wanting to use it with a kayak the rest of the year and (mostly) being poorer than I'd like to be. Pros for it are small size, wider beam angle (comes at a loss of signal strength on those small jigs), and about half the price of the LX-6 or 7. I typically use the dual beam screen for ice when I'm out away from others and interference isn't an issue as it shows fish well on the edges and I can see my jigs in all the holes in the tent with the narrow beam. My model has down imaging and GPS for those kayak adventures, but base model Helix 5 can be had for less than $200 and it will show what you need to see as far as fish being there or not. I have used it for two seasons and it has worked very well for me in both ice and open water applications, but it's not really the best for either. If money were no object I would have the Marcum for the ice, and probably a much bigger, faster, powered boat with a sweet lowrance finder on the dash.
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