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<blockquote data-quote="hogslayer" data-source="post: 141452" data-attributes="member: 1263"><p>I use an HDS 5 for ice fishing but used to use an elite.&nbsp; The flasher is simpler and probably easier to dial in than a graph but I would take a graph any day over an annoying noisy flasher.&nbsp; I know how to adjust my graph and there is no lag time and the target separation is just as good.&nbsp; Having a chartplotter with a lake map right in the graph is probably the best feature.&nbsp; Ya you can use a smart phone or tablet with the navionics app which I also have but I prefer to just use my charplotter on my graph.&nbsp; I much prefer a graph display with the vertical amplitude scope too.&nbsp; I have A.D.D. a lot of times when ice fishing and I'm not always staring at my screen.&nbsp; If a fish darts in and out of the cone with a flasher you will miss it if you are not staring at the annoying blinky lights right at that moment.&nbsp; With a graph you have the history scrolling across the screen.&nbsp; Many times I have missed the fish when it came through but seen it in the history and was able to bring it back in.&nbsp; Any sonar is better than no sonar but I would take a graph any day over a flasher.&nbsp; Modern technology vs 1950's technology.&nbsp; The new flashers are nice and I've fished with them and they work well but I think it really just comes down to personal preference and I prefer the lcd screen of my lowrance over a flasher.&nbsp; Any sonar is better than no sonar though.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="hogslayer, post: 141452, member: 1263"] I use an HDS 5 for ice fishing but used to use an elite. The flasher is simpler and probably easier to dial in than a graph but I would take a graph any day over an annoying noisy flasher. I know how to adjust my graph and there is no lag time and the target separation is just as good. Having a chartplotter with a lake map right in the graph is probably the best feature. Ya you can use a smart phone or tablet with the navionics app which I also have but I prefer to just use my charplotter on my graph. I much prefer a graph display with the vertical amplitude scope too. I have A.D.D. a lot of times when ice fishing and I'm not always staring at my screen. If a fish darts in and out of the cone with a flasher you will miss it if you are not staring at the annoying blinky lights right at that moment. With a graph you have the history scrolling across the screen. Many times I have missed the fish when it came through but seen it in the history and was able to bring it back in. Any sonar is better than no sonar but I would take a graph any day over a flasher. Modern technology vs 1950's technology. The new flashers are nice and I've fished with them and they work well but I think it really just comes down to personal preference and I prefer the lcd screen of my lowrance over a flasher. Any sonar is better than no sonar though. [/QUOTE]

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