Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Allen Gamble" data-source="post: 333905" data-attributes="member: 4956">I ran a bird on my boat/ice for a couple years. I actually preferred my Ice45 over my Helix on the ice. Seemed to have better live data, or a more timely return rate when jigging.  I currently run the 93sv UHD on my boat, it was my first season and I loved it. To me, there's no competition. Garmin wins easily, but I'm still relatively new to boat fishing electronics. I feel the ease of use is much better. The touch screen works amazing. It's much easier/quicker to navigate through the options of both choosing which mode you want to use, and then dialing that mode in for clarity. Like Ahab said, updating it is a breeze with active captain. That is a smokin deal for the 106. I'm currently in the process of building my own livescope into an Apache box from Harbor Freight. When I bought my 93sv for open water last fall I knew there was no way I'd get to the ice without it.Forgot to initially mention, the ice set up with the GT-10 transducer works well too. I used it last ice season. Response time was great for live action and easy to use with a split screen with the built-in Navionics maps when navigating. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. If you buy the unit and get the GT-10 transducer, save yourself the money and build your own custom kit with a lithium battery. The Garmin ice shuttle sucks and is stupid heavy without lithium!</blockquote>