garmin 73 cv + help

[BBW]

looking at purchasing a new boat that has garmin 7 inch side scan on dash and 7 inch di at bow , i have always used humminbird if someone that has used both give the pros and con i would appreciate very much. these units are the + units touch screen and etherneted.

[Chief Brody]

Ford vs Chevy

What do you need your fishfinder to do mostly?

[hays47]

I have both on my boat. After using several seasons my vote is Garmin. One BIG reason Humminbird's update procedure. One problem gets fixed but causes another problem. When updating Humminbird MFD'S restore to default
before and after. Then have to go back and restore all preferred settings. Garmin stick card in update ---done. Easy and troublefree as it gets.

I have yet to buy a new or used Garmin that doesn't work right out of the box. I cannot say the same for Humminbird.

DI and SI I have to give edge to Humminbird. 2D edge to Garmin. Mapping pretty equal. Trolling motor interface Humminbird wins here hands down.

Innovation Garmin with Livescope/ Panoptix wins this hands down.

After all is said and done. You have to decide what is most important to you. My choice was ease of use, reliable and efficient fish finder ( panoptix) made my choice Garmin.

[BBW]

thanks hays47 i just about tired of having to put up with all the problems with humminnbird too, sold my boat found a boat i liked it got garmin think that is the way i am going ,may look at panoptix later i have had 360 but never used it much.