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  1. 1. Which one????

    • Lowrance Elite 4X Ice Machine
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    • Humminbird PiranhaMax 160 PT
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Posted

I know these are two totally different machines, and the Elite 4X is more advanced, but considering the prices, which one would you purchase? I icefish casually, local lakes mostly for panfish and pike.

 

I gathered the following info on the units:

sonarspecs.jpg

 

There are other features but those were the ones I found in common.

 

So do I need the Elite 4X or will the PiranhaMax 160 do me ok??

 

Thanks,

Burt :)

Posted

Ice transducer available for the 160.

The 170 is far better @ 1600 watts, 8 levels of grayscale & twice the pixels. Never seen it offered in a portable package though.

All that being said the Elite 4x is a better unit by far.

Also consider the Humminbird Ice 345c. Same specs as the Elite except slightly more power at 2400 watts. $315

Posted

Colour is much better, especially for ice fishing.

The main point is, you CAN cheap out on the fishfinder, only to upgrade again in a year or two.... OR you can buy one that's good enough to last you until it falls apart.

Posted

I've been looking for a flasher/fish finder for ice fishing as well. The Elite 4x looks very similar to the x67, anyone know the differences between the two?

Posted

If you have the money go with the better one.

There is a reason why one is twice the price of the other one, most of the time you get what you pay for.

Posted

I've been looking for a flasher/fish finder for ice fishing as well. The Elite 4x looks very similar to the x67, anyone know the differences between the two?

IIRC the Elite 4x has about 30% more power, dual beam transducer & a few different screen options.

Also the Elite is a new unit where the X67 is no longer made.

The Elite has moved much closer to the Humminbird 345c in specs but still not quite there.

Posted

Well I picked up the 160 Portable priced matched at the local CT for $119 + tax ($134.47). Too cheap to pass up!

 

I figure if I try it out and I am happy with it then great...... if I don't like the performance I can put the 160 on kijiji and keep the case/battery/charger and mount a different unit in it. Buying the portable case with battery for the Humminbird or Lowrance finders is $145 anyway so I either way I am ahead.

 

Now I have to let the wife wrap it lol.... :santa:

 

Burt :)

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