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I ordered a kayak so it is easier for me to fish without a huge setup time. I currently have a Helix 5 with CHIRP, and honestly it's just fine for the type of fishing I do (trolling for trout in lakes and reservoirs most of the time, sometimes jigging, and then bass fishing in the summers ), but I figured I should plan on an upgrade path since I will eventually want more.
Originally, I had been eyeing moving up to a Helix 9 or 10 for sidescan, and then eventually getting Mega Live somewhere down the line. But Humminbird just announced Mega Live 2 which will not be compatible with Helix.
I was planning on getting a new graph anyway, so it's not like it affects me that much but I feel like it's kind of a dick move by Humminbird.
So I don't need to upgrade right now, but I saw Garmin has a sale on the echomap units. I could grab an echomap unit now, enjoy garmin down imaging and sidescan in the meantime, and then add a livescope black box and transducer later on. Or I can hold out and maybe Mega Live 2 is an improvement and not have to deal with a black box a year or so from now.
What would you do in my situation?
