boomah21 Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Buying a couple graphs for the boat with this sale going on. My question is, is it worth $400 to upgrade from a 7" to 9" for the bow of the boat? Currently I don't have anything and will be buying a 7" for the console and either a 9" or 7" for the bow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominioncaster Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Mind me asking what model and deal you are looking at? I'm thinking about getting a 9-inch for the bow also but haven't locked down which one yet. BPS had a cheap 9-inch going today but I wasn't going to deal with the crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archtx9 Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 yes.....go with the 9". I have a 12 on the dash and a 9 on the bow......looking at upgrading the bow to a 12, but will wait on the Gen4. If you are running split screens the 7 gets pretty small BigSlant 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlant Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 yes.....go with the 9". I have a 12 on the dash and a 9 on the bow......looking at upgrading the bow to a 12, but will wait on the Gen4. If you are running split screens the 7 gets pretty small +1 if you wanna run the split screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloteal_cast Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Go with the biggest your wallet will allow, you won't regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomah21 Posted November 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I was looking at this deal. After the sale price it comes out to $1999.99 for a 9" and 7" unit or $1599 for two 7" units Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Basser Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I'm running an hds 9 on the bow, definitely wouldn't go any smaller, while standing up, the extra size is worth every penny especially when in split mode running gps, sonar, and structure scan. Even the 9" starts getting small while operating 3 features. I'm going to keep the 9" up front, but add a cheaper non-touch 7" as a dedicated sonar next to it, like a hook or elite series. I'm currently running a pair of 7" on the dash, one dedicated gps, the other sonar, and they've been working great, although I'm probably going to upgrade the gps unit to a touch screen, far easier and user friendly than the non touch. You'llbe glad you sprung the extra few $$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo Rayburn Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 It is worth it. I have a 11" on the bow and a 9" in my dash that is hooked up to a 15" monitor mirroring it. People ask all the time where I got my 15", I got it used on eBay and it works great but would have been about $1300.00 new. I reworked the bow and the dash so all would flush mount. It was a lot of work but worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloteal_cast Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I'm running an hds 9 on the bow, definitely wouldn't go any smaller, while standing up, the extra size is worth every penny especially when in split mode running gps, sonar, and structure scan. Even the 9" starts getting small while operating 3 features. I'm going to keep the 9" up front, but add a cheaper non-touch 7" as a dedicated sonar next to it, like a hook or elite series. I'm currently running a pair of 7" on the dash, one dedicated gps, the other sonar, and they've been working great, although I'm probably going to upgrade the gps unit to a touch screen, far easier and user friendly than the non touch. You'llbe glad you sprung the extra few $$$ What units are you running and what kind of monitor are you using to mirror your unit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo Rayburn Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Hummingbird 1197 on bow and 997 in dash. I will have to look to see the name of the monitor later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloteal_cast Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 It is worth it. I have a 11" on the bow and a 9" in my dash that is hooked up to a 15" monitor mirroring it. People ask all the time where I got my 15", I got it used on eBay and it works great but would have been about $1300.00 new. I reworked the bow and the dash so all would flush mount. It was a lot of work but worth it. what units are you running and what monitor are you using as a mirror Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloteal_cast Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Thought I deleted that first post. I never thought about just mirroring with a monitor, is it water proof because Toledo and Rayburn get nasty not to mention when it rains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo Rayburn Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Thought I deleted that first post. I never thought about just mirroring with a monitor, is it water proof because Toledo and Rayburn get nasty not to mention when it rains Yes it is an Argonaut 15". I looked on their site and it looks like the 17", prices are way up there, I suggest looking for used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) It all depends on how they measure the height. Lowrance created a cult following for their older taller screens when they went with wider screens. I even wrote to em about it but nada. Reason being drop shot users just want as much height as possible to see bait falling into the zone....u don't need all of the gizmos up front imo. Edited November 26, 2016 by bigpoppabass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMike1728 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I agree with what others have stated above go as big as you feel comfortable spending and you'll thank yourself after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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