That would be my dream setup for my new kayak. But heck it took me 5 years to get the kayak how things go as a family man. So maybe I’ll get one in the near future! The cv looks great to me.
@@YBGAnglers This would be a perfect kayak setup. Not overdone but enough tech for the job. I bass and crappie fish here in Texas and it would serve a kayak fisherman well for both.
@@YBGAnglers Thanks. I got an entry model a few years back and the screen was very pixelated despite the quoted resolution and the beautiful demo mode.
Hello from Denmark 🇩🇰 Sry my English.. I have garmin striker 4 And I think to buy this vivid 5cv for my tiny little boat.. Should I go for the vivid or keep the striker 4 ? Striker 4 is a great fishfinder.. but ARE VIVID SO MUCH BETTER???? Plz convince me that vivid cv5 are SOOOO much better plz ? Is it possible to get (fish symbols) on vivid and not just light spot ?? And map plotter ?? It it really a great feat?? Will vivid record the seabed and store it on vivid so it works as sea mapping ? So I can see how deep there is next time I sail over the same place?? I hope you can understand my question?😄 And is it possible to install it inside my boat or do I need to have the transducer in the water all the time?
Thanks for reaching out from Denmark! I actually have a video comparing the two coming out soon! I like the Vivid 5cv much better because of the upgraded mapping, but it only shows the contours of the places you've already been. So, yes it will store the depths of the places you've already been if you had Quickdraw Contours already going. I haven't tried using the fish symbols instead of the arches, but as far as I know every Garmin fish finder has that option. Lastly, I've seen and heard of people installing the transducer inside their hull, but I've never attempted to do it, so I'm not the best person to ask about that!
If i were to buy my first one again id go for a second hand one.. and try to get a 9'' screen atleast.. i hated my first helix 7... then got a second hand 9'' echomap (older one before live) fo 350 bucks with the gt52 ducer.. that thing was decent for viewing maps/doing sonar.. Now i got a newer echomap with livescope.. but thats a bit much for a beginner.. 5 inch is too small to split screens.. so is 7.. if ur using quickdraw to make maps.. its too small.
That would be my dream setup for my new kayak. But heck it took me 5 years to get the kayak how things go as a family man. So maybe I’ll get one in the near future! The cv looks great to me.
I think it'd be great for a kayak!
@@YBGAnglers
This would be a perfect kayak setup. Not overdone but enough tech for the job. I bass and crappie fish here in Texas and it would serve a kayak fisherman well for both.
Was going to get the striker 4 but checking this one out i think im going to get this one for my kayak next year 👌
I think you're making a wise decision 👍🏼
What size battery do you need to run one
A 12v battery and the Ah (Amp hours) depends on how long you want it to last. I would recommend at least a 25Ah.
Did you comment on screen resolution?
I did not because that's something easy enough to find on their website. According to Garmin the display resolution is 800 x 480 pixels
@@YBGAnglers Thanks. I got an entry model a few years back and the screen was very pixelated despite the quoted resolution and the beautiful demo mode.
Hello from Denmark 🇩🇰
Sry my English..
I have garmin striker 4
And I think to buy this vivid 5cv for my tiny little boat..
Should I go for the vivid or keep the striker 4 ?
Striker 4 is a great fishfinder.. but ARE VIVID SO MUCH BETTER????
Plz convince me that vivid cv5 are SOOOO much better plz ?
Is it possible to get (fish symbols) on vivid and not just light spot ??
And map plotter ??
It it really a great feat??
Will vivid record the seabed and store it on vivid so it works as sea mapping ? So I can see how deep there is next time I sail over the same place?? I hope you can understand my question?😄
And is it possible to install it inside my boat or do I need to have the transducer in the water all the time?
Thanks for reaching out from Denmark! I actually have a video comparing the two coming out soon!
I like the Vivid 5cv much better because of the upgraded mapping, but it only shows the contours of the places you've already been. So, yes it will store the depths of the places you've already been if you had Quickdraw Contours already going.
I haven't tried using the fish symbols instead of the arches, but as far as I know every Garmin fish finder has that option.
Lastly, I've seen and heard of people installing the transducer inside their hull, but I've never attempted to do it, so I'm not the best person to ask about that!
If i were to buy my first one again id go for a second hand one.. and try to get a 9'' screen atleast.. i hated my first helix 7... then got a second hand 9'' echomap (older one before live) fo 350 bucks with the gt52 ducer.. that thing was decent for viewing maps/doing sonar.. Now i got a newer echomap with livescope.. but thats a bit much for a beginner.. 5 inch is too small to split screens.. so is 7.. if ur using quickdraw to make maps.. its too small.