HONEST HUMMINBIRD HELIX 9 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- In todays video I give my honest review on the Humminbird Helix 9 MSI+ G4N after using it and compare it to the past helix units I've owned (helix 5 G1 gps, helix 7 G2 SI and helix 7 msi g4n) to give you the best idea of what you will be buying when purchasing this unit.
All in all I have good things to say and would recommend this to anyone, but with any good review video I had to say my negatives as well. I am not here to tell you to buy, or not to buy. I simply stated all the facts I know about the unit and hope you can use this information to help you in your fish finder search. 
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Oh thank you for the tip and comment!!! Ill have to put this to use in the future.
Nice overview. Appreciate the content!
Of course! Thanks for the view and comment Steve!!!
Just got 2 helix 9s, only used once briefly. Thanks for the tips, I have not even got them adjusted yet.
Glad i could help! I hope you enjoy them as much as ive enjoyed mine so far this year!!
This was a good video. I used to have a helix 8 MDI. Went to trade it in for a MSI but learned I want buttons on the left hand side and not the right and the speed of touchscreen. So the Solix 10 MSI G3 was my option. The helix was incredible but I LOVE my Solix.
Humminbirds autochart contour color is way better than garmin quickdraw. Gamin looks like a childs coloring book.
Thanks for the compliment on the video! Means a lot!! And yeah the solix’s are next level just much more expensive. Otherwise yeah 100% the touchscreen factor and image quality is so much better.
The autochart live is super nice to use. Ive messed with it a little on smaller lakes with not so good mapping and have had good success.
@@DomStromFishing I had a helix but I needed my right hand for the buttons and I use that for the trolling motor. There are also alot of stumps so I needed something faster to operate than buttons to avoid them easier. (That part didn't help. Lol)
But the fact the I can use my left hand to operate it and see it fully at the same time is a game changer.
I fish on the Coosa river and use auto chart. I haven't mapped out Alot yet, but I love it.
It's kind of an OCD thing with me. I HAVE to use Autochart every inch of the water. It'll map over on land and look bad. Lol BUT I am gonna have to give in and get a lakemaster card cause I plan on upgrading from a 10' Jon boat to a 16' and it won't be very easy to maneuver a 16' boat in small pockets like I can my 10'.
Thanks for the video, I'm wanting to upgrade from a pair of Helix 7s, to the 9 MSI+...good tips
Of course thanks for the view and comment! I hope i was able to help a little in that decision for you
Most dont reply to questions and comments on their feeds, I am hoping that you will. I am in British Columbia Canada and I cannot find any maping for BC, there are maps for Ontario but it seems that the whole of Western Canada have been treated as dead, lol. Are there maps that we can get for the HUMMINBIRD HELIX 9 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N? Love your tutorials on these units. I dont have my first one yet, been studying for months now to make sure I get the right one. Once again your presentations are the best I have seen.
Thanks for the view and great comments. Means a lot to hear you enjoyed the video. As far as the mapping it is possible they just have not got out there yet to map any of those lakes. I do know the units have autochart though which you can make maps as you fish. Which i know isnt perfect but for now it may be the best you can do. Maybe there is some way to request mapping somewhere on their website?
Excellent excellent presentation. I am struggling between the helix 12 and the helix 10 but leaning more towards the 10 and they have a $500 rebate on some of these units now. I have a question if you use a trolling motor. I plan on installing a bow mounted minnkota trolling motor on the BACK of my boat. I have a rail and other stuff in the way in the front. Obviously, if it’s mounted on the back when the trolling motor turns left the boat will go right and vice versa. But if you use ipilot and possibly a heading sensor for your tracks and waypoints, will the trolling motor steer the boat properly, even though it’s mounted in the back?
Ive personally never tried doing what you are saying but i feel it would work similar to up front. The only thing about on the back is boat control wont be as good due to the trolling motor either pushing the boat forward or trying to pull against the transom which is more drag due to it being such a flat surface
Thanks for the review. I just bought the Helix 7 MEGA SI GPS G4N at Fleet Farm yesterday and was on the water with it today. My previous unit was a Lowrance 2nd Gen HDS7. I use the contour maps quite a bit to follow the lake structure, and don't like them as much as the HDS7 standard maps. It sounds like I should buy the Lakemaster maps for more detailed contouring information? I did notice the screen on the Helix 7 is much crisper. And side imaging is much better on this unit. I also don't want the red charting lines being drawn all over the screen while I am trolling. I need to figure out how to disable them. I had to buy the Helix 7 because of space limitations on my instrument console. Otherwise, time will tell how I settle into this unit. I will say the Helix 7 is just loaded with options and features. They have come a long way both with features and value in the last decade!
Thanks for the view and comment! Yes i would 100% reccomend the lakemaster maps. I assume you are in the northland as you mentioned fleet farm, which humminbird is also based out of so their mapping of up here is very good. As far as your red charting lines, i would assume there is a way to turn those off. Hopefully you were able to find that out, ive never tried so im not sure on that but im sure a google search could help point you in the right direction. Goodluck this year fishing!
@@DomStromFishing You can hide the tracking in the Nav menu. I bought the Lakemaster Premium maps for MN and set them up today. They are fantastic! It really made this fish locator great! I added the color overlays to the depths I fish and it worked great! I also added the arial view for the land overlay. Thanks for the info about Humminbird. It didn't know they were in our neck of the woods. I live on a lake about 20 min North of Little Falls and have fished here for over 20yrs. Having good mapping added a lot to my fishing experience today. I"ll be fishing a number of Central and northern lakes around Brainerd/Baxter on up. The maps have all the detail I need. I may add the Smartstrike maps also.
You can get rid of the lines. And if you want REALLY detailed contour, use Autochart live and create your own map. It's better than lakemaster but very slow and not as efficient.
@@DomStromFishingHumminbird's HQ is here in Alabama.
I have a new Helix 9. I was not able to change screens for some reason. It was like it was frozen. The map was not moving although the boat was moving. What can cause that? I tried "exit" "menu" and all sorts of things. Nothing worked. Your thoughts?
I dont know, ive never had that issue. Id say the only thing i would think to do is the good ile fashioned turn it off then on again. And if that doesnt work, unplug and plug back in to power. Goodluck! Hope you’re able to figure it out!!!
If i get an echomap, can it netowrk with my Terrova to run charts? Or is it just hummingbird?
I dont believe so. I may be wrong in saying this but the way i understand it minn kotas can only run with humminbird, garmin trolling motors with garmin mapping and lowrance trolling motors with lowrance mapping. You may want to do research to see if there is a way but i do not think so. One of their ways to get you to keep buying their products
How do these work in Murkey water? Thanks
Honestly can barely tell there is more sediment in the water. Obviously you have to adjust your settings a little but otherwise you are still able to get a good picture. I had the same concern with mine when i first got it