Humminbird 899ci Hd si

[lispeej]

I am looking at this unit and want to know what other Humminbird owners like or dislike about it. I currently have a Humminbird Matrix (old as a dinosaur), and want something made in this century. 

I must say, I like the fact that it has si, di, and gps. It also has a nice 7" color display. 

Thanks.

[UMC]

I bought one last year; I see no problems with it but it was my first foray into fancy fish finders so maybe I'm missing something.  I think I paid $899 for it and I think I saw them going for $599 now since humminbird has replaced them totally with the Helix line.  

[delmuts]

My wife's son in law bought one this winter, but hasn't got to use it yet; so no first hand knowledge. The selling points to us were the bigger screen and dual slots for memory cards. The "C" store was selling them for 500 on clearance.  I wanted to get one, but my 798 is only two years old, so didn't.  Check out some of the videos on you tube. Mite answer some questions.   

[Igor Drackenwolf]

I've had mine for 2 seasons paired with iPilot Link. I absolutely love it. Sure, I'd love a bigger screen; the HD transducer standard instead of add-on. But for the money I had available to spend, I could not be happier with this unit. No issues with it at all.

Just make sure to follow the installation instructions to the letter, and even use a heavier gauge wire than they recommend. All the new units are sensitive to voltage fluctuation. Heavy wire, straight to battery, inline fuse, you're good to go.