Garmin wins hands down. That being said the other 2 companies for their first version is very good. In 5 years when all companies have done R&D on live imaging it will be interesting to see who will be leading.
From my understanding Lowrance actually licensed the tech from Garmin but were not allowed to use the same angles along with other technical limitations. Bird did there own.
100% totally want one but not gonna invest $4k in a flasher that I’ll use a hand ful of times a winter. Maybe if I had a boat it would make sense since you can use it during the summer.
it seems to me like Garmin typically has the least amount of noise when ice fishing in close proximity to other ice fishermen, and this seems to prove it again. Regardless, these are all super impressive. Looking forward to the day this tech becomes a little more affordable for us plebs.
never happen. these companies set the prices, and they know damn well that the total cost of a panoptix is under 500 dollars USD. you really think this technology costs more than a standard 30 series GPU for a pc? which does WAY MORE computations than all of these combined? lol. no. same as a vexilar, at least vexilar is handmade and made in the usa.
It will happen because of money. We have it, we are willing to spend it, and they want it. The price of fitting this "live view" technology just has to come down a bit to fit it into a $1,000-ish retail package. Just look at the down imaging on $200 fish finders. Obviously, it won't be as good as a Livescope, but a $1,000 poor man's live view unit would fly off shelves and the companies know this.
I bought a Livescope with a 9" UHD last year. Having used this on the ice and on open water, it is amazing. Switching from boat to ice is a cinch. Reeds Sporting Goods in Walker MN set it up for easy switchover. I wasn't sure if I was still using the best one. I think it is. Lake of the Woods ice fishing last winter and crappie fishing in Southern Missouri in the spring to walleye fishing all summer in Minnesota this thing is a game changer. You will use it all year long. Great video, thanks for doing all the leg work and making a very entertaining, informative video!
Jay! Just purchased my first livescope for the 2021-22 season. And I went with the Garmin 8610xsv. I put a 60inch flat screen in my ice house. And am gonna hook the 8610 up to it! Super excited for this season and I cannot wait to see how it all turns out. Love the videos keep it up!
On my Garmin I run the same color palette as you are using. However, it might have been interesting to have the color palettes all the same. Also removing the grid from the Garmin would have made the comparison easier. Minor points as overall a great video. I really appreciate all the hard work you guys put into making this video.
Garmin seems to have the best image stability, and probably one of the most user friendly to get dialed in, which is super important. Having had the privilege to work with some pretty fancy Didson sonars, I find the Lowrance most familiar in the type of image it creates and like you mentioned, it's really impressive in its target definition. Out of the three, it seemed like potentially the best for people who might be interested in knowng what exactly is coming after their bait. I swear I could see pectoral and pelvic fins and the forked tail on that Whitey when it got hooked and turned skyward! And to see each individual fish in that bait ball near the end... So cool. A bit underwhelmed with Humminbird, but the convenience of live imaging in the same unit that can run Lakemaster chips is worth some bonus points.
Thanks for making this great informative video! I just bought at Garmin Livescope and this reassures me that I bought the right unit for me. Good fishing!
Just got my livescope! Very pleased so far. One thing to note is that the clarity of livescope has a lot to do with the head unit you are using. From what I understand the gps units have a better picture quality so I’ll be upgrading to a gps unit in the near future for that reason. Most people use echo map because there are more portable and pull less power, but if I’m gonna make this kind of investment I want the best option possible
Once you did the units by themselves it cleared up all the interference, that Lowrance image is clean, you can really see the fish details the most.You can see your swivel on the Lowrance. That image is really clean.
Great comparison, great video. Alex is making a UA-cam comeback it seems 👍 love it! I'm a huge Garmin fan of the live imaging for now, we will see how it changes as they all evolve.
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
Great video! Seems to be a fight between Garmin and Lowrance right now to me. I'm not a fan of the delay on the lowrance, that could be the deciding factor.
Yea, Garmin by a mile, Humminbird will probably sell allot of units just because guys can pair it with existing head units already owned, and I’d agree the delay on the lowrance is not good. Garmin is the first to do it and is better in every single way to this point.
It was a great non bias comparison of the three main units and like you said it really depends on where you live and what your application is. Also great to see Alex on your video.
I like looking at the Lowrance the least, but it definitely worked the best at marking fish early. That delay is rough though. Didn't like the look of the humminbird much, and it wasn't reading well near bottom. Garmin is really nice to look at, shows fish almost as well as Lowrance.
Be interesting to see this same video next year to see what the changes are. Even a video between this years models and next years to see how they progress. Awesome video as usual. Can’t wait for ice here in Kingston Ontario.
Other than the delay it seems the lowrance has the best image and it seemed at times you could see stuff in the Garmin and not the bird but always on the lowrance
Each of the units have their pros and cons, but I think the Garmin wins. My podium rating would be 1st place: Garmin Livescope, 2nd place Humminbird Mega Live, and in 3rd place Lowrance Active Target. However, this is bearing in mind that my being in my early teens means I could never afford Live Imaging... lol. I did buy the Garmin Striker 4 and build the same portable kit Jay invented, and I'll be testing it in two weeks. Can't thank you enough Jay!
Garmin sets the standard for all others the follow! Thanks Jay for this great side-by-side comparison, you continue to set the standard for quality of fishing videos. Now if I could just scrounge up a bit of extra change:)
Great review. Try turning the Mega live noise rejection to high combined with dynamic contrast #2. Some color pallets have advantages over the others. I like #11 (used in the video) but #1 and #12 are great options as well.
Ya something doesn't look right , I was watching mega live yesterday in 25ft of water , that a friend bought, and it seemed way clearer then all of these pictures,. Weird
Thanks for doing this video. Great job!! Since you are planning to keep the Mega Live, I wanted to let you know that there is an Interference Rejection Setting for the Mega Live that would have greatly reduced or eliminated the flashing semi-circles. The Interference Rejection Setting is explained on page 43 of the Mega Live Operations Guide.
I've been using 'birds on the ice since the Ice 35 (currently on Helix 7 gen3, with a couple of other LCD's in between). No matter what you do, sometimes there's spots on a lake that cause interference on Humminbird units. I haven't been able to pinpoint a pattern on it yet, but it's something I run into consistently on certain spots every winter.
Overall I agree the Gamin is best, but the bait image on the Lowrance seemed a little crisper. Most of the time you could see the weight or leader knot above the actual bait, where it wasn't always visible on the Garmin. Also the bait image was a little fuzzier on the Garmin compared to Lowrance. The delay on the Lowrance was the biggest issue and it would keep me away from a Lowrance just for that reason - hopefully the will fix in the future.
Agree, Garmin just flows nicely, price is cheaper also. Lowerance does have the delay but you can see the fish details. I think humminbird will get it eventually it looks alright and there still on firmware 1.
This is a GREAT video!!!! Thank you so much for putting this together. Flippin’ awesome to see how well these units work and compare! Loved the whitefish strike!
Picked up the garmin 75 uhd for $650 CAD and the ice fishing bundle (both on sale for 50% off) at cabelas. Garmin also has a newer panoptix live scope transducer that doesn’t appear to require a box to hook it up.
I got my Garmin ice bundle a few weeks ago, just waiting for the ice. unfortunately, I live in central NY, it might be a few more weeks before we get ice. I also ordered your catcher & the cooker bundle. can't wait to try the beer battered fish.
Great video Jay, you are the best in the business and its showing with your success. No doubt you will be a household name in fishing soon. I Appreciate your efforts!
Excellent review Jay. If I was looking for an expensive live scope based on your review, I would buy the Garmin. The other two have too much interference for my liking but they are all game changers. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the video. Confirms that I made the right choice in livescope last year. Suggestion on the fish batter. My wife has celiac so it’s tough to find those things to cook fish. Perhaps you could come up with a certified GF batter. Might do really well considering the options are extremely limited.
Thanks for the great video Jay. Just a suggestion, maybe for the holidays offer a Catch and Cook 3 pack that includes the original, spicy, and beer batter. McFads would understand as a Chef.
I am half way through the video. I think you did a great job in letting us see for ourselves. To me personally, it looked like the Garmin was the best. but maybe that was mostly the distortion on the other screens.
What and excellent “test “. All look “acceptable “ , with each having a different “look”. I’m going to go with the brand I have on the boat because they “network “. Hoping software upgrades will keep the performance competitive…..but it’s a crap shot!!! Thanks for a GOOD. Video.
The Garmin clearly shows the effects of being 2-3 generations ahead of the competition. The grid lines are huge factor in the Garmin as well, you can tell how big the fish are....is much more obvious when vertical jigging for Muskies, you can see if it's an upper 40's or better vs. a smaller one. The resolution is definitely better. I have a large Solix, so hate to spend the money for a second head to get the Garmin. I'm really hoping that Hummingbird megalive gets better with a second or third generation unit, the beauty of which, is connecting it directly to my compatible Solix, which saves you 50% over the others having to get a head for those.
Garmin for the win on this technology in my opinion. Cannot beat running livescope and 360 on my boat next to each other. I do think Lowrance is a great product too used them for many years but BUT my two helix 10's one at the console one up front and upfront with a 93sv is all I need. NASTY combo
I wonder........ if Humminbird develops Autochart to be in sync with Live imagining... could you potentially triple the distance your unit Autocharts each pass...... Thoughts?
Great video. Thanks for doing this video, it was great to see this Tripel comparison. I really enjoyed how you showed the delay comparison. The only issue I have is that your bird showed interface while on alone, many other videos I have seen does not show interfere, you may have some more tweaking to do for a fair test. But all three look sweet! Thanks
I think some of the interference your seeing on the mega live is from the signal bouncing off the bottom of the ice. Included with the transducer are some masking strips to stick on it. It might help.
Great side by side comparisons. I might be able to afford one when the technology is outdated, much like a rotary phone was, when everyone else had touchtones. 😄
im so jealous you guys have ice already lol. im from NYC never been on ice before, i love fishing but never before i was on ice i spend close to 2k$ for ice fishing this season lol and cant wait to go on ice and catch some PBs. good luck
Watching the jigging session my eyes went to the Garmin screen, it was the easiest to watch, the other two were harder to see the image. Thanks for the live comparison.
Great video Jay, if as you suggest the computing with the mega is being accomplished within the ducer itself I wonder if that may be the source of some of the interference in the Mega.
The hummingbird especially, but lorwance too were giving me a headache with the interference. I've used all 3 of their less expensive sonar units on my boat. I like Garmin the best, I like my echo map too. I do run a hummingbird Helix too, just don't like having to buy all the different mapping chips.
Love this type of vid doing side by sides! In the future could you do a side by side of Under water cameras including Marcum and Aqua Vu and any others you might come by?
Do they make ones from salt water companies that have likely been around long before the 3 here..? Not sure but just a thought to make a list of what options they have available
I’m not sure if you’ll see this because videos almost a year old, but I was hoping you might be able to recommend either the panoptix or the live scope by Garman. I’d like to target lake trout and other fish that like to hang around the bottom. I’m not sure which of the two has better target separation.
I thought Garmin was by far the winner over every test you did with my crappy eyes. But I think you are right about the black box adding weight to the system, I'm assuming. It would be nice to know the overall weight of each system!!!
Thanks for the vid. Is that flashing on the Bird and Lowrance just interference or a framerate thing, or is it always like that? I think it would be distracting to watch that for a long period of time.
Garmin wins hands down. That being said the other 2 companies for their first version is very good. In 5 years when all companies have done R&D on live imaging it will be interesting to see who will be leading.
This is Lowrance second try
From my understanding Lowrance actually licensed the tech from Garmin but were not allowed to use the same angles along with other technical limitations. Bird did there own.
Take the best of each unit and put it into 1. BAM now we are talking!!
In 5 years I bet states will be banning it (which I don't agree with). Just like states banning trail cameras.
Laughing at how intrigued I am in this video knowing damn well I can’t afford a single one of those 😭
Right I want one sooooo badly. But that's just because it looks cool.
Same
100% totally want one but not gonna invest $4k in a flasher that I’ll use a hand ful of times a winter. Maybe if I had a boat it would make sense since you can use it during the summer.
This guy knows.
@@kylejordan2654 you n me both. I’d love one of them. But at $4k? Even IF I used it on my boat, it’s just not worth it
I hope everyone appreciates how much work a video like this is to make. Thanks Jay!!
You are so much more professional and advanced then Alex. Its like Alex is for teenage fisherman and your content Is for the advanced. Nice work dude!
it seems to me like Garmin typically has the least amount of noise when ice fishing in close proximity to other ice fishermen, and this seems to prove it again. Regardless, these are all super impressive. Looking forward to the day this tech becomes a little more affordable for us plebs.
Wouldn't it be cool to be sponsored. I only wish I could get send this stuff for free to try. Its nice to dream somedays at least we have Jay.
never happen. these companies set the prices, and they know damn well that the total cost of a panoptix is under 500 dollars USD. you really think this technology costs more than a standard 30 series GPU for a pc? which does WAY MORE computations than all of these combined? lol. no. same as a vexilar, at least vexilar is handmade and made in the usa.
@@RogueStatusX Yea, it might not ever happen. But if it does, I would be happy.
It will happen because of money. We have it, we are willing to spend it, and they want it. The price of fitting this "live view" technology just has to come down a bit to fit it into a $1,000-ish retail package. Just look at the down imaging on $200 fish finders. Obviously, it won't be as good as a Livescope, but a $1,000 poor man's live view unit would fly off shelves and the companies know this.
Give it a couple years. Maybe vexilar or marcum will come out with something similar to expand their brands
I bought a Livescope with a 9" UHD last year. Having used this on the ice and on open water, it is amazing. Switching from boat to ice is a cinch. Reeds Sporting Goods in Walker MN set it up for easy switchover. I wasn't sure if I was still using the best one. I think it is. Lake of the Woods ice fishing last winter and crappie fishing in Southern Missouri in the spring to walleye fishing all summer in Minnesota this thing is a game changer. You will use it all year long.
Great video, thanks for doing all the leg work and making a very entertaining, informative video!
Jay! Just purchased my first livescope for the 2021-22 season. And I went with the Garmin 8610xsv. I put a 60inch flat screen in my ice house. And am gonna hook the 8610 up to it! Super excited for this season and I cannot wait to see how it all turns out. Love the videos keep it up!
On my Garmin I run the same color palette as you are using. However, it might have been interesting to have the color palettes all the same. Also removing the grid from the Garmin would have made the comparison easier. Minor points as overall a great video. I really appreciate all the hard work you guys put into making this video.
Garmin seems to have the best image stability, and probably one of the most user friendly to get dialed in, which is super important. Having had the privilege to work with some pretty fancy Didson sonars, I find the Lowrance most familiar in the type of image it creates and like you mentioned, it's really impressive in its target definition. Out of the three, it seemed like potentially the best for people who might be interested in knowng what exactly is coming after their bait. I swear I could see pectoral and pelvic fins and the forked tail on that Whitey when it got hooked and turned skyward! And to see each individual fish in that bait ball near the end... So cool. A bit underwhelmed with Humminbird, but the convenience of live imaging in the same unit that can run Lakemaster chips is worth some bonus points.
What unit are you talking about here? Thanks
Thanks for making this great informative video! I just bought at Garmin Livescope and this reassures me that I bought the right unit for me. Good fishing!
Just got my livescope! Very pleased so far. One thing to note is that the clarity of livescope has a lot to do with the head unit you are using. From what I understand the gps units have a better picture quality so I’ll be upgrading to a gps unit in the near future for that reason. Most people use echo map because there are more portable and pull less power, but if I’m gonna make this kind of investment I want the best option possible
Do the ice kits not come with a gps unit?
I use a 10 inch chart plotter
Aaaah. Had a hard day, but now a fresh cup of coffee and a new video. Day saved, let´s go.
Once you did the units by themselves it cleared up all the interference, that Lowrance image is clean, you can really see the fish details the most.You can see your swivel on the Lowrance. That image is really clean.
Hummingbird needed some adjustment. I Know they are much Clearer than that. Great video Jay. 👍👍
Great comparison, great video. Alex is making a UA-cam comeback it seems 👍 love it! I'm a huge Garmin fan of the live imaging for now, we will see how it changes as they all evolve.
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
Thanks for the video. By far the best comparison video I’ve seen on the new technology
Great video! Seems to be a fight between Garmin and Lowrance right now to me. I'm not a fan of the delay on the lowrance, that could be the deciding factor.
Yea, Garmin by a mile, Humminbird will probably sell allot of units just because guys can pair it with existing head units already owned, and I’d agree the delay on the lowrance is not good. Garmin is the first to do it and is better in every single way to this point.
This will be the most viewed ice fishing vid of the year. Great vid Jay!!
Fantastic comparison mate - clear, concise and fair. Good work.
It was a great non bias comparison of the three main units and like you said it really depends on where you live and what your application is. Also great to see Alex on your video.
I like looking at the Lowrance the least, but it definitely worked the best at marking fish early. That delay is rough though.
Didn't like the look of the humminbird much, and it wasn't reading well near bottom.
Garmin is really nice to look at, shows fish almost as well as Lowrance.
Be interesting to see this same video next year to see what the changes are. Even a video between this years models and next years to see how they progress. Awesome video as usual. Can’t wait for ice here in Kingston Ontario.
So close to 100k!!! Keep up the grind Jay! Awesome video too btw
Been waiting for you or uncut to do this video!
Other than the delay it seems the lowrance has the best image and it seemed at times you could see stuff in the Garmin and not the bird but always on the lowrance
Each of the units have their pros and cons, but I think the Garmin wins. My podium rating would be 1st place: Garmin Livescope, 2nd place Humminbird Mega Live, and in 3rd place Lowrance Active Target. However, this is bearing in mind that my being in my early teens means I could never afford Live Imaging... lol. I did buy the Garmin Striker 4 and build the same portable kit Jay invented, and I'll be testing it in two weeks. Can't thank you enough Jay!
Every video is awesome, love the channel
Thanks!
Garmin sets the standard for all others the follow! Thanks Jay for this great side-by-side comparison, you continue to set the standard for quality of fishing videos. Now if I could just scrounge up a bit of extra change:)
Great review. Try turning the Mega live noise rejection to high combined with dynamic contrast #2. Some color pallets have advantages over the others. I like #11 (used in the video) but #1 and #12 are great options as well.
Ya something doesn't look right , I was watching mega live yesterday in 25ft of water , that a friend bought, and it seemed way clearer then all of these pictures,. Weird
This was a really good test. I'm glad I went with the Garmin (even though I don't have the Livescope yet).
Thanks for doing this video. Great job!!
Since you are planning to keep the Mega Live, I wanted to let you know that there is an Interference Rejection Setting for the Mega Live that would have greatly reduced or eliminated the flashing semi-circles.
The Interference Rejection Setting is explained on page 43 of the Mega Live Operations Guide.
I've been using 'birds on the ice since the Ice 35 (currently on Helix 7 gen3, with a couple of other LCD's in between). No matter what you do, sometimes there's spots on a lake that cause interference on Humminbird units. I haven't been able to pinpoint a pattern on it yet, but it's something I run into consistently on certain spots every winter.
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Overall I agree the Gamin is best, but the bait image on the Lowrance seemed a little crisper. Most of the time you could see the weight or leader knot above the actual bait, where it wasn't always visible on the Garmin. Also the bait image was a little fuzzier on the Garmin compared to Lowrance. The delay on the Lowrance was the biggest issue and it would keep me away from a Lowrance just for that reason - hopefully the will fix in the future.
Agree, Garmin just flows nicely, price is cheaper also. Lowerance does have the delay but you can see the fish details. I think humminbird will get it eventually it looks alright and there still on firmware 1.
I think I’m treating myself to Livescope. Really appreciate your videos, this was awesome to see
Great Video I agree. I give Garmin the win with Humminbird a close second because of their mapping!
This is a GREAT video!!!! Thank you so much for putting this together. Flippin’ awesome to see how well these units work and compare! Loved the whitefish strike!
I would definitely go with garmin looks so much cleaner and all around a great product. Keep up the great work jay
Picked up the garmin 75 uhd for $650 CAD and the ice fishing bundle (both on sale for 50% off) at cabelas. Garmin also has a newer panoptix live scope transducer that doesn’t appear to require a box to hook it up.
4:49 😭🤣 there he goes he’s chillin in the hot tub
Best live comparison I have seen! Nice work!
Enjoyed the side by side by side 😃 Garmin def clear all the time.
My favorite mittens. Super warm by themselves, but I use thin fishing gloves underneath for jigging.
Awesome video. Thank you. This will definitely help me decide which one to spend my money on.
I got my Garmin ice bundle a few weeks ago, just waiting for the ice. unfortunately, I live in central NY, it might be a few more weeks before we get ice. I also ordered your catcher & the cooker bundle. can't wait to try the beer battered fish.
Strange how HB was the last to the party and knew what they were up against. They should have been above the others.
The video we’ve all been waiting for!!🙌🙌
Love the informational videos Jay! It’s really nice to know how all three look at the same time. Great camera work and awesome video!
Thanks for this video. Really appreciate the direct comparison.
Great video Jay, you are the best in the business and its showing with your success. No doubt you will be a household name in fishing soon. I Appreciate your efforts!
Excellent review Jay. If I was looking for an expensive live scope based on your review, I would buy the Garmin. The other two have too much interference for my liking but they are all game changers. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the great vid. This will save us fishermen some time and cash with this great comparison. Thanks for keeping real!
Jay to break the internet! 3 live units?! Flexing bud! Great review!
Thanks for the video. Confirms that I made the right choice in livescope last year. Suggestion on the fish batter. My wife has celiac so it’s tough to find those things to cook fish. Perhaps you could come up with a certified GF batter. Might do really well considering the options are extremely limited.
Wicked I was just looking at getting one I was waiting for this video thank you jay!!!
Thanks for the great video Jay. Just a suggestion, maybe for the holidays offer a Catch and Cook 3 pack that includes the original, spicy, and beer batter. McFads would understand as a Chef.
Jay- can you do a settings video on the livescope. I know others have done it, but your videos are in-depth and high quality.
Very well done! Thanks so much for putting this together!!
I am half way through the video. I think you did a great job in letting us see for ourselves. To me personally, it looked like the Garmin was the best. but maybe that was mostly the distortion on the other screens.
The color palate he used for the Garmin masked the interference; If you look closely you can see there were aberations on that unit as well.
What and excellent “test “. All look “acceptable “ , with each having a different “look”. I’m going to go with the brand I have on the boat because they “network “. Hoping software upgrades will keep the performance competitive…..but it’s a crap shot!!! Thanks for a GOOD. Video.
:) thanks for the info. I've been waiting for a good comparison.
Thanks for the video! Love my livescope, but nice to see how the others compare. Keep
Up the good work!
Thanks for the content Jay always great information!
The Garmin clearly shows the effects of being 2-3 generations ahead of the competition. The grid lines are huge factor in the Garmin as well, you can tell how big the fish are....is much more obvious when vertical jigging for Muskies, you can see if it's an upper 40's or better vs. a smaller one. The resolution is definitely better. I have a large Solix, so hate to spend the money for a second head to get the Garmin. I'm really hoping that Hummingbird megalive gets better with a second or third generation unit, the beauty of which, is connecting it directly to my compatible Solix, which saves you 50% over the others having to get a head for those.
Great video. I'd like to see a deep water over 100ft comparison.
Great comparison Jay
Excellent video Jay. Alex is getting to be a pretty good ice angler. Thank you.
Garmin for the win on this technology in my opinion. Cannot beat running livescope and 360 on my boat next to each other. I do think Lowrance is a great product too used them for many years but BUT my two helix 10's one at the console one up front and upfront with a 93sv is all I need. NASTY combo
I wonder........ if Humminbird develops Autochart to be in sync with Live imagining... could you potentially triple the distance your unit Autocharts each pass...... Thoughts?
Great video. Thanks for doing this video, it was great to see this Tripel comparison. I really enjoyed how you showed the delay comparison. The only issue I have is that your bird showed interface while on alone, many other videos I have seen does not show interfere, you may have some more tweaking to do for a fair test. But all three look sweet! Thanks
I think some of the interference your seeing on the mega live is from the signal bouncing off the bottom of the ice. Included with the transducer are some masking strips to stick on it. It might help.
Great one, What is the brand of your transducer pole?
Great side by side comparisons. I might be able to afford one when the technology is outdated, much like a rotary phone was, when everyone else had touchtones. 😄
Awesome side by side comparison! Garmin is hard to beat. I'm really surprised at the Lowrance delay.
real question, which one do you enjoy looking at more?
Garmin!
Great video. I appreciate the effort and expertise needed to put this together. Amazing.
im so jealous you guys have ice already lol. im from NYC never been on ice before, i love fishing but never before i was on ice i spend close to 2k$ for ice fishing this season lol and cant wait to go on ice and catch some PBs. good luck
Thanks for the side by side review!!! Very informative!!! 👍👍
took a while to get to this video but I'm glad I finally did. I run Birds but that that Garmin was Sa-Weet!
Nice video, thanks for the efford!
Love the videos!! Keep them coming.
Watching the jigging session my eyes went to the Garmin screen, it was the easiest to watch, the other two were harder to see the image. Thanks for the live comparison.
If all 3 screens were equally clear I would still choose Garmin for the ease of use and touchscreen. Love my Garmin Livescope!
I would love to upgrade my Garmin. I'm using the Striker 4. It gets the job down, but the Garmin in this video is amazing.
Great video Jay, if as you suggest the computing with the mega is being accomplished within the ducer itself I wonder if that may be the source of some of the interference in the Mega.
Great video I'm curious to see how these units would perform in a deep water situation like lake trout in 100 ft or deeper
They perform terrible. All of them
The hummingbird especially, but lorwance too were giving me a headache with the interference. I've used all 3 of their less expensive sonar units on my boat. I like Garmin the best, I like my echo map too. I do run a hummingbird Helix too, just don't like having to buy all the different mapping chips.
Love this type of vid doing side by sides! In the future could you do a side by side of Under water cameras including Marcum and Aqua Vu and any others you might come by?
Do they make ones from salt water companies that have likely been around long before the 3 here..? Not sure but just a thought to make a list of what options they have available
After this video is when you pitch for the sponsorship 👌
Peace and blessings
I predict that this video is going to have over 250 thousand views!
Hi Jay. Has there been any price change since this video? Thanks. Great video by the way
I think your best bet for a better price is Black Friday sales.
I’m not sure if you’ll see this because videos almost a year old, but I was hoping you might be able to recommend either the panoptix or the live scope by Garman. I’d like to target lake trout and other fish that like to hang around the bottom. I’m not sure which of the two has better target separation.
Just bought my garmin and lake simcoe can’t freeze soon enough!
I thought Garmin was by far the winner over every test you did with my crappy eyes. But I think you are right about the black box adding weight to the system, I'm assuming. It would be nice to know the overall weight of each system!!!
Love this vid I bought a garmin and fell in love with it good vid jay
Should have used same color for all.
Garmin is King!!! Cool vid Jay!!
I hope that humminbird improves a little more, like how garmin improved from panoptix to livescope.
Thanks for the vid. Is that flashing on the Bird and Lowrance just interference or a framerate thing, or is it always like that? I think it would be distracting to watch that for a long period of time.
interference. not sure what was up with the bird, othervideos showing it in action (clays videos), you dont see the interference like that.
Garmin has done a bunch of software updates, it will be interesting to see if humminbird will get live dialed in with their updates.