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callatis	Posted: Jul 09, 2023 - 08:58 pm #permalink #1
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 118 Member No.: 4290 Joined: May 30, 2013	Hi, I have a Helix 7 and I would like to know if it's worth buying the Humminbird LakeMaster VX Ontario? I currently have the Navionics chip. Thanks a lot!

Fozzy47	Posted: Jul 09, 2023 - 09:20 pm #permalink #2
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 750 Member No.: 18006 Joined: January 23, 2020	In my opinion, only if you have a Minnkota trolling motor with iPilot Link. The Lakemaster chip is the only one that will work with Hummingbird/Minnkota products. Although I personally I prefer the Navionics chip due of the increase in map detail, I had to purchase the Lakemaster chip to be able to use the "follow the contours" on the Helix 7 graph. It was a bit frustrating as the Lakemaster chip was over 2 yrs late in arriving, at least with Canadian map. Good Luck

justfishing

Posted: Jul 10, 2023 - 06:00 am

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QUOTE (Fozzy47 @ Jul 09, 2023 - 09:20 pm)

In my opinion, only if you have a Minnkota trolling motor with iPilot Link. The Lakemaster chip is the only one that will work with Hummingbird/Minnkota products.
Although I personally I prefer the Navionics chip due of the increase in map detail, I had to purchase the Lakemaster chip to be able to use the "follow the contours" on the Helix 7 graph.
It was a bit frustrating as the Lakemaster chip was over 2 yrs late in arriving, at least with Canadian map.
Good Luck

I agree with Fozzy47

callatis	Posted: Jul 10, 2023 - 08:53 pm #permalink #4
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 118 Member No.: 4290 Joined: May 30, 2013	Thank you, gents! I see that Simcoe Lake is not HD. I was aiming for the depth contour options.

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