HELIX 5 CHIRP DI GPS G3

I installed this on my 16" fishing canoe. I liked the careful packing and quality of the hardware, and long cable for the transducer. Switching between screens is quick and easy and the sensitivity is very good, I can see fish as small as 10-12 inches in 10 feet of water with ease. It follows the bottom very accurately and the color contrast is better than other units Ive owned. The GPS track is accurate within a few feet in the river I fish in. The temp readout is exactly the same as an actual thermometer. The speed isnt much of a concern in a canoe but I found it did stay right up without any delay as good as other fishfinders Ive had. The transducer is pretty sturdy, and has a nice hefty feel to it so running in weeds and debris is no big deal. The headunit bracket is good but could be a little easier to mount and dismount. Overall worth every penny when compared to the pricey Lowrance units I have on my boats.

I have a small fishing boat, 14 foot, I think this is the perfect screen size and has a good amount of tech for the price point. The Down Imaging is nice. I like the GPS, I went out on a river and it had all the basic depths and Islands. I was impressed overall with the speed I could drive and still get graphing and down imaging. This even worked at 10 miles an hour. with just the standard graph and gps, it could keep up with 12 miles an hour pretty good. I haven't used this for fishing yet, but I think it's just the right level of tech for me. Sure all the advanced feature of GPS lock and networking with your trolling motor would be cool, but I'm not willing to pay for that since I only fish a few times per year. This was a great purchase.

A must for ice fishing. Easy to use. Make sure to grab the mount and a lithium battery. Have fun.

Have not used it on the water yet. Packaging it comes in is poor. It's like the stuff cheap Christmas ornaments come in! Be prepared to find something to put it in when not in the boat. Manual that comes with it is marginal. Makes little sense when looking at the pictures. So far, haven't found anything like an instructional video online. For the money, they could have a DVD to help! It may be great! I'll be back when I know? I now have used it on a 14000 acre lake. The speed indicated, water temp, depth gauge and GPS worked great! The down imaging was hard to interpret, but the lake was really shallow. Not much benefit as I couldn't figure out what I was looking at. Although I caught the biggest walleyes and catfish ever, not once were any fish indicated on the screen or "chirped". The transducer mount is flimsy and suspect. I don't think it will last long. That, the fish indicating and the packaging are disappointing on such an expensive unit. The base map, however, was dead on! It returned me to marked spots, all various boat launched sites were accurately indicated as well as channel buoys and topographical depth changes. Very satisfied with the GPS function.

Humminbird is always top quality and has excellent Customer Service. Having used their Helix CHIRP GPS 2D sonar for years, takes getting used to added technical complications with the Down Imaging setup.

I don’t need a 20” screen and a bunch of buttons that don’t do anything, so this Helix 5 is perfect for me, easy to install, easy to read, easy to see. I get speed, water temp and if I see marks on the screen I know they are fish and I catch them. Perfect for bass and trout and bottom contour. Luv luv luv luv it

I bought this item for my husband and it works well

Timely as advertised easy to install instructions good performed excellently . Fish finding not as good as depth and gpd

Still trying to figure out what everything means but works as it should

If you dont mind a smaller screen then the helix 7 or 9 bang for your buck!!! Down scan and side imaging…this will have you dialed on the water or ice

I haven’t installed it yet we have two feet of snow it will be a two month before I get to use it!

Now just wait till summer to try it out. Doesn’t look like I’ll have very many maps for my area. Have to keep an eye out for lake maps for around here.

I bought this 4 months ago and it already has moisture behind the screen that makes it hard to see the screen..it's covered under warranty BUT i have to pay the shipping fee 1 way !!! I love the options this has but 4 months in already having troubles and now I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SHIPPING...my last fish finder was helix5di without the chirp and it only lasted 3 years by then it wasn't covered and it wouldn't even turn on , i think its time to switch brands even though I've only ever had humminbirds ....VERY POOR QUALITY NOW !!!