Ноок 7, Elite Ti (5, 7), Elite chirp/hdi, HDS Gen2 (Gen3).
Hook2 - vector maps.

So you're saying that hook2 5, accepts only vectors, Am I wrong?
If so it's good and fine for me.

This clarified, the workflow implies:
1-Recording the sonar log
2-Putting it in RM and build the bottom map
3-exporting the bathymetric map to Hook2.

Is that correct?

If you are not going to use raster maps, such as satellite images or mosaics, you can buy Hook2

My information is, that the Hook2 unit cannot display raster maps: "All raster maps are disabled intentionally on the Hook2." (Navico)

ershal wrote:
Does Elite perform better than Hook2?

Elite Ti?
Elite Ti - side scan, rastr/vector maps, touch.

Sorry, I was meaning if the Hook2 is in any way slower in displaying/logging etc.

Here in Italy is possible to but Hook2 5 Tripleshot that is 90€ cheaper than Elite 5 Ti with Totalscan.
Apart the Touch interface, I'm wondering if Elite Ti has other features I'm not aware of.

Hook2 is not something I would recommend to anyone fishing deeper then 20m/60f or so. Elite Ti is another game, and offcourse Simrad GO.

Thx for your contribution.
Would you please add something else about Elite Ti Totalscan?
I'd really appreciate.

Can it compete with Helix 5 G2 Triple shot?

If you were going to choose between these two what will you choose and why?

Also very interested in this thread.

Will be upgrading my sounder soon, and want to get one with downscan and custom maps. Not too fussed with sidescan itself, but 3D maps would be great. From what I have researched, Lowrance/Simrad seem to be the only ones with live 3D Mapping?

After creating 3D Maps on ReefMaster, can these maps be displayed on the sounder? Couldn't find too much information/videos on how well ReefMaster 3D maps are transferred across to a sounder and how it looks. Or much on bathymetric maps, compared to Lowrance/Humminbird etc.

I fish from a kayak offshore, usually not any deeper than 40m. Is the Hook2 just not powerful enough for that depth? How does the Humminbird Helix G2 stack up against Lowrance Hook2, or Lowrance Elite Ti? What would you recommend for my case, and use with ReefMaster?

3D maps are not supported by Navico (Lowrance/Simrad), RM - does not support Garmin (3D maps).

Maverick wrote:
No, you can not get a proper 3D-map into a Lowrance or Simrad chartplotter.

The main issue with Hook2 are the ducers they come with, they have a 40+ degree coneangle which is pretty much useless for anything deeper then a few meters. The Hook2-series is extremly oriented towards US-bassfishing and that generelly speaking is done in 1-3 meters of water. You can offcourse change the ducer to a more suitable one, but that would put you back in line with Elite Ti (or Simrad GO) pricewize pretty fast.

Elite Ti is a better unit then Helix 5 or 7 (G1 and G2).