Never felt the need to see the bottom any better than the Vex 8 shows...Walleye at Erie and Quinte...Perch at Simcoe and Couch...Bluegills at inland lakes...Steelhead at Erie...on and on and on...NEVER ONCE felt that I needed any thing more than the 8.

Regardless which model you decide on....Stick with Vexilar....Trust me on this. I have never seen one fail. Cant say that for Marcum or some others.

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