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Humminbird XI 20 Ice Transducer Review

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Revainrating 3.5 out of 5  
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3.5
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Details

BrandHumminbird
ColorBlack
Are Batteries IncludedNo
Screen Size15 Inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH15.1 x 7.3 x 8.5 inches
Map TypeNautical
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Description of Humminbird XI 20 Ice Transducer

Ice Transducer, Single/DualBeam Transducer. 20/60 Degree, 200/83 kHz. No temperature sensor. Compatible with: All HELIX G1 Series except DI, Matrix 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 27, 67, 77, 87, 97, All PiranhaMAX except 240, 165, 175, 176i, 195c, 196ci, 197c, 197c DI, PiranhaMAX 4, PiranhaMAX 4 DI, All 100 and 300 Series except DI, All 500 Series except DI, All 600 Series except DI, All 700 Series except DI, All 800 Series except DI, All 900 Series except DI, 3D models, All 1100 Series except DI, and HDR650. Cable Length: 8 Feet.

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Bad design. 3.5

cable rubber is cheap compared to vexillar, moreover, the cable is plugged, which appears as a likely point of failure compared to vexillar, which is screwed through a threaded plug conventional flasher, offers significant technological advantages. What you sacrifice in reliability and durability, it makes up for in superior sensors and data collection.

Pros
  • Few competitors
Cons
  • old

Revainrating 1 out of 5

May need to be replaced once a year

At the start of the ice season the sensor on my Helix 5 was working fine and I had all sorts of problems. I like jumping over holes and couldn't get any ground values at all. The whole graph showed all sorts of weird interferences. I ended up having to do a factory reset and the sensor still wasn't reading properly the entire time. Very disappointed. I bought Helix to transition from boat fishing to ice fishing.

Pros
  • Delivery was very fast
Cons
  • Secret

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am much happier with my hummingbird as an ice fisherman.

This year I bought a Humminbird 160 Pirhanamax handheld fish finder and tried using the original transducer for ice fishing. It worked without too many issues but I didn't like the weight of the transducer pulling on the signal cable which is not designed to hang the transducer in water. I've also had a couple of instances where my finder went haywire as temperatures approached -20. I googled the ice fishing sensor for my device and was pleasantly surprised that Revain had it. I ordered it and…

Pros
  • Great design
Cons
  • Crumpled packaging

Revainrating 3 out of 5

A story about two situations.

I am using a Humminbird 597ci HD with this converter. I have three reviews. Firstly, if you're fishing alone (ie no other Vexilar, Marcum or other flashers around) this ice fishing tackle works fantastic. In addition to the flasher, I found a feature on the 597 that I use to outsmart many others. RTS window. RTS stands for Real Time Sonar and will operate at its maximum signal rate while the rest of your chart scrolls to the left. I have used this feature to see the larger crappies straight…

Pros
  • Good
Cons
  • Obsolete