The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Best sounder and 1kw transducer combo https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:47:36 +0000 Thu, 17 May 2018 21:04:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=122459 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Best sounder and 1kw transducer combo : CaleKee wrote:Hi..i am a new...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1727104&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1727104 Author: Muzzfishing
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Posted: 17 May 2018 at 9:04pm

Originally posted by CaleKee CaleKee wrote:

Hi..i am a new user here. I am learning the settings for that depth it's ok but I've seen what a 295with a 2kw can do and for the size of boat you have why not go for it.
Welcome to the forum Calee that original post is quite old 2016.
]]> Thu, 17 May 2018 21:04:39 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1727104&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1727104 <![CDATA[Best sounder and 1kw transducer combo : Hi..i am a new user here. I am...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1727035&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1727035 Author: CaleKee
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Posted: 17 May 2018 at 5:15am

Hi..i am a new user here. I am learning the settings for that depth it's ok but I've seen what a 295with a 2kw can do and for the size of boat you have why not go for it.

http://percentagescalculator.com/
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Posted: 22 Dec 2016 at 3:44pm

Oh wow that is strange they had the numbers wrong. I just did the compare on the Garmin Aus / NZ site and it still has the 751xs at 600w Chirp and the new one at 1kw as below.
Not a worry tho thanks heaps for the response, i will wait till the units arrive next year then decide then!


]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:44:16 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1671399&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1671399 <![CDATA[Best sounder and 1kw transducer combo : There was a bit of confusion about...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1671395&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1671395 Author: Bay Marine Electronics
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Posted: 22 Dec 2016 at 3:23pm

There was a bit of confusion about the power output of that range of sounders - at one stage the output of the 820xs was listed at 1kW chirp in NZ and 600W chirp in the UK. I believe the 751xs had the same sounder in it. We've got shots of the 820xs in 850M plus but I don't think we have any of the 751xs.

I would doubt there would be a great increase in the performance between sounders with any transducer, but yeah even more so with a 600W chirp.

We normally recommend the 23 for fishing in 150M - I would expect them to work a bit better on the drift than loose the bottom at 250. At speed there is so many variables I couldn't say.
]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:23:23 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1671395&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1671395 <![CDATA[Best sounder and 1kw transducer combo : No no problems at all i really...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1671356&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1671356 Author: Lethal Hooker
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Posted: 22 Dec 2016 at 11:39am

No no problems at all i really like the 751xs i just want the same thing but a bigger screen. 

I also think the 751xs is only 600watt chirp sounder compared to the 942xs has a 1kw Chirp sounder?

Do you think this would give me much improvement in deep water performance with my GT- 23 600watt Chirp transducer or would it be no / limited extra? 

I think from memory it currently stops finding the bottom around  250+ meters currently. Which is fine for me but would be an added bonus if i got more deep water performance out of it as well as a bigger screen out of the new unit.
]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 11:39:03 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1671356&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1671356 <![CDATA[Best sounder and 1kw transducer combo : We haven&#039;t officially been...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1670181&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1670181 Author: Bay Marine Electronics
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Posted: 21 Dec 2016 at 9:01am

We haven't officially been given any pricing, but I see on the garmin.co.nz website they are listed at $2199. A loose ETA we have is about March.

The sounder specs appear to be the exactly same as the 751xs - which we found gave really good performance - are you struggling with yours?
]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:01:37 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1670181&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1670181 <![CDATA[Best sounder and 1kw transducer combo : Sorry my current 751xs * ]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1670144&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1670144 Author: Lethal Hooker
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Posted: 20 Dec 2016 at 10:18pm

Sorry my current 751xs *

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2016 22:18:59 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1670144&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1670144 <![CDATA[Best sounder and 1kw transducer combo : Hi Rob / Bay MarineDo you know...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1670143&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1670143 Author: Lethal Hooker
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Posted: 20 Dec 2016 at 10:17pm

Hi Rob / Bay Marine

Do you know when the new Garmin 942xs will be in stock here and what the pricing will be?

It looks the perfect good value option to gain a slightly bigger screen and slightly more powerful Chirp sounder than my current 751s that i love but would like a bit bigger screen?

Cheers Michael

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2016 22:17:57 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1670143&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1670143 <![CDATA[Best sounder and 1kw transducer combo : been very happy with my tm 265lm...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1669460&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1669460 Author: Legacy
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Posted: 15 Dec 2016 at 12:12pm

been very happy with my tm 265lm seen fish/bottom in 850m - havent been deaper yet ]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:12:59 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1669460&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1669460 <![CDATA[Best sounder and 1kw transducer combo : The best transducer you can easily...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122459&PID=1669437&title=best-sounder-and-1kw-transducer-combo#1669437 Author: Bay Marine Electronics
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Posted: 15 Dec 2016 at 8:45am

The best transducer you can easily put on the transom for deep water is a 1kW chirp transducer - either the TM265 or TM275. The 1kW Chirp transducers are simply better than the non chirp equivalent (TM260) - they use later technology to give a clearer picture with less ringing and can be driven "harder".

You can then hook it up to a number of different sounders - any current Garmin GPSMAP product, Furuno FCV295 or DFF3, Simrad NSS evo3 or BSM3. Each have their good points.

1kW chirp should get you fishing in 500M - but results at anything above drifting depend greatly on engine noise, transducer installation, user skill etc.

The 9" model earlier mentioned is an echomap product, and unfortunately can't drive a 1kW transducer

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