FCV 295. 260 or 265 tm??

[Anonymous]

Hi
After a lot of looking choose the FCV 295 over the latest Garmin chirp.
Major capability I'm looking for is grouper fishing in 1200-1500 ft
My dealer has strongly recommended the 260 1 kW tm but I see on here your are recommending the 265 which I thought was a 260 with chirp capability

Getting it all installed Monday and would value your advice

 

[Snips]

Rangirocks,
Thank you for choosing the FCV-295, it will serve you well. All transducers have sweet spots or a range of frequencies that work better than others and that is the main reason I prefer the 265 over the 260. Below is a sweep test I did on the 265 a couple of years ago with a FCV-1100. However please know that the FCV-295 is blocked out from working from 53-65, 111-139 and 171-183Khz.

Snips

 

[Anonymous]

Thx snips
I'm curious to know why the dealer recommended the 260 over this. Also on the airmar site they don't give the 265 as an option for the 295???

 

[Snips]

Rangirocks,
It doesn't surprise me that Airmar doesn't list it. It is probably best to ask your dealer if they have had experience in your fishery with both transducers.

Snips