Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Humminbird PiranhaMAX 170 4-Inch Waterproof Fishfinder and Dual-Beam Transducergood


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Humminbird PiranhaMAX 170 4-Inch Waterproof Fishfinder and Dual-Beam Transducer

Product Description

One touch. That's all it takes to get easy-access to all the advanced features of the PiranhaMAX Series fishfinders. Fish ID+, fish alarms, depth alarms, zoom, and more- start putting more fish in your livewell. Clear Edge Grayscale displays ensure you'll see more onscreen, even in direct sunlight. The portable PiranhaMAX 170 features a four-inch grayscale display and dual beam sonar with 1600 Watts PTP power output.

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One touch. That's all it takes to get easy-access to all the advanced features of the PiranhaMAX Series fishfinders. Fish ID+, fish alarms, depth alarms, zoom, and more- start putting more fish in your livewell. Clear Edge Grayscale displays ensure you'll see more onscreen, even in direct sunlight. The portable PiranhaMAX 170 features a four-inch grayscale display and dual beam sonar with 1600 Watts PTP power output.

PiranhaMAX 170
An affordable dual-beam Fishfinder with four-inch grayscale display.

Simplicity and Performance

Four-Inch Grayscale Display

The PiranhaMAX 170 features a four-inch, eight-level grayscale display with 260 x 160 pixel resolution, so you get a good view of the action--even in direct sunlight.

PiranhaMAX 170 Screen
Automatically determines depth and makes adjustments to keep the bottom and fish visible on the display.
PiranhaMAX 150 Transducer
Easy-install transom-mount transducer.
Simple Fishfinding

The PiranhaMAX extremely easy to use. For most anglers, all you'll ever need to do is power on and fish. The PiranhaMAX automatically determines depth and makes adjustments to keep the bottom and fish visible on the display.

The PiranhaMAX uses sonar technology to send sound waves from the transducer into the water. The returned "echoes" are plotted on the display, creating a very accurate picture of the underwater world, including distance to underwater objects such as the bottom, fish, and structure.

Dual Beam Sonar

The PiranhaMAX 170 uses a 200/83 kHz dual beam sonar system with a wide (60 degree) area of coverage. Dual Beam sonar is optimized to show the greatest bottom definition using a narrow (20 degree) beam yet can still indicate fish found in the wide (60 degree) beam when the Fish ID+ feature is turned on. Dual Beam is ideal for a wide range of conditions--from shallow to very deep water, in both fresh and salt water. Note that boat speed, wave action, bottom hardness, water conditions, and transducer installation can all affect depth capability.

Fish ID+

Fish ID+ uses advanced sonar processing to interpret sonar returns, and displays a Fish Symbol when very selective requirements are met. When a fish is detected, a fish icon and its depth are displayed above the return that has been classified as being a fish. Three different fish icons represent intensity of the sonar return, and provide an indicator of relative fish size.

Fish and Depth Alarms

When Fish ID+ is on, you can set an alarm to sound when the PiranhaMAX detects fish that correspond to your settings. You can also set a depth alarm from 3 to 99 feet--an audible alarm sounds when the depth is equal to or less than the setting.

What's in the Box

PiranhaMAX 170, Mounting Bracket, Transom Mount Transducer, Installation Hardware/Cables, Owner's Manual


  • Fishfinder with four-inch, eight-level grayscale display with 240 x 160 pixel resolution
  • Dual-beam sonar with 200/83 kHz (20 degree/60 degree) beams and 1600 watts PTP power output
  • Fish ID+ interprets sonar returns and displays Fish Symbol when requirements are met
  • Programmable fish and depth alarms (fish alarm works together with Fish ID+)
  • Transom-mount transducer included; one-year warranty


Humminbird PiranhaMAX 170 4-Inch Waterproof Fishfinder and Dual-Beam Transducer Reviews


Humminbird PiranhaMAX 170 4-Inch Waterproof Fishfinder and Dual-Beam Transducer Reviews


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55 of 58 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome product, September 20, 2009
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B. McCready (Eastern United States) - See all my reviews
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Bought this from amazon about a month ago and it works awesome. I use mine on a kayak so I need to use a portable model. The suction cup is awesome, don't worry about it falling off. I have to slide a knife under it to un-stick it from my boat.

The battery it comes with is like a small car battery, and initially turned me off to the product, this being the days of lithium-ion technology and all. I quickly warmed to it, however, as it recharges well and lasts forever. I went on a four hour fishing trip, left it uncharged, then took it out again for another four hours without coming close to losing power.

The dual beam was a big selling point for me when I bought it, but honestly it seldom spots any more fish (fish picked up by the second beam are displayed as white rather than black). I wouldn't let this feature keep you from buying a single beam product.

When I bought it, it sold for 111.00 from a company called Ritz Interactive, which no longer... Read more
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fits my needs perfectly, September 3, 2009
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J. Young "Gameface" (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews
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I've had the opportunity to use both the wired transducer attached via suction cup and the wireless remote sonar sensor. First I'd like to make it clear that the RF45 RSS is included. Some of the product information I read seemed to indicate that it was not included, but that was wrong.

I bought this because several times a year I go to a local lake and rent a boat to fish for trout and Kokanee salmon, the rest of the time I spend fishing I fish from the shore. During a recent trip when I rented a boat I used the wired transducer. The boat I was on was a large pontoon boat and the only place to attach the transducer was to the back of one of the pontoons. The surface was rounded and had algae all over it. I got the transducer on but after a short time with the 50hp motor at full power the transducer fell off. That was okay, I wasn't expecting it to hold on at higher speeds, especially with the poor surface it was attached to. Once we got in the area where we wanted to fish... Read more
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Works Fantastic, February 16, 2009
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Kenneth Roice (Jackson Hole, WY) - See all my reviews
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The Humminbird PiranhaMax 230 Portable Fish Finder works and operates perfectly. The state I fish in gets very cold and snows most of the time. The Humminbird PiranhaMax worked thru it all. The alarm is loud enough for my bad hearing. It is very compact so that helps with taking everything a person needs for fishing, I would advise anyone ice fishing to buy this product as I have used it in adverse conditions and it never failed me.
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