Author Topic: Vexilar DD100 digital depth display (Read 2592 times)

missoulafish · « **on:** Aug 27, 2014, 01:14 PM »

Click the link to see what it looks like.
http://youtu.be/tvwCqqFwMbk

hi_tail · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 28, 2014, 09:51 AM »

I can see why this would be really convenient.
I wonder though how sensitive it is to large weeds higher in the water column screwing with actual depth. I suppose gain could get rid of a lot of error...
I hope MarCum comes out with one for my VX1.

hardwater diehard · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 28, 2014, 10:13 AM »

Got one last year and hooked it up to my11 yoa face lifted FL 18...I love it ...no mater what depth setting you have it on reads just the same no adjustment needed ...not certain if the gain setting adjustment tunes it in or out as I never messed with it ..wish my buddies would get one ...they never can read their flasher depth ...be nice for searching for drop offs if they did

theron86 · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 29, 2014, 12:28 AM »

This is why you buy a Lowrance, you don't need an add on to get a digital depth read out.

luames · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 10:52 PM »

Does that still allow you to see your battery percentage?

Papa John · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 07:44 AM »

I guess I don't get it............ what does this do that the flasher dial doesn't?

hardwater diehard · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 08:09 AM »

Quote from: luames on Dec 17, 2014, 10:52 PM

Does that still allow you to see your battery percentage?

yes press the button for digital battery reading

Quote from: Papa John on Dec 18, 2014, 07:44 AM

I guess I don't get it............ what does this do that the flasher dial doesn't?

give a digital depth reading ...no mater which depth scale you are using great for hole hoping/scouting

missoulafish · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 08:11 AM »

Correct Papa, it does the same thing, just differently:)

catgrizfans · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 08:42 AM »

Purchased one last spring for my FL 20. Some accessories are necessary to have others are more fun to have. This is the latter but I dont regret getting it. Sure makes the depth easier to see without worring about which scale you are on etc. They were about $50 last year. One plus is that if you have an older model Vex with out a digital battery readout, this comes with one. These are about $25 purchased alone!! A little light rewiring required. I used the "piggy back" to the postive terminal and works fine.

Papa John · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 08:54 AM »

AHhh...... yes, hole hopping. Did that yesterday for brookies and I can see where it would make things a bit easier.
Missoulafish, do you need to change depth range for the digital to sense the difference, or does it always read bottom no matter what the flasher range is set on?

missoulafish · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 08:56 AM »

That is a great question. I don't know. I would hope you just dunk the ducer in the water and it would instantly tell you. That would be way more convinient.

hardwater diehard · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 08:58 AM »

Reads it automatically ... although they say it doesn't function properly on low power

missoulafish · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 08:59 AM »

Thank you sir:)

Bucket Brigade · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 10:22 AM »

Quote from: Papa John on Dec 18, 2014, 08:54 AM

AHhh...... yes, hole hopping. Did that yesterday for brookies and I can see where it would make things a bit easier.
Missoulafish, do you need to change depth range for the digital to sense the difference, or does it always read bottom no matter what the flasher range is set on?

My fl20 came with the dd100 and it works by turning the machine on. It will read...say...44' and then just switch the dial to that depth range. The downfall is when using low power, it doesn't read worth a darn. Right now I'm fishing 4.2' and dd says 70.4'!

Papa John · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 11:17 AM »

HAAAhahaha Bucket! Kinda runs like I do on low power!!

eyewinder · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 01:15 PM »

What hardwater diehard said! It's the add-on that I'd always hoped would be available for my FL-18!

perch poacher · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 02:22 PM »

I bought one late fall hoping to get out in the open water one more time. No luck with my FL18 but it only took less than a minute to install it but not sure where to attach it to the blue Genz box. I just wired it to the handle-should work fine but anxious to see it work.

hardwater diehard · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 02:28 PM »

Quote from: perch poacher on Dec 18, 2014, 02:22 PM

I bought one late fall hoping to get out in the open water one more time. No luck with my FL18 but it only took less than a minute to install it but not sure where to attach it to the blue Genz box. I just wired it to the handle-should work fine but anxious to see it work.

It wouldn't work to mount it on the flat part behind the head unit w/screws ? Is there not enough room ? I got to hook one up to my buddy's blue box before the season starts ...

Bucket Brigade · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 02:44 PM »

As you can see, I'm low power and flasher shows bottom just over 4'. Look at the DD and it says 70.4. Interesting...

MT_Boy · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 04:09 PM »

Cool! You guys can be as cool as those with 'birds!

Sorry couldn't help it...

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