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I would also like to hear some hands on ice reports.im not upgrading to it because i cant justify the price for what it is.a flasher but im a vexilar fanboy and have ran them all except that one.hefty price and it sounded like it was a fiddle with settings unit which i do not like.i like to drill a hole,drop ducer,turn on unit,adjust gain and fish.
Not that I am interested in an upgrade from my FL18 ...but one turn off is the transducer being exclusive to that unit .
I love my flx28 but I just don't see vexilar continuing to be competitive by reskinning the cat over and over again. Granted they have been doing so for a long time. Even so hard to break out the flx over livevu or livescope.
I'd like to read some reports also..Not sure if I would upgrade or not. Love that FL-18.
While vexilar has had some solid products, the company is fast becoming a joke. If you look at the new FLX 30 broad band it just upsets me what they've done. They just reskined and old product (the FLX 28) and added a slightly newer take on a multiple cone angle transducer after taking away the old multi beam transducers. It was totally understandable that they brought a unit that can do Multiple transducer cone degrees. Also understandable that they turned the transducer into being able to do it by using the display/controal head to do so instead of using a mechanical switch.The absolute joke is vexilar took away the dual and tribeam options for people to purchase that used a mechanical switch. Now to have the option of multiple transducer cones with vexilar......you need to drop $800 on a unit. I'm like......a.....my FLX 28 pretty much does everything the flx30 does since I have a good tri beam on it......Now we know why vexilar quit making multi beam transducers.....take the option away then charge $800 for a unit to be able to get it. They keep bragging up interference rejection......like I have an FL18, FL20, FL22HD, and FLx28 I've fished them out of the same wheel house no problem......having more is not that big of a deal for me. It's like......other companies have multiple cone transducers and you don't have to drop $800 to get it.IMO this unit is proof that the Pro view transducer did NOT do what they claimed.....if it did this unit wouldn't have been developed this way.
Haven't read one review of the 30. ??
Probably wont. Who would open themselves to being shamed on here for spending the money they earned on what they wanted. They'll just get treated like crap by the guys who are justifying what they currently use being the best by slamming all the other ones on the market.
Need a hug? At the end of the day it's only opinions from strangers? Do people really get that hurt if someone disagrees with them here???If we all had the same opinion I don't think there'd be much of a discussion...but I'm interested, who pooped in your corn flakes, and if it's that bad, why would anyone come here at all? Door doesn't lock from the outside...
Even if i had one i couldnt review it..no damn ice to use it on.i got on 2.75" monday and now its raining and snow the next four days to turn it into crap.excuse me im headed to the grumpy shack lol.
Do you read this forum? good grief.. theres a reason most people dont ask "what should I buy" questions here anymore, or ask for reviews. You dont see any posts like there used to be, where guys would have open discussions on new products. Now a few vocal guys jump in and just talk crap about the product and tell you why you should have bought something else (what they currently use). Ask a question about what drill to use, youll be told to buy ridgid or you are wasting your money. Flasher? Marcum. Rods? Cheapest ones you can find. When we used gas augers, it was eskimo or no go. Read the replies already on here. Just guys who dont own a flx-30 talking about how its a waste of money or that vexilar is not innovative. Not enough active new users anymore I think, social media has grabbed the young guys. You can ask the same question on a FB group and have 100 replies in 10 minutes.
Read the replies already on here. Just guys who dont own a flx-30 talking about how its a waste of money or that vexilar is not innovative.
I have used the 30 all this season. My flasher progression has been FL8SE, FL18, FLX28, FLX30.I will start with the thing is of typical vexilar quality, very well made and the product is physically nice. The battery being lithium is nice, but I have done enough research and had discussion with them on the charger and I get better results from my lithium charger over their charger. Yes, you can charge it with the vex standard charger, but I do not believe it gets fully charged with it. I have not tested it to know for sure.-The battery indicator on screen would work well for a lead acid, but its useless on a lithium.-The depth readout on the screen goes away when not in high power. They tell me it is not consistent in medium and low power, but I think its good enough for reference so it should be left onNow for the good!!!-The color selections, like the 28 are nice ESPECIALLY since both my sons are color blind-adjustable frequency is really cool, can tune your mark size for the water depth. No more giant marks for the lure in shallow water-Everything good about the 28 is here and some of what I don't like about that unit is better, some not.Vex if you see this, this is what would make it an even better unit.-put battery voltage on screen instead of the indicator-leave depth display on all the time (the issues with it moving a bit CAN be filtered with code, and I didn't have any issue with my DD-100 gauge on the FL18)-The unit should power on in the same settings after you shut it off. I don't want to have to reset it all up once I move to a new spot and power it back on.So, if you want a new flasher, like the features you do get, its a really nice unit close the the core of what represents vexilar. If you like what you have, no need to spend the money. Note, I am not a pro staffer, however they did give me a discount for being a veteran, so I got a good deal on it when I bought it. This was the first new flasher I have every owned!
I also have some time on the ice with my FLX-30. I agree that the battery indicator is all but useless. I have an FLX-28 also and swapped out the old SLA with the new LI and its battery indicator is no longer accurate either. Other than that, I’m totally happy with it. The real sell is the ability to change frequencies which changes your cone angles. I fished next to three other guys and could completely knock out all interference just by adjusting my cone angle. They were battling interference while I never had a flash. I would widen my cone angle to see where my dead stick bait was when dropping it down and then tighten the cone up for jigging. Worked great in the fish house. One thing i wish Vexilar would have done was put the actual cone angle on the flasher screen instead of the frequency associated with it. I could care less what frequency I’m using, I want to know the cone angle. Not a big deal though its quick and easy to get used to. Another cool feature is that is saves your settings from the last time you fished. Just don’t turn it to S mode when shutting it off. If you want to start over turn it to S mode then turn the unit on. Overall I think its an awesome unit and would recommend it, even if your coming from a 28 like I was. The FLX-30 is everything the FLX-28 should have been. If you love the FLX-28 but don’t like the Proview ducer than the 30 is right up your alley. That being said, its expensive and only offered on the Ultra Pack at this time which makes it more expensive. However, it’s a great case and is super light now with the new battery and great for hole hopping.
So if you had a tri beam on the FLX28 (which has the three cone angles and labeled on the switch) which basically allows a person to do what you were doing. IYO What are the advantages of moving from a FLX28 to a FLX30BB. I understand that today a lot of people can get a dual or tri so it pushes them towards a FLX30BB.