Brand New Vexilar Unit in Developement?

[bpiatt]

So I was telling a fishing buddy of mine that I sent my LX-5 back to reeds to upgrade to the LX-7, I then went on to tell him about all the things the LX-7 can do. Ok, so I might have been bragging just a little bit but im super excited about the LX-7.

My friend then told me that I should have waited to do anything because he supposedly knows an employee at Vexilar and they are developing a new machine that will make the LX-7 look like the lowrance green box. When I asked for details he said "My buddy told me he cant be specific because they dont want word out, but he said that nothing will compete with it."


I dont want to start any rumors and what my friend told me could and probably is total BS, but I just wanted to make a post and see if anyone else has heard anything like this.

[UP jigstick]

If you didn't "want to start any rumors" then why post rumors? 

[BBBnTeam]

                                                     good point upjigstick
I have nothing against vexilar if they come out with something new that is great! That is how the industry seems to work ...........But at the end of the day I prefer to support American made products and from what I understand vexilar is assembled in America...............

Ben...........

[berg285]

Cats outta the bag now let the chatter commence 

[esox slayer]

First, Vex has got to get up to the level of a Lowrance x67c.....

[evobassfish]

Vexilar actually has an open water unit called the Edge3. Not sure how the unit operates but if they can improve upon this unit and gear it towards hard water, they actually might have something going on.

[Skipper]

                                                     good point upjigstick
I have nothing against vexilar if they come out with something new that is great! That is how the industry seems to work ...........But at the end of the day I prefer to support American made products and from what I understand vexilar is assembled in America...............

Ben...........

Marcum is made in New Hope MN, Vex is assembled in Bloomington MN... I think that's awesome.

Vexilar is bound to come up with an answer to the LX-7. It's just a matter of time.

[Soozookie]

With Technology these days. Companies are trying to get one up on another. As long as we purchase the equipment there will always be machines getting better and better, JMO.

[Santo180]

I'd be surprised if vex wasn't working on something new....hummingbird too

[carpslayer93]

I hope that's true,I'm ready to up grade from my fl-8!!

[prospector]

Maybe an insulated drink holder is what all the fuss is about.

[frozengator]

What more would you want?? ?? It shows you fish are there!!! What you want it to reach down there and catch it for you too???    LOL

[Purple Floyd]

First, Vex has got to get up to the level of a Lowrance x67c.....

[vtshantyman]

What more would you want?? ?? It shows you fish are there!!! What you want it to reach down there and catch it for you too???    LOL

aqua vew already makes that  but for real they do check it out on the spg web page

[Mr.J5625]

Maybe an insulated drink holder is what all the fuss is about.

or a coffee warmer for them cold days and it will fit in a 5gl bucket

[yooperdave]

vexila needs something new, marcum is miles ahead in technology right now. was a dedicated vex man for years, my last 2 units have been marcum, hands down miles ahead of vex

[bpiatt]

If you didn't "want to start any rumors" then why post rumors? 

I didn't think asking people on ice shanty whether or not what someone told me was a fact or fiction was starting a rumor, hence why I expressed what he said was most likely BS. With all the die hard vex heads here I thought for sure if there was any truth to my friends statement someone would be able to shed some light on this.

[DasRottweiler]

Marcum is made in New Hope MN, Vex is assembled in Bloomington MN... I think that's awesome.

Vexilar is bound to come up with an answer to the LX-7. It's just a matter of time.

So far that answer is to continue to provide working units based on sound technology that work great right outta the box, instead of providing bells and whistles and a machine that allready has 12 someodd versions of software being tested to "fix" the $700 mistake they rushed to put on shelves.
All I know is when I plop my FL-18 on the ice , it works, plain and simple. The dial doesn`t stop spinning mid-use and snap off because of a weak manufacturing point, and it doesn`t require to be sent back repeatedly for "software upgrades" . (BANDAIDS)
Talk all day about how this ones better than that one, target separation, watts, etc, I`ll be fishing instead of talkin.

[dkfry]

I bought an Fl-22 last fall so yeah it only makes sense Vexilar comes out with a new unit.

[IM-POUNDING- R -U]

OUTFISH, OUTPEFORM,OUTLAST.................VEXILAR

[Iceassin]

I would just wish that any of them would come down in price just like any other appliance or electronic device. Almost every other "contraption", when it first hits the market, is priced out of this world. Then after a couple of years, they become affordable for just about anybody. I understand a little about the whole supply and demand thing but, of all of them, locators seem to stay closely priced where they started. I bought my FL-8 over 15 years ago for $320 and it's still hovering around the $300 mark + or -.........

Sorry, a little off topic, but the "new development" thing raised my curiosity.

[Santo180]

I bought my FL-8 over 15 years ago for $320 and it's still hovering around the $300 mark + or -.........

Are you still using that Fl-8?

[Iceassin]

Are you still using that Fl-8?

Yessir...been dropped, kicked, submersed, you name it and still ticking. Must be made by Timex 

[Hesperus]

I'll tell ya what it has to have for me is GPS and lake maps on a high def screen.  Might as well incorporate a camera option as well.

Something like taking a HB700 series and adding enhanced flasher capabilities and external input for camera.

[vtshantyman]

vex or bust baby i kinda hope they are working on something new i mean that would be cool

[bigredonice]

So far that answer is to continue to provide working units based on sound technology that work great right outta the box, instead of providing bells and whistles and a machine that allready has 12 someodd versions of software being tested to "fix" the $700 mistake they rushed to put on shelves.
All I know is when I plop my FL-18 on the ice , it works, plain and simple. The dial doesn`t stop spinning mid-use and snap off because of a weak manufacturing point, and it doesn`t require to be sent back repeatedly for "software upgrades" . (BANDAIDS)
Talk all day about how this ones better than that one, target separation, watts, etc, I`ll be fishing instead of talkin.

  awesome!

[Skinnybenny]

support American made products and from what I understand vexilar is assembled in America...............

Ben...........

Except on the back of my both my vex Its says Made in china 

[bigredonice]

Except on the back of my both my vex Its says Made in china 

just like all the other units, the components are made in china...but the unit is assembled in the US

[Santo180]

Yessir...been dropped, kicked, submersed, you name it and still ticking. Must be made by Timex 

I bought one this year and that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside 

[bpiatt]

When ya been making the same units for 15-20 years and just adding a new pack for it to attach on its quite easy to never need a band aid because no new technology is being produced. Dealing with glitches is part of owning cutting edge technology, you just got to make sure the company will stand behind its product and take care of the customer.

I would love to see vexilar come out with a new unit that's got a 10inch led screen that would allow side by side digital vertical flasher and underwater camera on the same screen.