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This topic is discussing a vx-1p vs a fl-8. Your fl-18 and fl-20 have no baring in the conversation as they are completely different units than the fl-8. But comparing a fl-18 to a marcum vx-1p would be a pretty good comparison. Now you choose, $499(plus soft pack) vs $260A Marcum lx-7 has 0.25" target separation and a digital display with as crisp of lines as you can get. 1000 times better than a vex. If you want to start discussing other units to prove you're point, I'll do the same. It isnt that one works and the other doesnt, its that one is much more bang for your buck.
I think what he means is that both marcum and hbird have upped their games putting lots of features on their entry level units like vexilar puts on their upper end units... giving customers more bang for their buck. Vexilar has stayed with the same super basic OLD technology, saying "we were the first"... yeah you were the first, but now you are in last place and relying on your reputation to sell the products. Time to up your game.
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You must have had some faulty vex units then. I have never had a crispness of the lines issue with a fl18 or fl20. Maybe my eyes are bad. Also have no issue seeing the difference in Green, orange and red lines on the vex even if they use a blended 2 bulb scheme. As you said the both mark fish below you, which is what they are intended to do. The few marcums I have fished around, I have not experienced a marcum showing a fish that the vex did not also mark, so I don't agree the marcum shows more of what is under you than the vex. If that were the case there are literally 1000's of fishermen out there missing what is below them If they have a vex. Vexilar would be out of business if that were the case. Again, the topic is which of the entry units is better, and Marcum gives you more for less and it is not really debatable, but both will show you the fish which is what you really want.
another thing with marcums is all those updates you have to do
6 and 7 are all that need updates, simpleway to get the newest program without having to buy a new unit... and it;s free.....
Its a whats better, ford or chevy kind of question. Proud owner of the fl8. Either one will increase your amount of fish you catch. Got my fl8 for 264 at glensoutdoors, while the marcum was 299. I catch more fish, and that's all that matters
I'd say vexilar Fl12 genz pack would be perfect.
What price would we be talkin for the LX5? And what is the SFL feature?
ok anybody else ive heard great things about it...