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I shun marcum for one reason only, that terrible transducer arm. I hate those things with a passion. I fell in love with the Vexilar float system, and now a Humminbird ICE-35. From the marcums I've seen, they are no doubt up to the task, but that transducer arm is a deal breaker for me. I know I could just add a float to it aftermarket, but then I've got a vexilar branded float on a marcum? Blasphemy some would say!
Anybody use the Showdown? i was thinking about getting one and want to get some new reviews on it.....
That's what I WANTED!!! All the people who like to talk about power and technology, the Showdown absolutely blows them all away. Problem was, everyone else wanted one too and seemed to buy them all before I pulled the trigger on one.Jim
some of you guys should look into Lowrance x68 does your flasher have mapping gps and the flasher mode split screen switch it over to your boat for year round use i don't think so all for the same price its a no brain er get one
Ok, so I know I could get a barrage of answers on this but here goes. Mt brother-in-law got me started in the ice fishing world a few years ago and I really enjoy it now. I have be buying the typical parts and pieces over the last couple years but am finally ready to purchase one of the flashers on the market. I would perfur to buy one and be done with it. Living in MN and having Vexilar in out back yard I'm finding most shops are VERY pro Vex. I have been looking at the LX-5 and the FL-22 trying to figure out the right way to go. I have some concerns about both, first my brother-in-law uses an old Vex and I don't want to over power his signal with the Marc (if that is even possible, still learning all this stuff remember), and then the bottom lock on the Vex that everybody is talking about on this string and other I have been reading, is that really such a big deal in the real world of winter fishing?Little background on where we fish, smaller lakes for pan fish most of the winter and 2 or 3 trips up to Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, or Winni.
and then the bottom lock on the Vex that everybody is talking about on this string
is it just me or are the prices for any of these units at least 3 times what they should be? I bought a matrix with dual screens, zoom, weather, and gps for my boat and it cost less than $300. I bought newer technology for half the price of ancient technology. All of you folks keep paying the high price for this stuff so they keep raising it to see how far they can take it. These units should be around $100 since the concept and technology has been developed and refined for decades already, The only changes in these systems (really) has been the battery, charger, and type of box they can be carried around in. oh yeah....and the zoom feature....whoop de doo - that doesn't justify the cost at allnow that my rant is over - I am still unsure which one to buy because everyone's experience and reviews are relatively the same for any unit. My concern now would be cost......I can't see paying $400 for a new system that may work as well as a $75 system from 10 years ago