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i have a question on the lx5. i know they have alot more power than the vex. but i notice the vexilar tell you the 275 milliamp hr. draw and approximate length of time a full battery will last. around 32 hrs per manual i think. i didnt notice marcum having draw info in ads and was wondering maybe the battery doesnt last as long because of power. just something i was wondering about.
Some great info for a future flasher owner... only question is how does the wattage affect the performance? In other words how much different is an 800 watt unit compared to a 2400 watt unit?ThanksPCB
Ken- -Are you going to update the new power numbers on MarCums flashers for the units shipping 15 Oct 08. LX-5 going up to 2500 watts and LX-3 will be 2,000 watts and VX-1 moves up to 1,000. Also all three units will be enhanced thoroughly by the new patent pending enhancements in the powerhead. Another breakthrough from MarCum!
"On a MarCum, when you turn the gain down to 0, there is nothing being transmitted onto the screen. This is all being done without any low power or s-cable..It is better engineering and technology."Why would you want to turn the gain all the way down and not be able to see anything? You may call it better engineering, I call it different engineering.Whoa, like an "S" cable band-aid, seems to be more backward thinking than forward thinking to me. MarCum's receiver adjustability far exceeds Vexilars, not even close. http://210.150.89.24/marine/200710030001.html"If low power is better, why do all lowrance, raytheon, humminbird, etc....boat units strive for the most power they can get?"Those units also read depths MUCH deeper than any flasher on the market. Every notice that when wattage goes up on the units, they can read deeper? This is also why the MarCum gives you a crisper and cleaner display and unequaled interference rejection. I guess that's why there is such a delay in vexes on screen response in deep water"Touching back on the zoom....When MarCum uses the zoom, they use an optical zoom. It actually increases the target separation to less that 3/4 of an inch. On a Vex, they use a digital zoom that just blows up the already 2.65" target separation onto the opposite side of the screen."How are the target seperation claims verifyed? Any in water tests, or just machine measurements and theory? One only needs to take some monafilament line and splits shots to do this. Not trying to put you down, but I'm wary of any claims made by someone on the companies payroll. Every product X company is trying to sell is better than the competiors product. Best to compare both on the water and decide IMO.
The test results are from someone on Marcums payroll or at least was. Any manuf tests or claims have to be taken with a grain of salt I don't care what they make.Then you would agree with me that the .5" target I.D. on a Vexilar is propaganda and not fact.I think the Marcum higher end Marcum units do indeed have better target seperation than the Vex. I know the VX-1 has better target seperation than the higher end vexesThe split shot does only give a vertical measurement though.You have to stagger the size of the shot largest at the bottom I can set my Fl18 up where I can see the individual maggots, have to set it up right.I can do the the same with any MarCumI just prefer the Vexilar display maybe its because I'm used to it, also feel that Vexilar builds a higher quality and more reliable unit.I here you it takes about 2 minutes to get used to the display on a MarCum unit but I am not swallowing the statement that Vexilar makes a higher quality and more reliable unit than MarCum. I have been to the repair shop when it was in Anoka and they had one guy on staff. The design of the MarCum powerhead alone is stronger and more durable than the vex. Point being I have smashed the ceramic disk on a transducer on my LX-3 and it still functioned like new, had a VX-1 one take a sled dump when my trap flipped over at a high rate of speed and it still functioned properly. In my opinion after owning both manufacturers units there both built to take the abuse the average ice fisherman dishes out. The Fl-8 is an old design the S-cable doesn't thrill me however the Fl-8 is the only unit that has it but only needs it in shallower water. My FL-18 was no where near as impressive in shallow water weeds than my LX-5, I know guys that have put cellophane wrap over there transducers to dampen the signal on there FL-18's to achieve a bit better clarity when fishing heavy weeds. That's where the MarCum shines when we discuss having an user friendly gain adjustment. When it comes to stacked fish, weeds, and marks tight to the bottom there is one clear choice between these two systems and it's MarCum.Vexilar has a different setup than Marcum and it works very well. Yes and I like liked both the Vexilar stop and MarCum swing arm on both unit's, didn't care for the float on my 18 so I took it offIMO you won't catch any more fish with an Fl-8 vs the top end units from Vex, Marcum, Hummingbird and etc.You can say that about any flasher or LCD for that matter... I will say this that there is way more bang for your dollar with MarCum than the competition. That value I believe was why the company went under and was bought out. They have the best flasher on the market and it was sorely under priced. I believe they did this to get there name out there in a flasher world dominated by one manufacturer but it came at a price and eventually they had to sell. The price increases for the new and improved MarCums being realeased October 15th are more representative of what this unit is worth finallyI have an Fl-18 and an Edge 2 LCD and my dad has an Fl-18. Its real nice to be able to upgrade to a 9/19 ducer or swap transducers from unit to unit. Marcum should have a similar setup so the guy that has an LX-3 doesn't have to take the hit and go out and buy an Lx-5 to get a dual ducer. I totally agree with you there that narrow beam transducer is the cats meow on my LX-5I see the competition in flashers as only a good thing. I want to buy an Fl-20 however I think Vexilar may bring out another unit within a year or so.