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I read the flx30bb user manual the other day online somewhere..im on the fence as it sounds like a bunch of fiddling with modes and settings.im a vexilar fanboy but its because of the simplicity/ reliability and basically turn it on/set depth settings and fish .we will see tho.The flx28 in auto mode has frustrated me a few times with depth jumping.if had manual up to 100ft wouldnt be a problem.its only a problem smelt fishing when the fish are thick it reads the backs of the fish as true depth and then jumps around.drives me nuts.i may get a flx20 thats has manual depths for deep unless the flx30bb is affordable and somewhat simplistic.makes me wish i kept the fl18 and 20.my fl22 and flx28 are the only vexilars i kept.
Looks nice but too many settings for me. I'm very happy with my FLX-20, going on my 3rd year with it. It has enough setting options to fine tune it, but it is not overwhelming.
I'm with you. I think the FLX20 would be perfect for me too, but at the time I was shopping, it was a brand new model, and I was able to get a reconditioned FLX28 for the same price. I do like the auto range on a few places I fish the depth changes quite a bit when hole hopping, its nice not to have to touch any settings, just drop it in and fish. Otherwise the 20 would do everything I need it to.I kinda think Vexilar would be further ahead to develop a true, add on, multibeam transducer. A Tribeam 2.0, or maybe a Quad beam, whatever... give it a digital display and a nice knob or switch to go between beams, something you could add on to any model. I'm sure this 30bb is awesome, but at the price point, a lot of the new features are, I think, a hard sell to anyone who isn't a pro tournament angler or something. I guess they are banking on local "hotdogs" snatching enough of these up, but I think they'd sell a lot of multibeam transducers.
I guess they are banking on local "hotdogs" snatching enough of these up, but I think they'd sell a lot of multibeam transducers.
I was going to get the FLX-12 but ended up getting the FLX-20 for 35% off two years ago. Gander had a coupon out and the cashier honored it for the vexilar, even though they weren't supposed to so I couldn't pass it up. The big reason I wanted the flx-20 was for the 10' screen instead of the standard 20' screen. I fish less than 10 fow 90% of the time so it's worth it to have this option.
Was a vex fan.... Once they dropped the dual / tri beam and pushed the POS pro view they have been going down hill. The 30BB is a perfect example of the absolute crap they push now trying to act like a vexilar is some new high cutting tech...which it isn't. What was nice about vexilar was the simplicity of the units. You could take a 12 yr old or a 65yr old and show them how to run the unit and explain beam coverage with the cone and switches.....and how to clean up the screen....in a short time they could run it perfectly. The 28 started to add stuff that was nice, but started to add stuff you really never used much or needed....The 30BB is a hey we need a new version for people to buy.....morons come out with a new transducer AGAIN and can't make a flipping dual or tri beam for the other units when every flipping other company does....vexilar can suck it.