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Offline Jaxon2

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Marcum LX-5
« on: Jan 05, 2015, 09:09 AM »
I just received my first flasher as a gift and I was wondering what people use to carry them around. Ive noticed people use a 5 gallon bucket to carry a vex around but the Marcum doesn't fit..
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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #1 on: Jan 05, 2015, 09:27 AM »
It should have come in a carrying case. It rides in the front seat of my truck. I treat it like a baby.

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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #2 on: Jan 05, 2015, 09:32 AM »
Not the tidiest solution but my LX-5 does fit in 5 gal bucket if tipped in from the front or rear first, cannot do that with the bottom flat down.
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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #3 on: Jan 05, 2015, 09:51 AM »
It is pretty secure in its own case. I just make sure it is secure on my sled.
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Offline Maineiac2

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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #4 on: Jan 05, 2015, 09:55 AM »
Mine rides in my truck also.I have 2 milk crates on the back of my snowmobile one for bait one for my marcum.
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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #5 on: Jan 05, 2015, 12:54 PM »
I put mine in a milk crate.
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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #6 on: Jan 05, 2015, 02:38 PM »
Quote from: eriksat1 on Jan 05, 2015, 09:51 AM
It is pretty secure in its own case.

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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #7 on: Jan 05, 2015, 02:58 PM »
There is a hard case made for them. I saw them on fleet farms site on clearance for $10. That is cheap compared to regularly $50.
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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #8 on: Jan 05, 2015, 03:50 PM »
Milk crate works best.  I have them mounted on my ATV and "Marky" rides just fine back there.
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Offline sgtski

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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #9 on: Jan 05, 2015, 03:57 PM »






I like a bucket.....good for hole hoping, easy for storage space...plus i can load fish as i go @) :icefish:
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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #10 on: Jan 05, 2015, 04:30 PM »
Nice...an LX5 for your first flasher and a gift.  Nobody loves me that much... ;D
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Offline Papa John

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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #11 on: Jan 05, 2015, 04:40 PM »
A couple of the guys have found small hard side coolers that they will fit in. I just leave my LX-5 in the sled or a basket on the back of the quad. No problemo. Sealed batteries don't leak if tipped over.
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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #12 on: Jan 05, 2015, 07:27 PM »
Keep mine in a milk crate. When I get to where I'm fishing I flip the crate over and set the LX-5 on top of it so it sits up closer for me to see.
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Offline JonPerry

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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #13 on: Jan 05, 2015, 08:19 PM »
Quote from: Kyle_J on Jan 05, 2015, 12:54 PM
I put mine in a milk crate.

+1 when on my wheeler, or in a tub behind my sled. ;)
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Offline feklar

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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #14 on: Jan 05, 2015, 08:53 PM »
I'm a puller (no 4 wheeler or snowmobile) so I dress down for the pull so I don't get sweaty.  I put all my warm clothes in an duffle bag, and inside that (swaddled) rides my Marcum.  I put it in the backseat of the truck for the drive, so all those clothes and the bag keep it warm and padded.
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Offline VTMatt

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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #15 on: Jan 05, 2015, 10:10 PM »
Hmmm, I wonder if my 7 would fit in a milk crate.  Too big for a bucket....anyone put their 7 in a milk crate?  I know they say to avoid setting the flasher directly on the ice because it'll drain the battery life and I don't want to get mine any wetter than it has to. 
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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #16 on: Jan 06, 2015, 03:45 AM »
I have a LX-2 that fits nicely into a 35# Tidy Cats container.  Don't know if a LX-5 is bigger but give it a try.

Ther's a pic of one  five  pages back titled "Homemade or DIY projects"   post #'s  24 & 25.

Hope that helps.
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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #17 on: Jan 06, 2015, 06:37 AM »

           The Marcum LX5 is pretty well protected in it's case, I carry mine in my truck then put in my sled when going on and off the ice.
      It is treated just as my other fishing equipment!  ;)2
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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #18 on: Jan 06, 2015, 09:18 AM »
Quote from: ICE WANDERER on Jan 06, 2015, 06:37 AM
           The Marcum LX5 is pretty well protected in it's case, I carry mine in my truck then put in my sled when going on and off the ice.
      It is treated just as my other fishing equipment!  ;)2

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Re: Marcum LX-5
« Reply #19 on: Jan 06, 2015, 10:06 AM »
Mine goes in a backpack on the back of my snowmobile.
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