Good deal on a vex?

[Rwolff]

I came across a guy that is getting out of ice fishing and selling all his gear, he has a vex fl8. He said he would sell it to me for $75.00
This would be a back up or a extra one for when my son or wife is with me.
So what do you guys think? Deal or no deal?
Thanks

[chuckrudy]

Grab it quick.   

[RapShack]

I came across a guy that is getting out of ice fishing and selling all his gear, he has a vex fl8. He said he would sell it to me for $75.00
This would be a back up or a extra one for when my son or wife is with me.
So what do you guys think? Deal or no deal?
Thanks

That's a steal assuming it works.  Does he have anything else worthwhile he's getting rid of?  If he's got any tipups or shantys I might be interested.

[Vex-Um]

H*** yeah that's a good deal!

[Rwolff]

Called him and going to pick it up Monday. Also has a new battery in it!

[gearheart]

Even better deal then. 

[Rwolff]

Rapshack .... I'll check everything he's got when I go tomorrow, if there is anything decent I'll pm you

[Icer 16]

I picked up my first flasher this year a Vexilar FL-8 SLT for 45 dollars at an auction this year.  It didn't have a battery in it at the auction so I ran home and got the battery out of my step dad's Vexilar and hooked it up it worked so I knew to get it.  Everyone else thought it didn't work.

Icer

[Rwolff]

Awesome! Good score

[RapShack]

Rapshack .... I'll check everything he's got when I go tomorrow, if there is anything decent I'll pm you

Cool thanks, I'm only about 40 minutes down I90 from you.

[Rwolff]

Well there is good news and bad news on the vex I picked up today. The is that 2 years the unit wasn't showing color and not acting right. He sent it in and they sent back a brand new unit!
The bad is that he traded the transducer for one that goes on a boat
He said it worked just fine for the ice cause he rigged it in a way so the trans pointed down. The ones for a trolling motor the cable goes in the side of the transducer. Well I don't like the way jr is rigged so now I'm looking for a ice ducer. But all in all a good deal I guess. Anyone know how much they run for a fl8?

[Crash1433]

amazon has a 12 degree for 99.99. it may be worth it to rig up something to make the boat one work at that price

[hardwater diehard]

Vexilar site has them for $89-$119 ... may also want to pick up an S-cable (suppression cable) if you fish in the weeds as it cuts the units power in half and avoids a lot of the clutter on the screen

[Rwolff]

Are the open water ones as sensitive as the ice transducers? As far as separation and picking up your jig? If it will work them I will just leave it as it is, he said it does, but I just want to make sure

[hardwater diehard]

Should all be the same as long as it shoots straight down the hole should work just fine ...some folks glue a RV type level atop the transducer to  keep it aligned / level

[Rwolff]

Well if that's the case then it's good enough for me then.
Thanks for the help guys.

[gearheart]

Works just fine.  the ice ducer is less hassle to set up. Just pitch it in the hole. 

[hnd]

thats a great deal.  i buy them up if i can get them sub-100 and then clean them up and resell them. 

[jumbo chaser]

Still a good deal I was wondering if that fl8 has a fish alarm like my old fl8 I love the old thing I use it on my dead stick rod and my fl20 on my jigging then you can use 2 vexilars at once lol