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X67 will do more.Graph mode and flasher.It will convert to go on a boat kayak canoe.VX-1 is just a flasher.I was in the same boat as you and decided to sell and upgrade my boat sonar.With that money I got the skimmer + $ towards the X67. I'm very glad I got the X67 you will love it.
buy online at reeds and you can get into a x67c ice machine for 237.50 delivered to your door.
I saw in a different post that you just received one for Christmas, have you gotten out with it yet? Have you had flashers before?
I saw in a different post that you just received one for christmas, have you gotten out with it yet? Have you had flashers before?
So there isn't really any reason to get the Marcum unless I want something that has no bells and whistles? Now I'm definitely leaning towards the ice machine. The hokey ice packaging, does it at least do the job? We have been fishing in a shanty with two holes next to each other and one hole further forward (like a triangle) that we have been using the camera in, would this setup work with the flasher or would fishing in the flasher hole and having another person jigging next to me work out fine?Thanks everyone.
We have been fishing in a shanty with two holes next to each other and one hole further forward (like a triangle) that we have been using the camera in, would this setup work with the flasher or would fishing in the flasher hole and having another person jigging next to me work out fine?Thanks everyone.
I haven't tried the triangle but I put the transducer in my hole and had my wife's hole next to mine in the ice hut, I was able to see my jig, my wife's jig and could I tell which jig the fish was aiming for, which for some reason is always her's.... .. this was only in 10' of water, I imagine it will only be better the deeper we are fishing.In reference to the case, I like the case I just think that there elevating system is gimicky, there's not enough clearance when you zip the bag. I just got rid of the elevating stuff and remounted the bracket to the actual base so that the bag could do what it was designed to do and protect the finder.
Do you need a separate transducer for use on a canoe or boat? I had seen some mention of that and it sounded like it was a pricey part, which if so I could get a different unit just for on a canoe/boat for the same price (basically).
Just search this site for people talking about how they wont even go fishing without there electronics and print it out.If she fishes with you it should plant a seed and then give that seed water and light = "you know if there are fish suspended at 10 foot above the the 20 foot bottom we are missing those fish dropping to 1 foot off bottom all the time" Also you say fiancé so there is a wedding planed= money in cards LOL
having used both, i prefered the vx1 to the lcd flasher mode on the ice machine. everything showed up better on the marcum.
I'll hope my experience with neither leaves me happy enough with my choice.
I downloaded the emulator before making my decision and was up way to late last night watching those videos on youtube (before getting your suggestions). The videos by the guy you linked to are nice because he explains what he's seeing. I actually don't have any experience with fish finders of any sort so learning to "read" them is going to be new to me. The chart mode does seem like a nice option for being able to watch what is going on as well. Just sitting at my computer, playing with my fake fish finder.