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If I had to give you advice on a flasher, I'd say go with Vexilar. There is a reason the company has been around since the 80's and is still going strong. They also have the best customer service out there as, believe it or not, they are actually a very small company and care about their customers. I used to pro staff for Marcum and I wouldn't suggest their units, especially since they are now owned by Rapala. Their customer service is terrible. Humminbird makes a pretty good unit and I haven't heard very many bad reviews on their stuff.I wouldn't ask advice on a public forum if you can help it. All you will get is bickering, testosterone hosing, and smoke blowing. We fish for a living and have seen all of this a million times.Check the reviews, do your research. Whoever you decide to go with, shoot me a PM and I can give you the direct contact for them.Good luck!
Nobody said Vex was junk just overpriced and outdated...If you don't mind paying more for less thats your choice....
I love my vex too. There is nothing wrong with them!! Of course ppl will disagree, but I dont care.. I have seen the vx1 in action and it does not..repeat does NOT compare to a fl18.
I have seen the vx1 in action and it does not..repeat does NOT compare to a fl18. The 18 is better. I think Marcum has too many employees on this site bashing anything but there product, and like someone posted it does get old!!!
I have seen the vx1 in action and it does not..repeat does NOT compare to a fl18. The 18 is better.
So, how is it again that the VX1 does NOT compare to the FL18?
I own an FL 18, and a VX1. The VX1 is a POS compared to the 18. It's on eBay right now, because I'm buying another 18. Everything about the VX1 looks and feels cheaply made.
Wow! I haven't been on this thread in a while, (Mandy has). I can't believe there are still "grown men" arguing about which flasher is better. I have owned 4 Marcum units as we used to staff for them. 2 lx3's, 1 lx5, and 1 lx7. The only one that lasted longer than a single season was the 5. Add piss poor customer service experiences onto that, and it was a no brainer to move to Vex. I know guys who have been running their vex's for over a decade without an issue. Is Vexilar outdated? Are you kidding me? What a stupid thing to say. The FL22 is the most revolutionary sonar on the market for Vex. There isn't a unit out there that offers the resolution of the HD. Flashing lights and pretty colors, as in the case of the lx7, doesn't mean it's a better unit. It's over priced for most, loaded with features that most don't understand and wouldn't use anyway, and has a glare like looking in a mirror. Of course a lot of people on here will say how they have used every unit available, which we all know is most likely not true. Some guys base their purchase on how many peak to peak watts a unit can push without even realizing that every unit uses the same crystals in their transducers and all can only ping a peak of 400watts. The extra wattage is basically wasted. Fact is, there is a flasher on the market that will fit the needs of every angler. Is it really worth the typical forum banter that yours is better than anyone else? None of it is outdated or garbage. What is overpriced to some, may be pennies to others. Fit the unit to your style of fishing and move on.
You are the very first person I have ever heard say the fl-18 was better than the vx-1p. I've had dozens of people watch me fish with my vx-1p and say how much better they like it over their vexilars. On every message board I have ever read, for the past 5 years or so, you are the very first to have ever said the fl-18 is better than the vx-1p. The very first. I think you are blinded by the vexilar name and your fl18 is the best because you own it.
I own a 20 hero!! I have seen the 18 in action and the vx1 in action And I think the 18 is better. Actually I was excited to see a Marcum to compare the difference between the 2 units as the vx1 is cheaper. Then decided I want a 20. You Marcum cats are something else It has to be YOUR brand or nothing. I think YOU might be blinded by brand name yourself fella . I love to bust you guys chops because your so anal about the all mighty Marcum