So what's new for this up and coming winter?

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Isn't July when some of the new release stuff comes out?

[hardwater diehard]

ICAST starts in a weeks ....some products for ice fishing are revealed


Aqua Vu ...has some add ons for their Micro line up ....cable retriever ...they also make a Universal WIFI connect adapter that will allow you to see via Smart phone tablet etc ....this will be a game changer I am sure

http://www.aquavu.com/Products/Aqua-Vu-Viewing-Systems/AVCONNECT


Striker Ice appears to be redesigning their line up

[TheCrappieFisherman]

Marcum has discontinued their "I" series of flashers... They had them going for up to 40% off straight from the website.
They are switching those flashers from mechanical to digital.

[OldSailor]

I tried to contact Polar Bird on here asking what's new, but they aren't answering questions I guess!! We'll find out in due time I guess. Anyone hear anything?

[Deal Ninja]

I tried to contact Polar Bird on here asking what's new, but they aren't answering questions I guess!! We'll find out in due time I guess. Anyone hear anything?

Hi Old Sailor.  Neither Polar Bird nor Evan Pheneger(internet marketing rep)have logged on to IceShanty since February, so I wouldn't hold your breath on a response.  I also know via facebook that Mr. Polar Bird got married on Monday.  He's probably on his honeymoon.  I did post a couple of photos back in May of the new PB with larger, lower windows.  http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=346992.msg3694361#msg3694361  I don't know if they'll have any other offerings for the upcoming season or not.

[OldSailor]

Thanks!! I saw your post on the shelter. I was just curious as to anything else new for them! Outside of a wife!!! 

[mushroom_capd_1]

I heard about a couple new things coming out and came across this video while searching youtube. Just a little sneak peek at a few new things coming out this year...

...and a little better look at that glo-shot spoon...

[hardwater diehard]

ICAST 2017

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=347212.msg3696162;topicseen#new

[Drifter_016]

Marcum has discontinued their "I" series of flashers... They had them going for up to 40% off straight from the website.
They are switching those flashers from mechanical to digital.

Actually they are upgrading to brushless motors and lithium batteries.

https://www.facebook.com/walleyeguide/posts/10154883772025028

Ok ice junkies....MarCum Technologies is setting the bar for this ice season... introducing the M5..Lithium, brushless flashers that finally have a round shuttle. Sold with its own 5 gallon bucket!

[Agronomist_at_IA]

lol it's very own 5 gallon Bucket.

[Shack man Shoney]

How much for the bucket???

[OneMoreFish]

Any price tag on these bad boys yet?

[Drifter_016]

How much for the bucket???

$600 for the bucket!!!
The flasher is free!!!!!   

[sgtski]

Dang very nice!.....but all I need is the lx1....these guys r good at hooking us ice savages 

[RyanW]

Reminds me of the dash console of an early 90's car. The USB is a nice touch though.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Some of this stuff just blows me away........so a group of people sit down......how can we improve the "flasher"

Well........lets copy vexilar......since the electronic display has cheapened enough we will go to it to up profits........and sell it has an improvement........hey let's change the pack its on.......we can put a light, battery life display.......well we got to one up what vexilar does.....heck put a usb plug on it......well let's put a lithium battery in it and throw in a 5 gallon bucket to really up the cards.......Hey think this is enough to compete with vexilar for that die hard flasher market...........not even close to the customization and options vexilar has IMO, ant these things have been avalible from vexilar for years....besides the USB.....

I mean Really...they could've come up with a better design and options to blow us away.....thing was poorly thought out.

[52isntbigenough]

Marcum M5

[Mittenman]

I bought a Marcum LX-5I from Reeds for $340 this past March to upgrade from my VX-1P. I'm thinking that Reeds probably had some inside information that Marcum was going to discontinue them before this coming season as they were priced about $100 to $150 cheaper than anywhere else that I could find.
I think that I'll be very happy with it but the I series were only out for two years I think. The "improvement" from the P to I series as far as I can tell was just the lower profile of the sun shade and now the I is discontinued. I like the Vexilar business model of not constantly outdating and discontinuing there own product lines, it adds value to the product.

[joemx1825]

can anybody make out the MSRP price at the bottom of the postcard?  If you figure the LX-5i had an msrp of $539 and the new lithium shuttle is likely around $250, is a $799-$750 msrp likely? or maybe they heavily discount the combo and price it at $699?

[barrelslime]

Humminbird has a new Helix coming out I hear

[52isntbigenough]

Humminbird has a new Helix coming out I hear

5-7 ICE with CHIRP and IR.

[TheCrappieFisherman]

Sonar has been around for 100 years.. There's only so much you can upgrade before you run out of options.

[Flint]

Some of this stuff just blows me away........so a group of people sit down......how can we improve the "flasher"

Well........lets copy vexilar......since the electronic display has cheapened enough we will go to it to up profits........and sell it has an improvement........hey let's change the pack its on.......we can put a light, battery life display.......well we got to one up what vexilar does.....heck put a usb plug on it......well let's put a lithium battery in it and throw in a 5 gallon bucket to really up the cards.......Hey think this is enough to compete with vexilar for that die hard flasher market...........not even close to the customization and options vexilar has IMO, ant these things have been avalible from vexilar for years....besides the USB.....

I mean Really...they could've come up with a better design and options to blow us away.....thing was poorly thought out.

So Vexilar has never copied anything from Marcum? The M1 M3 and M5 can still be had without the new shuttle as the older soft pack is still being made.

[Drifter_016]

Some of this stuff just blows me away........so a group of people sit down......how can we improve the "flasher"

Well........lets copy vexilar......since the electronic display has cheapened enough we will go to it to up profits........and sell it has an improvement........hey let's change the pack its on.......we can put a light, battery life display.......well we got to one up what vexilar does.....heck put a usb plug on it......well let's put a lithium battery in it and throw in a 5 gallon bucket to really up the cards.......Hey think this is enough to compete with vexilar for that die hard flasher market...........not even close to the customization and options vexilar has IMO, ant these things have been avalible from vexilar for years....besides the USB.....

I mean Really...they could've come up with a better design and options to blow us away.....thing was poorly thought out.

You missed the most important upgrade. The fact that it has a brushless motor!!!
I have never seen a lithium powered brushless Vexilar.
Please feel free to point me in the direction of one will ya? 

You sound like one of those liberal democrats espousing the virtues of Killary Clinton!!!!!   

[Agronomist_at_IA]

You missed the most important upgrade. The fact that it has a brushless motor!!!
I have never seen a lithium powered brushless Vexilar.
Please feel free to point me in the direction of one will ya? 

You sound like one of those liberal democrats espousing the virtues of Killary Clinton!!!!!   

The FLx series from Vexilar is brushless.......I've had the unit for over three years with a dakota lithium 10ah battery in it. Is that not a lithium powered brushless vexilar?

Don't be like CNN with your Fake news, and one star App in the iTunes Store.

[Shack man Shoney]

Personally, I wouldn't want a flashlight and USB port draining power off my flasher battery. There are days when i go hard and use every bit of my 9ah agm battery up.  I use the Milwaukee power sources for all that extra stuff.... The bucket is kinda cool though... If you need a $600 bucket.

[gorf37]

Colour me thrilled the M5 is not an LCD display!

[Chris338378]

Actually they are upgrading to brushless motors and lithium batteries.

https://www.facebook.com/walleyeguide/posts/10154883772025028

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Those new Marcums look REALLY NICE and VERY TEMPTING.

[OneMoreFish]

The FLx series from Vexilar is brushless.......I've had the unit for over three years with a dakota lithium 10ah battery in it. Is that not a lithium powered brushless vexilar?

Don't be like CNN with your Fake news, and one star App in the iTunes Store.

😂😂😂😂

[ran7ger]

 guys, let's keep the politics out of the flasher fights.  gets nasty enough already.