ZERCOM Color Point

[BOONER]

I don't know anything about this company, other than theyu are quite a bit cheaper than the Marcums and Vex's.  Is this a case of get what you pay for or would it work alright?  I usually fish 15 to 30 feet mostly for walleye and perch.  thx

[lightningz]

I've owned a Zercom Color Point for a couple of years and I love it. They have the three color system similar to the vexilar FL-8 or the Marcum LX-1. They may not have all the different colors or other features that the more expensive flashers do, but they still work great. I have used mine to shoot thru the ice when locating my spot and then set it up in the hole to monitor the action. It has put me on a lot of fish and served me well as long as you keep a strong battery (which goes for all flashers). Would I like to have a new Vex or Marcum? Sure I would, but I would spend my $400-$500 on something that I need more.

[coboy]

Mine was a pos and even after sending it in for repairs,it did no more than read depth.Got a Vex now.Hummingbird bought them a while back so you can still get them serviced if you need to.Most of the posts about them are positive,I just happened to get a lemon.

[Bean]

Zercom was bought by Techsonic(which is the parent company of Humminbird) many years ago. I don't think they are still servicing these units because all of the parts have probably been used up.

[stumper]

Good untit if you fish alone. They dont have Interference reduction,so your screwed if there are any other flashers around.