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  4. MarCUM or Vexilar

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    Buster I have been looking at the same things and am thinking of the Showdown they have them at BPS and are alot cheaper then both above but I dont know what I would go with yet.

     

    UB you should not have posted so much info now you got me thinking thanks alot :wallbash: I will just blame you if I buy a vex or Mar :thumbsup_anim: then you can answer to my wife or atleast take it on the chin from the distance LOL.

     

    It sure is a big choice as you dont want to get the wrong thing for where you fish as for me I dont need anything more then 50' so that does help out some. heck I dont even know if we will get ice here this year.

    Mike your always welcome to come back homeward to our cottage for some hardwater, speaking of that if your going to sudzbury at xmas time give me a ring we can drop a line in the water over some egg-nog....spiked.....also turk should be down...cheers

  6. MarCUM or Vexilar

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    I've got a Marcum LX5...

     

    I'd hold off on a humminbird for a few seasons to see the "field reviews" it gets from real anglers, not pro-staff

     

    marcum vs vex...

     

    even though only the lx5 comes with a dual cone, it's still an option for a vex....

     

    **** vex is like a car, buy it, then start adding options...

     

    s-cable, charging system, case etc...

     

    Marcum comes good to go out of the box...

     

    only place where vex beats marcum is depth... max depth on marcum is 160ft, 200 on a vex...

     

    vex is living off it's name... the fl20 was a dissappointment to many vex fans... the differences between the fl18 vs the fl20 weren't worth the wait...

     

    i did research before buying the marcum, and hands down marcum was the way to go... i believe that they are both around the same price, but then start adding options then the vex becomes more expensive...

     

    Marcum has as a standard unit:

     

    more wattage 2000 vs Vex's 400 ( vex guys say to much wattage isn't good, look at regular fishfinders, the more expensive, the more wattage... it also helps with interference rejection...)

     

    soft cover case ( optional on a vex)

     

    digital charging system with lcd display (not 4 leds like a vex)

     

    dual cone transducer ( no optional s-cable required)

     

    dual cone changes at the press of a button, no need to change transducers

     

    finer resolution (up to 3/4"... not that it makes a difference too much...)

     

    adjustable zoom throughout the entire water column ( vex only has bottom lock)

     

    12 level interference rejection (10 levels on a vex...)

     

    granted they both help catch fish, but dollar for dollar, a marcum gives you a lot more

     

    difference between an lx3 and lx5 is wattage (1200 vs 2000)and dual cone transducer on the lx5...

     

    the flasher will last you a long time, my opinion is spend the $$ now and you don't need to upgrade in the future...

     

    when i was lookin, i researched long and hard, and i wasn't biased to vex or marcum... the facts say it all the... marcum lx5 gives you best bang for your buck...

    thanks very good info

  14. My Other Hobby

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    looks very nice , on a side note was the grass hard to grow in that spot or didnt grow at all? may be a reason for that and i have found

    small gas leaks on the gas pipe IF you have natural gas in the front Blvd, small leaks that go undetected usually dry up the soil to the point

    that nothing will go there, just thought i'd mention that, now if you dont have a gas pipe and the grass not growing in that spot wasnt the problem. please disregard...and very nice property!

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