ready282 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 which flasher is good ? vexilar fl 18 or humminbird ice 55,ice 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThisPlaceSucks Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 either brand is fine as well as marcum flashers. i would advise purchasing the highest end model you can afford, especially if you intend on fishing in water deeper than 50 feet. i myself own the ice 45 and it has been excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uglyfish Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I have a humminbird ice 55 I just got a couple weeks ago. Had it on the water a few times already, including rite now as I type this lol, up on puslinch lake, and I love it. Its so easy to use, as this was my first flasher. Easy set up. U can't really go wrong with a humminbird, vex or marcum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymatt Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I really like my hb45, it seems to work well, is excellent on the battery, I only wish I had bought the carrying bag. But I'm no expert so all I can say is for the money...it's great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strik Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 hey i have the vex f 18 and love it with that being said i cant say much about the others this is the only one i have used. Where are you from maby we could meet up and you could see how it works. i have also hear good stuff about the marcums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishnwire Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 The marcum LX-5 is the most powerful fish finder I've ever seen. You can set it up on your dining room table, point the transducer at the floor, wave your hand under it and it will register on the display. I'm almost a little worried it will make me sterile or give me a tumour. I picked one up on my brother's recommendation. He's a banker so instead of working in his office, he obsessively researched every flasher on the market for weeks. He says its fetures and performance are unmatched. I was going to get the Showdown 5.6 dualbeam but after I talked to him and checked out his unit I changed my mind. I tore a ligament in my knee two days after I got it and haven't had a chance to get it on the ice yet. My brother has and was blown away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready282 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 thank you for recommendation..... finally I'm go to radioworld brought Humminbird ice 55 to home. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I will sell your Roy he is the best fish finder I have seen. Very compact and doesn't drain the battery. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Everyone loves their flashers and have heated debates about them. Fact is that everyone is so pleased with their flasher that they think they have the best one. This is a good thing. I have a Vexilar FL 18. I absolutley love it. I am however clever enough to concede that when I was in the presence of a Marcum LX-5, I was in Sheer Awe. I think the best unit on the market. I have never been around the new birds yet but everyone seems to be head over heels with them. As Dr Sal said, buy the best one you can justify and have fun with it. You are going to be thrilled with your fishing experience with whatever unit you buy. Make sure to buy a unit with the zoom feature, I always use the zoom. Constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 thank you for recommendation..... finally I'm go to radioworld brought Humminbird ice 55 to home. thank you Sorry I missed this. Congrats. A beauty unit as far as everyone says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I will sell your Roy he is the best fish finder I have seen. Very compact and doesn't drain the battery. Art Good quality, exceptional performance, relyable, and you are right, he won't drain the battery! Now a can of old Milwacky, that's a different story LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah_long Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 I have the HB Ice-55, loving it so far.. esp the large display.. but definitely get the best one you can afford... If you are debating between the ICE-55 and ICE-45, get the 55... chances are you'll want to get the bag down the road and the 55 comes with the bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdambros Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 I have been looking into this for some time now, for the upcomming ice fishing season 2011/2012. Basically, there are 3 manufacturers to consider, HB, Marcum and Vexilar. Then, depending on your budget you should buy the best one you can afford. I have been considering the Ice 55, LX-5 and the FL-18/20/22. From some internet posts, I have read some people had returned their HB, due to problems with noise. I have also heard that the Marcums are too powerful and if you fish with friends, it will interfere with their flashers. That will mean that you will have to fish 20 yards away from them. However, if you fish alone, or your friends also have Marcums, then its not an issue. On the positive side, all the above-stated flashers (once they work properly), receive great reviews from the people that purchased them. In the end, I think I am going to buy the HB Ice 55. Hopefully, I wont have the issues that others have experienced. I like the simple design and the ability to zoom into any part of the water column (not just the bottom 6 feet or 12 feet). If anyone has more comments, I would be really interested to hear them before I make my purchase. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I have been looking into this for some time now, for the upcomming ice fishing season 2011/2012. Basically, there are 3 manufacturers to consider, HB, Marcum and Vexilar. Then, depending on your budget you should buy the best one you can afford. I have been considering the Ice 55, LX-5 and the FL-18/20/22. From some internet posts, I have read some people had returned their HB, due to problems with noise. I have also heard that the Marcums are too powerful and if you fish with friends, it will interfere with their flashers. That will mean that you will have to fish 20 yards away from them. However, if you fish alone, or your friends also have Marcums, then its not an issue. On the positive side, all the above-stated flashers (once they work properly), receive great reviews from the people that purchased them. In the end, I think I am going to buy the HB Ice 55. Hopefully, I wont have the issues that others have experienced. I like the simple design and the ability to zoom into any part of the water column (not just the bottom 6 feet or 12 feet). If anyone has more comments, I would be really interested to hear them before I make my purchase. Thanks. First you say there's only 3 brands to consider, but all seem to have problems, some are subject to interference noise and the others too powerful, but you're going to buy one anyway. O..kay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter/fisher Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I have had the ice 55 for 2 years now and it is awsome....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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