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Which Flasher do you use? [Poll]

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sodajerk Enthusiast

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I have an LX-5 and I love it, especially the zoom feature, but what I'm waiting for is affordable, portable side-scan sonar units. I could swear I saw one at some store once a couple years ago, but it was way pricey at the time, like $1800-2000.

Rather than a 20-degree cone and colored lines to interpret, you could see the entire water column for 10, 20, 30 yards around you and know what was there, not just right underneath you.

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DTro Grand Master

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Interesting numbers

I expected the overall Vexilar numbers to be higher, but at 45% is still holding the majority.

I really would’ve thought that the FL8 would be leading the pack right now, but I’m guessing a lot of people that voted probably had one at one time and have since upgraded.

I bet if the question was, “what was your first flasher you used” then we would see a high FL8 number.

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After my divorce I had a Clearwater as a loaner, maybe it was the unit but was the biggest POS I have ever had. My FL-8 was a big step up and thought there couldn't be anything better, well after 2 FL-18'after that I currently run a LX-5 and I now look at the FL-8 and 18's more like a unit I'll use if I have no other option.. Electronics have come miles forward in the last 5-8 years, I think the old companies while they carry a giant following will see their numbers slip farther and faster downhill in the next 4-6 years.

Vex was once the leaders today their units are still the same as 20 years ago just dressed up differently, I think if they want to remain or regain the top spot they will need more than new clothes and fancy add ons. I know they have a huge following due to them being around the longest and do make a great product, but the new kids on the block are chasing them down.

Look at open water units for years Lowrance/Eagle was top dog now Hummingbirds giving them a run who at one time IMO made nothing better than a fancy depth finder. I was 1 of the first in my area to get a Marcum, everyone told me it wont last, no way they will change, that was 4 years ago. Today I see many using them and more and more guys stop by to see mine in action with their Vex side by side, 7 out of 10 say their next will be something other than Vex. Be interesting to run this poll again in 5 years and compare the percentages and see how things are changing, even better would be to have one from 5 years ago.

I posted a simular comment a few years back that the folks at Veilar had some catching up to do to compete with the marcums.Now with the the birds out there also. just maybe they will start to to add a better zoom to their units. This is comming from a Guy who was a Die Hard FL8 user before Vexilar took over From Hondex. Who Then Upgraded to an LX3.

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I could do that leech, but honestly I'm not up to snuff on all the makes and models.

Let me think about that one.

You could just use the info, on the old one to get some of the models down? Aren't you the one that setup the flasher auto process?

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i got my new marcum lx-5 at the show for $399...heck of a deal

i wish we could of voted for 2 i would of loved to give props to my fl-18 that has worked flawless for the past 5 years...i see they are holding their own though! it was such a good unit i'm keeping it...i've already turned down a bunch of my buddies that wanted it.

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Am the only one still running a Zercom Color Point? Yeah its getting old but its still a great unit and does an awesome job. Got it as a gift in high school. After college I just haven't had the cash to upgrade.

If I had to upgrade today, I'd go with an Ice 55. I fished one day last winter with a guy who had one. It was an awesome unit.

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