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Vex vs. Marcum vs. hummingbird.....

snotroket

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thedeadsea Proficient

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No opinion on the HB as I have never been around them, but haven't heard anything bad about them.

Really like my LX-5 (Got it last spring through the Reed's sale). Once I figured out the IR, no problem with another flasher in the same house or nearby.

I think the larger flat display of the Higher end Vexi's are nice.

I have been told that HB flashers run on a different frequency than Vex/Marcum, eliminating interference issues, FWIW if your buddies have the latter.

Regardless of what you buy, you will catch more fish!

(Edit, I was typing while you posted your last reply. Hope you found what you needed)

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I have never owned anything but Vexilars. So I am not too familiar with other kinds of flashers. All of my buddies used Vexilar flashers, and so this was the main reason on why I started using Vexilar as well. All I can say is I love my Vexilar.

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didnt mean to sound like a jerk. its like ford vs chevy debate... everyone usually swears by whatever they have. here is a good thread i posted a lot in... has a lot of good info on what your looking for

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2184088/entry_level_flasher#Post2184088

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I had an older FL 8. I decided to buy the ICE 45 and have not regretted it since. I use to fish tulibee in 40 feet of water. The adjustable zoom worked great. I then fished walleye in 32 FOW and couldn't believe how much of a difference this unit makes in your fishing presentation. The dual beam is a great feature as well as the back lite. My favorite is the big easy to read flat screen. I can't compare it to the new Vex's or Marcum's but I am very pleased with my decision.

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For what it's worth (I don't own one) - but anytime I chat someone up on the lake, they ask me what depth my Vex is showing the fish.

My reply is always "don't have one, just fishing the bottoms for walleye."

But -- they always say "Vex" -- so it seems to be a popular one.

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<------ Here is what I prefer. Buy all three then decide which ones to return.
If I bought all three I would keep them all. grin.

Next year I'm buying the one that interferes the least to mine so I have one for each line or so I have one to share in the Northlander.

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For what it's worth (I don't own one) - but anytime I chat someone up on the lake, they ask me what depth my Vex is showing the fish.

My reply is always "don't have one, just fishing the bottoms for walleye."

But -- they always say "Vex" -- so it seems to be a popular one.

yes that is very true... "vexilar" has the brand name recognition for basically being the first/best in market for a long time now... they have that same brand recognition that "kleenex" does...so often people say can i have a "kleenex" and not a "tissue"... i find myself calling my ice55 a "vex" from time to time on accident

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Originally Posted By: Zoob
For what it's worth (I don't own one) - but anytime I chat someone up on the lake, they ask me what depth my Vex is showing the fish.

My reply is always "don't have one, just fishing the bottoms for walleye."

But -- they always say "Vex" -- so it seems to be a popular one.

yes that is very true... "vexilar" has the brand name recognition for basically being the first/best in market for a long time now... they have that same brand recognition that "kleenex" does...so often people say can i have a "kleenex" and not a "tissue"... i find myself calling my ice55 a "vex" from time to time on accident

Don't ever let that happen again, please pass me a tissue.

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I bought a Marcum LX-3 this year, I've found it's easy to use and comes with added features like zoom, interference, and digital battery life read out. Bright display and color definition. It's in the $350 price range.

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