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vex vs Marcum

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Esox, thats just a foolish statement. Do you work for marcum or something? I love my LX5 and personally wouldn't exchange it for another unit because its features match up to my fishing style. But I can tell you if i was in the market for a new flasher your comments would really turn me off on the marcum brand. Its rediculous the chest thumping people do in these types of threads with the my flasher is better then your flasher comments. Its the reason these topics burn out so fast.

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Esox, thats just a foolish statement. Do you work for marcum or something? I love my LX5 and personally wouldn't exchange it for another unit because its features match up to my fishing style. But I can tell you if i was in the market for a new flasher your comments would really turn me off on the marcum brand. Its rediculous the chest thumping people do in these types of threads with the my flasher is better then your flasher comments. Its the reason these topics burn out so fast.

Agree completely.

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It really comes down to which options suit you. When you buy a truck, the one next to it might have had bigger tires, better sounding stereo , but in the end it was 10,000 dollars more and would have hauled you and your gear no better than the cheaper one you bought. Have the extra cash to get the extras that make a unit a "nicer" unit for you? Buy it. If buying the unit your buddies have had for yrs makes you feel better even if its more money than a unit that will do the same for less, do it.Dont have a need for all the bells and whistles, save yourself 300 bucks. I know what works best foe me and my budget so thats what IM going to use. If its not your cup of tea, thats fine with me. IF EVERYONE ran one brand their would be no reason for companies to improve on their units and make them better for us.

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buy a Marcum LX-1 or FL-8 then throw $300 out of your car window on the way home to make someones day. Does it really matter if a fish is 4inches away or 3 7/8 inches away?? Its either gonna hit or it aint. Its just nice to see 'em coming. $265 or $600 i think you will catch the same amount of fish either way, the rest is just to show off. Just my opinion.

^ What he said ^

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Does the LX5 have a low power mode or some other setting for weedy/shallow water? I have a Vexilar and have never used a Marcum so I don't know what they offer for shallow/weedy conditions. I do know however that I love the low power setting on my Vexilar because I fish a lot of smaller shallow/weedy lakes and would be lost without it.

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Does the LX5 have a low power mode or some other setting for weedy/shallow water? I have a Vexilar and have never used a Marcum so I don't know what they offer for shallow/weedy conditions. I do know however that I love the low power setting on my Vexilar because I fish a lot of smaller shallow/weedy lakes and would be lost without it.

Marcum doesn't need low power mode. Vexilar needs low power mode because the gain range of the units while set in normal mode shows virtually all readings on the screen as large blobs while shallow. Marcum units allow the gain to be set so the feedback readings are all discrete and easy to read through.

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So on the Marcom you can turn the gain down low enough to cut out thick weeds but still see a tiny jig? I would like to see what the display in these conditions looks like for myself. Does anybody know of any place that rents or demos the Marcums in the southwest metro?

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You can still see the weeds, but you can see through them if that makes any sence. Small jigs are no problem. The biggest reason IMO is that On the Vex the marks are so big it all blends together . I have not used a 22 yet so I cant say how they work.

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So on the Marcom you can turn the gain down low enough to cut out thick weeds but still see a tiny jig? I would like to see what the display in these conditions looks like for myself. Does anybody know of any place that rents or demos the Marcums in the southwest metro?

With the narrow beam and SFL on yes it clears up the weeds great to let you see your jig and fish.

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Thanks guys for the info, every one I fish with has Vexilars including me but I am always open to other units. I would like to see one in action, so the next time I'm out I'm going to snoop around and see what everyone else is using.

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