Minnkota or Motor Guide

[IAFishhawk]

I am looking to upgrade my bow mount trolling motor to a new wireless hand fob controlled unit. I currently have an older Motor Guide 24 volt 74# thrust with the foot control. The motor handles my boat very well, so I will stick with one similar to my current motor. My question is, which brand would you go with? I'm leaning towards the Motor Guide because of the cost factor, and I have been happy with the performance of my current Motor Guide. Also has there been any problems with the fob controlled units? Look forward to your input!!

[CAMAN]

I'd go with the MinnKota simply for the iPilot option.

[Larson15]

Minnkota for sure

[Murdock]

Per the Motor CLinic in Bloomington, they repair Minkotas and Motorguides, the Minkotas have bigger brushes which means better power flow, fewer break downs.

[Esox_Magnum]

Having run both, Minn Kota hands down.

[IAFishhawk]

Thanks for the info...the Minn Kota V2 Power Drive 70# with the I-Pilot looks like a decent value, any thoughts?

[UKCM]

I have a motor guide and love it. But I will tell you this in Minnesota if you are basically anywhere you can get a MinnKota parts. That is not true with a Motorguide. Go down south and it is but Minnesota is ruled by MinnKota.

[h8go4s]

If you are a cast-and-retrieve fisherman, understand that you can't get a V2 with both i-pilot and foot control. The terrova does have that capability. For trolling, i-pilot probably works ok, but not for casting & retrieving.

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubb..._pe#Post2465627

Ron.

[Esox_Magnum]

I love the Terrova/I Pilot for casting, cruise control and cast, make minor adjustments easily with the pedal, hook a fish hit the anchor lock and stay put till she's released and then keep going, no missed water or missed casts. 100X better than my current Maxxum Pro. One thing I don't care for on all the wireless MG I have run is the delay in reaction and never knowing for sure where the power is set at.

[Northlander]

Minnkota. The Motor Guide I had was junk and didnt make it 2 summers. Fixed it, sold it and got a Minnkota and havent had a issue in 7 years.

[Down Deep]

Over the years I've had both brands. 20 years ago I bought my first Motor Guide out of frustration with the quality of MinnKota which had all kinds of problems with parts falling off and power failures. I had two Motor Guide for several years and then noticed that MinnKota had greatly improved in quality and innovation. I switched back to to MinnKota and have no issues with them. I'd recommend a MinnKota.

[bucketmouth64]

My boat came with a Tracker, which is a motor guide. Terrible in weeds constantly pulling them off. Finally installed a MinnKota and have not had the weed problems. If you fish more open waters I've heard motor guides do well.