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Whats the deal with the vexlair vs marcum and other flashers controversy .

robert aldrich

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mww24 Experienced

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I have owned an FL-8 and a vx1. I personally like the vx-1 better than the fl-8. I would love to try out a humminbird just because of how much i like there summer products. They all work. and they all have their followers. Like said brand loyalty and vexilar has been around for a very long time.

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What I was always curious about, Marcum is a Minnesota made product which Im sure gets alot more support here in Minnesota just because people like to support a home made product (which is great). But Ive always been curious as to if they would be as popular as they are in Minnesota forums and amongst Minnesota fisherman if they were made in say Florida or California?

As far as the "vs" they are both great products and really all boils down to a fisherman's preference, what they are looking for and what they are looking to spend. I own a vexilar FL8 because my dad gave it to me. Its worked perfect for me and I havnt had any reason to get a different one yet. But if something was to happen to it, or it quit working, I wouldnt hesitate to look at Marcums. Some people take it to the "Ford Vs. Chevy" level of craziness when in all actuality, they are both nice and get the job done.

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What I was always curious about, Marcum is a Minnesota made product which Im sure gets alot more support here in Minnesota just because people like to support a home made product (which is great). But Ive always been curious as to if they would be as popular as they are in Minnesota forums and amongst Minnesota fisherman if they were made in say Florida or California?

FYI- Vexilar is a MN company also. wink

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lakevet Experienced

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Since I like to buy and use things for as long as it does the job for me, and I hate having to replace a whole unit, but would rather repair the one broken part, Vexilar's long standing record of exceptional customer service, and units that can be readily repaired after a decade of usage was major factor in my choosing them. And they have been around long enough that it is a good bet they still will be here to fix my unit in another 10 years.

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CaptainMusky Grand Master

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it wouldnt matter to me if Marcum was made in Hawaii, it flat out works better than any Vexilar I have used.

I am tired of the annoying buzzing sound from my buddies who use vexilars. I just tell them to leave their stuff outside the house, I will turn the gain up one more notch and we can watch them all from my Marcum. And they are always wrestling with IR trying to get rid of the interference. I push my button once, maybe twice and no interference at all.

The noise didnt bother me until I bought a new heater since my old one sounds like a jet engine at full throttle.

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it wouldnt matter to me if Marcum was made in Hawaii, it flat out works better than any Vexilar I have used.

I am tired of the annoying buzzing sound from my buddies who use vexilars. I just tell them to leave their stuff outside the house, I will turn the gain up one more notch and we can watch them all from my Marcum. And they are always wrestling with IR trying to get rid of the interference. I push my button once, maybe twice and no interference at all.

The noise didnt bother me until I bought a new heater since my old one sounds like a jet engine at full throttle.

Your buddies must not have FL-20's.

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They all do the same job. All great working flashers when you consider what a guy (or gal) puts them through during a day of fishing. Never mind a winter, or ten, of bouncing around on a snowmobile in sub-zero temps. Which is better? Should I buy a Marcum because it was made in Minnesota? Is the Hummingbird the best because it has a new way of doing things? Vexilar must be the best because everyone seems to have a "blue box"? Fish a few. Rent them, borrow them, or just ask the questions when you see something you like. I have a Marcum and it's not doing anything right now. Just sitting there waiting for the ice to form on the big water.........jig,jig,jig..........set..........whammo!!

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