ICE 55 Owners

[mnmuskie]

I dont want to start any ford vs chevy debates. I just would like to know if you would buy the Ice 55 again.

[fishersofmen]

Got rid of mine after 2 weeks.

[Jim Uran]

I have a Ice-45... I know it's not what you are requesting. BUT, I would buy it again in a heartbeat. I've owned every brand out there. And so far my favorite is my Humminbird Ice-45. Not sure what the big difference is between the 45 and the 55, but I love the center LCD readout of the depth, love the big display, and the unit itself just looks sweet

[fisherman-andy]

My Ice 55 has grown on my over the years. Its currently my main flasher. Would I buy it again? Probably not. Why? Look ->>>> Marcum LX6.

If the newer Marcums werent available it be a toss up between the Ice 55 and the LX5.

[B-man715]

Like Jim I have the 45.

Would I buy again.........heck yeah!

The are reasonably inexpensive, and are just as capable as their counterparts.

The best thing about them is they play well with others.

I've been in many a fish house and played the interference game with opposing Vexilars (you know when your buddies aren't looking and you hit the IR button to get a better reading and theirs turns worse than yours was )

With the Bird's that is all but eliminated! Let them fight over interference while you see none at all

[Surface Tension]

I run a 55 Bird and most times when I do I have Jr along and run a LX5 too.

Guess what, you won't have to monkey around knocking off interference with eihter unit.

Yes I'll always run a 55 Bird with a Marcum or Vex.

Would I buy a 55 as a stand alone sounder, maybe.

[bobbymalone]

Got rid of mine after 2 weeks.

care to elaborate?

[Iambjm]

I sold my Vex FL18 to buy my Ice 55, and I would do it again. Main reason? Everytime I got around someone with a Marcum I couldn't use the FL18, too much interference. Because the Ice55 is on a different frequency it's no problem now. Plus I really like the adjustable zoom versus just the bottom 6 foot zoom of the Vex. I love the flat screen and the ability to have it hooked up to a charger while I am using it. The cord support stinks and I don't use it.

[muc33]

I own a Ice 55 and a few Marcum. As stated above, great for non interference, would I buy another, likely not, I just prefer the Marcum and their product offering now, makes the neat features of the Ice 55 "just another in the game".

[DTro]

If someone gave me $500 to go out and buy my flasher of choice it would probably be the 55, only because up to this point it has been my favorite. Keep in mind I haven’t used any of the new software driven Marcums or anything more than an FL8 from Vexilar. But after using them both extensively, if you put a 55 and an LX5 in front of me and said pick one, I would probably grab the 55.

Why?

My personal preference is that I like the large display with the flat screen, I like the digital readout, and I like the convenience of the zoom, and the different color palettes are a nice change of pace sometimes. Sure on a rare occasion the display will bug out like some sort of glitch but that is minor to me. I do know that I never had to thaw the transducer from its holder before I could fish.

Flasher wars are funny and you really can’t go wrong with any of them. In fact I think I might sell the 55 and try something new this year. Perhaps an FL22.

[fishwater]

would like to know if you would buy the Ice 55 again.

As a primary unit, no way. As a 2nd unit, it'd be my first (2nd) pick every time.

[harvey lee]

I have used and own numeous brands and without a doubt, I would go again with my 55.

I have at this time a Vex18, LX5 and a Bird 55.

I have no sponsor issues so I say this with absolute truth.

[hooked79]

i own a 35 the main reason i bought it cause it was cheap

and i dont have alot of cash to spend on this stuff

i used it last winter and i was impressed

i had a fl 12 and i personly like the ice35 better

but for this comming season i am looking at a marcum showdown

i dont prefer any brand price and relibility plays a big role in my choice

[fishersofmen]

care to elaborate?

I got mine the first year they came out I believe and had the same problems as many others did at the time. At times the unit wouldn't even pick up the jig/bait and also problems with line separation etc. I think those issues have all been resolved and most people seem happy with them now. I went with the FL-20 after using an FL-8 for years prior, Vex just seems to work for me which is what it comes down to in the end.

[PurpleFloyd]

i own a 35 the main reason i bought it cause it was cheap

and i dont have alot of cash to spend on this stuff

i used it last winter and i was impressed

i had a fl 12 and i personly like the ice35 better

but for this comming season i am looking at a marcum showdown

i dont prefer any brand price and relibility plays a big role in my choice

If you are looking for a showdown let me know. I have a Showdown dual beam that i bought last year and used 3 times. It works fine and I like it better than a flasher but want to get a lowrance Elite 5 Ice machine.

[hooked79]

shoot me a pm and a price i am intersted

we had this conversation at work tonight and we all agreed

there all good but someone needs to come out with a flasher

that makes fish bite lol

[iffwalleyes]

I love the large displace of the 55. The digital read out is nice when checking depths to take guess work out of it. Initially I did not like the zoom as I had fished with a split screen zoom so long, but now that I am used to it I actually like it better as you have a larger window on the entire water column mainly cause of the larger screen. I would be very interested in the newer Marcums as well but since I have never used on of those yet the 55 would still be my choice. For the price you get the same features than more expensive units of the other two main brands. That said I own one of every brand but my unit that I use is the bird. The others are older units that friends use when they come with.

[JohnMickish]

I have a 45 and a 55 and would own them both again. The large display is great, the digital depth readout is handier than you think and they play well together or in a crowd.

My wife likes her 45 because it's simple. You just turn it on and fish.