Used Vex FL-18 ultrapack

[Pigmeat]

Just saw an FL-18 ultrapack for $200 at my neighborhood pawn shop. Seems like a pretty good deal. Any thoughts?

[Sabastian Thunderbucket]

Id say a very good price, where exactly is this shop

[leech~~]

1 hour ago, Pigmeat said:

Just saw an FL-18 ultrapack for $200 at my neighborhood pawn shop. Seems like a pretty good deal. Any thoughts?

 

That could be a good price if it works and is not to old and wore out.

[Pigmeat]

Yep, probably need to go take a closer look.

[eyeguy 54]

another way to check is hold ducer about 3 feet over hard floor, turn unit on and have gain on 4 or so. you should see a line. move up and down a bit and see if it moves. good to go if it does.

[RebelSS]

Check that battery too...!  Listen to it while running....if the brushes are worn/bad, you can usually tell. Check the 'ducer for dings, crackes in cord, etc, and do what eyeguy mentioned. If it passes, yer good to go!

[Moon Lake Refuge]

If you want, I'll go take a look at it for you! 

[leech~~]

On 12/6/2016 at 5:53 PM, RebelSS said:

Check that battery too...!  Listen to it while running....if the brushes are worn/bad, you can usually tell. Check the 'ducer for dings, crackes in cord, etc, and do what eyeguy mentioned. If it passes, yer good to go!

 

Just hold the bottom of the ducer to your ear with the unit on and if you hear it clicking it's good. If not it's junk.

[RebelSS]

1 hour ago, leech~~ said:

 

Just hold the bottom of the ducer to your ear with the unit on and if you hear it clicking it's good. If not it's junk.

 

 Ya, that's what I thought too.....mine wasn't working, no depth or bottom...but was clicking away. Called my bud Chris at Marcum and he said they can be bad by not returning signal, but will still output. (click) He sent me a new one. Bad one was bad, I later found out...

[Pigmeat]

Thanks for the advice. Haven't had a chance to get back yet. Probably won't be til next week. We'll see . . .

[leech~~]

On 12/8/2016 at 9:09 AM, RebelSS said:

 

 Ya, that's what I thought too.....mine wasn't working, no depth or bottom...but was clicking away. Called my bud Chris at Marcum and he said they can be bad by not returning signal, but will still output. (click) He sent me a new one. Bad one was bad, I later found out...

 

 

Haven't you ever heard "It's better to Send, THAN to Receive" 

[RebelSS]

Hoo boy. I better get me booties on.