Aqua VU scout or Marcum VS 350

[Dynamic]

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[Deitz Dittrich]

I think with whatever decision you make, you will be happy. I had a Scout and sold it to get a Scout XL.. and love it. Never had a problem with it at all. I just got the handheld DVR for it as well and is that slick! I know I am going to be having a lot of fun this summer recording stuff on that thing now!

The Marcum unit is a good one as well.

[Lazy Mike]

I bought the Marcum 350 and like it. However, if you want the option to dowm-view go with the Aqua Vu.

[SUICK]

As far as camera quality i don't really think there is a differance some of the nice things on a marcum is the soft case and the dimming feature that the scout doesn;t have. Also the 7" screen on the marcum is really nice. I am on my 2nd 350 the 1st one got water in the camera but cabelas replaced it no questions asked. no problems with the 2nd one one thing that could be improved on the marcum is the piece of plastic they give you to wind up the cord kind of a pain other than that very nice unit for the money

[SUICK]

you can down-view with the marcum just drill a hole in the fin and use a tie-wrap works fine

[Walleye Guy]

I don't know about the Scout but the Scout XL has a soft case, 7 inch monitor and the dimming feature. Its a good camera for the money.

[mark n]

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[riverrat56]

I'd vote 350 because I have one, but you can't go wrong either way, the 350 has a split ring on the back that you can thread the cabel into for a downveiw, also the tilting camara feature is nice.

[Dave]

The tilting camera feature riverrat mentioned on the Marcum 350 is the movable ballast weight.

Slide the weight in the forward position, it gives a slight downview. Quite handy at times.

Slide the weight to the rear, and you can get a slight upview, if needed. Also, I've tried to slide the cable into the slots on the rear of the 350's fin but have been afraid of damaging the cable, or fin, with repeated use, since the fit is pretty tight. I simply use a tie wrap, adjusted just right, to slip on and off, to hold the cable to the back of the fin for downviewing.

You'll have fun with either brand but, you'll have a handful more features with the Marcum 350; dimmer control, 65-feet of cable, larger viewing screen, 7-amp battery instead of 4.5-amp and depth markings on the cable.

[Toad]

The Scout has both a brightness and contract adjustment. It does include infrared lights, but not a dimmer. As far as lights go, anyway, the visibility differences between different dimmer intensities is so negligible that it's really not worth using.

Stay tuned, by the way, for some new introductions from Aqua-Vu that just might surprise you. A new Scout, for instance, will among other things, be even more portable than before.

[SUICK]

the dimmer really comes into play just before dark and yes it does make a difference and yes it is a worth while feature to have.

[katoguy]

Any of the camera's have down view. I know perch fisherman that use rubberbands around the "sunfish" camera's tail to hold the camera pointing straight down. Works fine.

I know this thread was about Aqua Vu or MarCum and would like to own either one, but I just can't justify the cost. I just purchased a Harbor Freight unit for only $103.99 shipped! Only a 5" screen, doesn't look like it has a convenient way to store the cord, and it doesn't show what the sun visor is like. Hopefully, it works out.

[snowman1251]

I have the Marcum and I solved the problem with the cheap cord rell with wood wire spool that was a little bit bigger than the storage case. I cut it down to only be about 3" tall, put a piece of 1/4" plywood on the bottlm of the inside of the case and bolted this to the case. now I spool my cable on this spool and it also acts as a sood sturdy base for the monitor

Hope this helps with that problem

Snowman

[Toad]

To correct myself, the AV Scout does have a dimmer switch, as do both the XL and SRT.

Glad you've found a practical use for this feature, SUICK.