Lowarnce Fish Lo-K-Tor

[Goodman]

I just got into ice fishing this year and person at work said I needed a fish finder. He wants to sell me his lowrance fish lo-k-tor lfp-200 for $30.00. Do I need one and if so it it worth the money?

Thanks In Advance

[Scott M]

You won't have the sensitivity to see your lure so you will be guessing with that, but it's worth a try. You can always sell it later to an antique collector

Better than nothing I suppose.

[blueroof]

Nice vintage unit, likely too underpowered for real use. You can find them on hsolist for $15.

LB

[broman]

Pass it up. I own a Fish Lo-K-Tor and tried it last winter. As da_chise31 said, there isn't enought sensitivity to make it useful. I was able to check depths and that's about it. Also, it's very susceptible to interference from other flashers. I bought a Micronar FL-8 shortly after trying out the green box on the ice. This summer I bought a Marcum VX-1.

If you're looking to save money and buy an older unit, buy and older FL-8 model. Micronar, Sitex, Vexilar are some of the names that made the older units.

[Surface Tension]

You should be able to pick up a lure with that, if you can't your ducer might be on its way out. Still it falls short of the newer flashers.

If your fishing alone with no other flashers around it'll work OK. Otherwise you'll have major interference.

If you deside to get it, convert it over to the 7amp hr rechargeable batteries. Use a dremal to cut out the dividers in the battery case and make a set of leads for power.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

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You should be able to pick up a lure with that, if you can't your ducer might be on its way out. Still it falls short of the newer flashers.

If your fishing alone with no other flashers around it'll work OK. Otherwise you'll have major interference.

If you deside to get it, convert it over to the 7amp hr rechargeable batteries. Use a dremal to cut out the dividers in the battery case and make a set of leads for power.

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I did just that with a Lo-K-tor that I own!

Not worth the effort! These units work OK to find depth , but very poor at marking fish or your lure.

Great collector item though!

As stated, if you are trying to save a few bucks check online for a used Vexilar or Marcum. Any of these units will be 100 times better then the old Lo-K-Tor.

Cliff

[fishinalot]

I have one and it works great shooting thru the ice.

[broman]

Seriously, don't buy it. It's overpriced. (I paid $1 for mine at a garage sale.) And you'll just end up using it once and then buying a new unit later. It's like asking, will an old computer work for browsing the internet. Sure, it will, but you'll have problems and you'll just get mad that it doesn't work they way you want it to. And you'll finally get fed up and buy a new computer the next week.

[fishinalot]

I like mine for that purpose. Not worth much! It folds up nice, bounces around in my utility box on the wheeler. I shoot thru the ice... when it comes to taking out all the gear to fish.. I use the vex, thats been protected the whole trip.

If it breaks ?? well it served its purpose and I'm not out $400.