MARCUM VX1

[mrcarp]

HI DOES ANY ONE HAVE A VX1 I PLAN ON BUYING ONE FRI FOR THE MONEY WITH THE BOTTOM LOCK I DONT THINK I COULD GO WRONG I HAVE A VEX FL 18 NOW HOW DOES IT COMPARE THE VX1 SAYS 600 WATTS POWER BUT I CANT FIND OUT HOW MUCH ON THE VEX IM BUYING THIS ONE FOR MY WIFE ANY ADVISE THANK YOU. ALSO WILL THEY WORK OK TOGETHER

[irishwalleye]

Mine works just fine for me. The bottom zoom is very easy to use and perfect for me since I am pretty much unable to locate suspended fish. Have never had trouble working alongside anyone else except for the big fishing tournaments when there are thousands of beams bouncing all over the place.

Only downfall I have seen so far is not as sensitive in deeper water but great for shallow water. less then 20 works excellent.

Or you could just get her a camera, works for my wife..

[mhjohns]

My fiance got me the VX-1 for Christmas and you can't go wrong. It is a great unit and a great price. There is also a rebate still available on them right now.

As far as the power goes the watts don't make as much differance as the way the unit interpits the signal. Take for instance the FL-8 might need a suppression cable, the other Vexilar units have a low power mode. The Aqua Vu Showdown/VPG has proven you can take a unit and completely change its performance just by making software upgrades.

I think it will be interesting to see what happens with the flasher market next year. The VX-1 offers features similar to a high end Vexilar at a price lower then their entry model.

It seems that some of the companies that were around when ice fishing really took off are relying too much on their reputation rather then performance and value. Its a ever changing market and todays consumers are more concerned about inovation rather then what company did 15 years ago.

[Scott K]

I agree that the lower end Marcums can do the same things as a higher up Vex, but the Vex. is a much better unit then the lower model Marcums. But I wouldnt trade my fl-18 for anything less then the top of the line lx-5! So if you were comparing the 2 top of the line models, the Marcum cost more. There isnt any better technology out there, then these 2 flashers. You could include the new grey scale units, but I would trust the flasher before any of them. Just my .002.

In my opinion, you cant go wrong with either! I couldnt go back to not fishing without one!

[DTro]

Right now the VX-1 is the best bang for your buck. Also if you look around hard enough, you can find an LX3 or LX5 soft case that it will fit perfectly in Much nicer than the generic ones.

[Northland Sportsman]

I have a vex, a friend has a lx3 marcum. I can fish next to other vex users w/ minimal interference issues. With the vex next to the lx3 it is more of a struggle to get and keep a clear screen on the flasher. If you already have a vex I would strongly think about this before purchase. I do think that the vx1 is a good deal for the money, but may not be the best option in the long run.