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Marcum versus Vexilar?

FatBassman

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fiskyknut Mentor

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Plain and simple, for me there is no substitute for my 25+ years of hands on openminded experience with sonars of all types on the ice.

Use whatever you think works best for you man, I'll do the same.

My horse ai'nt in this race so you all go ahead and discuss till you turn blue iffin you are'nt already!

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Hey FB

I know you have heard about all sides of both Vexilar and Marcum. I own 2 Vexilars and one Marcum and the Marcum is the one I use. It is a very quiet unit (no humming sound).On the other hand I heard the fl-20 is a great unit I don't own this one but my brother does and on a recent trip to LOTW he wished he had my Marcum. It is much clearer and the moveable zoom is key.

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...Or you learn from the experiences of others. Straight from the horse's mouth. LOL's

Then decide to be like mike or be diff like cliff.

Everyone I've known uses Vexilars and I'm the only one who uses a Marcum.

You have to choose what's your sell buttons are. From the salesperson, those buttons are features and benefits.

I still haven't caught fish with a chubby darter but I've caught fish with a rapala floating minnow w split shot on line...Just that many times the rapala gets line tangled. Thats another topic.

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 Originally Posted By: jnelson
new fangled buttons and smiley faces. \:\)

Joel

LOL! Smileys? Who me?!?!...Naw, I'm to grumpy too use smileys. ;\)

-Munchy

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I have a LX-5 and could not be happier. Both are great units, one thing to think about is who you will be fishing with and what they use. If I fish with peolpe using Vexilars, they will get a little interference on their unit, if I with with other Marcums both are clear. My point is if everyone you fish with has Vexilars get the FL-20, if they have Marcums get the LX-5. Like brands seem to work better together in my experience, but get what you like best.

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How far away should I be set up from my buddy who is using an fl-8? I have the lx-5 and don't want to cause him interference if possible. We will be fishing in seperate portables because others will be along too. I have used my flasher only once because I just got it, but man I love it!

FatMike

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Back when I was using a fl8-se, I would use it no less than 5' away in Rental shacks on LOW without any problems from my dad's LX5. Should work fine unless your super deep or on hard bottom, even then it should work OK. LB

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Let's keep away from discussing personalities or personal arguments and focused on what's good about a MarCum and what's good about a Vexilar.

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fiskyknut Mentor

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You may have to sort the wheat from the chaff FBM but you got lot's to ponder eh! BTW you did'nt see me mention Lowrance or any brand!!! Your fairly new here so understand some folks get a tad, hmmmmm, we'll say overzealous in their choice of brands and promotion of such when it comes to some of the more high dollar gizmoes we use out on the ice!!!

Fact is they all have their strong points.

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Burnham Proficient

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i have an fl-8se and my friend has a lowrance..i can use mine when he has his running, i just push the IR till it clears up...but whenever i turn mine on he has to turn his off because he doesnt have IR rejection..sucker grin.gif!

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He does Burnam, not a button per se but a menu/settings one must set up just right but he apparently has'nt figured it out maybe?

Lucky for you he does'nt have a Clearwater Classic!

I never post on these kinda threads, have'nt for years so I'm out of this one!

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yea i guess not, thanks! well i usually forget to drill the holes close enough together, which means we can not see both jigs on my vex. then because of that i turn mine off and let him use his. now we both should be able to have our flashers runnin in the same house

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Here's a picture of a 7 year old that LOVE's "HIS" new Marcum cry.gif

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I'm afraid I'm going to have to buy another LX-5 if I take him and his Mom out together. That will be 5 LX-5's that I will have bought in 2 years cool.gif Cannot wait to get to try the 820 this weekend!!

Tight Line's,

Steve

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I've had a vexilar running on four years know. I've never had a problem with it and its great on battery. The problems I've seen with the marcums is they're blasting so much wattage through the transducers and its causing them to go bad. Thats why you hear of a lot of guys needing new ones in a couple of years depending on how much they use it.

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 Originally Posted By: K Dawg
I've had a vexilar running on four years know. I've never had a problem with it and its great on battery. The problems I've seen with the marcums is they're blasting so much wattage through the transducers and its causing them to go bad. Thats why you hear of a lot of guys needing new ones in a couple of years depending on how much they use it.

??? Where did or are you hearing this from?

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Ok, so were clear that a "couple" is not "A lot" Thats how these threads end up taking off in the wrong direction. Not to get off on a tangent, but Marcum transducers are designed and built to handle considerable more power than what is being put through them. The testing that they subjected the transducers to prove they are more than able to withstand the strength of the signal sent out. Might have been something else besides the POWER the LX series use.

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 Originally Posted By: zamboni
Had my MarCum out 3 times now, and CANNOT believe I ever fished without it.

Zamboni, its crazy how much "Fun" fishing with a flasher is!! They really open your eye's as to what is or is not happening beneath you. Have fun and tight lines!

Steve

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