VX-1 Interference...

[Fred_Bear]

Looking for a new flasher and it's between a VX-1 and FL-18. My reason for upgrading from the FL-8 is pretty much totally due to interference. The unit still works great and is fine for any panfish or walleye waters, but when fishing deep hardbottom for lakers it throws "cancer" into the water. My screen is still clear but everyone fishing with me using a FL-12, 18, or 20 has there screen light up like a christmas tree no matter what we do with the IR on each machine.

I know an fl-18 will work great for me, but I want to know how a VX-1 deal with vexilars and interference because I can pick one up for almost half the price of an fl-18 and they do the same things.

So... my question is for anyone with deep water(50 ft+)experience using a vx-1 around fl-12s, 18s, and 20s.

Sorry for the ramble...

[Rick]

The VX-1's work fine in 50'+ of water. It's very easy to get rid of any interference the Vex's may give off. Fact is the MarCum is better than the Vex's at getting rid of interference.

[Jethro80]

Can't really comment on the 50+ feet experience but I haven't had any problems with interference on mine. Great unit for the price.

[KMR85]

VX1's are great, but I haven't used mine in 50+ fow.

[Craigums]

The VX-1's work fine in 50'+ of water. It's very easy to get rid of any interference the Vex's may give off. Fact is the MarCum is better than the Vex's at getting rid of interference.

Im going to have to disagree.

I own a VX-1 and my dad owns a FL-18, I have used both extensively. I agree that the VX-1 would work well in 50'+ of water but not with several other units near by, the deeper the water the more interferance you are going to get on your display. I was currently fishing in 18ft of water with 3 other vexilars and the interferance on my display was horrible, my cousins and dads FL-18's had some but very little. Also when I fish with my dads friend who owns a very old FL-8 my VX-1 instantly becomes unusable. If I had to chose between the two I would go with the FL-18. Now I can't speak for the higher end marcums only for the VX-1. Its a great beginner flasher but nothing more, especially if you fish with several people that have flashers.

[Dave]

The older Marcum VX-1 has 6 steps of IR settings but, the newer VX-1P has 12 steps. If you're stuck on a VX-1, that's fine, but I would at least go with the newer VX-1P for the additional 6 IR settings. Plus, you get a case as well.

[pdk511]

I got the vx-1 this year and I think the interferance rejection works great. It has all the features that the 18 does and it is way less. I have fished in the same portable as a vex and we got the interferance down to about nothing after about a minute of messin with it. good luck