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Flashers which one do prefer

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i have only owned one and i got it back in the early eighties it was a hondex fl-8 or what is now vexilar fl-8 i fish alot and the brushes just wore out on me this year for me it was a no brainer my only choice was fl-8 fl-18 or fl-20. and now I find out i may be able to just replace the brushes and still have a good depth finder looks like i will have an fl-8 and a fl-18

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Ed Carlson Grand Master

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Originally Posted By: Ed Carlson
That's easy...MINE! cool

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Eh ... Don't touch that!.... MINE! smirk

Ed - it looks like you have a couple vex accessories that I do not recognize. Upper right above the gain nob - what is that wired on your pro pack? And what is that holding your ducer cable (looks to be attached to the rod holder)? Any other cool mods to your unit that I am not seing (besides the flex light)?

Ya have a Sharp eye. smirk

You spotted some new design elements you will see soon on all Vex Pro and Ultra pac's. I work with a R&D team on the Vexilar Pro Staff and we developed new accessories and modular attachments that will offer more ease of use and flexibility in the field. You will see them soon, this fall/winter.

There are a few more new tricks and tweaks in the works that will really excite the Vex fraternity. wink

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Thanks Ed, Can't wait to see these upgrades/options.

Can all these new items be added to an existing ProPac, or do you have to buy a new one (hope not)? When do they expect to announce the new options?

I already posted my wish list on another post ... hoping some of them show up with these new options (http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1801902/1/Anything_new_for_next_years_fl)

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You can upgrade any model at any time i believe. I am just not sure about any model.

Unfortunately the upgrades mentioned by Ed are not available yet. I think they won't be available until the 2009-2010 season. But I would think that you would have no problems adding them to existing propack models.

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I have a marcum vx-1 and it works good and it has zoom and IR and everything but i really liked the lx-3 or lx-5 because you can see your bait better and the lines were finer and it had adjustable zoom and i really liked it and my flasher right now is broken and i would like to return it for money back and buy a lx-3 or 5.

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I just received mine last Friday. I have been a long time fan of the Vex and just by the test feature I can tell the separation is incomparable. Sorry Vex I have definitely made the switch permanently. I will use it on the open water for sure just to play around with it whenever that happens. Ice fishing is a long wait to not play with a new LX-5.

No more blobs for me anymore. smile

But agree it is all a matter of opinion. A flasher of any kind is better than not owning one.

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for me after using them all I would go with a flat screen model. No more snow blocking the screen. No more bending over all the time to adjust so u can see. My vex with the dual beam has great target seperation. Even in deep water gain is usually one or less. After dealing with nature vision a few times on previous products I would buy anything but a marcum or showdown.

They are all good flashers. I have sat next to marcums,birds, and vexilars with never one interference issue.(not for me anyway)

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Ed Carlson Grand Master

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Thanks Ed, Can't wait to see these upgrades/options.

Can all these new items be added to an existing ProPac, or do you have to buy a new one (hope not)? When do they expect to announce the new options?

I already posted my wish list on another post ... hoping some of them show up with these new options (http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1801902/1/Anything_new_for_next_years_fl)

Yes, all the new Fall 2009/Winter 2010 Vexilar accessories will work on existing Pro Pack and the Ultra Pro Packs. They may also work on something new too. wink

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Why is it that Vexilar does not have reduced priced overstocked models? I would guess that it is probably because they were in demand during the ice season. You guessed it, I do own a Vexilar. $299 is a deal though I would have to admit.

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Why is it that Vexilar does not have reduced priced overstocked models? I would guess that it is probably because they were in demand during the ice season. You guessed it, I do own a Vexilar. $299 is a deal though I would have to admit.

True, demand was high for Vexilar units this year so they sold well and there were not many retail stores nation wide who had an overstock issue.

The biggest determining factor is Vexilar flashers sell well year around, they sell nearly as well in the spring, summer, and fall, as they do in the winter because they are widely used on boats. So they are not a true "Winter Season" seasonal sales item, and as such they are less prone to seasonal clearance by retailers to reduce stocks.

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