Marcum-V-Vexilar

[Lakertaker187]

Hope everyone is enjoying the ice! I've been looking into flashers for some time now. Really want to get one, just wanted to hear what people had to say about them. What makes one better than the other? Thanks, Good luck out there!

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[Sk8man]

I think what you may find here is whatever someone has that  will be perceived as "best"   I've had my Vexilar FL-20 for 7 years or so and I love it and hundreds of hours on the ice and am still on the original battery. Yes there is newer technology but this thing is "bullet proof". Whatever you do if you get a flasher get one with the ZOOM function.

Edited January 27, 2015 by Sk8man

[steelydan]

vexilar fl20  x2

[bassn247]

Bought an fl-20 last year with tri beam transducer. Love that feature and the zoom is a must! Best investment for the ice yet. Easily made fishing into catching most of the time!

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[skipjack]

Like les I have had my 20 for about 7 years. Zoom is a must. And I will not ice fish with out it.

[Creekrun]

I bought a marcum showdown four years ago. Great definition without all of the flashing lights which make me dizzy! Tremendous battery life and extremely user friendly. Wouldn't go on the ice without it, especially when targeting suspended crappies in fifty or more feet of water. Works like a charm and is very easy to operate and read.

[Sean Youngblood]

I went from a Vex 8 to a 20 now I have the 28 just keeps getting better.Never had a problem with any of them.

[Gator]

Ford versus Chevy. I have had both brands and both have worked well. The Marcum LX5 is what I run now, with no complaints. Just make sure that if you're jigging for lakers in 180' that your depth range doesn't end at 160'. If you're fishing near other folks, interference rejection options will come into play. Having several beam widths to choose from can be useful, but is not strictly necessary. Some of the fancier new models don't use a tricolor flasher but instead project a flasher onto an LCD background. Sexy, but better? I've had a buddy of mine say that his Humminbird 55 is useless in shallow water with any sort of weed growth. The Marcum is great. The Vex used to have a shallow water filter to decrease sensitivity. It's all about your pocketbook as to what you can get, but you won't go wrong with either system.

Edited January 28, 2015 by Gator

[Lakertaker187]

Thanks everyone! I checked out the fl 20. Looks awesome!

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[allaboutfishing13]

I've had a marcum showdown for two years now and I've had to send it back 6 times. It would have problems turning on and then would freeze up. If it fails on me again, I'm switching to a vexilar.

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[MeatHunter737]

Lowrance x67c...... Love It !!

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[King Slammin]

Marcum lx3tc. Paid $325 four or five yrs ago. Love the zoom anywhere in the water column. Interference rejection is key when fishing near my buddies (the ones with Vexilars don't like me fishing too close. lol) Any flasher that fits your budget will. Help u catch more fish, this is just the best value in my opinion. If $$ was no object I would have a marcum lx-9

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