crazy4ice
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marcum or vex
going to buy a xmas gift 4 myself
which one vexilar fl20 or Marcuum ice machine flasher
my ice buddy uses a fl20 when walleye fishing and loves it
any thoughts would be greatly appreciated
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ICE NUT
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/19 16:34:04
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hands down the vex!!!! Ive had mine for years i would turn around and go home if i ever forgot it!!!!!!!!!! you cant believe what it can do!!
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/20 11:16:47
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Anyone try the ShowDown digital, vertical fish finders yet? I saw a demo on-line, seemed like it might be a good product & lower in price than other units.
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crazy4ice
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/21 16:08:57
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Looked at the Showdown site might have to give one a try at that price
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Bogeyjoker
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/22 11:50:31
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Do your homework before you buy the showdown...I've never used one, but it has been getting skewered on other sites. I just bought a Marcum lx-5 after using a vex for the last 10 years. The vex is still going strong, but the Marcum has some features that the vex doesn't have.
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/26 20:44:19
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vex all the way// we have an older fl18 and the new style also...best way to go..and nooo problems at alll......................
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/26 21:29:52
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Go ahead and DARE TO BE DIFFRENT and get the showdown. Let us know how well it works. Just remember, you get what you pay for. 
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crazy4ice
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/28 13:33:17
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there was 5 in ice on Horseshoe pond (erie) almost went n bought the showdown but u are right u get what u pay 4 has always turned out to be correct in the past I think i will wait 2 see one on PI before buying one
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/29 14:31:26
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/29 20:03:33
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If it has fins and gills, I'm there.
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crazy4ice
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/29 21:33:15
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bogeyjoker does that mean u like the marcum better than the vex
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Bogeyjoker
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/29 23:02:01
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Crazy, I actually haven't had the chance to use mine yet, but I've seen a couple Marcum LX-3's and LX-5's in action and some of their features are nice. They have what they call "super fine line" which shows a much greater detail (especially useful when trying to distinguish bottom fish detail or picking out where the largest fish in a group are concentrated) and their zoom is adjustable anywhere in the water column. I night fish a lot for crappie and often am targeting slabs that are suspending 10' down in 30fow and this should be a nice tool for targeting them. Don't get me wrong though...as I stated earlier, I've been using a Vex for ten years and it's been a workhorse for me. I bought a new flasher this year because I sometimes fish with guys who don't have a flasher and it's not fun to share  . My vexilar fl-8slt is still running strong and will be used all winter long. I don't think you'll be sorry getting either the vex or marcum.
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RE: marcum or vex
2008/12/30 23:50:49
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This is what im saying. Vex. then marcum since i dont have one. BUt on the showdown i see its an LCD screen..i dont know about you but i know ANY kinda LCD screen gets messed up in the cold...slows down...notice your cell phones screen slow down? thats an LCD so i CANT totally say it would do the same..but its just a therory i have on that unit. meaning it would not show the fish as "fast" as it would say it does or leave a trail on fast moving objects. i notice even on the videos they have shown of it it seems like when the lure drops there is a slight trail of it following. so i wouldnt get this unit..plus i had a vex before all the so called"knock offs" emergded. IF i would get a new unit i would look into the marcums though. they do seem like a nice unit. but then again by the time i would need one VEX might make something nicer then now...or who knows..I might make something..called tssffboatatbti short for.... "the supersweetfishfinderbuddyofalltimeandthebestthereis"
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RE: marcum or vex
2009/01/08 01:59:46
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Never used the marcum, but love my vex......
Better too far back, than too far forward.
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