VEXILAR OR SHOWDOWN

[mikekerryphipppen]

SAVING UP THE MONEY FOR A NEW FISHFINDER. I LIKE THE SHOWDOWNS EASY TO READ DISPLAY, BUT SEE PEOPLE HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THEM. SHOULD I JUST SAVE A LITTLE MORE DOUGH AND GET A FL-22

[The General]

Vexilar hands down in my opinion.  I'd also pick a Vexilar over all the rest.

[mikekerryphipppen]

What is it you like about the vexilar? How do you read a vertical water column on a circle?

[lentz]

what are you going to be using it for if ice fishing hands down vexilar.

know which ones right for you

fl-20 (if you do alot of fishing because the bottom zoom)

fl-8 (if you dont fish alot of wallys the 6ft zoom is not worth it )

i use the fl 8 and never had a problem very relable easy to use

[Sew Sille]

I got a FL18 last winter. Had  a FL8 for 19 years. They are easy to use. verry depenable.

[snmann]

Vexilar:  proven track record & reliability.
I have an FL-8 and love it. 

[wildlifeminnesota]

Vexilar: Fl 12 here!

[corny13]

Id go Vexilar unless you fish with other guys a lot that have old vexilars(8's).... then interferance plays a role(ie in same icehouse).  Why I now use a Hummingbird icefishing.   Which BTW is GREAT!!! Watch Reed's they sometimes have real sweet deals on icefishing electronics, a couple years ago they were about giving away Marcums when new models came out.

[The General]

What is it you like about the vexilar? How do you read a vertical water column on a circle?

The numbers just get higher going around the circle.  Once you use one you will understand very quickly. 

In regards to what Corny13 said.......I'm watching for the sales on a Bird Ice55 and plan on getting one.  But I also have an Fl-18 currently. If I could only have one the reason I would by the Vex is because you can find parts for them almost any where.  What I'm saying is for example you lose you transducer down a hole or out on the snow transporting.  If there is a place around the sells a new one they will have Vex parts before all the others. 

[walkingstick3]

I went from a FL8 SLT to the FL20 last year. I couldnt be happier, I cant wait to use it again this year. My FL8 was 10 years old and still running, enough said.

[Big Musky]

Vexilar is all there is.

gratuitous fish porn:

[high_roller21]

.....marcum lx3!    I had a vex fl8 at one point in time and didnt think its resolution was as crisp and thin as the marcum could get.

John