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[QUOTE]NickD - 7/29/2015  10:00 AM

Anybody use the advanced autopilot on the terrova?  Does it do the same thing if you tried to manually adjust course?

The remote is a bit silly not having a display but the mini no display remote for the terrovas are selling like hot cakes and guys like them.  The MG remote is cheaper than the MK remote but they should offer one with a display.

Occasionally after no button presses or steering changes for a while mine has a short delay from the foot pedal.  Never experienced that with the remote while fishing for other fish.  I only use the pedal when musky fishing.  I think the pedal is a bit silly and don't understand why these companies think a heel/toe electric steer pedal makes any sense but they both have it...  I turn mine side ways and it works ok.  Plenty of accidental momentary presses when turning to the right but I did that all the time with the terrova trying to hit the tiny buttons with my 13s....  I bought heavy duty springs for the pedal on Mike Hulbert's recommendation and will install sooner or later.  The spot lock is without a doubt superior to the I-pilot terrova I had.  But that one was absolutely just fine for my needs too.

The stow and deploy is a bit tougher than a terrova because it is 2 stage but I like that as the chances of an accidental deploy into the drink are greatly reduced.  Seems to be a bit more affected by dust/rain/drying out etc than the MK but the terrova didn't really care for dust either.

It absolutely is a better motor from a turning speed and quietness perspective.  The 1st time I ran it through a flooded farmyard in SD I was amazed.  That was a scary proposition on a windy day with the terrova.  I am willing to bet it can do a 180 degree turn 3-5 times faster than a terrova.  Still not a cable steer but for my fishing I will take standing flat footed and a motor that doesn't move on its own while off the pedal any day.  Ran up over plenty of shallow rocks and stumps this year to get snags out.  Instead of holding a rope and running with your foot you hold the motor up with one hand and run the remote or pedal with the other.  More of a 2 man operation for sure but not too bad.  If that is your main reason for staying with a cable steer you are missing out on a lot of other benefits.  The thing that sets the Terrova I-pilot and xi5 apart from all other tms is the spot lock buttons.  In wind or current that feature is nothing short of incredible with a fish in the net or if you just wanna fish a spot hard.

I do have some long term durability reservations but there is nothing but time to show how durable they are.  Hulbert switched but he fishes more in one season than I do in about 3-4.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 7/29/2015 10:00 AM (#778252 - in reply to #778105)
Subject: RE: Xi5 Nav Mode problems

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I switched from a Terrova to an Xi5 this year and after my 2 week canada trip and fishing local since May I have used it enough to form some opinions. I haven't used nav mode yet. I did use autopilot on my terrova on occasion but I only used the compass based one which gets good reviews but not the advanced gps based one that has very mixed reviews. Nav mode on the xi5 is gps based and I wonder if that is the issue? On the terrova it didn't really care if you adjusted the course manualy. It just sort of wondered back the other way. Which is a nice feature for how we fish usually. The fancy software needed to follow a perfectly straight path in wind following gps trails requires big turns. Just like we would do manually.

Anybody use the advanced autopilot on the terrova? Does it do the same thing if you tried to manually adjust course?

The remote is a bit silly not having a display but the mini no display remote for the terrovas are selling like hot cakes and guys like them. The MG remote is cheaper than the MK remote but they should offer one with a display.

Occasionally after no button presses or steering changes for a while mine has a short delay from the foot pedal. Never experienced that with the remote while fishing for other fish. I only use the pedal when musky fishing. I think the pedal is a bit silly and don't understand why these companies think a heel/toe electric steer pedal makes any sense but they both have it... I turn mine side ways and it works ok. Plenty of accidental momentary presses when turning to the right but I did that all the time with the terrova trying to hit the tiny buttons with my 13s.... I bought heavy duty springs for the pedal on Mike Hulbert's recommendation and will install sooner or later. The spot lock is without a doubt superior to the I-pilot terrova I had. But that one was absolutely just fine for my needs too.

The stow and deploy is a bit tougher than a terrova because it is 2 stage but I like that as the chances of an accidental deploy into the drink are greatly reduced. Seems to be a bit more affected by dust/rain/drying out etc than the MK but the terrova didn't really care for dust either.

It absolutely is a better motor from a turning speed and quietness perspective. The 1st time I ran it through a flooded farmyard in SD I was amazed. That was a scary proposition on a windy day with the terrova. I am willing to bet it can do a 180 degree turn 3-5 times faster than a terrova. Still not a cable steer but for my fishing I will take standing flat footed and a motor that doesn't move on its own while off the pedal any day. Ran up over plenty of shallow rocks and stumps this year to get snags out. Instead of holding a rope and running with your foot you hold the motor up with one hand and run the remote or pedal with the other. More of a 2 man operation for sure but not too bad. If that is your main reason for staying with a cable steer you are missing out on a lot of other benefits. The thing that sets the Terrova I-pilot and xi5 apart from all other tms is the spot lock buttons. In wind or current that feature is nothing short of incredible with a fish in the net or if you just wanna fish a spot hard.

I do have some long term durability reservations but there is nothing but time to show how durable they are. Hulbert switched but he fishes more in one season than I do in about 3-4.