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[QUOTE]muskie-addict - 12/16/2010  10:50 PM

Talk about flashers tends to bring out the brand purists. Looks like everyone was real civil here, but you're bound to get into Chevy v. Ford territory.

Marcums are sorta known as 'pounders' because they throw out so much power and guys who fish around Marcum users tend to notice interference.

If you're "function-phobic," below might not be the best option for you, but being a muskie guy, I'm sure you're better at boat electronics than alot of anglers. Some of the units from Lowrance and H-bird, prolly others, would be a fine fit, too. And about the same price or even quite a bit less. I used several different styles of flasher-only units before I settled on the Lowrance x67c "Ice Machine." I think I paid $299 for the whole ice setup.

Lots of options, perhaps the best of which is the ability to go from graph mode to flasher mode on the same unit. Mine rides on the dash of my boat in the summertime. Honestly, I use it in graph mode on hard water, except for a few specific situations.

Some points to ponder. Nobody asked that I saw.... you never said... but I assume you're using it for ice fishing?

-Eric[/QUOTE]

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Posted 12/16/2010 10:50 PM (#470914 - in reply to #470698)
Subject: Re: whats the better unit?

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Talk about flashers tends to bring out the brand purists. Looks like everyone was real civil here, but you're bound to get into Chevy v. Ford territory.

Marcums are sorta known as 'pounders' because they throw out so much power and guys who fish around Marcum users tend to notice interference.

If you're "function-phobic," below might not be the best option for you, but being a muskie guy, I'm sure you're better at boat electronics than alot of anglers. Some of the units from Lowrance and H-bird, prolly others, would be a fine fit, too. And about the same price or even quite a bit less. I used several different styles of flasher-only units before I settled on the Lowrance x67c "Ice Machine." I think I paid $299 for the whole ice setup.

Lots of options, perhaps the best of which is the ability to go from graph mode to flasher mode on the same unit. Mine rides on the dash of my boat in the summertime. Honestly, I use it in graph mode on hard water, except for a few specific situations.

Some points to ponder. Nobody asked that I saw.... you never said... but I assume you're using it for ice fishing?

-Eric

Edited by muskie-addict 12/16/2010 10:54 PM