01-04-2020, 07:33 PM
I have a similar question. I recently fished with a group of friends, one had a Hummingbird 45 or 55, another had the Marcum Showdown (I think). seemed to be a low end model.
looking at both, the Marcum was smaller and and LCD screen. It just seemed cheap. The bird was larger, and had color. The bird was much easier to read and see at a moments notice. Seeing the position of the "bait" and an incoming object was a breeze, and made the catching a little unfair since there was always a flash before any bite, or coaxing a bite.
The fellow with the bird said he would go with the 35, if doing it now, but he got a good deal on his current flasher several years ago so that is what he went with at the time.
Aside from what you have already asked, I would be interested in knowing about buying used vs new. The price drop on the used doesn't seem to be worth taking the risk of a used one from what I have experienced when perusing the innerwebs.
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looking at both, the Marcum was smaller and and LCD screen. It just seemed cheap. The bird was larger, and had color. The bird was much easier to read and see at a moments notice. Seeing the position of the "bait" and an incoming object was a breeze, and made the catching a little unfair since there was always a flash before any bite, or coaxing a bite.
The fellow with the bird said he would go with the 35, if doing it now, but he got a good deal on his current flasher several years ago so that is what he went with at the time.
Aside from what you have already asked, I would be interested in knowing about buying used vs new. The price drop on the used doesn't seem to be worth taking the risk of a used one from what I have experienced when perusing the innerwebs.
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