12-14-2010, 02:45 PM
So a buddy and I forked out the dough and each bought one of these sweet lookin flashers. Just wanted to let anyone who is in the market to buy a flasher know that these humminbirds are well worth it!! In our group of friends that we go with we have two 35's, one 45, two 55's and a marcum LX5. Not much interference when we are all fishing close to one another. If any had problems it was with the 35 next to the more powerful units. Battery life on these have been awesome. I've fished from 5am to 5pm and still had 70% life on my battery. The large display is sweet with the digital read out. I personally think it is easy on the eyes and doesn't make as much noise as I've heard people say.The deepest water I have had it in is 50 ft but I can pick up my tiny swivel in that depth without a problem. It has worked great with a weedy bottom and rocky bottom. The six color display is the best part because you can actually tell the size of fish around you bait. I have fished with the Marcum and Vex. The only one that compares to the 55 is the Marcum LX5. The only thing I wish the 55 had that the Marcum does is the SFL (super fine line) feature. other than that this unit has DEFINITELY doubled if not tripled the amount of fish I catch. If you have any questions about it feel free to ask.
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