Electric Downriggers

[dubob]

I'm Kicking around the idea of replacing my BigJon manual Downriggers for two electric downriggers.  I have read up on Cannon and Scotty and have pretty much narrowed it down to one of these two brands. I would probably get the Cannon Mag 10 STX or the Scotty 1101 mostly because of the swivel mount. 
I would like to hear the good and bad of each brand and model and any experiences you have with them. Are either easier to use or mount and connect to the boat? Any info wqould be appreciated. 
Thanks, EA

My previous boat had two Cannon Mag 10s on it.  When I bought my new boat, I decided to give the Scotty's a try.  I just couldn't get used to the differences after using the Cannons for 11 years.  I put all 4 of the Scotty's on KSL and they sold in less than 24 hours.  I went back to 2 Mag 5s on the back corners, and 2 Mag 10s on the sides.  All have swivel bases.  Both will get the job done and if you haven't been using electrics, then the switch from manual to electric should be a smooth transition regardless of which brand you choose.

If you don't need the longer boom that comes with the Mag 10, the Mag 5 + the swivel base is $75 cheaper than the Mag 10 and $25 cheaper than the Scotty.  There may be a cheaper source out there, but when I was researching it, Hodges Marine out of Florid had the best prices I could find and shipping was free.  You really can't go wrong with either brand, but my recommendation would be to buy the Cannons.