Marcum Ice Troller

[busman_]

Do any of you folks in BFT land know the difference between the standard Marcum Showdown Ice Troller and the 2.0 model. Thanks in advance.



Earth, Wind, Fire and ICE......
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[Cowboy_43]

Pretty sure it is a incremental zoom feature. 1 foot zoom for the 2.0 . 5 foot for the normal.
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[a_flyfishin_kid]

Someone correct me I'm wrong but I think the 2.0 also has a zoom feature that allows you to look at the bottom ten feet of the water column. Especially useful for bottom hugging fish like perch.
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[busman_]

Thanks, Cowboy_43. General Outdoors has one heck of a sale on the Troller ($119.99) but I didn't want to make the purchase if the 2.0 was tons better. I appreciate your reply!
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[busman_]

Good to know, flyfisin_kid. Thanks for the reply!
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[a_flyfishin_kid]

I actually have a 2.0 troller with the performance pack I'm trying to sell. PM me if interested.
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[busman_]

PM sent. Thanks.
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[rspeters]

I think the 2.0 also adds the battery percentage indicator.
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[busman_]

Thanks for the reply, rspeters. I appreciate the info!
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[wiperhunter2]

Here is what the web site says about what you are getting with the upgrade. I bought one this year but it came with the upgrade.

"The Troller 2.0 adds the following features: Bottom Lock Zoom You can now have a close up look at the action down below. This feature is particularly handy when seeking bottom dwellers like perch or walleyes. The user may select between a 5’ and 10’ zoom window. Standard to Metric conversion Very popular with our Canadian friends, now change from feet to meters with the press of a button. Battery Status Indicator While the Troller 2.0 will run for many hours on 6 AA batteries, it is good to know where you are at for battery life. Press a button and a 10- level status indicator is revealed.

Here's How the Upgrade Works: you will need to send your unit to our service center to receive the upgrade. Click on "Buy it now" to participate - The price of the upgrade is 50.00 plus Shipping. Print a copy of your order confirmation and include this in the box with your Troller & Transducer. When preparing your Troller send both the display & transducer in a small shipper box. Please make sure to include a copy of your order confirmation in the box so we can ensure delivery back to your doorstep. Ship To: Versa Electronics Troller 2.0 Upgrade Program 3943 Quebec Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55427 Upon receiving your Troller, the upgrade will be performed and returned to you within Via UPS"
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[busman_]

Thanks very much for the info, Wiperhunter! I absolutely love this BFT forum. I am learning a lot from the members who post and I purchased a used 2.0 Ice Troller this morning from one of your members.

Earth, Wind, Fire and ICE...
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[wiperhunter2]

This is the one I bought:

MarCum Showdown Troller 2.0 Digital Handheld Sonar
by MarCum

5-inch Vertical LCD Display
New Automatic bottom lock zoom
20- Degree Transducer with 6' cable
Up to 4,000 watts Peak-to-Peak Power
2 inch Target Seperation. 25 Sensitivity settings. 10 IR (noise) settings. Runs 20 hours continuous on 6 AA Batteries (not included)
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[RockyRaab]

Now you need the Performance Pack (I think that's what it's called.) It has a carrying bag, and a 12V sealed battery in a mounting case. $50.

Their estimate of run time on AA batts is wildly optimistic. They might get 20 hours in a warm lab, but not out on the ice! And that's trebly so if you have the backlight and/or screen heater on.
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[busman_]

All of that was included with my Ice Troller, so I am all set. It's going to be a push now to get a trip to Scofield and Strawberry in before it's time to break out the pontoon boat.

Earth, Wind, Fire and ICE.....
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[wiperhunter2]

Yes, I do but with the double A batteries, I used it twice before the ice was gone and did not even use 50% of the batteries, at 6 hours every trip but I never used the heater mode, just the light. So I figured that was pretty good. I never really got a chance to use it much where there were big numbers of fish, like Pineview but it worked decent at Rockport for perch.
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