Macum durability?

  • buckshot
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1654
    January 12, 2014 at 9:46 am #1359600

    Now that they have been out a few years I am wondering what people’s experience has been with the durability of the LCD Marcum units.

    The FW and I have LX-3s and most of our fishing is run and gun with the flashers riding in a portable behind a snowmobile including the long runs to the reefs on Lake of the Woods. We pack them in to prevent them from bouncing around but things in a portable take a beating when traveling 20+ miles one way.

    Wondering if anyone has done much of this kind of fishing with an LCD unit.
    How they hold up?
    What if anything to you do to protect cushion them?

    PJ is getting old enough now that he wants to have his own unit so..time for daddy to look at getting a new one.

    Our LX-3s have been bullet proof and a couple guys I fish with have the LX-5s that have been bullet proof as well.

    So….just trying to figure out if an LCD unit is the way to go for my style of fishing or if a flasher is still the best way for durability.

    wismitty
    Janesville wisconsin
    Posts: 149
    January 12, 2014 at 4:24 pm #1379208

    Saw a guy pass us on Lake Of The Woods going 40 plus miles an hour and it flew off bounce a few times on the ice road, when we stopped to pick it up for the guy it started right up minus a nob. I think there tough…

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13297
    January 12, 2014 at 4:33 pm #1379211

    I would imagine if the screen is mounted equivalent to any other manufacture, there shouldn’t be an issue. Not that I beat the crap out of my stuff intentionally, it gets used hard. Just running my boat is the first thing that comes to mind. 50 mph skipping across waves has taken a toll on myself. Yet, my locators continue to run just fine. I know a few guys that have their LX-7s mounted on the bow of their boat for summer use. If Marcum didn’t want to warranty them for 2 years, I’m sure they would have a disclaimer for open water use in the boat where most equipment takes a beating. Now that I think of it, I wonder if Lowrance, Hummingbird, or Marcum offers back and knee surgeries??? I would like to be that durable again

    gbfan10
    Hastings, mn
    Posts: 351
    January 12, 2014 at 8:08 pm #1379268

    Mine has bounced around the back of my sled for 2 years now and still works great.. My fishing buddy, set his Humminbird down on an ice hole a bit hard one day and broke the spinning disk off the motor. I think they may be more durable than a normal mechanical flasher.

    Humminbird fixed the flasher free of charge I might add.

    buckshot
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1654
    January 14, 2014 at 5:59 pm #1379856

    Thanks for the replies. I might have to pick up an Lx 6 or 7 at the end of the season this year.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    January 14, 2014 at 7:59 pm #1379883

    Buckshot

    I was having a chat with some of Prairie’s finest recently..

    They were asking what them nice guys from the cities have been up to…your welcome down here anytime !!

    buckshot
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1654
    January 15, 2014 at 9:16 pm #1380157

    That was a great time…I think I fished about 3 minutes the entire weekend.

    Tell them Prairie’s finest to keep up the good work!! Saved Gator, Pusscakes and I from a long cold walk back to the motel.

    Ekez
    Posts: 80
    January 16, 2014 at 5:32 pm #1380385

    I’ve had my lx-6 now for two seasons and it hasn’t broke (knock on wood). They seem pretty durable to me. Only thing I can see breaking would be the battery leeds (spelling?), other than that it’s a great piece of equipment.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    January 16, 2014 at 6:47 pm #1380397

    Quote:

    That was a great time…I think I fished about 3 minutes the entire weekend.

    Tell them Prairie’s finest to keep up the good work!! Saved Gator, Pusscakes and I from a long cold walk back to the motel.

    Great Memories !!!

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