My dad has had his fl-8 for 15 years. He is a hardcore panfish guy and usually goes both days on the weekends. He’s put the unit through it all and it still functions amazingly.
I’ve had my FL-8SE for 18 years on the ORIGINAL battery! I’m finally going with a lithium battery this year. And after 18 years of owning my fl-8 it has been flawless! Vexilar is an amazing product company!!!!
I have been using the flx12 for the last 2 seasons and absolutely love it, it has helped me catch so many more fish. I use it anywhere from 6 feet to 100 feet with a 12 degree transducer and I have had 0 problems
My dad has had his vexilar for as long as I could remember. The thing has been melted by a heater dropped a million times ran over and even dropped to the bottom of a lake. Thing works like new still. They are tanks!
Question, if you know your products have such a low failure rate why don't you have a longer warranty? A two year warranty doesn't suggest long reliability even if it's true.
You will not find a more reliable flasher than this. My dads has been melted by the heater ran over dropped a million times it even been in the bottom of the lake. Thing still works like new.
I have been using a vex for years, however unless they change their direction they won't be around for long with all the new technology out there from companies that are actually innovative. In 5 years no one will be using flashers and it will all be live tech from multiple different brands.
I’d say you are correct to a point. Yes there is better options but I seriously doubt technology like panoptics will come down in price to a point where non sponsored fishermen can justify replacing a flasher.
@@nt_wicked_bunch2717 with more competition entering the market the prices are going to start to come down drastically. I've been using a FL-8 I bought almost 20 years ago and next winter when I move back to Minnesota I will be buying one of the live imaging set ups and I am not sponsored. But I can tell you I won't even be looking at Vexilar unless they have a fantastic live imaging system by then.
Speak for yourself dude, i love flashers and Vexilar’s customer service and durability is fucking awesome! Hammered so many fish with just a base model fl-8.
Dead wrong in my opinion. Longevity is what kills the fancy units. I have 93sv and I default to my 28 routinely. It will outlast any unit built in the next 10 years. Have a Hondex that’s 30 yrs old and works well. Not the case for the new tech built today.
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My dad has had his fl-8 for 15 years. He is a hardcore panfish guy and usually goes both days on the weekends. He’s put the unit through it all and it still functions amazingly.
I recently bought an FLX-20 and many people have it. My dad has the FLX-28 and they are all reliable. I wish vexilar didn’t discontinue the FLX-22.
I’ve had my FL-8SE for 18 years on the ORIGINAL battery! I’m finally going with a lithium battery this year. And after 18 years of owning my fl-8 it has been flawless! Vexilar is an amazing product company!!!!
I have been using the flx12 for the last 2 seasons and absolutely love it, it has helped me catch so many more fish. I use it anywhere from 6 feet to 100 feet with a 12 degree transducer and I have had 0 problems
Could it go further, to 200 feet
@@NatureBetsLast the flx 12 i beleive can only go up to 120 feet
My dad has had his vexilar for as long as I could remember. The thing has been melted by a heater dropped a million times ran over and even dropped to the bottom of a lake. Thing works like new still. They are tanks!
So what’s the difference with gen pack and pro pack? (Sarcastically speaking).
Awesome Vid Tom!
Got FLX20 last year and thinking about getting another Vexilar FLX28 or FLX 30
🤔🤔🤔
If in budget,Out of the 2 id go with the flx30.😎
Great video, Thanks for putting it up!
Well my fl-8 made it 13 years took cared of it but today it broke down to a point if I got to replace the parts might as well by a new one
Am curious if you buy a new unit,What will you do with the old one?
Which one should I get?😬😬😬😬😬😬
Should I upgrade from an 18 to an flx 20?
No
@@mrgeno4682 i ended up getting a 28, the 18 was starting to break down and not work properly, so far very good investment for what i do
Only thing I would like to know more about is the flx-22 otherwise very informal video thanks
What happened to vexilar FL 22HD ????
Very helpful thanks
Which model shall I buy to fish 100 feet for lake trout
Duke,Id say go to their website read the spec.'s. But i know the fl20 goes to 300ft. Not 100% sure what depth the flx20 goes. Hope that helps you.
I hold my ducer with my hand and scan all around to find fish 🥰💯
Question, if you know your products have such a low failure rate why don't you have a longer warranty? A two year warranty doesn't suggest long reliability even if it's true.
You will not find a more reliable flasher than this. My dads has been melted by the heater ran over dropped a million times it even been in the bottom of the lake. Thing still works like new.
Mine got stolen
I have been using a vex for years, however unless they change their direction they won't be around for long with all the new technology out there from companies that are actually innovative. In 5 years no one will be using flashers and it will all be live tech from multiple different brands.
I’d say you are correct to a point. Yes there is better options but I seriously doubt technology like panoptics will come down in price to a point where non sponsored fishermen can justify replacing a flasher.
@@nt_wicked_bunch2717 with more competition entering the market the prices are going to start to come down drastically. I've been using a FL-8 I bought almost 20 years ago and next winter when I move back to Minnesota I will be buying one of the live imaging set ups and I am not sponsored. But I can tell you I won't even be looking at Vexilar unless they have a fantastic live imaging system by then.
@@cohenj87 sure I totally agree and of course I want one too. I just don’t see the majority of ice fishermen spending 2k+ on it anytime soon.
Speak for yourself dude, i love flashers and Vexilar’s customer service and durability is fucking awesome! Hammered so many fish with just a base model fl-8.
Dead wrong in my opinion. Longevity is what kills the fancy units. I have 93sv and I default to my 28 routinely. It will outlast any unit built in the next 10 years. Have a Hondex that’s 30 yrs old and works well. Not the case for the new tech built today.