marcum lx6

ive had my lx6 for only about 2 weeks and either this thing is broke or i have no idea what im doing..first of all to see my slender at all at 30ft with manual depth and messing with the target adjust which dosnt do anything the sensitivity has to be all the way up at 25..sometimes the jig will be there for a while just fine and then it will start having problems again..i also fish alot of weed beds for crappie and gills there is no color separation in the weeds its like 3ft of just a solid color i have no idea whats going on down there if i cant see my jig or fish..my vx1 does a better job at “breaking” the weeds up.. the glare is horrible on a sunny day and the screen will barley tilt with the connections hitting the battery in the back..i contacted marcum with these problems and the guy said to leave the transducer at the top of the hole and not below the ice..WTF when has anybody ever done that and also said to download the new software b/c he said my 3.17 sucks..just wondering if i made a bad investment or if you guys can help or if im an idiot..maybe they need a redesign stradtagy 

I have been running an LX-6 for a couple years now… I do agree with you on the glare, it is hard to see when the sun is at your back, but I usually make sure that I sit so the sun is not a factor..

As the latest version goes.. I have the 4.07 and have great results with it.. But I didn’t have much trouble with the old version either…

I use a lot of spoons while ice fishing and some of them do not show up and any flasher… I fish a lot of waters less than 7 feet so there may be a difference there…

You will no doubt like the new version and the sensitivity is so much more fine tuned.. so this may help out… Another thing I like is the 6 color view.. I don’t know why but the graph performs so much better in this mode.. So i didn’t argue with what the unit is telling me it likes !!

Thanks for responding. ..I tried to update the marcum using all the steps on the internet and failed because the computer wont recognise the marcum as a device so I guess I will have to send it back…you shouldn’t have these kinds of issues with the money I’ve spent…vx1 pro is not working right now..turns on but only red bar at the very top will not pick up bottom..bought a new transducer not the problem marcum said try a new battery. .haven’t got that far yet…showdown 5.6 very disappointing almost useless in the weeds…interferes with the lx6 bad even trying all the ir buttons…its mabe ok by itself with a clear bottom and a large jig…I cant believe that more people are not having problems with these…I honestly like the vx1 the best out of these so far…I’ve used the higher end vexilar flashers and really like those….I hope the ido team isnt paid to show how “good” these machines work…bring them in a weed bed and they wont sell a one of them…I hope my lx6 problems will be resolved, I would hate to start over with a different company but mabe thats why new York is full of vexilar. ..as for the glare issues I did tilt the screen more and changed the color it helped thanks 

where you located Live-Action ?
Maybe we could meet up and I could help you out with the upgrade !!!

I wish but I’m pretty sure the marcum is not working properly..ive tried on several different computers and its just not recognised…I’m in new york fishing all the finger lakes.. thanks for the offer

Would love to help you more bud, but this looks more like a spam post than anything else.
Here’s your other post that I responded to last week… oops
http://www.idofishing.com/forum/showflat.php/Number/1325068/fpart/1/marcum-lx6-help

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I wish but I’m pretty sure the marcum is not working properly..ive tried on several different computers and its just not recognised…I’m in new york fishing all the finger lakes.. thanks for the offer

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Are you sure you were using a USB 2.0 port?

1st I would have to believe you have a faulty cable or wrong port. 2nd these units are not for those that just want to drop in the ducer and fish. I have tried allot of different settings on my LX-7 to get results I am happy with and there are still things I haven’t tried yet. When your fishing with a spoon and it is not moving you have very little surface to be reflecting off of. So you turn up the gain well that will enhance the signal bouncing off the weeds. Also is there current where you are fishing? With a spoon that will drift to the side of your cone angle and make it hard to pick up. If you have no current use your 8 deg. cone angle that will limit the amount of weeds your signal is bouncing off of. I fish allot of steep break lines and know that I am going to show the highest part of the break and there is going to be parts of my water column that will not show up. The biggest thing I think many people have problems with is looking at what the cone angle can and can not feasibly do. You bought a highly integrated unit in hopes to get the best results out of it, these are not plug and play you have to put the effort in to get the best readings out.

Well said. Thats why I have my Showdown 5.6 right now. The 7 and 6 are too much for me to learn with right now.

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Well said. Thats why I have my Showdown 5.6 right now. The 7 and 6 are too much for me to learn with right now.

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If they ever make a Showdown with color, I would own one! What a nice improvement that would be!

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Well said. Thats why I have my Showdown 5.6 right now. The 7 and 6 are too much for me to learn with right now.

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If they ever make a Showdown with color, I would own one! What a nice improvement that would be!

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That would be Awsome!

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Well said. Thats why I have my Showdown 5.6 right now. The 7 and 6 are too much for me to learn with right now.

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If they ever make a Showdown with color, I would own one! What a nice improvement that would be!

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That would be Awsome!

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FWIW – There’s a color showdown built in to every digital MarCum unit.

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Well said. Thats why I have my Showdown 5.6 right now. The 7 and 6 are too much for me to learn with right now.

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If they ever make a Showdown with color, I would own one! What a nice improvement that would be!

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That would be Awsome!

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FWIW – There’s a color showdown built in to every digital MarCum unit.

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True and I love my 7, but I think it would be a great unit for the “hole hoppers” out there that don’t want to lug around a 6 or 7.

Entry level price too would be very attractive to new ice fisherman.

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True and I love my 7, but I think it would be a great unit for the “hole hoppers” out there that don’t want to lug around a 6 or 7.

Entry level price too would be very attractive to new ice fisherman.

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You’ll get no argument from me on either point.

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I wish but I’m pretty sure the marcum is not working properly..ive tried on several different computers and its just not recognised…I’m in new york fishing all the finger lakes.. thanks for the offer

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Have you tried calling Marcum yet?
I would think that’s the first thing I would do…
Just slamming the product on a web site is not going to help much…
I’ve had mine 2yrs now and not a problem with the unit…just had to learn how to use and adjust it..

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Would love to help you more bud, but this looks more like a spam post than anything else.
Here’s your other post that I responded to last week… oops
http://www.idofishing.com/forum/showflat.php/Number/1325068/fpart/1/marcum-lx6-help

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Would love to help you more bud, but this looks more like a spam post than anything else.

Here’s your other post that I responded to last week… oops

http://www.idofishing.com/forum/showflat.php/Number/1325068/fpart/1/marcum-lx6-help

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I really tried hard not to pound on that. LOL I would also like to add to those that are questioning there purchase of these digital units they just need to look at one of the regular flasher units and decide if they really want to take a step backwards. I have got to see the top of the line Vex unit in action this year and truly feel sorry for the two people I know who have them. For the money I feel they got burned. Yesterday on my way off the ice I stopped to see an old friend and was watching his FL12 and really realized how much I appreciated my LX5 fine line over the vex and how much I appreciate the LX7. I won’t say there weren’t times I questioned my self but after taking the time to work with it well I can’t imagine taking a step backwards.

I would also like to add I am not the type of person that feels just because I have something that it’s the best. I will admit if there is something better but I don’t see it in the finder world at this time.

I think Vexilar makes a very nice product. I just know it’s not for me. The LX7 works for me better than the FL20 I had before I made the move.
I fished all day with my son last Saturday (it was great to fish with him, he’s 18 already) but the noise of his FL20 about drove me insane!

I saw the LX 6 and 7 in action over the weekend. I watched them for a few minutes while buddy’s fished them and I didn’t walk away wowed. Mostly because I still prefer LED over LCD. And I don’t want something bigger to carry. I know they are sweet but so is the fact I still prefer my LX-5. Saves me money feeling this way.

By next season I may feel that I want one. Especially if I need a second unit. I should add that my LX-5 transducer went teats up this weekend and I just ordered another today. They are not cheap.

What the heck?? This post shouldn’t get overlooked!!

What is this guy a vex salesman trying to bad mouth the competition?!?

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What the heck?? This post shouldn’t get overlooked!!

What is this guy a vex salesman trying to bad mouth the competition?!?

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Amazingly enough he hasn’t tried to respond back but once. Also new to the sight.

A vex salesman…ive spent more money on marcum and the other brand names than you ever will…the lack of replies is probably due to the fact not to many of you are very helpful mabe you should read the full post I have contacted marcum I just havent sent my machines in yet due to fishing everyday still…if your happy with the crap you own then so be it I like stuff that works…

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A vex salesman…ive spent more money on marcum and the other brand names than you ever will…the lack of replies is probably due to the fact not to many of you are very helpful mabe you should read the full post I have contacted marcum I just havent sent my machines in yet due to fishing everyday still…if your happy with the crap you own then so be it I like stuff that works…

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We have been trying to help…It’s just hard to do so when we have not had the same issues….ours work just fine

If you are not sending it in because you are still fishing everyday it must be working somewhat so it’s not total crap….
It seems the only way you’ll be happy is to just buy a Vex,so since it is only a couple of weeks since you bought it, take it back and do so..
Life is to short to sweat the small stuff

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We have been trying to help…It’s just hard to do so when we have not had the same issues….ours work just fine

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And, the poster doesn’t take the appropriate/suggested steps to fix problems. Too busy to try a new battery, or find the proper cable? Floundering is all I read; hard to help really. Folks just complaining and not taking steps to figure it out are comical IMO.

Also, in my book slender spoons, especially the thinner ones, give the crappiest sonar feedback of any lure I know…

If it’s “crap”, why even send it in? Take/send it back to wherever you bought it and move on. You make yourself sound like a blow hard that isn’t ever going to be happy with it.

I can’t help but think there has to be some degree of operator error here. There are literally thousands of these units out there that perform flawlessly. Have you tried watching any Youtube videos on how to set up and run this unit? Tried a different computer to see if that computer will recognize the Marcum when it is plugged in? I have a 7 not a 6 and I am still learning the awesome features this thing has to offer every time I am out fishing so to say that it is a “crap” product after only having it for 2 weeks is well…. crap.

I will answer one of his questions about the glare on the screen. I have a Lx9 and I put a glare screen protector on it from my stash of Tablet screen protectors.

It works wonders in the summer and winter.

Honestly I have fished them all Vex 8,18,12,20 ect and Marcum Lx7 and Lx9. There is a reason I switched 3 years ago was because a fellow IDO member was showing how much I was missing perch fishing with my vex. The target seperation is better IMHO.

Slender spoons are hard to see. They are hard to see on any unit no matter what. Jigging them hard usually moves them out of the cone too.