FL8 or Marcum VX-1?

I am in the market for my first flasher! The FL8 and the Marcum VX-1pro fall into my budget. I am just looking for some advice on which way to go. Thanks for any advice you can give me!

Vex gets my vote I have had problems with Marcum flashers

I love my vexilar fl-8 and have had no problems with it what so ever.

A Marcum VX-1 is equivelent to a Vexilar FL-18/20

Go with a Vexilar FL-18.

WeFish

I would suggest the VX-1. I bought one a few years ago as my first flasher and really liked the zoom feature fishing in deeper water. I don’t believe that is offered on the FL8

VX-1

Go with the Vexilar, whatever the model. I hear too many horror stories about the marcums. Ive never once had any issue with my fl8

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Go with the Vexilar, whatever the model. I hear too many horror stories about the marcums. Ive never once had any issue with my fl8

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Yep….and I believe in the Chainsaw Massacre too

You really can’t go wrong with either one. I love my VX-1 and my fl8. I believe the VX has a little more power however.

VX-1 is a way better unit when you compare the features. It is equivalent to an fl-18, since the fl-8 does not have zoom. So your question should be… fl-18 or vx-1? The fl-18 is like a 100 bucks more expensive than a vx-1, so get the vx-1 and save a few bucks. My buddy just got one at fleet farm. I have a marcum lx-5 and have had no problems with it what so ever.

16 yrs on my fl8 still going strong

I was forced to borrow my buddy’s FL8 last weekend. It worked…not a problem. My ducer for my LX3 was shot (apparently that happens). But, his FL8 drove me nuts. It is fricken’ loud. Now, it didn’t help that we were all hungover, but that thing hummed and moaned like a…well, fill in the blank.

I bought the VX-1 last winter because the Vexilar’s are so darn loud. Compared to my buddies Vex’s, the Marcum is much quieter, and has a brighter, clearer signal on the flasher. My buddies wish they had bought the Vx-1 for a lot less money than their Vexilar.