Trolling Motor Wars

[Dropshot]

New players in the game...what will they bring the Ultrex does not have?</p>

https://www.wired2fish.com/news/motorguide-launches-new-tour-and-tour-pro-trolling-motors-for-2020/#slide_1</p>

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[Oldman]

when a better trolling motor is made it will be by minnkota.

 

[hoop235]

A lighted direction arrow for night fishing is one thing I wish my Ultrex had. That and a dimmer for that bright #$&# blue light when the motor is on.

 

[FishingwithRusty]

hoop235 - 7/9/2019 4:07 PM

A lighted direction arrow for night fishing is one thing I wish my Ultrex had. That and a dimmer for that bright #$&# blue light when the motor is on.

LOL! the very first thing i did when i completed the install of my ultrex was put a piece of electrical tape over that damn blue light. its TOO bright!!!!

 

[hoop235]

FishingwithRusty - 7/9/2019 4:09 PM

hoop235 - 7/9/2019 4:07 PM

A lighted direction arrow for night fishing is one thing I wish my Ultrex had. That and a dimmer for that bright #$&# blue light when the motor is on.

LOL! the very first thing i did when i completed the install of my ultrex was put a piece of electrical tape over that damn blue light. its TOO bright!!!!

Yes, mine has tape on it right now! Obviously those guys/girls that engineered it never fished at night. emoLaugh

 

[djsmarinelectronics]

Garmin is also getting into the mix.......... https://www.garmin.com/en-US/sons-of-fishes/

As well as Lowrance.........https://www.lowrance.com/ghost-trolling-motor/

 

[Aries 181]

I wouldn't trade my nine year old 82 Tour for any of that plastic junk.

Bill

 

[gobigorange]

That lowrance one looks like a transformer "robots in disguise"

 

[FishingwithRusty]

Aries 181 - 7/9/2019 8:04 PM

I wouldn't trade my nine year old 82 Tour for any of that plastic junk.

Bill

i was a staunch motorguide tour edition fan for years. motorguide introduced a new trolling motor as well WITH a metal foot pedal and spot locking tech AND still has cable steering, the head is ugly as sin though

i may be going back to motorguide after a year or 2 of them working out the bugs

 

[silvertalon]

FishingwithRusty - 7/10/2019 10:28 AM

Aries 181 - 7/9/2019 8:04 PM

I wouldn't trade my nine year old 82 Tour for any of that plastic junk.

Bill

i was a staunch motorguide tour edition fan for years. motorguide introduced a new trolling motor as well WITH a metal foot pedal and spot locking tech AND still has cable steering, the head is ugly as sin though

i may be going back to motorguide after a year or 2 of them working out the bugs

Unless M Guide becomes H Bird GPS compatable, you won't be able to use the 360 and will have to go back to Lowrance with "Liveview". I do like this new look by M Guide and I'll bet its lighter and sits lower than M Kota. It will be interesting to see what KVD does, lol.

 

[FishingwithRusty]

ive got a year or 2 before i even consider any of the new trolling motors

 

[silvertalon]

FishingwithRusty - 7/11/2019 12:04 PM

ive got a year or 2 before i even consider any of the new trolling motors

Same here but the new Lowrance is gonna make me do something financially irresponsible- I'm affraid of this, lol.

 

[FishingwithRusty]

LOL!!!!!!!

 

[ranger518vx]

I agree with the need for a directional light on the Ultrex and the bright blue light is a joke. The new Lowrance motor looks like something from a SciFi movie.

 

[churly]

Brushless motors and digital steering. The garmin is claiming to have 30% more power than the competitors. I was about to buy a new TM, but Im gonna sit back and see which one starts having issues first.

 

[Dropshot]

churly - 7/11/2019 4:11 PM Brushless motors and digital steering. The garmin is claiming to have 30% more power than the competitors. I was about to buy a new TM, but Im gonna sit back and see which one starts having issues first.

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Same here...Did I read correctly that the Garmin and Lowrance work for 24 or 36 Volts?</p>

 

[Carl]

Dropshot - 7/11/2019 5:33 PM

churly - 7/11/2019 4:11 PM Brushless motors and digital steering. The garmin is claiming to have 30% more power than the competitors. I was about to buy a new TM, but Im gonna sit back and see which one starts having issues first.

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Same here...Did I read correctly that the Garmin and Lowrance work for 24 or 36 Volts? </p>

Yes, both of them have a 36v motor that can be ran on 24v as well.

 

[finbully]

I don’t see any reason for me to switch from Minnkota for FW and Rhodan for SW. If only Rhodan made foot control units...

 

[bronzeback45]

100lb thrust on Lowrance 24v as well!

 

[djsmarinelectronics]

Watch the YouTube Russell Marine review between it and the Ultrex; great motor for Lowrance owners, Humminbird owners stick with MinnKota