Marcum Lx5 VS An LX6

It's funny how much technology has changed. When the digital units first came out they were criticized as just another feature that could potentially break. Now everything is going digital and it's being argued as a borderline necessity which really can't be denied.

SnakeSter,

The LX5 is a good unit but I think the extra money for a digital unit is worth it. When set in graph mode you have a history to look back on instead of a dial. So if a fish comes in you can see what your jigging cadence was to bring it in. I never run my 7 with a flasher dial. I’m looking at a graph, a vertical view of the water column, and a vertical zoom of the depth I’m fishing in. again, nothing wrong at all with a mechanical flasher because it will do the job but the digital units that allow you to customize your views is an enormous leap ahead. 

I have an LX7. I love the thing. There’s a bit of a learning curve because you are pushing buttons instead of turning knobs but it’s pretty easy to learn. If you do get one shoot me a PM because I have some baseline settings to start with. If you just start adjusting everything all at once you can throw yourself off and get frustrated quickly. Start with those settings and fine tune from there. I run it on my boat as well and honestly think it’s better as an open water unit than it is as an ice unit, 

Thinking I'm gonna pick up an LX6s. Anybody try these yet?