Which one does a better job

Minn Kota

motor guide, trust me I've had both

Min Kota Ultrex FTW

I have the ulrerra and the spot lock is just 'ok'. It tends to make big corrections and throws the front of the boat around. I was out on a buddy's boat last night and he has the Ultrex. All I have to say is WOW. Such a huge improvement.

So have I and many others. I prefer Minn Kota. Go drive/test them both and go with the one that you like best. Really can't go wrong.

The new minnkota is bad @$$. Once I adjusted the boat scale it holds my boat within a couple feet and most of the time it's locked within what feels like inches

I had the MG XI5 and it was great but since I got the Ultrex there is no comparison, it's by far a better all around TM. Min Kota Ultrex all the way.

This year minn Kota. Next year probably motor guide...

Boat scale is important. I found that adjusting it upwards in big winds helps hold the spot. I adjust it back down when not windy.

What is this "boat scale" you speak of?

Is it something I adjust from my iPhone? Or touchscreen remote?

Ultrex

I have the XI5, seems to work just fine for me!

I've had both and the major difference now is the far superior mount on the Ultrex. Neither the iPilot or the Xi5 have a sturday mount. Also the method of deployment with the Ultrex is so much better than both the iPilot and Xi5. Hands down - get the Ultrex.

I found this on another site. One of the walleye guys posted it.


Just as important is the addition of boat scale, it allows a person to fine tune (match) their boat to the T/M that they have. Each level of the boat scale changes the algorithm which allows the motor to better make corrections. This new feature has not gotten a lot of chatter, but I feel plays an important part in the overall success of the new T/M.

You may ask, why is this needed? Well, because there is such a difference from boat to boat in the variables that affect how a T/M responds, the new Boat Scale allows this "tuning".

Here is a partial list of the factors that play into the need for "Boat Scale":


Boat length
Amount of freeboard
Amount of water displacement - how heavy
Hull shape
Size of T/M
Battery condition
Windshield or not
Top set - full or partial
People put an 80 pound T/M on everything from 16 foot boats all the way to 20 - 21 foot heavy hulls with full windshields and top sets. One set of algorithms might work Ok, but by having a choice of 4 settings allows you to better match all of the components in your system.