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 New to market trolling motors
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05/13/19 09:01 PM
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BrockstaRama
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Lowrance and Garmin are releasing their own trolling motors this year so who is gonna bite? I have seen the design of the LR and it looks uh, new? Any thoughts? Guess motor guide will have more competition...
When I am not fishing I am thinking about fishing. And mostly what I should have done differently my last trip!
#Brockstarama
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
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05/13/19 09:16 PM
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Jeff From Iowa
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motor guide isnt even in the game
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
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05/13/19 09:23 PM
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jackwabbit
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Not going away from my ultrex anytime soon
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
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05/13/19 09:24 PM
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 5,955
206champion
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for some reason Motor Guide seems content where they are at,
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
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05/13/19 09:29 PM
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Brent S
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Motorguide has a new one coming out this year too.
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
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05/13/19 10:17 PM
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dk2429
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Extreme Angler
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Much prefer MotorGuide over Minn Kota
Majek 22 Extreme/225 Optimax Pro XS hauled by a 2500HD Duramax
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
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05/13/19 10:59 PM
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Joined: Nov 2008
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361V
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Given the issues early on with the Ultrex (and everything else brand new tech wise) Id be hesitant to be the guinea pig for anyone. Id wait a year or two before investing in technology. I say this but rarely actually do it! Let someone else work out the bugs. Just me. Oh, but Im sure they will all be game changers!
Last edited by 361V; 05/13/19 11:14 PM.
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
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05/13/19 11:00 PM
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Ken A.
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MotorGuide announced they are bringing a revolutionary new product to the market at iCast on Facebook a couple weeks ago. My guess is they pirated a couple MK engineers due to getting their booties kicked by MK for the past three years.
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
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05/13/19 11:27 PM
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ssmith
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since they were bought out by mercury they haven't been a factor the only product that was good for bass fishing was the tour line an they changed it to the plastic housings an foot pedal.
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: ssmith]
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05/14/19 12:18 AM
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Happykamper
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Motorguide has been MIA for awhile now, really surprising.
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: Jeff From Iowa]
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05/14/19 12:20 AM
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SC-001
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motor guide isnt even in the game Sad, they used to make the toughest one
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
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05/14/19 12:54 AM
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tmd11111
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My X5i has served me well but if Lowrance's new unit has auto deploy I may have to start saving my lunch money.
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
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05/14/19 01:35 AM
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Ken A.
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If MotorGuide can build one with the same technology with a quieter steering system it will attract all the old MG faithfuls such as myself back. I have owned 25 boats with MG's on them. Three now with MK's. My new Ultrex will go Buh-bye as soon as a quieter MG comes along.
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
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05/14/19 02:07 AM
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1bas
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All Motir Guide has to do is put a good spot lock on a Tour model and they will be right back on top.
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Re: New to market trolling motors
[Re: BrockstaRama]
#13153411
05/14/19 02:07 AM
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Posts: 236
1bas
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