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Re: Lowrance Ghost
[Re: grout-scout]
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10/26/19 02:44 AM
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Douglas J
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I’m hoping it’s better than my Ultrex and I’ll get one, but I’ll let y’all test em first, lol! I’ll be your lab rat amigo, my buddy order the Tour Pro and I the Ghost. We will be one of the few that will give an honest review, no sponsors giving us a discount. you got the ghost? Not yet, I meant we both placed orders. Supposed shopping date is mid November, we shall see, I’m kinda doubting it. let us know when you get it, I am curious about it
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
[Re: Clay Shipe]
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10/26/19 04:17 AM
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SkeeterRonnie
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Ditto! I am curious about it, too! Mainly if it’s noisy when the head turns. The ultrex is very noisy when it turns!!
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
[Re: Douglas J]
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10/26/19 04:18 AM
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grout-scout
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I’ll be your lab rat amigo, my buddy order the Tour Pro and I the Ghost. We will be one of the few that will give an honest review, no sponsors giving us a discount. you got the ghost? Not yet, I meant we both placed orders. Supposed shopping date is mid November, we shall see, I’m kinda doubting it. let us know when you get it, I am curious about it Yes sir, I’ll post the good & bad. For the price, I’m hoping for good, first gen might bite me in the rear though.
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
[Re: Clay Shipe]
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10/26/19 04:26 AM
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Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)
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The break away mount is what has my attention anyone who has snapped the Ultrex in half is begging for a more durable motor
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
[Re: SkeeterRonnie]
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10/26/19 11:48 AM
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Okie Poke
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Ditto! I am curious about it, too! Mainly if it’s noisy when the head turns. The ultrex is very noisy when it turns!! My experience with the Ultrex….this is the only problem it has. I would still have one on the boat. Anxious to hear about Ghosts around Halloween....
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
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10/26/19 12:21 PM
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T Bird
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Brushless feature should cut down on noise.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
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10/26/19 01:34 PM
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grout-scout
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Yeah that’s a real scientific video testing, lol. If you don’t think a fish can hear the ultrex going rrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrr, can’t hear the prop swishing, transducers pinging, water slapping the hull and see a colored thing approaching then that’s a great video to base your opinion from. Did you notice how he try’s to downplay the Garmins noise???? ........ “That VVVVVVVVVVVV noise you hear, isn’t really being heard, that’s just your imagination”..... I’ll listen to the TM guru Mr. Jones on BBC, before I listen to a guy that has Garmin sponsorship. Mr. Jones has looked it over and said that’s it’s a very well built & thought out TM. Only time will tell if the components are good or not, but I think I’ll trust real consumers over a sponsored clown.
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
[Re: grout-scout]
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10/26/19 02:40 PM
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ZX4545
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Yeah that’s a real scientific video testing, lol. If you don’t think a fish can hear the ultrex going rrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrr, can’t hear the prop swishing, transducers pinging, water slapping the hull and see a colored thing approaching then that’s a great video to base your opinion from. Did you notice how he try’s to downplay the Garmins noise???? ........ “That VVVVVVVVVVVV noise you hear, isn’t really being heard, that’s just your imagination”..... I’ll listen to the TM guru Mr. Jones on BBC, before I listen to a guy that has Garmin sponsorship. Mr. Jones has looked it over and said that’s it’s a very well built & thought out TM. Only time will tell if the components are good or not, but I think I’ll trust real consumers over a sponsored clown. Yeah that’s a real scientific video testing, lol. If you don’t think a fish can hear the ultrex going rrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrr, can’t hear the prop swishing, transducers pinging, water slapping the hull and see a colored thing approaching then that’s a great video to base your opinion from. Did you notice how he try’s to downplay the Garmins noise???? ........ “That VVVVVVVVVVVV noise you hear, isn’t really being heard, that’s just your imagination”..... I’ll listen to the TM guru Mr. Jones on BBC, before I listen to a guy that has Garmin sponsorship. Mr. Jones has looked it over and said that’s it’s a very well built & thought out TM. Only time will tell if the components are good or not, but I think I’ll trust real consumers over a sponsored clown. Maybe, maybe not...doesn't rip the MG however. Regardless, all info is good info; my MK will stay bolted on.
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
[Re: Clay Shipe]
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10/26/19 03:03 PM
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gary purdy
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The Ghost does have some good features like auto positioning of the trolling motor for stowing and linking with the Lowrance.but that`s about it.
The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything. Remember what He has done and remember that He is not done yet!-- GOD IS GOOD
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
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10/26/19 04:09 PM
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grout-scout
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[quote=Clay Shipe][quote=M_Mayben]Should be able to hear 'em coming. Noisiest TM on the market I’ve heard the complete opposite Maybe, maybe not...doesn't rip the MG however. Regardless, all info is good info; my MK will stay bolted on. Why doesn’t he talk more about the MG? Gives it a 1/2 second word and moves to the Garmin for 3 mins, if that doesn’t show you how biased the video is, nothing will. Also, why was the force in crystal clear water and you couldn’t see the MG or Lowrance at all? Obviously not tested in the same conditions, we can’t even tell what speed he had them set too. The video is a joke, but it did get people talking about it.
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
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10/26/19 05:22 PM
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jumpnjohnfish
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I'm waiting for the Power Pole trolling motor to come out
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
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10/26/19 07:51 PM
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Chasin Hogs
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I still got my maxxumm dinosaur.
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
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10/27/19 03:10 PM
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Mark Perry
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Ultrex has a 3 year warranty as well. The amount of those having issues concerned me in regards to the Ultrex but one came stock on my new boat. So far so good. No complaints at all. There are things that interested me about the other brands as well and looking forward to seeing how they hold up and how they perform.
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Re: Lowrance Ghost
[Re: Clay Shipe]
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10/27/19 03:20 PM
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SkeeterRonnie
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Here is my take on the Ultrex, and WHY I sold my Ultrex. I fished the green lights on Cypress multiple times over the Summer with it on spotlock. Everytime I would get the fish to calm down and come back up so I could see them, the spotlock(after I hit anchor) would turn the head and they would scatter. They can hear that noise from 2 boat lengths away..... that told me all I needed to know. I sold it. I am hoping one of the new units is substantially more quiet or else I will just keep my foretrex. I can only imagine what that noise does to fish while fishing 12' away from a dock in 4' of water. I know there are multiple noises made in a boat that fish can feel... but this new noise seems to really spook them very easily.
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