Had mind for several months absolutely no complaints - I would say if the newest ones still have a plastic skeg go ahead and get a metal one - I think I got it from transducer saver on line.

I own an Ultrex and it is not trash. I understand you like your Force as I have friends that have one but to call the Ultrex trash is idiotic.

yep ^^^^^^

Surprises me how many people don't take the simple steps to make their equipment work better then criticize them lol. Every fortrex/ultrex I've ever had starts getting difficult to stow at some point. One little dab of grease on the pin makes it a breeze to stow and deploy.....That and replacing the plastic pin with a metal one.

Well said. Where did you get the metal pin for your Ultrex?

My newest Ultrex came with a metal latch bar but there are several online places you can get it (and I'm sure some local shops would have some too)
https://trollingmotorparts.com/minn-kota-stainless-latch-bar-fortrex-ultrex/

Many thanks !

I liked my ultrex but since I run garmin graphs it made sense for me to go with garmin. I did not have problems with the Ultrex and now I run garmin and love it.. Both are good products and it you run birds you probably will want to go with an Ultrex.

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He didn't say the ultrex is trash. He said compared to the Force it's trash

Bottom line it’s not trash. The Force is not the end all dude.

I want to see the Force and Ghost when they get 4 years old. My 4 year old Ultrex is used 3-4 days a week..and still working as advertised. Some small worn out parts here and there. But cheap and easy to replace wear items.

The fact that you get your panties in a wad for somebody giving their HONEST opinion is what fires me up. If anybody knows me know i take FAR greater respect and care of my eqiupment than maybe 90% of fisherman out there. I am the guy at the ramp that washes and waxes my boat EVERY single time i fish. I make sure i do EVERYTHING to keep all of my gear in tip top shape. My honest OPINION is the ultrex is trash COMPARED to ghost. Is it trash to own one, negative. Do i think its better in every single way, Absolutely. Will it hold up to years of use. No clue. it could [censored] out tomorrow. I heard the pedal on the force is an issue and something to think about. Just because you think your ultrex is the best out there, doesnt mean i cant give my opinion after ACTUALLY owning both items. So dont feed your one sided bs.

Have owned both and Utrex is what i have gone back with. Its just better response and holds position closer than Garmin in my opinion. It is nosier but I can overcome that with performance. Just sad that the manufactures dedicate their products to one style of graphs instead of working with all.

I agree. I know someone that has gone through 3 Garmin trolling motors and now he has an ultrex back on the boat because the Garmins keep breaking on him. His third one lasted one day before it broke.


You say you have a grrmin force then you say battries last forever with the Ghost so which one do you have? You don't seem to know what you have. The Ghost and the Force are different brands of trolling motors.