Ultrex or Ulterra

What’s the difference? Which do you prefer and why?

I have an Ulterra because I like the auto stow and deploy and trim. But in truth the Ultrex is better suited for bass fishing. It has a true cable type steer that responds a lot faster. Which can be pretty important in heavy stumps.
That said I am used to my Ulterra so I have zero problems in heavy cover. I just have to pay closer attention to the water.

Ultrex is like your traditional foot control with added features like spot lock.

Ulterra is electronic steer like the terrova but with auto deploy and stow of the trolling motor. It has a foot control but it an electric steer not pressure steer.

I have ulterra because I am not a tournament guy and like to fish casually but not wear my back out on the trolling motor.

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I never used a cable steer before my Terrova --- I always had a hand control because I was not good (coordinated enough) at controlling the directions with my foot and cable steer. The Terrova with electronic steer for me is perfect. I just use the remote control. I never run it on continuous so I do not worry about running into stumps.
it is whatever you like and are used to .......

2 grand for a trolling Really?

on a bass boat ultrex

I have an ulterra for $1,000 that went out of warranty last year.

It isn't just a trolling motor. It is a trolling motor, a deep water anchor and a shallow water anchor plus much more. They still make regular TMs but these are worth what they are asking for them once you use them you'll never go back.

I have a Ultrex and it's the best thing that ever happened to a bass boat. No experience with either a Terrova or a Ulterra but recent threads on here say the spot lock on those two are not as accurate as Ultrex. They also have a smaller base but it's pretty cool to have the auto stow and deploy which the Ultrex doesn't have. The Ultrex does have the hand held remote with ipilot like the other two which is nice.

If I️ had to choose between my 250 sho and Ultrex, I’d pick the Ultrex. Luckily my boat has both

Thanks guys this is the feed back I was looking for. Thanks for the help.

I have the ultera on my current boat and an ultrex coming on a new boat. I absolutely love these generation of trolling motors . The down side to the Ultera that I have experienced is, If I forget to lock out the keys on the remote, which happens more than I care to admit, I will bump the stow away key on accident while fishing a windy bank, the motor will shut off, begin to stow, and panic begins to rain in my boat due to the fear of slamming into the rocks. Another thing that happens, and this is based on my assumption, but it seems like when the cable gets wrapped around the trolling motor, where it cannot turn anymore, it will shut off the spot lock and here comes panic mode again. My biggest fear, is while I'm running down the lake at 70 miles an hour, I accidentally hit the deploy button and the disaster plays out in slow-motion before my eyes, as a scramble for buttons on the remote , on the next page, in the next menu, with the password , and a thumbprint required to stop it . I'm exaggerating of course, but I'm pretty sure that's what the process would feel like .

I'm also reluctant to just back my boat in the water and deploy the trolling motor to hold it while I park because I've had many times that when I hit the remote deploy button, it doesn't happen . I can visualize my boat floating across the lake as I stand there hopelessly watching at 5am.

Another thing, the Ultera is mounted so that it hangs off the front of the boat quite a bit . The first time I took it out, I was pulling into a boat slip and I had a problem with my fly by wire on my mercury. They mercury did not go into reverse, so I smacked the brand new $3000 trolling motor into the slip . Fortunately it just popped a plastic cover off that I was able to easily repair. I'm not sure how far the Ultrex hangs over.

I do love sitting at the helm , finding a waypoint on my hummingbird and telling the trolling motor to deploy and go to the way point as I sit on my lazy butt. I will miss this part when I get the new boat but with the potential issues I stated above, I think I better just get up off my butt and pull the rope with a brand new boat at stake .

After reading that, and I've stopped laughing (sorry) I'm glad I got the Ultrex. The Ultrex does have lift assist so it's not that big of a deal to deploy and stow.

I just purchased an Ulterra for several reasons over the Ultrex. One being I have an older boat without a recessed foot control pit and didn't want to cut into my deck so the low profile foot control fit my needs. Some of the others were the stow and deploy as well as the ability to trim the motor depth. I'll have it on by this weekend and I can't wait to use it.

All of my choices were personal preferences, I don't think you can go wrong with either.

"60,000 for a bass boat?!!!"

ULTREX = game changer.

I used one for the first Time on Saturday.

It was awesome and I will have one soon for my boat

For those of you that are concerned with how much the electric steer trolling motors protrude out from the boat, I created the LiftSaver TM Mount for the MG Xi5 but wanted to throw out that it also works for the MK Terrova, Ulterra, PD V2 and Riptide. It helps solve a lot of the mounting issues with these electric steer motors. Take a few minutes to look at the website and PM if I can answer any questions or help you out in any way.

www.liftsavertmmount.com

Turn off the remote and the deploy on the fly problem is solved. LOL

Some of the functions are only found in the remote, like the raising and lowering of the trolling motor depth. I have the 50 inch shaft that Is wonderful while fishing on big waves, but again, as the realization sets in that, while your easing up close to the rocks to get your $95 megabass crankbait loose, ( and that fella is concerned about the price trolling motors!) sorry...... back on track, I realize my motor needs to be raised, so I don't break this new $3k trolling motor off on the rocks, going up to retrieve the crankbait, and once again here comes the hearth throbbing rush of adrenaline and a fumbling of buttons on the remote trying feverishly to find the page that controls depth.

Let me put this in perspective.....in one hand is the remote, in my other hand, is the hung up rod. I know I still have control with my foot, but with my foot doing one thing, one hand concerned about the $95 crank bait, the slack line of that rod getting caught up in the trolling motor, the other hand just gives up on thumbing through menus and begins to just freak out and start hitting all the buttons, and "d?$&!! The thing shuts down and begins to stow away and the boats drift speed increases toward the rocks again!!!! I race back to the helm, try to get the key in the ignition, still holding the hung up rod in one hand, start the big motor and get back out to where life is once again calm. I re-deploy ultera, spot lock it, and lay down on the deck of the boat until I get myself together and think, what I would give to just have a rope to pull at times like this.

The sad part is, this is a true story, you can't make this stuff up, with the exception of the price of the cranckbait and the part about laying on the deck. I didn't actually do that, but I did want to!!! 😩

Oh, and I just cut my line and abandon the crank bait. Not worth the risk.

Neither...I would go buy the Terranova with Ipilot link...it is very easy to deploy the Terranova (up and down) manually, relative to most Cable steer TM’s. The options available with the ipilot link will make you wonder how you ever got along without it, once you learn to use them. First thing I do when getting another boat...find a Terranova for the front...makes it relatively easy to back off stumps from standing at the transom. (20 speed settings) plenty of options for trolling speed, no sore back/foot at the end of the day., 360 degree rotation capability...basically, you can’t run fast enough to give me a cable operated unit...I do have a backup hand control for each of my boats, just in case.

You do realize the Ultrex and Ulterra does all of what you're saying, and more, right?

I haven't figured out a way to fish while holding a remote but thankfully both of my feet can operate the foot control as needed and that allows me to cast/retrieve with my hands. That thought process was the reason I bought a Ultrex. I have the remote and have used it while sitting in the drivers seat and watching my Helix so that was nice but if I'm fishing I use the foot control. Buy what you like, it's your money and your boat.

Ultrex!!! Won’t leave home without it!

This is awesome! I would fish from the back just to watch all of this go down! Lol

The Ulterra can be deployed, stowed and trimmed from the remote or foot control and if connected to a Humminbird unit via I pilot link can be stowed from the HB Unit. I have had mine for two years and had no problems with it.

Do you use the "follow the contour" feature a lot ?

I do sometimes if I want to follow a shore line and fish a certain depth.