01-07-2009, 05:09 PM
I do not have any experience with the showdown, but I used my Vex Fl-18 next to a Lowarance X68 ice machine a couple of days ago and there was no doubt that the LCD graph mode was not as responsive as the Fl-18 flasher. I was seeing and reacting to fish faster than my friend was.
It is probably just personal opinion, but once you figure out the math on a vex they are tough to beat.
I prefer the Fl-18 over the 8 or 12 because of the 6 foot bottom zoom. If fish are suspended any flasher will find them. If you are looking at bottom hugging fish the zoom feature is really useful.
Windriver
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It is probably just personal opinion, but once you figure out the math on a vex they are tough to beat.
I prefer the Fl-18 over the 8 or 12 because of the 6 foot bottom zoom. If fish are suspended any flasher will find them. If you are looking at bottom hugging fish the zoom feature is really useful.
Windriver
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