On ‎7‎/‎8‎/‎2016 at 5:24 PM, dsqui said:

oh so the anchor and contour follow features only work if you get an electric steer motor... i did not know that learn something new every day...so why arent the cable driven xi5's and terrovas alot cheaper since it seems you loose alot of features

There is a new hybrid trolling motor Minn Kota introduced at ICAST. It combines foot pedal control with the gps features of the electric steer

 

1 hour ago, slonezp said:

There is a new hybrid trolling motor Minn Kota introduced at ICAST. It combines foot pedal control with the gps features of the electric steer

hmm now this is interestingg and ive been thinkin about gettin a new TM too as i think mine is just a little small for my boat

1 hour ago, slonezp said:

There is a new hybrid trolling motor Minn Kota introduced at ICAST. It combines foot pedal control with the gps features of the electric steer

any idea when this hybrid will become available for purchase

I think I read that it would be available Fall 2016.  It has a very steep price tag

ya no kidding lol i finally found the info after i posted all that.  at that price knowing since i run garmin half the features probably wont work ill pass.  ill probably end up with a motor guide x3 or x5.  the position lock would be cool i just dont know how much i would ever really use it to have to change half my boats crap and rewire my trolling motor leads im only set up for a 12v system. plust i couldnt bring myself to fork out almost half what i paid for my boat just on a trolling motor.

On 7/16/2016 at 8:35 PM, Master Bait'r said:

Ford vs Chevy

Stihl vs Husky

Yup.

No matter which one you like, there will be someone who's had a bad experience with the other (or had a friend who had a bad experience with them) and will bad mouth them for years...ignoring the idea that they got one of the inevitable bad ones, or that maybe things have improved since 1987...

Bell curves are real...for every single manufactured item on the planet.

I'll stick to my idea that they are both great products, pick the one you like best, or is cheaper and meets your needs/wants.