Thread: no more motor guide for me

DonG, do you have the xi5? Thinking about putting one on my wish list.

Originally Posted by Crappie Reaper

DonG, do you have the xi5? Thinking about putting one on my wish list.

I got the Xi5 last February & like it for the kind of fishing I do.

Looks like shipping damage.

Originally Posted by genec

KOMOS, THE SECOND BOX DO NOT HAVE THE HOLE IN IT WHERE THE FIRST ONE IS SHOWING IT,SHIPPING PROBLEM

Yea gene, it's got that hole.its hard to see in one picture , but it's there and it's a lot bigger than the first time[URL=http://s826.photobucket.com/user/kosmo012/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150122_081130_zpsugg2iwbr.jpg.html][/URL

Originally Posted by Don G

Kos, this is just my opinion. I think both motors were shipped from a dealer & not from MG. Did you send the first one back to the dealer or directly to MG?

I have owned 3 MK Terrovas and none of the 3 were not even close to the Xi5 in staying a on a spot.

Two of my fishing partners, and you know both, have done extensive test with the MK Spot Lock feature while the boat was on the trailer. It consistently took 18' of moving away from the spot for the motor to react.

That is too far away from a brush pile for us crappie fishermen.

I agree that the MK is a well built motor but the spot lock feature is not what it should be.

Again, my opinion, I would not send a trolling motor via USPS period.

Don, I ordered it through brian, at bbgmarine. Brian was nothing but very very helpful throughout the hole transaction.acually , he apologized for the trouble I've had and also wanted me to send the second trolling motor back.i no that this is not brians' fault.I ordered through brian, but he never acually sees the trolling motor.my first tracking location for the first trolling motor was Lakewood, N.J.
The first tracking location on the second trolling motor was from Secaucas, N.J.

Originally Posted by kosmo

Don, I ordered it through brian, at bbgmarine. Brian was nothing but very very helpful throughout the hole transaction.acually , he apologized for the trouble I've had and also wanted me to send the second trolling motor back.i no that this is not brians' fault.I ordered through brian, but he never acually sees the trolling motor.my first tracking location for the first trolling motor was Lakewood, N.J.
The first tracking location on the second trolling motor was from Secaucas, N.J.

(Brian, an I talked on the phone and kept in touch by email throughout the hole transaction.Brian, gave me an option to either order the second trolling motor or to cancel the order.)

Originally Posted by kosmo

(Brian, an I talked on the phone and kept in touch by email throughout the hole transaction.Brian, gave me an option to either order the second trolling motor or to cancel the order.)

I think Brian ships some of the things he sells from one or more distributors. I know we buy a lot from Ellett Brothers. In saying this, I firmly believe that this was neither Brian's fault nor Motor Guide's fault but lies in the hands of the distributor.

Originally Posted by Don G

Kos, this is just my opinion. I think both motors were shipped from a dealer & not from MG. Did you send the first one back to the dealer or directly to MG?

I have owned 3 MK Terrovas and none of the 3 were not even close to the Xi5 in staying a on a spot.

Two of my fishing partners, and you know both, have done extensive test with the MK Spot Lock feature while the boat was on the trailer. It consistently took 18' of moving away from the spot for the motor to react.

That is too far away from a brush pile for us crappie fishermen.

I agree that the MK is a well built motor but the spot lock feature is not what it should be.

Again, my opinion, I would not send a trolling motor via USPS period.

You do realize the MK takes a few minutes to settle in. It drops waypoints in multiple directions to create a 5 foot circle. You can not test it on the trailer. I agree it is not made for vertical jigging and MG maybe better for this. The feature does work as it was intended. I use spot lock a lot when striper fishing heavy current below local dams and it holds me right where I drop when it has time to settle. As long as it has enough thrust to overcome current.