I'm looking into buying a flasher for jigging docks and ice fishing. I've been drooling over a Marcum LX-5, but just can't justify a 500-dollar price tag. Last evening, I was checking out the Lowrance x67c Ice Machine and really liked what I saw. All my fishing is in less than 30 ft of water, most under 20. Ice fishing season is something we measure in weeks here in Kansas, not months.
Is the Lowrance unit "good enough" for what I will be doing, or will there be a noticeable difference between it and the Marcum?