By my research it seems to me that Vex, Marc, and Hum all deliver a quality product. What it comes down to is which bells and whistles are important to the buyer. I am currently looking to purchase a flasher myself. One thing that is important to me and have not seen discussed is unit noise. What I mean by this is how loud (humming) is each unit when operating on the ice? Quietness is important to me. Is one maker noticeably quieter than the other. Thanks for any opinions/recommendations.

Good morning fellow cold freaks! New guy here. What a weekend!? I'm fishing on 5in. of good ice last Thurs. and now it's back to square one. At least the forecast is calling for some colder temps. Geez. Love fishing NE Ohio ponds/metroparks lakes. Hope to get on some big lakes this season (Mosq/Pym) too.