Deeper Flexible Arm Mount 2.0 - Deeper Sonar Review
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- čas přidán 23. 06. 2018
- The Deeper flexible arm boat mount has a significant improvement over the original deeper flex arm. I discuss the difference, installation and show it in action.
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It seems the local birds are not camera shy. :)
Nice product review, Steve.
I like the new design, looks good.
Another great product review!
Thanks! Appreciate it!
Another great review.
I have a Deeper Pro +, and I have used it a lot shore fishing to learn about what's really on the bottom of lakes and rivers. I have also used it to find concentrations of fish to fish to, and I have discovered that some places I was going to fish were devoid of fish at certain times of year! You can't catch 'em if they aren't there! Now that I have a kayak, this arm is on my wish list!
This mount works very well!
Great info!
Great review, I think I will buy that new attachment for my deeper.
It makes a difference!
I was debating to buy this arm for a year!!! Deeper pro really needs to learn some marketing tricks, like explaining what the product does LOL. Thanks!
Dang i have a garmin strike cast and i can't find an arm for it that's like this one. I'm trying to figure out how i could jerry rig it to fit my need.
Let me know if you find one. Thx
Pedals are getting loud. Do they need maintenance? I have a Titan and have to grease them every so often.
No - the issue is my camera is not insulated from the boat so the vibration noise is magnified. It hums when going fast and is pretty quiet... not perfectly quiet... when pedalling slow to sneak up.
How much is cost? Looking good
It is $70 on Amazon right now.
So, i wonder how it would work with bigger and choppier waves? Id like to take this on lake erie but worried it wont work as well with the bigger waves. thoughts?
I've been on Lake Erie and the waves can get high! Hmmmm. Well, it is connected to your kayak and the kayak is going to go up and down with the waves. The flex would add a few more inches of freedom to the kayak motion. If the kayak is rolling with the waves, I think it would come out of the water. That's ok... it will not lose the connection if it hits the water again (after all, it was made for casting as well).
@@KayakhacksFishing Im almost thinking that if it was just attached to a line or rope close to the yak, it should just be fine and floating there next to the boat. The arm may actually hinder it. Have you used the deeper? how do you like it?
I tried using it attached to a rod and dragging it behind the kayak. It bobs down in the water too much and looses connection. But, if you were stationary, that would work. I do like it, but use it differently than most. I fish shallow water - 5 feet max - in open bays and marsh. So I use it to find the channels and the dropoffs instead of finding fish under the boat. I also use it in "shore mode" and cast it up or down channel to scout for fish.
Nice review. How quick does that drain your phone battery?
I have not seen a real problem with that. However, I typically only fish for 5 hours or so at a whack and use a second really cheap phone to run the Deeper. That means the other stuff I have going on my real phone do not draw down the power.
Kayak Hacks Fishing thats a great idea thanks.
I did a video on the phone I use - ignore the GoPro application and think anything else that has a direct connection (no fees for a subscription like a real phone). czcams.com/video/wn_g0BZM3i8/video.html
Is there more of an cost effective option for a flexible arm?
I am not aware of one. It is pricey. I tried just dragging the Deeper behind the boat, but the signal gets cut off as it wobbles in the water.
@@KayakhacksFishing Bummer! Guess I gotta bite the bullet
It is a shame they charge so much for this thing.
What’s the minimum depth reading of the 2.0
The mount does not impact the depth reading. The deeper unit itself has a minimum of around 3 feet.
What boots were you wearing and do they keep little rocks/shell out?
They are from Soft Science (amzn.to/2K7owiH) and I love them. They shed water very well through many small holes in the fabric as well as drain holes in the bottom. The insole comes out for cleaning. I wear a US size 9.5 and the size 8 is what I bought. I thought they ran large maybe assuming you would wear a neoprene sock with them. I walk in mud, sand and oysters all the time. I got mine from Academy.
Kayak Hacks Fishing That's what I thought they were. I've been eyeballing them at Academy as well. Sounds like I need to pull the trigger on them. Thanks!
Try them on first!!
How deep will it read?
Pretty deep. Not sure the actual specs. Deep enough for where I go with spots at 50 feet in the ICW
Haven't bought it. I want it. But the price is pretty steep for the product. Imagine they don't sell a ton.
It is pricey!
Sorry kayak dude. I have no idea what this video was about. I was in a trance watching the background scenery. Was that your pedals roaring bringing me out of my trance?
Yep. They do not sound that loud on the boat, but the vibration is amplified by the camera being attached to the kayak. I need to figure out insulation.
Why would you pay for the kayak adapter. Just hang a fishing pole off the side of your kayak with the deeper attached. Am I missing something?
You make a great point. You can just troll the unit behind the boat as you move.
I used a caribiner clip and a section of fishing line. However, I constantly have connection issues and I don't think it's scanning proper. Thinking of getting this arm to be honest.
Sounds like you need a mic muffle, it’s a little loud when pedaling
I need to figure out how to insulate the camera from the kayak. It is attached and the vibration is magnified.
Steve, if the vibration is magnified in the camera, would it not also vibrate the water and scare fish? Sorry to go off subject from the video
Probably so. You are hearing full speed. When sneaking at slow speed, it is pretty quiet.
Why didn’t you review the screen and the accuracy of the unit? Also it looked to me that it was completely submerged when you were peddling. Not a good review sorry. I
I was only showing the new way to attach it. I have other videos doing the review of the sonar. You are right... I did have it a touch low in the water.