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Raptors vs Power pole
Posted on 2/11/24 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 2/11/24 at 9:39 pm
I’m buying an Xpress H20B with the 115 SHO. Which shallow water anchor do you guys prefer?
This post was edited on 2/11/24 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 2/11/24 at 9:50 pm to infantry1026
You will not find a company with better customer service than Power Pole, for that reason alone I'll always run their products.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 10:02 pm to TxWadingFool
Have two Power poles and am very happy with them although fortunately I've never had to use their customer service. A friend of mine used customer service and said they were great. Replaced parts for free even though he admitted fault.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:48 am to magicman534
I don't have either on my boat (Wish i did) but I've heard good things about both. The sheer quantity of power poles says something about the product I would say.
I did notice watching some tournament footage the other day that an angler was hooked up and trying to get to a fish and his Raptors wouldn't come up. take that for whatever it's worth.
I did notice watching some tournament footage the other day that an angler was hooked up and trying to get to a fish and his Raptors wouldn't come up. take that for whatever it's worth.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:04 am to infantry1026
Not difference between the two.
Power pole got the best customer service cause pumps do go out.
Raptors can be linked up with humminbird and minn Kota troll motor. Meaning you can hit a way point, your troll motor will drive there and once there the anchor will deploy.
Power pole got the best customer service cause pumps do go out.
Raptors can be linked up with humminbird and minn Kota troll motor. Meaning you can hit a way point, your troll motor will drive there and once there the anchor will deploy.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 10:58 am to TxWadingFool
I have put my blade through hell and back in the 7 yrs it been on my boat. CS is best in class, have ordered parts from the water on Monday morning and they arrived Wednesday fedex no charge. CS can diagnose problems via Bluetooth from your phone.
Raptor is also a great unit, less spendy and no serious problems from the guys I know using them.
If PP would give me a discount I would stay but I am going to try a raptor very soon.
Raptor is also a great unit, less spendy and no serious problems from the guys I know using them.
If PP would give me a discount I would stay but I am going to try a raptor very soon.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 11:13 am to bayouvette
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Power pole got the best customer service cause pumps do go out.
Very true. All of the PP pumps that I have owned have had issues. They are too big of a pain in the arse for me to buy anymore. I don't have any type of anchoring system since I have spot lock.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 11:14 am to infantry1026
No opinion either way but I am about to build a bay boat and like the idea of having a pair on it but I have a pair of micro power poles on my duck boat and other than staking it out while using it as a blind I have never found a need for them. My fishing mostly consists of long lining for crappie, dragging baits for stripers, flat lining live baits and chunking and winding from the front of the boat. Seems like the poles would interfere with all of these. I have fished on boats with them and love them but do they not limit what you can do from the back of the boat?
Posted on 2/12/24 at 11:56 am to AwgustaDawg
80% of the time I fish retards and it doesn’t bother them after I drop it down and out of their way.
Posted on 2/13/24 at 12:15 pm to Kashmir
Have had a few power poles (all Blades) and now running a pair of 8 ft Raptors. Very similar performance, Raptor is built a little heavier duty, and seems to dig in on its own a bit better. Also adjusts as tide rises on you. No problems so far.
PP customer service is outstanding, have had good luck with MK's for an onboard charger unit though.
PP customer service is outstanding, have had good luck with MK's for an onboard charger unit though.
Posted on 2/13/24 at 12:33 pm to Tigah D
I run power poles, with the drift paddles. Livescoping Crappie, you can move fast, then drop them, putting on the brakes. Also helps in the wind.
One time I lost the hydraulics on one of them, the pole fell on I-20 heading to Toledo Bend. Concrete ate the stinger up, Power Pole sent me a new one at no cost. Customer service is top notch.
One time I lost the hydraulics on one of them, the pole fell on I-20 heading to Toledo Bend. Concrete ate the stinger up, Power Pole sent me a new one at no cost. Customer service is top notch.
Posted on 2/13/24 at 7:47 pm to infantry1026
Thanks for the responses guys, I went back and forth on it……but availability made the decision for me. Went with the raptors so I would actually be able to pick up my boat on my way back from Mobile.
Posted on 2/13/24 at 8:23 pm to infantry1026
I’ve got the Raptors and so far not a glitch in the 8 months I’ve had them. I use them a lot so they have been tested. Much prefer sticking the poles than using spot lock.
Posted on 2/14/24 at 7:37 am to DTRooster
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Much prefer sticking the poles than using spot lock.
Absolutely, me too, except for when it's too deep. Adding a t-motor this spring, but got away without one for long time with just the two poles.
Posted on 2/14/24 at 7:46 am to infantry1026
I had PPs and they were OK but replaced them with Talons when one of the hydraulic pumps started leaking. A royal PITA dealing with the hydraulics.
Posted on 2/14/24 at 9:37 am to infantry1026
I thought this was going to be a thread about some knucklehead crashing their F-150....
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