New toys from Minn Kota.... Look out power pole

[Brian D.]

http://www.minnkotamotors.com/company/p ... Talon.aspx

[Tin Can]

Someone had to jump on the knock off bandwagon sooner or later. Happens with all successful products.

[Andrew Jackson]

I like my power pole....

[fish_food]

Someone had to jump on the knock off bandwagon sooner or later. Happens with all successful products.

You should cut them some slack. MinnKota invented the electric trolling motor in the 1930s--they've endured knock off after knock off for decades...

[JustinD]

I love Minnkota but I have heard many stories of who created the TM. A few of them are far before the 1930's. Maybe Minnkota was the first to mass produce?

[BassManDan]

they got every right to try and make a "knock-off"

and maybe with that, the price will come down on pole anchors, c'mon 2 grand for a telescopic stick

[meagain]

same price if not more than a power pole.. the press release sounds like a sledge hammer is built in to "drive the spike three times at 10 second intervals"
but seriously how do these type of anchors hold up around rocky areas? or even gravel for that matter?

[biteme]

I'm stoked! I think power pole has been taking full advantage. Locked in price, buy the remote, crappy instructions, they try and make it so you have to get a dealer install the things. I might have to get rid of my two power poles.

[Sinjin Kim]

Someone had to jump on the knock off bandwagon sooner or later. Happens with all successful products.

Exactly my thought.

[j10b]

You Guys need to see the Stern Stick. I believe its called. Its got a wave compensator and for 2 units... $2k Remotes and everything. The bracket is 150 I think.

Its really a cool deal. You can get it in any color.

They have a shear pin too so you can get back on the water in seconds if you break it.

[Brian D.]

link?

[jrbasspro]

ya what brian said
Post the link please!

walt

[mark poulson]

Does it come in a Camobooty color scheme?

[Tin Can]

Someone had to jump on the knock off bandwagon sooner or later. Happens with all successful products.

You should cut them some slack. MinnKota invented the electric trolling motor in the 1930s--they've endured knock off after knock off for decades...

I have no issue with knock offs, as far as I'm concerned it's good for the retail customer....ME.

[Flippinjigs]

You got to love it. More competion means a better product will be made over time. And hopefully a lower price as more manufacture fight for our bucks. I love Minn Kota products and this seems to be a improvement over the other brand. It's all good for us in the long run.

Good Fishin

[barse41]

I have no issue with knock offs, as far as I'm concerned it's good for the retail customer....ME. [/quote]

+1

[fish_food]

You got to love it. More competion means a better product will be made over time. And hopefully a lower price as more manufacture fight for our bucks. I love Minn Kota products and this seems to be a improvement over the other brand. It's all good for us in the long run.

Good Fishin

Exactamundo...

[Schneider Fishing]

Nice but I wish they would put some effort into designing a better latching system for their digital riptide ST models. Third time at the trolling motor doctor. Been there since July 1 this time.

[Jim Moulton]

Got to play with one at the Ranger dealer meeting. It has some pretty cool features such as touch the remote twice and it automaticaly deploys touch once and it retracts, no more holding the buttons down. It also is a vertical deployment which is very fast to deploy and it should cut down on grass getting caught on it. Just 3 wires to rig one. One to the positive one to negative and one to your ignition for an alarm can sound if its deployed when you turn your key on.
Can't wait to get them in stock! Jim

[ASD]

If you put two on a boat can you use one remote ? Do they have alot of diffrent remotes So my remote dose not work on some other boats?

[Jim Moulton]

Yes one remote can work both. As far as difrrent codes I can sure find out. But that could be fun deploying other folks rigs
Jim

[ASD]

@ 70+

[N.A.R]

Bassmaster.com

BassCam.....

Scroll down to Minn Kota......

See it in action......

[ASD]

N A R

THANKS !!!

[N.A.R]

Your Welcome!

[j10b]

The guys at PP and Stern Stick made a good point. How do you put two on and have the same stability as Powerpole or Stern Stick?

They go straight down which means a LOT of torque. There is an exposed cable in the channel as well, seems grass etc can get in.

If you need to get under a bridge what do you do? a PP or SS you can deploy to get it down to get under it. You are stuck with the height of the Talon.

Just some of the things the extending pole guys brought up. Just seems that an arm with give would do a better job than a straight up and down pole. Then again Minn Kota always puts out a working product.

[Johnny C]

I took my Power Poles off. Everytime I found a good school of fish at Melones they wouldn't even touch the bottom.

[hippie]

I heard if you mount these power poles to your transom it voids all waranties to your transom.

[j10b]

those are some BIG holes to put in a transom if you get knocked around.

I would put it on the jackplate or bust.

[N.A.R]

[quote="j10b"]

If you need to get under a bridge what do you do? a PP or SS you can deploy to get it down to get under it. You are stuck with the height of the Talon.

quote]

Talon is the least expensive of the 3, but not if you have to reconstruct your garage door......

Answer.....

When not in use, the lightweight Talon can be easily taken off the boat, thanks to its Quick Release Bracket (comes standard).

Can it be stolen?