Trolling Motors Motorguide Or Minnkota

[Shane Procell]

I used to have a MK with a weededge prop. It did the trick in the heavy stuff. My current boat has the MG and I was having real issues with the Lake O vegetation getting wrapped up in my prop. Talked to South FLA and he suggested the "Safari" prop. What a difference it made. I would not say it is as good as the MK weededge but definately better than the MG Machette and the two blade Power Prop.

[Fishing Rhino]

I've had two motorguides and one Minnkota, all new. The only failures I've had with the Motorguides has been the cord for raising and lowering the unit. My Minnkota, less than a year old burned out the speed controller. I guess that makes Minnkotas junk.

Here's the real deal. Both are good units. If one was significantly better than the other, then that company would have put the other out of business. Some pros use Minnkotas. Some use Motorguides. Not all of them are paid to endorse either product. If one had a notable advantage over the other, that is what you would find on the pros' boats. The two Motorguides I've had came with my Nitros. The Minnkota I bought for my canoe based on what I had read here on the forum. Yet the Minnkota is the one that failed.

It's like the "Which is better, Humminbird or Lowrance?" question. You will end up with two answers. Some will say the 'bird, others will say Lowrance.

[ranger 361]

retired, you got alot of good call from the guys, the first to do is call a shop that repairs trolling motors, they can tell you witch ones have more trouble that one way or the other. hope that helps.

[CWB]

If you plan on going anywhere near weeds, go with MK. If not, go with MK.