Bass_Fanatic Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 It is that big of a difference between the Minn Kota Edge or Maxxum series besides the $$$. If so what is it?? Quote
Super User burleytog Posted July 12, 2010 Super User Posted July 12, 2010 The Maxxum is a little quieter, a little easier to stow/deploy. The Maxxum has the Maxxum Mount with bow guard (keeps you from ripping the whole thing off the boat when you hit a stump or rock), the Edge doesn't. Quote
Bass_Fanatic Posted July 12, 2010 Author Posted July 12, 2010 Thanks...sounds like I need to dish out the money and go with a Maxxum... :'( Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted July 12, 2010 Super User Posted July 12, 2010 The Maxxum also is available with the digital control. I have one on my Fortrex and it is amazing how much more energy efficient they are than the multi-speed units. If you spend a lot of time on the water, you will appreciate the longer battery life. Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted July 13, 2010 Super User Posted July 13, 2010 Additionally the Edge has a metal shaft and the Maxxum has a composite flexible shaft. The Maxxum is also available in more powerful models and with a built in sonar transducer. Quote
acar555 Posted July 14, 2010 Posted July 14, 2010 Additionally the Edge has a metal shaft and the Maxxum has a composite flexible shaft.The Maxxum is also available in more powerful models and with a built in sonar transducer. The Edge has the same composite shaft as the Maxxum. Quote
Tpayneful Posted July 14, 2010 Posted July 14, 2010 The maxxum has infinite variable speed as well as the maximizer. The maxxum has a speed dial that goes from 0 to 100 and you can adjust the dial to be anywhere in that range. The Edge has 5 fixed speeds. The digital maximizer pulses the voltage / current to the motor which allows the motor to run significantly longer than the steady current provided to the Edge motor. I can run my maxxum 70 all day in the wind on Deka batteries on my 19'8" Stratos. My partner can only get 5 hours of use out of his 70 Edge on the same size Deka batteries on a 18'6" Skeeter. We have run his batteries dead multiple times but never have run mine dead. They both have composite shafts but the Maxxum has a spring in the front that absorbs impacts. The Edge is just clamped to the mount. The Maxxum has a better mount that deploys easier. The Edge will bind easily which causes broken pull ropes. I have experience with both and had them upgrade my trolling motor to the maxxum when I bought my boat last fall. It was money well spent. Quote
NBR Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 I have a Maxxum with a built in transducer. Long battery life. I fish very rocky lakes and before the built in transducer I was beating the trans to death on rocks. I replaced about every 2 or 3 years. Current built in is at least 5 years old and still works fine Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted July 15, 2010 Super User Posted July 15, 2010 I also agree that the built in transducer is worth the extra; no wires to pinch or brackets to break. Quote
soopd Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 I purchased the edge due to the money difference. I have hit a few stumps and it holds up pretty well. I have fish 2 -3 trips without charging batteries and it still runs strong. I know the maxxum is a better setup but I could not afford it at the time of purchase. Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted July 16, 2010 Super User Posted July 16, 2010 Thanks acar555, I misread the BPS description. It was talking about the mount being metal. Quote
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