Minn Kota vs Power Pole

[Glenn]

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[TnRiver46]

Too rich for my blood 

[Woody B]

Honestly I wouldn't buy either until they've been on the market for a while.  People are "lined up" waiting on the new Power Pole motors.  I'm sure they'll be "scratching" to get the new Minn Kota "Quest" also.    

 

I don't buy into all the brushless hype either.   In theory they are more efficient.  In the real world many of the brushless motors require bigger wiring and breakers than the brushed motors.  I suppose interference is a consideration.  IME most interference is due to wiring issues.  

[GaryH]

Need more time testing to decide for me. I need to see one that knocks the Ultrex off my choice.

[Jig Man]

I’d only be interested in the MK since I have a one boat network but I have too much invested in my Ulterra to be making any changes right now.

[casts_by_fly]

considering no one has used both of them yet to be able to compare, I'd say the answer is 'meh'.  Given the closeness of the specs from the big three plus powerpole on their top end brushless motors (~115 lb at 36V, ~90 at 24V) it tells me that the underlying technology in much of a muchness.  You're either hitting the technical limit of what a brushless motor can do or there are 1 or 2 common sources of parts in a limited supply scene.  I suspect the former.  So it will come down to the implementation and how they perform on the water which we can't know until they are out in the wild.

[Born 2 fish]

No where near enough info or real wold use on them to make a honest statement. The new minnkota isn’t even available yet.