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Talon brackets are a bit adjustable but dont angle out as much as the Power Poles. The power pole requires space for the pump.
The PP you can lower into the water if they are in your way.
Power pole vs talon 2017. The power poles do what they are supposed to from what Ive seen as well but they deploy more like a crab leg rather than a straight vertical deployment of the talon. I have fished out of freshwater and saltwater boats with power poles and never saw an issue. They do require some space for the hydraulic pumps to operate however.
Power Pole wins the weight battle against Talon with every comparable model. The internal mechanisms of Talon units are quite a bit heavier than those of the hydraulic-based Power Pole. If weight is a determining factor for your setup Power Pole is the clear choice.
I can tell you 1 power pole will not hold as well as one Talon. The Talon has a deeper hold at a 12ft model. The power pole requires space for the pump.
It is common for the pumps connectors to leak and make a mess with fuid. The Talon is a simple electrical hook up to 12v battery. Have a power pole on one boat and talon on the other.
Theres pro and cons on both. Talon is easy to install no hydraulic hoses goes deeper no twist which I hate seeing at times it goes too deep and has a little problem pulling out of the mud. Theyre cheaper for a reasoneveryone I know with talons has had some form of issue.
Power poles seem to be pretty much trouble free and the customer service is top shelf. That alone is worth the few extra. I will say if you can swing it but two.
With one you WILL spin around. The wind is rarely consistent enough to hold the boat in one position. Dont think Talons are made to use with paddles but I m sure if theres enough interest someone will come up with something.
I have Power Pole paddles and will never go back to chains or socks as long as I live. They will bring my boat from 1 mph to 4. The talon will always have the vertical section up which some people didnt like for rear seat casting.
The PP you can lower into the water if they are in your way. You can put a light on top of the talon and never have to worry about putting in or removing navigation lights. I have narrowed it to Talons over Powerpole and Minn Kota Ipilot over Motor Guide XI5.
A set of talons would be around 3500 and the Minn Kota. Ultrex works much better than either for crappie fishing. I had the power poles.
Till I sold them. Manual updown on pole. Built in suspension float with wave action Mounting Bracket is adjustable after the installheight and angle audible alarm for when ignition turns on and your anchor is down Comes with 2 remotes Weights for the 8 model.
Retail 1299 with a six-foot four-inch spike and 1449 with an eight-foot four-inch spike. The Talon is offering competition to Power Pole so price for the Power Pole will likely drop. 8 feet when folded.
22 expect 75 amps peak on fresh charged high quality 12s Lipo packs using largest prop for approximately 3500 watts. Tom has stated in the past that two Power Poles will fit back there but the brackets between the Talons and the Power Poles are very different. Talon brackets are a bit adjustable but dont angle out as much as the Power Poles.
I have the 12 foot Talon on my 210BR. Finbully - 10202017 1057 AM With the virtual anchoring the newer bow motors have I think the Power Poles and Talons are obsolete. Think about it use your bow motor to hold a spot in any depth water they correct for wind and current and will jog in any direction with your commands.
Whats the difference between Power-Pole and Talon shallow water anchors. Weight on transom Power-Pole is the lightest only 2869lbs for our 10ft Blade. Deployment method Power-Pole uses an articulating arm spike deployment which allows the anchor to bend and twist without affecting deployment or retraction vs.
A telescoping vertical deployment. Post Apr 06 2017 1 2017-04-06T1058. For easy install Minn Kota Talon for sure.
Power pole is really nice too but concerned about the HPU leaking as others have stated. Also it is lighter and you can put the pumps out of the way. Another feature is getting under small bridges.
The talon you have to get the disconnect bolts that allow you. The cost for 2 8ft. Talons brackets tilt brackets quick release bolts quick disconnect plugs and covers is 3160oo to my door.
Installation is quick and simple. I am unable to find a source that will discount the power poles so a 10ft power poles with all the accessories would cost close to about 1500 more plus installtion is much more. 2017 Ranger Z518C 200 Yamaha VMAX SHO Minn Kota Fortrex 80 Lowrance HDS-7 Gen3 Structure Scan Point-1 Dash.
Not sure if you meant Talon vs. I like talons over PP just a much more simple design for the same result. 7 03-06-2018 0956 AM.
The tilt bracket between the mount bracket and the pole base. I know that is a Power Pole Blade. I was just saying that there are fold down brackets for Talons and asking if the fold down brackets would really work for Power Poles as in the picture.
I wasnt sure if there would be any ill effects. In addition to the dealers advice I also did a bit of homework on Power Pole vs. Talon and opinions are clearly divided right down the centre.
What sold me on the Talon was the ease of installation no hydraulics - only simple electric connection AND the available tilt bracket option that will eliminate any concerns about interference with. Mar 17 2015. Okay so here is all the info I have on this topic and I know first hand because I did it on both of my boats.
2012 xb21 pro sport 300x 162 gears. Started out with one 8 talon and a custom mounting plate to an atlas jackplate. Had a tilt bracket so that it could lay down in my trailer and had it made so I could.
Difference of course being from about 200 for the winch to 1000 for the power poles. Problem I have is the limited room near the nose of the boat for the winch type to go on. The way I understand it is if you use one powerpole the boat has a habit to spin around so I am assuming thats why most times you see them they are in pairs on the back.
I also looked at one of those micro power spikes as well as the Talon. Think the FSH might exceed the recommended weight limit on the micro power spike. Nice thing about any of the spikes power or manual is that you can get them out of the way when not being used.
Honestly I am mostly concerned about the power to weight ratio of this boat. Talon Power pole needs hydro pumps and res which needs space which these trackers dont have. So youre pretty much out of that unless maybe the pumps where stored in the back storage compartments.
Power pole micro - electric version. Only bad thing is when the pole is up you have a 8ft pole sticking up in the back and must be.