I'm very satisfied with the Motorguide Xi5. It's an excellent GPS anchoring system. It has totally changed the way I fish.

I have the MG Xi5 and it handles a lot better than this video shows. I've been in some strong winds and my Xi5 stays right on spot, hardly any drifting.

I’ll say this. I got the xi5 because all my electronics were lowrance and i wanted to be able to use the autopilot features and it has worked fanstastc. Holds very tight spots in current, wind, etc. I’ve been very pleased with it.

@joshandthejam7806

4 жыл бұрын

did you install the nema gateway yourself? I've had issues with mine and can't get any help.

@mytvlz

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshandthejam7806 I did not, got Beech Lake Marine in Lexington TN to do it

One vote for Xi5! I own one for about 3 years and have had no issues with it. One time it lost GPS signal due to heavy clouds and was calibrated again. Moreover I dropped it (hit a sunk tree) in 6 meters of water. It took me 3 hours to pull it out (with an anchor :)) and it is still working...

@FRERABRETZ1

4 жыл бұрын

Kostadin Shomov your spelling is atrocious

Xi5 is a game changer for me,previously had minnkota but switched to xi5 linked to HDS9 Live,I can now fish small creeks and rivers with strong currents and winds hit anchor point and hold in one spot with no drifting around,could not previously do this as would drift about hitting snags etc 👎🏻 love my xi5 locks dead on and stays there 👍🏻🎣🐟

Like some others have said: 1. Use same boat/engine for equal weight. 2. Have the anglers in the same place on the boat. One on the front deck and one on the back. 3. Have the boats come to a complete stop (as much as possible) BEFORE hitting the anchor lock. . Once both TM's settled in they held well enough. Boat position with that little difference will not be the reason you catch or do not catch fish. Jog a bit if you need to move 5'. One of the better videos for comparisons so far.

Thanks for making this!! Definitely gave me the perspective I wanted.

@TailTaleOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

The Minn Kota perspective

Everyone i spoke to said motorguide was far more accurate than min kota. Even had two guys test them side by side and had the complete opposite result as this vid. Went with the Xi5 as the spot lock is what i want it for.

One BIG difference here: The outboard motor on the Minn Kota is steered straight ahead, whereas the outboard motor on the Motorguide boat is cocked to one side. No matter what brand of trolling motor you buy, if you don't keep your outboard steered straight ahead into a wind, the motor will act like a rudder and "wag" left and right as was seen in the video. This was NOT apples to apples.

@officialWWM

10 ай бұрын

Good point. That’s why I always lift mine out of the water.

I don't have either of these but I do know when the outboard engine is turned like the motorguide boat is, it will continually drift/curve that way. The MG boat engined is turned making the MG boat curve, thus work harder and less accurately. @Minn Kota - Control your variables for a fair comparison. It's called Science, look into it ;)

@Cbill1987

Жыл бұрын

Wow this guy is quick 🙄

@officialWWM

10 ай бұрын

You’re not supposed to notice that 😂

@RandomVideosInFlorida

3 ай бұрын

Motor guides suck I have one of each and minn Kota is by far my go to choice

This was an excellent display. The Min Kota was impressive!

A couple things here. One is the boat with the Xi5 is bigger and heavier than the boat with the Ulterra, making it harder to control. The other item is that the boat with the Xi5 appears to have "come in hot" forcing it to turn around and reset. If you still have forward momentum when you hit spot lock on either motor it will have to turn the whole boat around to find the spot. Clearly when the Xi5 found it's spot it stayed anchored just as well, but the spot was not on the bullseye shown, but where they hit the lock. I own an Xi5 and can tell you that if you have the boat not moving forward when you hit the lock it will hold you very tight and it happens almost instantly. I am glad to see the Ulterra has finally caught up to the Xi5 vs the inferior Terrova, which I have also owned. It tells you something when this is not an official Minnkota video, they have more integrity than to engage in a deceptive video like this.

@funfordturbo

7 жыл бұрын

The Terrova not only has caught up to the Xi5 but is superior in every way. The Terrova has a lcd screen that shows your saved tracks spot locks speed etc... also its more accurate quieter and has a jog feature. Also the boat weight differences is only 240 lbs. The 19ft is 2050 and the 21 is 2295 the motors are the same. If there was a huge difference i'm not sure that a good argument. One could argue that just as its easier for the light boat to be re positioned by the motor its also more susceptible to being influenced by out side forces wind current etc. I have watched the video half a dozen times and i cannot see where the xi5 came in too hot. There are alot of customers that feel they have been slighted by minn kota because the first gen of these motors were crap. I just want to make sure that people that are now in the market know that the minn kota is now an option again.

@3waver

7 жыл бұрын

Does the Minnkota turn as quickly as the Xi5? Aside from the spotlock, that was another advantage the Xi5 had over the 1st generation of the Terrova and Ulterra.

@funfordturbo

7 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure i should be on the boat tomorrow night ill time a full rotation and let you know.

@3waver

7 жыл бұрын

This would be great, thx.

@yjsuck

7 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a motorguide owner who is just butthurt.

Every time I have a friend with a minn Kota hit spot lock next to me while I am on anchor mode with my Xi 5 they will drift all around and almost ram my boat. This video appears to favor a minn Kota but real life has told me otherwise. I like the way the video was put together thou so kudos for a good video.

@hulkhuggett

4 жыл бұрын

Man I wish I was having your luck. I have the xi5 and I have experienced the exact opposite of what you said. The Minnkotta is way better.

Excellent motor for my Intex mariner 4. Highly recommended!

I use my motor guide in the bay next to the bridge and I do not move at all. I have other boaters yell over and ask me about it all the time. Mine works perfectly on spot lock.

I'm not all the way stupid, but the videos of the trolling motor and the video from the top shows the trolling motors not doing the same movements. And there's people in different positions on the boats. But we must be stupid so....

@themasseyway2724

4 жыл бұрын

My motor guide works just as good!

I run a Minnkota Terrova and my friend has a motor guide, in my experience the motor guide out performs and I wish I would have got one. Nothing like bashing your boat off rocks on the shore because of how slow your trolling motor is to respond to change in current and wind!

@hulkhuggett

4 жыл бұрын

I have experienced the exact opposite. I would trade you my xi5 for your terrova.

I have the xi5 in a 36v on a 18ft bay. I have never had mine move that much. I lock it in st Lucie inlet at full outgoing with a crosswind and it's always rock solid. don't know what's going on here. had to switch to the 36 because the 24 couldn't hang in the current if that tells you the amount of water moving. doesn't matter if I'm out on the wrecks offshore either. I sit directly over a spot for hours with the down and side imaging never changing. rock solid! never see the minkotas at the ramps either. maybe the new spot lock could change that. But my xi5 is the reason I haven't thrown an anchor in over 2 years. Great over the cobia spots. less time setting up and always first bait in the water. kinda makes you a lazy fisherman. didn't use the boat during the whole 24-36 volt swap. didn't want to fish like a pilgrim with an anchor!

@hulkhuggett

4 жыл бұрын

I have the 24v 80lb on a 17ft aluminum deep v. It sucks in heavy current.

I was talking shit about my motorguide xi5 until I finally figured out that you have to calibrate the gps. Once I did that it works flawlessly. If anyone is having issues just reply and I'll tell you the steps to do it. I love my motorguide now. I was about to sell it. I doubt this one was calibrated.

@hunterschaferoutdoors0219

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I’m having issues but I’ve noticed mine does what’s going on in the video

@hulkhuggett

3 жыл бұрын

@@hunterschaferoutdoors0219 most of the time when mine is in the wind it does much better. But my buddy has the minnkota and this is exactly what we often look like in the water when we're fishing next to each other. Sometimes mine functions properly, but his almost always performs better than mine. The minnkota also seems to spotlock much faster than my motorguide. However, I prefer my lowrance electronics, so I guess it's worth the trade off to stick with the motorguide.

@hulkhuggett

3 жыл бұрын

@@hunterschaferoutdoors0219 if you haven't done the compass calibration I highly recommend doing that. That solved most of my issues. It is a very simple procedure. Let me know if I can be of any help.

@SinclairFishing

4 ай бұрын

@@hulkhuggettI know this reply is like 3 years later but I have a motorguide xi3 and when I record a route and try to play it back it freezes and doesn’t do anything and so I returned it and got another one and it does exactly the same thing. I have calibrated it multiple times.

@hulkhuggett

4 ай бұрын

@@SinclairFishing Have you called customer service? I can't speak to the xi3. I currently have the Ghost on my new boat. But, I would still buy another xi5 on my next boat. Only reason I didn't go xi5 this time is because there were none in the entire country when I got my new boat. Also, if you travel more than 50 miles to another body of water you're supposed to recalibrate it. I never had an issue tho. Keep me/us posted on this.

I have owned a new Terrova and new Ulterra. Both had to be taken to a service center for repairs within a month of buying them. Will never go with MinnKota again. Will look at Motorguide, Rhodan, Lowrance and Garmin. Heard the MG xi5 is VERY reliable.

@jrm163

4 жыл бұрын

I believe this is a fair comment, instead of those biased ones that are paid by their sponsors.

Did you notice that in minn kota boat there is man on frontdeck of boat and motorguide have 2 man on back of boat. How you think that effects...

@240LTS

6 жыл бұрын

Agree

@robertmanyen9289

6 жыл бұрын

Uneven weight distribution in all environmental conditions would/does absolutely (at least in both of my boats) makes a difference in lock, location, drift and continual directional adjustments.

@hulkhuggett

4 жыл бұрын

Not at all. I have the xi5 my buddy has the Minnkotta. The xi5 is total crap in comparison. This videos is accurate.

@3003damo

3 жыл бұрын

@@hulkhuggett bs

@hulkhuggett

3 жыл бұрын

@@3003damo uh. Ok.

Looked like you activated the Motorguide as you were still motoring into position. Once it took itself back to the drop its clear it did its job much better than the lighter, more nimble boat the Minn was mounted to.

@gyulazoltankis1272

3 жыл бұрын

you are right...It went when the button had hit..It drifted a bit and went back to the position when hit the anchor button...This video is a piece of shit.

its the same kind of video,like garmin sonar vs lowrance...one word-BS.....im sold- buing motorguide,thanks !

I would take either one but I'm a Lowrance fan and motorguide connects with Lowrance.

Also. The ulterra usually costs twice as much as the xi5

@Pineridgerida77

5 жыл бұрын

Ulterra is the best thing I have ever done for myself

Shit my terrova 36 volt in the channels, no wind acts worse than the motorguide in this video, my first one after a few years started to do it and even after changing batteries it still did it , tried recalibration and no help

So I sold my MK PowerDrive i Pilot to get the MG XI3 GPS..... my results were the opposite from this video. The MK Power Drive was worse to lock in and stay on point than the Motorguide Xi3.

Cool video

I wish my power drive worked like this minn kota. Mine works like the one on the right. So frustrating in a light wind.

Ok, gotta comment here. Not a conclusive test! Compass calibration plays a big role in this. Notice the motor guide settles out a little behind and to the left of the center mark, but then stays there with reasonable accuracy. This can be attributed to compass calibration. If the motor guide was calibrated 500 miles away then the satellite angle would have some inherent discrepancies. REMEMBER! spot lock on any motor is only as accurate as its ability to discern triangulation from satellite signals. Most experienced users, myself included will tell you to calibrate every 100 miles of travel. Costs you 2 minutes time and will ensure accurate signal readings. The motor guide is factory calibrated in Wisconsin or wherever its made. Use it in Texas without a calibration then expect mediocre results. May seem picky but remember were trying to split hairs here. Both good units, but the motorguide I have does better than this video shows.

@brianmcclelland6244

7 жыл бұрын

How do you run/redo the calibration? I've never considered that. My motorguide xi5 holds just fine but I'm wondering if I pull my boat 100-200 miles to a different bay if I would need to run the calibration again.

@PodcastPD

7 жыл бұрын

Brian Mcclelland There is a procedure in the manual. Basically deploy the motor, put it in recalibrate mode and drive with the main motor in figure 8's until the trolling motor beeps.

@kirbytaylor3456

7 жыл бұрын

Brian Mcclelland sorry for not replying sooner. you can google the procedure to see how it's done. you push a key code combo on the FOB and then drive in circles with the main motor till the motor signals it's done. check your motor's procedure just to be sure. one other thing. after talking to a friend of mine in the millitary he also noted that the US Government does not allow any GPS device to be above a certain level of accuracy. there has to be an intentional amount of random error generation built into any device or your in violation of US Millitary laws. He gave me lots of reasons and scenarios as to why but won't bore you with the details. Its mostly terrorism related reasons. Bottom line. if you had a Minnkota and a Motorguide spotlocked 100 different times across the U.S. each will drift during certain instances. Sometimes not. Probably never more than 5 feet. Either way this current technology is so amazingly impressive it's just Awesome! Makes fishing beyond belief.

@hulkhuggett

4 жыл бұрын

My xi5 looks just like this video. I hate it in comparison to my buddy's Minnkotta.

Now do a comparison against the tour pro please I would love to see how they compare.

I think I'll buy 2 anchors for the jon boat I'm about to get. Spending more on this would just be wrong. :p (plus take me to long to save up)

is this a Minn Kota sponsored video? somebody is cheating cause soon as the anchor was on it stayed there maybe delayed anchor button? I dont know? but it stay right where it started to stay? just and observation

Notice the motorguide turning left and right constantly. Mine does that and it pisses me off to the point of wanting to throw it in the water. That left and right turning is loud and clunky as well.

@robertmanyen9289

6 жыл бұрын

Yuppers. Doesn't do it ALL THE TIME and oddly enough, mostly on CALM DAYS. And, Not so loud that I notice, but my OCD kicks in watching it go back and forth. So If I had a complaint about the XI5 that would be it.

@hulkhuggett

4 жыл бұрын

Same here, man. I am very disappointed with my $2k purchase.

Since Minn Kota made the video I suspect they rigged it somewhat:)

@dinx05

4 жыл бұрын

Late reply but first thing I notice is motorguide out board is turned. Making minnkotas boat hold straight easier..

@hunternelson6384

4 жыл бұрын

Minnkota is on 19ft boat and the motorguide is on a 21ft

@hulkhuggett

4 жыл бұрын

This video is totally accurate. I have the shitty xi5, my buddy has the badass Minnkotta. Our boats look exactly like this video Everytime we fish next to each other.

I do have to comment on this, I own both motors I tried them both on the same boat the minkota its a good motor but not as accurate, its odd that its worst when there is no wind or current I have a Minkota power drive2 and it drifts 20 ft or more before it engages the prop to move back. The motor-guide keeps me closer to the where anchor it and when it drifts about 5ft it accelerates faster than the minkota. Now im not just going to put Minkota TM down it has planty of power, but it takes too long for the I-pilot to engage the prop and when it does you are 20ft or more away from the original spot. The other thing Minkota should look into is their hand held remotes if someone is between me and the motor it wont respond or if I'm all the way back on the boat it would do the same thing. in the end I like both TMs. I bought MOTORGUIDE because it links with my lowrance units and so far so good no complains yet.

@daveszaero

7 жыл бұрын

this vid is the new 2017 Minn Kota. much different to prev models.

@zimks

7 жыл бұрын

madjoe09 they update the spot lock much better now

I have a minn kota with spotlock on my 18ft bay boat and an xi5 on my 23ft center console. My xi5 has way less drift than my minn kota, if I ever have to replace the minn kota, I will be getting another xi5, just my .02 cents

OK, even if this video is unbiased and correct, both keep the boat around 20ft radius. This is not good enough? Do you need any more precision than that?

@thundertruck78

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, drop shotting a school of fish would be a pain in the ass with 20' swings

This wasn't my experience at all. I bought my boat used with a Min Kota that wouldn't hold me at all. Once "anchored" in any kind of wind or current, it would drift as far as 20' before it could catch back up with the correct location. It was slow to turn the prop on and keep me on spot. I sold it pretty quickly online and bought the Xi5. Now I stay on spot in any kind of wind or current. This is a bay boat and the first test was in a boat cut with a really strong current. This thing stuck to the spot like it was a real anchor and didn't drift like this video at all. I had the complete opposite experience.

@anthonyj4969

7 жыл бұрын

This looks like the 2017 model with heading sensor and bluetooth not the older ones

@funfordturbo

7 жыл бұрын

Your comment is not relevant unless you had the updated model with higher accuracy. I have the new version and its more accurate then my friends Xi5 also much quieter then the motor guide.

@SJ9125

7 жыл бұрын

I don't disagree with you and hope that they're working properly now. If I had it to do over again and the problem was resolved, I'd much rather get the MinnKota that self deploys. I haven't connected my Xi5 to my Lowrance unit so that part doesn't come into play here. The models I had compared were a 2013 Kota to the 2015 Xi5.

@Pineridgerida77

5 жыл бұрын

Had mine for 5 years and the Ulterra is the greatest thing I have ever owned

Would be nice to see this with Garmin Force vs MinnKota

Can we use this device for stabilization? Please answer🙂

@disvent1

Ай бұрын

You're right, both Minn Kota Spotlock and Motorguide have spot lock features designed to hold your boat in position. They are excellent for stabilization, especially when fishing techniques require staying precisely on target. Here's a breakdown of Minn Kota Spotlock vs. Motorguide Pinpoint GPS (Motorguide's equivalent): Generally considered more accurate, some users claiming a 4-foot radius holding area. Offers integration with some fishfinder/GPS units for waypoint control. May have a slightly higher battery drain due to constant course correction. : Typically more affordable option. Users report a slightly larger drift radius compared to Minn Kota. Simpler controls for some users. Both Minn Kota Spotlock and Motorguide Pinpoint GPS will effectively stabilize your boat. Consider these factors for your choice: Motorguide might be a better choice if affordability is a major concern. Minn Kota might be preferable if pinpoint precision is crucial for your fishing style. If you already have a compatible fishfinder/GPS unit, Minn Kota might offer a more seamless experience. Hope it helps :)

They're both the best invention in the fishing industry since the live well.

This isn’t true.. I have xi5 and it does better then this. I’m not a big fisherman and I just got my 1st boat and no experience with trolling motors as to why I found this video doing research on the Motorguide that came on my boat. Just from the 3 times I have used it, I’m impressed.

wish my ipilot was as accurate as either of these 2 units

@russellwittie8961

5 жыл бұрын

wastedyoda1 no kidding, my powerdrive v2 does 25’ drifts!

I call BS on this. I just got rid of my MK because it couldn't hold course, couldn't hold an anchor and was horrible at holding cruise control. I used the MK for 2 years and it would float 20 feet off the anchor point, the course would turn me in circles to the right no matter what lake almost as though the gps though right was straight, and my cruise when set at .5mph would fluctuate from .2 all the way to .9mph or more. It was terrible. Plus on the PDV2 you couldn't use the foot pedal with the FOB which made bass fishing a pain in the butt. I just got my MG Xi5 and holy crap what a difference. Doesn't move more than 3 feet from anchor point, stays on course and cruise control is solid at the exact speed I set it to. What a difference. In addition to that Lowrance has a much better interface with a much more user friendly screen as well as 3D sonar. Humminbird wants to charge the same per screen size as Lowrance but they don't even have the touch screens nor the sonar options. Lowrance and MG is the way to go.

@Alphahawk3

7 жыл бұрын

Apples and oranges....you had the old spot lock...as do I. This video is of the new version.

@PodcastPD

7 жыл бұрын

Alphahawk3 Either way my new Xi5 holds the spot much better than what this video indicates. If you watch closely enough the Xi5 head is turned to the right most of the time. Watch even closer and you will see the back end of the boat wandering back and forth even when the Xi5 is holding steady. This shows that this boats hull does not/is not tracking nearly as well as the Minnkota. If the hull doesn't hold the trolling motor will fight it no matter the brand.

@sandynmatt2984

5 жыл бұрын

The fact that Minnkota had to re-do their spot lock tells you everything you need to know.

I have not even watched this video through but I noticed something right away. Did anybody note that the MinnKota boat is 245lbs lighter with a slightly stronger trolling motor? This is not really apples to apples here... The Ranger 621 weighs 2295 lbs and the 619 only weighs 2050 lbs. The motors are not the same either. The motor on the 619 is only 225hp and the motor on the 621 is a 250hp. This will make the weight differential even larger. This test should be done on two boats of equal size and horsepower so there is no advantage.

Nobody is talking about that the Ulterra costs 2x the money as the Motorguide. A more fair test would be Xi5 12 volt vs Terrova 12 volt.

Would've been nice video had you used the same boat, and put them nose to nose.

@balamont1150

7 жыл бұрын

I agree about the same boat, but I think putting them in the current makes both models work hard and really show what they can or cannot do.

Identical boats, identical thrust, identical power, identical engine charges, identical balanced loading, identical current gradient, identical wind gradient, etc. etc???

They were both good the motorguide just seem to lock a little slower

Minn kota is too expensive for that little of an improvement.

motorguide keeps minnKota on their toes and vise versa. This test proves nothing. You need to have two of same exact boats with the same exact configuration. With the same weight and balance. I may be brand loyal to minnKota but if motorguide has a feature that I need and is better. Then tough shit, I will go to the competitor .

I’ve owned both MotorGuide Xi5 and Ultrex Ultrex is still on my boat! Hands down best trolling motor on the market

@chrissager719

3 жыл бұрын

Not anymore new motor guide tour pro changing the game

Minn kota +1

My xi5 is amazing definitely holds better then this video shows.

I own 2 XI5's. I immediately and physically noticed that the Motorguide must be programed to file/lock onto Lat/Lon anchor waypoints in less TIGHT /Specific GPS increments then the Minn-Kota seems to. This is not a big deal to me, as if need be, I simply use the direction feature to bump me in 10' increments to my precise marked or desired location. After that she stays put spot on. I also noticed the $800.00 difference I paid when buying both My motor guides. But maybe that's just me.

The one on the right runs like the Minn kota in reality

Minn Kota getting awful reviews on Amazon. That's enough to steer me towards motor guide!

@wsfig

4 жыл бұрын

less money also.

My terrova acts like the motor guide in this video lol

So where the motor guide spotlock was activated it stayed exactly in that spot, arguably better than the minn Kota. The map you have up is arbitrary, and it’s pretty obvious where the motor guide was activated in relevance to where it stayed. The real question is why make something so deceptive? My thought is you know your product is inferior so you have to make deceptive advertising to prove how good it is. That is never a good look, and if it is better you don’t need to be deceptive, the product will do the talking for you.

Miss My motorguide did alot better than my minn kota!

AWESOME! Almost doesn't seem fair. Gotta love a better design, better technology. Nice work Minn Kota!

I have owned both the Xi5 and the Terrova with spot lock. The Xi5 is much better when it comes to the anchor. Mine locked in and held perfect. My terrova also has a problem holding a course when you use the Nav lock. It always wanders off. The Xi5 is locked on course and never varies. My Terrova came with my new boat and I am probably going to remove it and install the Xi5 I still own.

After owning a minn kota and now a xi5, mg is about 10 yr behind minn kota!!!!

@molonlabe287

3 жыл бұрын

You can tell this is a lie. Anybody that actually owns an Xi5 would never make this comment. I actually own both on my 2 boats and my dad also owns an ipilot. Not even close, MotorGuide took everything Minn Kota did and made it a lot better.

Calling this BS

dont make more videos without thinking first

perso j'ai un minn kota il est très loin de rester stable comme sur la vidéo ...

god I hate the loud music everyone in the marine world thinks is cool! give us facts not generic crappy loud music!

Looks like someone likes Minn Kota and inaccurate comparisons. Look at your comments and consider doing a fair test.

What a joke minn kota

I've owned both manufacturers Minn Kota is far better......But is not perfect, sometimes they'll just take of like they have a mind of their own.

All these MG fans out here bent on the outcome 😂

This is just BS! Dont get fooled.Motorguide does great job too!

@CWMotorsports91

4 жыл бұрын

BlueHunter not shit compared to Minn Kota. It’s not even a competition.

Biased test.

Bs! The motors are at diff depths!!!!! Nice try trolls

MotorGuide....running behind forever! 🙄🙄