Showdowns still being used? Made?

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Everyone is running flashers or some type of sonar while ice fishing, but I haven't heard a peep about the Showdown vertical flashers in a couple of years.  Are you still using them?  Is Marcum still making them?  Just curious.  Heck, I'm running a Lowrance X91 so I can't talk about staying up with new technology for ice fishing, but I'll be dang if I'm going to spend $400+ for a flasher I only use about 10 times/year.  I get good results with my old Lowrance LCD unit, so until it dies, I'll be using it.

I have been using my Showdown since 2012 and it's never skipped a beat.  I've gone through a number of 8 and 9Ah batteries but I've always had a lot of confidence in the unit's performance.  I've used it at the Gorge fishing in 90 feet of water for Macs and at Pelican in 8 feet of water for bluegill.  I'm one of the Showdown's biggest fans.  Besides, Flashers cause Whirling disease! (The spinning dials and flashing lights)

I dread the day my Showdown will bite the dust but until then I'm 100% behind the Marcum unit.

Mike