In MarCum's tireless quest to engineer the most technologically advanced ice fishing electronics, the category leader also recognizes the call for functional, durable, user-friendly technology that satisfies the needs of the casual or occasional angler. This alone justifies the role played by our stalwart VX-1i. Enhanced with updated design featuring a larger display, increased viewing angles with reduced snow buildup, it is excellent for the weekend warrior. Simplicity is sweet, and that's the VX-1i instruction manual in a nutshell: Open box. Turn on. Commence catching fish. Still, calling VX-1i an "entry-level flasher" isn't completely accurate. Its price tag and intuitive operation make it so. But with 1,000 watts of power, interference rejection system, and zoom, the VX-1i boasts features not found in competing systems costing hundreds more. Like its "flashier" brethren, the VX-1i also comes complete with a long-running 12 volt 7 amp battery, battery charger, and a padded soft pack. Entry-level? Yeah right.