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SmokeEater829
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Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:48 pm Posts: 1830 Location: Belle Chasse, LA
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 Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
A buddy of mine went to the boat show in the Superdome to order a new rig. He's getting a Gator Trax with a new MB Sport H. He was talking to some high up Mud Buddy personnel about the new motors. He asked why they were making 2 different types of motors. He was told that the Sport V was the first one they made and found that it didn't hold up to the abuse that hunters put the motors thru. So they designed the Sport H. The H was said to be tougher. The V is better suited for someone who is gonna be using it for long runs fishing and minimal stumps and stuff. He said it will do the same as the H, go thru just as much stuff, but it just might not hold up as well.
I'm honestly not trying to start a shitstorm on here. I am a mud buddy owner, and have been happy with my motor. I'm just wondering if anyone else had heard these comments before? Is one supposedly tougher than the other?
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UNCLE-J
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Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
Why not only make the H??
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SmokeEater829
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:48 pm Posts: 1830 Location: Belle Chasse, LA
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
I was thinking the same thing!
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OwenDickeson
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Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
$$$
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bayouboy
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm Posts: 5376 Location: Venice, La
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MuddyCoot
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Joined: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:45 pm Posts: 36
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
Seen the H up close and man are they ugly.
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SCmudder7071
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Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:10 pm Posts: 3024
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
How are they trying to compete with PD? The V dower have FPR?
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JIMMY W
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm Posts: 4534 Location: South Louisiana
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riverratdm84
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Joined: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:15 pm Posts: 701 Location: pella, ia
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
I thought they had the same gear assmbly in both? Sounds like a line of bs to me.
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T-Bubba
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Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 pm Posts: 3958 Location: Centerville, La
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
sounds like bullshit
i got some honest answers about the sport V at the sportsman show
he told me there is less than 10 out there right now being ran
after putting my eyes on it I told him straight up that it wont last...
the trim bracket and swivel point will not handle the abuse a mud motor takes
looks more like a aircooled outboard to me
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Wildberry
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Joined: Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:17 pm Posts: 1018 Location: DA HAVEN FL,
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
So if you are buying the V do they tell you it's the weaker of the two models and you should use it just like a outboard? This sport H and sport V thing keeps getting gayer and gayer 
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bayouboy
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm Posts: 5376 Location: Venice, La
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BlueShamu
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Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm Posts: 5605 Location: D'town, LA
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
Maybe the V has less tiller torque than the H? So, it makes it more appealing to the weekend warrior fisherman so that he looks like a Swamp People character! LOL
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duckzbuckz365
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Joined: Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:29 am Posts: 510 Location: minnesota
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If the sport v is for minimal stump hits, why are they so proud of freddy running there motor threw timber and stumps i thy no its gunna break. I think its bs about what ones tougher
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SwampSlut
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Joined: Tue May 15, 2012 4:14 am Posts: 577 Location: B.C. - NOLA
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
the word was the V is for your fishermen and costal people with few stumps... it is balanced further to the rear (around 10 lbs more than H) so in the event of hitting stump it will be a little more force bouncing around. the H is more balanced like the hyper so the motor will come up and fall down a little easier than the V
in stumps im sure the V would work, just like a prodrive in mud, but the H would be better if you know your running stumps. its a shame the H dosent look more like the V the V looks slick.
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rudyeng
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Joined: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:40 pm Posts: 596
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
I think the sport H is going to be a hit. I’m ordering one this week. Was going with the 45 mag but I want reverse.
An added benefit to the H –vs- the V is less saltwater spray on the power head when fishing the back country. That’s a plus for me.
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Kmoppert
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Joined: Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:48 pm Posts: 2006 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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deltaduckmaster
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 16608
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rudyeng
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Joined: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:40 pm Posts: 596
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
H is a game changer. Don’t believe me. Look at all the posts that are popping up. They will continue to increase until they dominate this forum.
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rob_E
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Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:03 pm Posts: 1763 Location: Prairieville, LA
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nautibynature
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Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:17 pm Posts: 408
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
Whoever said the Sport V isn't tough lied to you. http://youtu.be/lWeMRpkrqt8
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Gameover
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Joined: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:06 am Posts: 3673 Location: Prarieville,LA
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That's no showing shit other than I just ruined a $300 prop
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msm8281
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Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Its full of pea gravel in la. It'll work good down here.  Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I547 using Tapatalk 2
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BlueShamu
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Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm Posts: 5605 Location: D'town, LA
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I could use it to grade my driveway!
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TGunn
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Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:39 pm Posts: 764
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prodrivinggatortail
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Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:00 am Posts: 785
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Team Camo
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Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Posts: 8536 Location: Bridge City, TX
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bayouboy
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm Posts: 5376 Location: Venice, La
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duckduckboom
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pooldoo73
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Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:47 pm Posts: 886 Location: Plaquemine
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 Re: Unicorn news, gathered at the NOLA Boat show
The V is weighted much more than 10 lbs. N the rear. Try close to 60 lbs. I could not believe how much more the V weighed n the back than the H. I assume PD and GT are the same, I have never had them side by side like the sport motors were.
One thing for sure, the cast engine mounts on the V better b much stronger than what's needed on the H, or there will b severe cracking issues.
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