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Woodduck15
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Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:19 pm Posts: 18
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Excel vs Prodigy
Some people were giving shit to a buddy of mine about how excel boats aren't that tough. What I wanna know is if the prodigy that I have is any tougher than his 1651 exel. Mine is a Prodigy 1854 v rake, drop deck, 5086 aluminum. I believe that it is but I want y'all's opinion. The excel has a mb hd 35 and the prodigy has a 4400 bd hdr.
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Mon May 30, 2016 9:54 pm |
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BERNIE255
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:43 pm Posts: 1381 Location: Avoyelles Parish/ Marksville LA
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
Hands down, prodigy will outlast and out perform excel in most circumstances. Especially durability.
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Mon May 30, 2016 10:03 pm |
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Woodduck15
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:19 pm Posts: 18
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
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Mon May 30, 2016 10:27 pm |
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Mrbigglesworth
MMT Member
Joined: Sun Sep 20, 2015 10:06 am Posts: 44
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
Wow. Great review.
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Tue May 31, 2016 6:23 am |
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Frog
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 am Posts: 3260
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
Prodigy
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Tue May 31, 2016 6:31 am |
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BlueShamu
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm Posts: 5605 Location: D'town, LA
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
Here's what you do...you and your other Wood Douche Slayer put your boats side by side. Run them WOT into a concrete embankment and see which one holds up the best.
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Tue May 31, 2016 6:56 am |
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BlueShamu
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm Posts: 5605 Location: D'town, LA
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
And for the record, the Prodigy wins every day of week.
If you think the Excel is so great, why did you buy a Prodigy? [FLUSHED FACE]
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Tue May 31, 2016 7:03 am |
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Mrbigglesworth
MMT Member
Joined: Sun Sep 20, 2015 10:06 am Posts: 44
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
Is it jus me or does anyone else read these kids posts in the Bobby Bouche water boy voice. "Mamma says my boat is da biggest and da bestest one and Alligators are angry cause they have all dem teef and no toof brush"
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Tue May 31, 2016 7:38 am |
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wade_660
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Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:56 pm Posts: 523
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
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Tue May 31, 2016 7:56 am |
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dead animal
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:18 pm Posts: 1726
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
they both suck. lol get a skiff.
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Tue May 31, 2016 8:51 am |
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cb5331
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Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
Wrong forum
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Tue May 31, 2016 8:52 am |
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Woodduck15
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:19 pm Posts: 18
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
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Tue May 31, 2016 10:03 am |
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JD145
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:01 pm Posts: 1289 Location: SWGA
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
_________________ 1854 Prodigy DPE Level 3 HDR
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Tue May 31, 2016 10:13 am |
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Woodduck15
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:19 pm Posts: 18
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
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Tue May 31, 2016 11:09 am |
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North LA Hunter
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm Posts: 6976 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Excel vs Prodigy
Best review ever.
Wow I really learned a lot in this review!
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Tue May 31, 2016 12:59 pm |
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Dherndon
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:35 am Posts: 329 Location: Florida panhandle
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
I think it's once again you have to compare apples to apples and not Apple to oranges, with that being said prodigy is a very fine boat and would have been the boat I went with had they been closer to me. The customer service from what I've heard is second to none. Now back to the question- the older excel boats were .100 and 5052 aluminum and did not hold up well. The boat I have is .125 5086 and is the same standard gatortrax gatortail and prodigy uses, only time will tell how long the f86 last but I don't cut it any slack and so far it's holding up good
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WhoDat88
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu May 23, 2013 4:24 pm Posts: 2912 Location: Thibodaux, La
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
The answer to your question will depend on how you feel about welds. I would not own either of these but that is just my opinion. Seen some poor welds on one and the other sucks
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Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:28 pm |
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Roostertail3
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun May 22, 2016 10:32 am Posts: 334 Location: Middle ga
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
Prodigy hands down is the better boat. I've rode In both brands and prodigy is top notch. Both are nice boats but the prodigy is one of the best aluminum boats out there.
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Sun Jun 12, 2016 5:50 pm |
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rmims
MMT Member
Joined: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:35 pm Posts: 43
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
Prodigy boats are definitly very nice, almost bought one before I bought an excel. The only reason I went with an excel is I got more options, same hull thickness and grade, for a few thousand cheaper. If all I hunted and fished was stump fields then i woulda went with a prodigy and 3/8 bottom, but that's not the case. The excel just fit my budget better. And in my opinion it handles really well. Its heavy, but if you put all the options I have on my boat in any other boat, with the same grade and thickness, it would weigh the same. Both are great boats
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Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:11 am |
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North LA Hunter
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm Posts: 6976 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
3/8 bottom is pretty thick!
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Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:19 am |
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rmims
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Joined: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:35 pm Posts: 43
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
Ha.. Yeah it is.. 3/16 **
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Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:24 am |
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that_fn_welder96
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Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:47 pm Posts: 10
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Re: Excel vs Prodigy
Yeeeaa I was gonna say 3/8 was a bit much. I own a 1751 excel f4. Haven't had any complaints other than its heavy and the nose runs lower then most boats...guessing they're made that way so you can maneuver better. I've had it in deep mud and stumps and I'm satisfied. Never ran a prodigy so maybe my opinion is one sided. Both I'm sure are good boats. As far as welds go, that is depending on which welder welds your boat the day it's manufactured.
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