Vexilar Broad Band Ice-Ducer for FLX-30 (TBB-100)
Vexilar Broad Band Ice-Ducer for FLX-30 (TBB-100) — Product description
The Vexilar Broad Band Ice-Ducer is the transducer your FLX-30 was built to work with. It's the broadband ducer made for Vexilar's broadband flashers, giving you sharp target separation and clean returns hole after hole. Plug it in, drop it down the hole, and start marking fish, your jig, and bottom with real clarity.
If you're running a Vexilar FLX-30, this is the transducer it was built to work with. The Broad Band Ice-Ducer, part number TBB-100, is the broadband ducer that lets the FLX-30 do what it does best. It paints a clean, detailed picture of everything under the ice, from your jig to a walleye sitting two inches off bottom. It's the same broadband ducer Vexilar uses on the FLX-38, so if you've upgraded heads or run both, one ducer has you covered.
Here's the short version of why broad band matters. A traditional single-frequency ice ducer locks you into one cone angle and one slice of performance. This one works across a range of frequencies, and that range is what gives the FLX-30 its target separation. Tune toward the wider end and you cover more water under the hole, which is great when you're searching. Tune narrower and you tighten the cone to pick apart fish that are stacked close together or hugging the bottom. It's the difference between there's something down there and that's my jig, and there's a fish rising to it.
Ice-Ducers changed the way anglers use sonar on hardwater, and this is the reason. Ease of use is the whole point. You drop it in the hole, the flasher wakes up, and you're marking fish in seconds. No boat, no through-hull, no fuss. And because it's so quick to move, you can run-and-gun, hole to hole, until you find active fish instead of sitting on a dead spot all morning. Anyone who's spent a January afternoon drilling twenty holes to find one good one knows exactly why that speed matters.
Who's this for? Any FLX-30 owner who needs a replacement ducer, a backup for the sled, or a spare so a cracked cable never ends your trip. It also fits the FLX-38, since both heads share the broadband platform. What it's not for is the older Vexilar flashers like the FL-8 and FL-18. Those aren't broadband units, and this ducer needs a broadband-capable FLX head to read correctly. If you're on an FL-series flasher, this isn't the ducer you want. We'd rather tell you that up front than have it show up and not talk to your unit.
A few real-world notes from the ice. Cold is hard on cable. If you're fishing well below zero, coil the cable loosely and give it a minute to relax before you pull it tight, because brittle cable is how transducers get damaged in deep winter. Keep the ducer hanging straight in the hole, too. A ducer that's tilted against the ice or floating loose in the wind will throw your bottom reading off, so set the float at the right depth and let it settle. And if you and your buddies are all running FLX units on the same small lake, you may see some screen clutter from each other's signals. That's normal. Shift to a different band and the interference clears right up.
Setup is about as simple as marine electronics get. The connector plugs straight into your FLX-30. There's nothing to wire and nothing to configure. Drop it down, set your float depth so the ducer sits a foot or so under the ice, and you're fishing. When the season's over, dry the cable and connector before you store it, and don't let the plug sit in a wet bag all summer, since corrosion on the pins is the one thing that'll shorten its life.
This is a genuine Vexilar part, not a generic replacement, so it reads exactly the way your flasher expects. If you fish the FLX-30 hard, having a known-good spare ducer in the sled is cheap insurance against a lost day on good ice. It's a small part that makes a big flasher worth owning.
Key Features
- Broadband frequency range for sharp target separation, so you can tell your jig apart from a fish holding right next to it
- Purpose-built for the Vexilar FLX-30, plug-and-play with no wiring or configuration
- Also compatible with the Vexilar FLX-38, since both heads share the broadband platform
- Adjustable cone angle through frequency selection, wide to search a hole and narrow to pick apart stacked fish
- Fast hole-to-hole deployment, drop it in and mark fish in seconds
- Genuine Vexilar TBB-100 ducer, reads exactly the way your flasher expects
- Direct-plug connector to the FLX head unit, no through-hull or permanent install
- Built for hardwater ice fishing, the ducer that makes an Ice-Ducer flasher worth owning
Why Buy from NVN Marine
- Authorized Vexilar reseller, full manufacturer warranty
- NMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs
- Same-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items
- NY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store
Genuine Vexilar TBB-100 ducer, backed by full manufacturer warranty.
Technical specifications
| Title | Vexilar Broad Band Ice-Ducer Transducer f/FLX-30 Only |
|---|---|
| Brand | Vexilar |
| Manufacturer | Vexilar |
| Manufacturer Part Number | TBB-100 |
| UPC | 052762209504 |
| Transducer Type | Broad Band Ice-Ducer |
| Application | Ice Fishing Sonar |
| Product Type | Ice Flasher Transducer |
| Compatible Flashers | Vexilar FLX-30 and FLX-38 |
| Frequency | Broadband (multi-frequency) |
| Cone Angle | Adjustable via frequency selection |
| Connection | Direct-plug to FLX head unit |
| List Price | $155.99 |
Frequently asked questions
Which Vexilar flashers does the Broad Band Ice-Ducer work with?
It's built for the FLX-30 and also works with the FLX-38, since both share Vexilar's broadband platform. It won't work with the older FL-8 or FL-18 flashers, which aren't broadband units.
Will this ducer work on my FL-8 or FL-18?
No. Those are single-frequency flashers, and the Broad Band Ice-Ducer needs a broadband-capable FLX head like the FLX-30 to read correctly.
What does broad band actually do for me?
It lets the ducer work across a range of frequencies. That range is what gives you target separation, so you can tune wider to search a hole or narrower to pick apart fish stacked close together or sitting near the bottom.
Is this a genuine Vexilar part?
Yes. It's the factory TBB-100 ducer, so it plugs into your FLX head and reads exactly the way the unit expects. No adapters and no guesswork.
Do I need to wire anything or install it permanently?
No. The connector plugs straight into the flasher. You drop the ducer down the hole, set your float depth, and you're fishing. There's nothing to wire in.
My screen gets cluttered when friends nearby run the same flasher. Is that normal?
Yes, that's interference from other FLX units on the same water. Switch to a different band on your flasher and the clutter clears up.
How should I care for the cable in extreme cold?
Below zero the cable gets stiff and brittle. Coil it loosely, give it a minute to relax before pulling it tight, and dry the connector before storage so the pins don't corrode.
Why is my bottom reading jumping around?
Usually the ducer is tilted against the ice or floating loose in the wind. Set the float so the ducer hangs straight and let it settle, and the reading steadies out.
Should I keep a spare ducer?
If you fish your FLX-30 hard, yes. A cracked cable or damaged connector can end a trip on good ice, and a known-good spare in the sled is cheap insurance.