Played with it a bit out on the lake (in a boat) and I think it should work really well. I have a vex, but being colorblind I have always had trouble reading the marks. I knew they were fish, but that was about it. I found the screen on the elite was a lot easier for me to read and I was able to mess with the colors so I could actually see a difference. (I know vex does a color upgrade, but I heard they were blue and purple, doesn't help me much.)