MinnKota CRABCLAW ANCHOR?

[Walleye2k]

I need a new anchor. I like the looks of the Minnkota CRABCLAW Anchor..... fairly compact and its plastic shell will not bash up my boat. I have a smallerboat and like to to let out little anchor line as possible especially in sandbottom rivers. Anyone use this anchor and find it works well?

[Robertp]

My buddy tried one. It didn't work worth a ****. We mostly fish soft bottom (silt) or small rock. Maybe in sand bottom it would be ok, but for us it was not heavy enough, nor would those little feet, or whatever they are, ever get a good hold. Just my $.02