Author Topic: Pop Up Ice Shelters  (Read 3481 times)

Offline laxfish

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Pop Up Ice Shelters
« on: Oct 31, 2011, 07:46 AM »
Which one is best built to last?  I bought a Cabela's 6'X6' last year and the round metal bracket broke on the top center of the shack.  It was 3/16" white metal.  No replacement parts were offered.  Cabela's took the shack back with no questions asked.  I would like to avoid another broken shack.  Any input on other brands?

Offline dylan8351

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Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
« Reply #1 on: Oct 31, 2011, 08:41 AM »
Cabelas warranty is the only thing that I've like lately from them. Everything I've gotten has gone way down hill in quality. I bought a eskimo quickfish 3 last year at costco. For the price it has been well worth the money.
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Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
« Reply #2 on: Oct 31, 2011, 06:39 PM »
I'm willing to best there are some other good ones out there but I have an Eskimo Quickfish 3 and really like it.  Plan on adding the new doublewide Fatfish next year (if good reviews) as I get ready to add my two youngest boys to the hardwater crew.

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Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
« Reply #3 on: Oct 31, 2011, 06:50 PM »
I love my shappell ice house 6000. No complaints yet.
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Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
« Reply #4 on: Oct 31, 2011, 06:56 PM »
I have a clam dave genz voyager 3 man and really like it. Lots of space, seems to be well built.

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Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
« Reply #5 on: Oct 31, 2011, 06:58 PM »
I would suggest staying away from the clam expeditions... They do not fair well in the biter cold and the seems have ripped on the snow skirt. I had the hub shatter while I was out last year in single digit temps. I got ahold of clam corp and they replaced the hub and gave me a spare hub. This incident has left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Offline Grumpyoldman

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Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
« Reply #6 on: Nov 08, 2011, 04:23 AM »
I own an Eskimo Quickfish 3 and would recommend it. I did quite a bit of comparison shopping and the "Black Ice" brand of pop-ups sell for less, have all the features of all the major brands and does them one better - the material is 600 denier as opposed to 300 denier. My major concern w/ them would be customer service.       

Offline The Busdriver

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Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
« Reply #7 on: Nov 11, 2011, 10:22 PM »
Eskimo Quickfish 3, you won't be sorry.  Mine has held up great, this will be my third season with it.

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Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
« Reply #8 on: Nov 12, 2011, 03:07 AM »
Let us know what happens after you use the Black Ice a bit.  Would be interesting to hear more about this brand.                     

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Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
« Reply #9 on: Nov 12, 2011, 03:53 AM »
+1 on Shappell.  Built very well and they have a pieces/parts list on their website.  Very satisfied with the quality of mine.
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