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Title: Pop Up Ice Shelters
Post by: laxfish 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?
Title: Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
Post by: dylan8351 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.
Title: Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
Post by: BigDynamite 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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Title: Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
Post by: adkRoy on Oct 31, 2011, 06:50 PM: I love my shappell ice house 6000. No complaints yet.
Title: Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
Post by: MRFISH 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.
Title: Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
Post by: Ranger_bound 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.
Title: Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
Post by: Grumpyoldman 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.
Title: Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
Post by: The Busdriver 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.
Title: Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
Post by: Grumpyoldman 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.
Title: Re: Pop Up Ice Shelters
Post by: Minnowhead 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.