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I bought the eskimo brand XL collapsible tripod chair. It lets you sit up nice and upright while you are jigging and getting on and off the chair is a piece of cake. It's also considerably smaller to pack in your sled than the normal camping chairs that I used to use. I would definitely recommend it.
I bought the eskimo brand XL collapsible tripod chair. It lets you sit up nice and upright while you are jigging and getting on and off the chair is a piece of cake. It's also considerably smaller to pack in your sled than the normal camping chairs that I used to use. I would definitely recommend it. I also ordered the Easysled from the Ice Shanty sponsor in canada. It is simply an aluminum smitty sled kit. It works great and is very light. It comes apart in about 10 seconds which makes getting it put away super easy. I would also recommend this if you have been wanting a smitty sled. If you don't know about a smitty sled just do a search here on ice shanty.The last thing I bought was an eskimo quickfish 2i insulated pop up shanty. I bought this for solo excursions and can confidently say its been a great addition to the arsenal. It is much lighter and smaller than my 450XD. It is easy to set up and take down and put away solo. It would be tight for 2 guys but 1 guy is plenty roomy for a day trip.
My old chair just happened to rip on Sunday. .So I just picked up one of these.Thanks for the review!
They're not cheap (what is these days?) but I am very happy with the purchase! The XL version is quite heavy duty and has no issues with my 300+ pounds. Enjoy your new chair!
Putting it to the test right now!! $50 well spent. very comfortable and seems to be built rugged. And yes I agree I like these style of chairs for getting in and out of easier.
Nice thead! Most striker bibs have velcro on the inside of the outer layer (kind of a pain to undo the whole thing) that let's you adjust the length. Saves the bottoms from fraying, and more comfortable Some new additions for me this yr...1) Aqua-Vu Strike-Vu camera....it is functional....but main issue is that there's no on/off button. So, I have hours of footage of the bottom of my sled....plus it will drain the battery recording the bottom of my sled. It's supposed to record when it's wet (& not record when it's dry)....problem is that no matter how many times you wipe it dry....multiple dry cloths...it just keeps on recording (so multi-purpose sensor/charging port/downloading port doesn't work properly). A simple on/off button under a rubber coating would make this thing 10x better. Also, it would be nice to see what it was recording via your cell phone, but that functionality doesn't exist either - so you record blind. It does have some blinking lights - either red or blue. Blue is good - that means it's recording. No lights means that battery has worn out recording the bottom of the sled. 2) Gamakatsu Open Eye Siwash hooks.....I've been using these to replace the hooks that come w/ swedish pimples & similar spoons. Very strong, very sharp. Open eye means you can slide on split ring easily, but you need to crimp it down with pliers (otherwise it could just fall off). So, close the eye w/ pliers & you're good to go. Size #10 on smallest swedish pimple (& similar spoons) & go up from there.3) Striker bibs w/ floatation. Picked these up on a black friday sale. Very warm - so warm that I find myself dressing down instead of layering up. Runs slightly big (I got an XL - I might have gone w/ a L if I had tried it on in a store....I'm 6'1" 210 lbs for reference). Lots of pockets. Belt loops, but no belt included. Ankle cuffs are flared like a bell bottom w/ straps + buttons. It's an odd design, but it's made to fit over big, bulky ice boots. It works, but it's a little awkward. Bonus is that my feet stay warmer since bibs extend down + over the top of my boots - I like warm feet. The straps on the "bell bottoms" have a tendency to come undone & I could see the straps & bottom of the cuff attracting icicles in the right conditions as the clearance off the ice is very narrow (again, could be a sizing thing).4) Eskimo jacket. I got this on sale during summer. I haven't had a chance to wear it very much (b/c bibs are so warm), but when I have needed it - it's worked well. Lots of pockets. Well designed + warm, but no floatation. I really just wanted another layer to throw on when the sun went down behind the trees. For that purpose, it's been great, but I probably wouldn't want to pay full price for the amount of times that I've needed it.
Most striker bibs have velcro on the inside of the outer layer (kind of a pain to undo the whole thing) that let's you adjust the length. Saves the bottoms from fraying, and more comfortable
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Purchased a engel 13 qt bait cooler with the rechargeable battery aerator this year. Game changer for me, battery stays charged all day recharges quickly and the bait holds up much better than in buckets.At the very least I would recommend getting the chargeable aerator which is sold separately, it will be a game changer for those running the battery operated ones.
On the Eskimo XL chair,All you guys nuts must be way bigger than mine. I sit against the seat back and my bag is atleast 8 inches from the front nub. No issue. And I'm 200
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