Author Topic: Shappell Wide House 6000 hub. buy it or not?  (Read 1902 times)

Offline $ignmoney

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Shappell Wide House 6000 hub. buy it or not?
« on: Dec 23, 2012, 09:28 AM »
I'm looking at a Shappell wide house 6000  for 229.00 and wondering if its a good buy or should I stick with clam? I like the idea of "made in USA" thats why im leaning on it a little more. Will it hold up? Or maybe a eskimo? Let me know what you have and how you like it. Thanks

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Re: Shappell Wide House 6000 hub. buy it or not?
« Reply #1 on: Dec 23, 2012, 09:32 AM »
Quality of material, zippers, etc. is definitely top notch.
Confucious say: "Wise man waits till Winter to walk on water!"

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Re: Shappell Wide House 6000 hub. buy it or not?
« Reply #2 on: Dec 23, 2012, 10:51 AM »
for sure top notch i have the brief case s3000 it is a good product. i hear clams are just as good and have heard a few bad commnets on eskimo seems etc... busting pole breaking etc...  at the hub points. i have two 15-20+ years old minute men shantys from shappell.  they make a good portable shack that will out last a few others. same reason i got my s3000 and they got good web site that sell there products and replacement parts.   

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Re: Shappell Wide House 6000 hub. buy it or not?
« Reply #3 on: Dec 23, 2012, 11:38 AM »
i ordered the shappell widehouse 6500 from mills fleet farm for 199 and free shipping gonna be here tommorrow cant wait to set it up.

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Re: Shappell Wide House 6000 hub. buy it or not?
« Reply #4 on: Dec 23, 2012, 08:38 PM »
I bought the Eskimo FatFish 949 from LLB, but would have bought a Shappel Wide in a heart beat had they carried them.  They only carry the regular Shappel 6000.

AND I paid more ~ I would buy it.

(BTW I bought it at LLB due to if anything EVER happens to it ~ back it goes)

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Re: Shappell Wide House 6000 hub. buy it or not?
« Reply #5 on: Dec 23, 2012, 10:09 PM »
I just got my brand new Widehouse 6500 the other week. I set it up but haven't used it on the ice yet. The quality seems great. I am also 6'7" and don't feel claustrophobic at all in it. The fabric seems very thick and durable, and I was able to set it up for the first time in under a minute.

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Re: Shappell Wide House 6000 hub. buy it or not?
« Reply #6 on: Dec 24, 2012, 07:42 PM »
Great reviews! thanks guys,  I think Im going to get one.

 



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