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Title: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Dec 27, 2015, 02:13 PM

If anyone has any questions or comments for Polar Bird feel free to use this thread.


Thanks,
The Polar Bird Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: 3300 on Dec 27, 2015, 03:39 PM
are you going to have them make flip over shelters?
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Dec 27, 2015, 08:43 PM

We are actually doing research and design testing. We've been seeing "more of the same" for years and we would like to offer something not only different but better.

Thanks,
The Polar Bird Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: feklar on Dec 28, 2015, 09:44 PM
would love to see one in person, any dealers in Montana?
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Dec 29, 2015, 07:55 AM

I'm sorry not at this time. We are still trying to build our name in North America and we have been at a few of the large ice shows already. We plan on being at a few ice tournaments as well.
There are several videos on YouTube that show our shelters pretty clearly.

Thank you for the question,
The Polar Bird Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: Drift Dodger on Dec 29, 2015, 09:02 AM
Any plans for distributors or dealers in Canada?
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Dec 29, 2015, 09:46 AM

We are working on distributors in all North America including Canada. With this unseasonably warm weather it seems everyone is more hesitant at this point.
We are working on distributors, trying to attend ice fishing trade shows and some local tournaments as well. As I said there are videos on YouTube that should give you a good look at our product. Hopefully by next season we will have more distributors. 

Thank you again,
The Polar Bird Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: MAINETROUTWHISPERER on Dec 29, 2015, 10:10 AM
On your website is says the 4T is just under 42 lbs. Does that include the floor or is it hair the shack? I see the floor is just over 8lbs.
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Dec 29, 2015, 10:49 AM

The 4T is a little over 41 lbs. The floor for the 4T is a little over 12 lbs.  So the shelter and floor combined is roughly 53 lbs.


I hope this clarified things,
The Polar Bird Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: VinceAK on Dec 31, 2015, 03:32 AM
Do these shelters do well for sight fishing? I ask because it looks like they let in a good amount of light.
I'm considering buying the 4t. Is shipping paid for if I'm not satisfied and decide to return it?
How roomy is the 4t compared to the otter xth lodge?

Thanks for taking the time to answer questions.
Vince
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Dec 31, 2015, 10:21 AM

Vince I'll do my best to answer your questions.

Sight fishing : 
Our shelters were designed to allow more light inside. With the abundance of ice fisherman using flashers and electronics we went with the lighter color for easier viewing inside the shelter.
Can you sight fish – yes it's possible. Is it easier with it being darker inside – yes it is.

Return shipping :
We give a 30 day return policy if the shelter is unused and in the original box. We are shipping it to you for free. If you decide to return it you would pay the return shipping.

Roomy :
I do not have the competitors shelter but I can give you some facts. According to their website they measure from hub to hub. We measure actual floor space. So if theirs state 103 inches you have to take into account the amount on each side you lose in actual floor space. If the hub/poles flex out 6" you will lose 1' of total floor space - 6" on each side.  So their floor space would be 91 inches. I hope this makes sense to you. Our 4T is 91" x 91" x 76".


Thanks for considering Polar Bird,
The Polar Bird Team






Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: VinceAK on Dec 31, 2015, 01:30 PM
Thanks for the info! Very helpful!

Vince
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Dec 31, 2015, 02:27 PM

You're welcome Vince and thank you for considering Polar Bird. Also Happy New Year !


The Polar Bird Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: wile.e.1 on Jan 08, 2016, 03:46 PM
do you recommend anything in particular to seal the new holes made in the floor,  BTW   thanks for the how to video's
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Jan 08, 2016, 04:39 PM

First you're welcome. Second I will look into any recommended products as I don't want to steer you wrong.
I will post whatever I can find out for you. (I believe the material is hypalon)

Thanks,
The Polar Bird Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Jan 08, 2016, 06:13 PM

wile.e.1  the answer to your question is any waterproof pvc glue or adhesive.

I hope that helped,
The PB Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: pisces on Jan 08, 2016, 06:20 PM
Are there dealers in Colorado?
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: wile.e.1 on Jan 08, 2016, 06:30 PM
thank you for the prompt reply.  Good product and good service, appreciate it !
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Jan 08, 2016, 07:37 PM
thank you for the prompt reply.  Good product and good service, appreciate it !

You're very welcome and have a great season !

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Are there dealers in Colorado?
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Not yet. Hopefully by next season we will have a broader network of dealers.

Thank you for your interest,
The PB Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Jan 10, 2016, 06:16 PM

We were just informed that the promotion (the prices that are currently listed on our website) are going up tomorrow. I do not know by how much or if shipping will still be free.

Thanks,
The Polar Bird Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: pete/ny on Jan 10, 2016, 06:28 PM
Polar Bird- very nice huts but 2 things, you really need to look into the flipover style shelters and having an option available for blackout walls would be great as its very popular here in the States.Lots of fishermen fish shallow water and sight fish for panfish. The first shelters to sell out at Cabelas and Gander Mountain are the flipovers. Just my thoughts.
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: Idahogator on Jan 10, 2016, 06:40 PM
We were just informed that the promotion (the prices that are currently listed on our website) are going up tomorrow. I do not know by how much or if shipping will still be free.

Thanks,
The Polar Bird Team

Just for clarity please,  does that negate our coupons good until 1-17-2016 ?
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Jan 10, 2016, 06:41 PM
Thank you Pete we are taking everyone's thoughts seriously. As stated previously we have a flip over in the works for next season.
We did not want to release anything that was not fully tested. Also we wanted to hear feedback from the consumer as to what they wanted and try to give it to them.

Thank you,
The Polar Bird Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Jan 10, 2016, 06:48 PM
Just for clarity please,  does that negate our coupons good until 1-17-2016 ?

The prices are due to change tomorrow. If the prices are the current promotion then it's 10% off the current promotion. If the new prices are in effect then it's 10% off the new price.

Thanks,
The Polar Bird Team
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: Idahogator on Jan 10, 2016, 06:58 PM
The prices are due to change tomorrow. If the prices are the current promotion then it's 10% off the current promotion. If the new prices are in effect then it's 10% off the new price.

Thanks,
The Polar Bird Team

Thanks Polar Bird Team, for that response.

It appears you are required to follow orders, be they good PR or otherwise.

I will keep judgement to myself and say not another word ~         ;)2
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Jan 11, 2016, 04:38 PM

We have had the sale promotion up for over a month. We announced previously the prices weren't going to stay at that price forever. There's still the free floor and free shipping. We also didn't have a drastic price change.

Thanks,
The Polar Bird Team
 
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: wile.e.1 on Jan 31, 2016, 07:03 AM
looking for a floor patch kit.  I asked this ? in the sponsor shanty  area of this site  and should have done it here, so...
wondering if you can make , or have a kit to seal over the holes you do not use,   consist of a round pce of foam the size of the cutout  and 2 pcs of the floor mat'l  slightly larger than the cutout.  I have a 4 T that I am setting up for 2 users,   the corner holes do not work for me, so I added my own and would like to cover the unused ones.   Thank you

BTW  nice design, once the floor is in place, the hub is very stable,  used mine in heavy wind yesterday on glare ice. Could not have gotten away with my old hub,  there was no snow for banking,  would have been a real P I T A   ;) ,  the floor seals up the tent
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: PolarBird on Feb 02, 2016, 12:26 AM
looking for a floor patch kit.  I asked this ? in the sponsor shanty  area of this site  and should have done it here, so...
wondering if you can make , or have a kit to seal over the holes you do not use,   consist of a round pce of foam the size of the cutout  and 2 pcs of the floor mat'l  slightly larger than the cutout.  I have a 4 T that I am setting up for 2 users,   the corner holes do not work for me, so I added my own and would like to cover the unused ones.   Thank you

BTW  nice design, once the floor is in place, the hub is very stable,  used mine in heavy wind yesterday on glare ice. Could not have gotten away with my old hub,  there was no snow for banking,  would have been a real P I T A   ;) ,  the floor seals up the tent

i will see what we can do.  Thank you for the input and suggestions.  I will get back with you as soon as i have information in regards to your request. 
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: lippy on Apr 08, 2017, 07:59 PM
can we buy a floor without holes already in it.
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: OldSailor on Jul 03, 2017, 05:19 PM
It's been a long, hot summer so far! What do you have new for the 2017/18 ice season??
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 13, 2017, 06:54 AM
It's been a long, hot summer so far! What do you have new for the 2017/18 ice season??
BUMP BUMP!!!! Hello, anybody home  ???
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: DR.SPECKLER on Aug 13, 2017, 07:13 AM
I  haven't heard anything from polarbird..
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 13, 2017, 08:19 AM
I  haven't heard anything from polarbird..
I've PM'd them several times including just this morning! Trying this thread to see if anyone is paying attention to business!  ::)
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: DR.SPECKLER on Aug 13, 2017, 09:52 AM
I've PM'd them several times including just this morning! Trying this thread to see if anyone is paying attention to business!  ::)
I joined their prostaff team last year and haven't heard from evan or anybody from polarbird since last winter I think..im sure they are working on improvements on their products tho.did you pm evan pheneger on here?
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 13, 2017, 10:30 AM
I PM'd whoever is PolarBird on the thread.
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: 3300 on Aug 13, 2017, 10:37 AM
Evan Pheneger
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?action=profile;u=90295
Last Active:
    Feb 09, 2017, 11:57 AM

PolarBird
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?action=profile;u=89257
Last Active:
    Feb 17, 2017, 03:51 PM
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 13, 2017, 11:19 AM
Are they not basically the same!! The thing is no one is hearing from anyone associated with Polar Bird!!! Why the silence???

Edit: I just sent Evan a PM also.

If he's on social media (I'm not!) try contacting him and find out what's up!!
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 21, 2017, 10:05 AM
I tried PM's again today. I wonder where they are? Are they going to be active on the site this year?? Has anyone heard anything?? I'm just curious as to what's going on!!
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: DR.SPECKLER on Aug 21, 2017, 12:06 PM
I will try getting a hold of evan.i have his phone number in my emails somewhere along with other email contacts I  can try.i haven't heard from polarbird on anything new either.seems like they would want prostaff in the know...im not sure my discount codes work anymore.i sent a text to the phone number I was  given and let them know to get back on here.im not in the up to date on what new features they have for the new shelters and have not heard from polar bird  in a while now.
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: 3300 on Aug 21, 2017, 12:32 PM
almost as if they went out of business.
seems strange being they sell tents, so they should be active all year long.
time will tell.
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 21, 2017, 02:39 PM
Maybe it's Trump's fault!!!  :woot: :roflmao: ;)2 :whistle:
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: OldSailor on Sep 03, 2017, 07:48 AM
Crap!! Has ANYBODY heard ANYTHING from Polar Bird?? It's like they fell off the face of the ice fishing earth!!! PM's not answered, emails unanswered, queries to the website are ignored!! What's up with them??
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: FISHFORPIKE on Sep 03, 2017, 08:31 AM
Maybe they just don'tlike us any longer.  :o THeir main business is European anyways.
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: 3300 on Sep 19, 2017, 10:15 AM
while you wait on polarbird (the only usa distributor), if there is some thing you need bad enough, here is where it comes from. probably not free shipping lol.
http://snegirfishing.ru/en/

RUB to USD convertor
http://rub.mconvert.net/
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: DR.SPECKLER on Nov 10, 2017, 11:58 AM
well my prostaff code no longer works..guess I got canned too.lol
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: TheCrappieFisherman on Nov 10, 2017, 01:03 PM
well my prostaff code no longer works..guess I got canned too.lol

Huh. Has anyone been able to tell you anything?  I have seen Evan active on another site recently if you can't get a hold of him...
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: Idahogator on Nov 10, 2017, 01:32 PM
I clicked on their sponsor's web site, displayed above. 

Here is what I received :  The owner of polarbird.com has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website.
                                                     ???


Tom
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: Deal Ninja on Nov 10, 2017, 01:32 PM
well my prostaff code no longer works..guess I got canned too.lol

Someone showed the new owner your unedited video review with the butt crack footage still there! LOLS!!!

DN ;D
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: Deal Ninja on Nov 10, 2017, 01:46 PM
I clicked on their sponsor's web site, displayed above. 

Here is what I received :  The owner of polarbird.com has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this Website.   ???


Tom

Their security certificate for the website expired 11/1/17.  I pm’d Scott a week ago to let him know.  Haven’t heard a peep.

DN
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: DR.SPECKLER on Nov 10, 2017, 01:57 PM
Someone showed the new owner your unedited video review with the butt crack footage still there! LOLS!!!

DN ;D
hahaha right.
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: DR.SPECKLER on Nov 10, 2017, 02:00 PM
Huh. Has anyone been able to tell you anything?  I have seen Evan active on another site recently if you can't get a hold of him...
not sure if evan is even with polarbird anymore.ive tried contacting all the email/numbers I was giving.i was chatting almost daily last year then nothing..
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: Iceshanty on Nov 10, 2017, 04:37 PM
Hey fellas, I have notified Polar Bird about the site issue. Note that Nicolay is no longer with them. The new contact Igor, said site will be fixed soon and to use the email on website [email protected] to contact them with any questions.
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: DR.SPECKLER on Nov 10, 2017, 05:41 PM
just a update my pro staff code does work still. if anybody wants 10% off a polarbird shelter..pm for info.maybe I should put my polarbird badge on again.lol
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: Idahogator on Nov 10, 2017, 07:54 PM
PolarBird lives !   Yeehaw !      :thumbsup: :clap:

                                                                                  :icefish:
Title: Re: Questions or Comments for Polar Bird
Post by: OldSailor on Dec 16, 2017, 01:34 PM



                              GONE FOR THE DURATION OF THE ICE SEASON!!! :%$#!: :cookoo: :blink: :unsure: :wacko: