Clam Pro, Shappell Rover 1.5 or Eskimo 2... Pro's & Con's

[icebucketjohn]

Finally realizing I'm claustrophobic and the normal 1-man flip-over ice shelters are a tad too small for my liking.  Just wondering of opinions on the above 3 shelters or others with a little more elbow & roof room than the "normal" 1 man shanties.

[CMMahy]

I've got no experience with the others, but with the Fish Trap Pro, I've got plenty of room ( I'm 6'4" and it's all arms and legs). I keep a buddy heater, my flasher and a couple of rod holders on the ice, and  still have room to stretch my legs. It's a bit hard getting in and out of the door though, the thing only comes up to my waist, but it's better than opening the whole thing and letting the heat out. Plenty of elbow room to take off a jacket, and head room when sitting down has never been an issue yet.

[potatomansoup]

I just bought the Eskimo 2 this weekend. So far I am a fan, it sets up in about 2 minutes and comes down just as fast. It's relatively roomy and heats up nice with a little heater. The door is a little small but that I can get used to and I carry a carpet scrap on the ice with me to get off the ice a little, it folds up good and small so it is easy to transport. Below are a couple of pics if that helps.


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As you can see it folds up small enough to load on my little sled and still leaves room for the carpet and kid and all my gear...I think I travel lighter than most though...

[jdsmi]

I haven't fished out of the ones you list, although I've spent plenty of "store time" in them and was very close to buying a Eskimo 2 until I checked out the Frabill Trekker DLX.  That one fit what I was looking for better than the others - your opinion may vary.

Comparable in size to the Eskimo 2, I love mine as a 1 man.  PLENTY of elbow room.  Nice thing with mine is I can remove the second seat, saving a little weight.

Depending on what's available in your area, another one that may be worth considering is a Frabill Trekker, which is a little lighter than the DLX.