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take a look at shappell. their popular fx line up is great. the fx100 will be offered in a thermo option this fall. i have one and like it plenty. i keep buying when ever they upgrade them so i am on my 4 generation of it. they were the lightest available. their thermo editions offer very little added weight.smitty skies are the way to go if you want an easier pull thru snow.
Do any of you guys own a frabil predator and how do you like it?I would like to have a flip up shelter for next season and this looks like the size and quality I am looking for.I know it's a big investment and just trying to make the right decision.Thank you for any info you can give.
Thanks great info maybe be better off with a pop up.
FX100 and Frabill Predator are quite a bit different size wise. I always see you advocating Shappell, do you work for them? I've owned over 20 flip overs but never a Shappell. They're not popular around here. I sat in one at Dicks and it had a bench with carpet on it, same as the original Genz fish trap with the dock or outdoor carpet.
the man mentioned he had to hand pull. so then weight became a large factor so i spoke up. the reason the shappell is low profile is for wind and weight factors. adding hyfax runner kit to the bottom did make a huge difference on all of my sleds and flip over shelters except for in snow. then the skies make a huge difference. shappell suit case shelters come with skies already attached or are offered for sale for the 3000 model. i have one of those as well, but much prefer the flip over as it is the fastest and easiest way to get on ice and fishing and moving with no take down.no i don't work for any one you'd know. there is a marketing manager that is a fellow member here. if you wanted to speak him.i did buy a frabill 2110 and wrote a lengthy review about it on amazon. i am certain frabill wished i hadn't voiced my opinion in my review. i do like shappell and i compare other brands to it when shopping and building and using them. to me, shappell is the standard i look for because of weight and function and price and availability. they were michigan based and were bought out by eagle claw recently. i also hand pull every time i ice fish.i am from michigan and enjoyed supporting shappell. they were family based and not a huge name brand. so if you hadn't been following the name, then you wouldn't understand the enjoyment some of us have with the brand.much of the weight from flip over shelters does come from the seating except shappell uses light weight wood and carpet to help keep weight to a minimal. shappell is very popular around here and we just add a bleacher seat for a back rest and they are also light weight.