Yeah, it's a bit of an added piece but I believe all of the shelters with a 'full' door have some form of extra poles. Once used to them they only add a few seconds to the set up.
been debating this one for a bit, needed to replace an old beat up one i was given. decided to give the Piscifun one a go after watching your review, among a few others. the 2 extra poles is a tiny bit more work, but will make getting gear with big boots and getting the wife and kids in and out so much easier. Should be here tomorrow, so i might get a bit of use of it this winter
Hope it works out for you. I have had fun playing ouround with mine but here in Southeast Michigan I haven't had a chance to actually put it to the test. I am heading to the UP this weekend and will give it a full week of tests.
The full door design does not allow for the bottom of the door to be sealed off with snow like the rest of the shelter to prevent cold air and wind from constantly blowing in.You would never be able to open/close the door without constantly affecting the snow seal on the bottom of the door. It's hard enough to warm up the inside of a ice hut without worrying about a drafty doorway needlessly.Decided to go with a time proven design in ice hubs with the Eskimo Quick fish 3i instead.
Completely accurate in terms of not being able to seal the doorway with piles of snow. I plan on placing the shelter so the door is away from the wind to help with that. Also, there is not always snow around to 'seal' the base so it is nice that the shelter, including the doorway, has a decent sized skirt to also help with the drafts under the shelter.
I have not had it out in the rain and for my purposes the main 'moisture' it will see is snow and it should do pretty well with that. What I have come across in my research is that none of the insulated ice shelters are really water proof. They may be rater resistant to a point. I have heard a few people will spray the shelters with water proofing spray to achieve that but I believe that can bring down the shelters 'breathability'. I will be heading north this week to give it a good test on the ice and hope to post a video after my trip.
Those additional poles are a deal breaker, thanks for the video😊
Yeah, it's a bit of an added piece but I believe all of the shelters with a 'full' door have some form of extra poles. Once used to them they only add a few seconds to the set up.
been debating this one for a bit, needed to replace an old beat up one i was given. decided to give the Piscifun one a go after watching your review, among a few others. the 2 extra poles is a tiny bit more work, but will make getting gear with big boots and getting the wife and kids in and out so much easier. Should be here tomorrow, so i might get a bit of use of it this winter
Hope it works out for you. I have had fun playing ouround with mine but here in Southeast Michigan I haven't had a chance to actually put it to the test. I am heading to the UP this weekend and will give it a full week of tests.
just ordered one $250 plus tax, wth a $38 coupon and free delivery. $220 to my door. This will be my first hub!
Nice!
The full door design does not allow for the bottom of the door to be sealed off with snow like the rest of the shelter to prevent cold air and wind from constantly blowing in.You would never be able to open/close the door without constantly affecting the snow seal on the bottom of the door. It's hard enough to warm up the inside of a ice hut without worrying about a drafty doorway needlessly.Decided to go with a time proven design in ice hubs with the Eskimo Quick fish 3i instead.
Completely accurate in terms of not being able to seal the doorway with piles of snow. I plan on placing the shelter so the door is away from the wind to help with that. Also, there is not always snow around to 'seal' the base so it is nice that the shelter, including the doorway, has a decent sized skirt to also help with the drafts under the shelter.
Nice Hat!
Looking at temperatures in the Midwest doesn’t seem like a very long ice season this winter, Still fishing in my boat end of December 2023.
is this water proof , how well does this do in the rain?
I have not had it out in the rain and for my purposes the main 'moisture' it will see is snow and it should do pretty well with that. What I have come across in my research is that none of the insulated ice shelters are really water proof. They may be rater resistant to a point. I have heard a few people will spray the shelters with water proofing spray to achieve that but I believe that can bring down the shelters 'breathability'. I will be heading north this week to give it a good test on the ice and hope to post a video after my trip.
How much does it cost
They had some really good deals over the holidays. I believe they normally go for 350 but I just looked it up and it's on sale for 240 right now.
Do you know the weight of it?
It is heavy. Around 35 lbs I believe. Much heavier than my 2-3 man Frabill.
But it is insulated and has a much better front door.