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Ice Fishing => Shanty Help => Topic started by: zoeconner on December 23, 2010, 11:08:48 PM

Title: Which pop up?
Post by: zoeconner on December 23, 2010, 11:08:48 PM: I'm looking at getting a 6x8 pop up. Ive been reading a lot of pros and cons. What do you think? I want to be able to fit 3 people.

Are 3 man sled hard to pull?
Title: Re: Which pop up?
Post by: Bigpapa on December 28, 2010, 03:37:18 PM: Three man sleds are heavy, unless your pulling it with a quad or a sled. 3 man pop ups aren't much better. It takes two people to set it up and three if it's windy. Before you spend the money, go out on the ice and check them out. Most guys will give you an honest review of there shanty.
Title: Re: Which pop up?
Post by: Banker on December 28, 2010, 04:21:37 PM: Take a look at Frabill Refuge, It sits 3 and is light -45lbs. Folds up like a suitcase and can be set up easily with one person. They compare to the Clam Corp 2000, but because of how the miiddle of the 2000 is molded up, there is only room for 2.
Title: Re: Which pop up?
Post by: let it freeze on December 31, 2010, 09:45:38 AM: I had a Frabil 2 man it looks like the refuge.I didn't like it cause I didn't have aplace to store mygear when it was folded up and when the wind was blowing 1 man couldn't set it up.Now I have a flipover love it.
Title: Re: Which pop up?
Post by: davidhoheisel on January 01, 2011, 01:13:44 PM: I agree with Big Pappa, Find the units that your interested in and see if someone on the site has one you can check out. # man sleds will be heavy to pull. A 3 man tent will work as long as you have the other guy's there to help set it up.

I use the 2 man expedition. It is easy to set up but sometimes is hard to put back down when the feet get tangled. I always tear down by myself and if i had another person to hold and pull the edges while i am collapsing than i think it would be fine. If you tether the tent down than it is very stable.

Good luck and maybe someone is using a good 3 man.
Title: Re: Which pop up?
Post by: phishyone1 on January 01, 2011, 06:23:09 PM: I have the Frabill Trekker 2 man flipover and I like it alot.... Easy setup,gear storage,comes with 2 chairs with backrests. Sometimes the wind is a factor but, I just stack a little snow behind the sled and it works well.... But we all know that on super windy days to always keep one person at all times in the shanty. I learned that lesson, cost me all my minnows one time, When my shanty decided it wanted to fish a new spot without me!!!!!!! LOL..............
Title: Re: Which pop up?
Post by: snowcone on January 22, 2011, 12:05:37 AM: i have been using a quickfish 2 portable 2 years now and i really like it now i wish i would have gotten the quickfish 4 ....lots more room ...one person can put it up and its pretty light