FRABILL R2 TEC SHELTER

[ZIGZAG]

WHAT DO PEOPLE THINK OF THIS FLIP-OVER? I KNOW IT IS THE SAME SIZE AS THE PREDATOR BUT INSULATED.IS IT WERTH THE MONEY?

[hoggs222]

I'm not familiar with that fish house, but from the consensus of the people on this site that have used the "Thermal" fish houses...I'd have to guess that they're going to keep more heat in and stay warmer.

[KG243]

Go with a canvas craft, less money and made locally.

["Just Add Ice"]

Canvas Craft makes the shell of the frabill RTec. I have last years model when it was all red and love it. Keeps the heat in very good. They are a little heavy but all the flip overs that have this kind of shells are a little on the heavy side. I do like how the frabills have the molded skis into the base. They go through th snow very well. I;m not sure if the new ones are like this still or not.

[Ed Carlson]

I personally believe the new Frabill R2-Tec is the finest heavy duty tow-able shack made today. The thermal attributes are well tested and nothing is warmer or dryer.

Find a new one in a store and look them over once. They are built with value and durability from the ice up.

"Built tough as a tank, warm as a bug in a rug, dry as a popcorn fart, designed smart as a whip. Defiantly not Too cool For School!"

[wishing for walleyes]

I have the red and black r2 tec and it is awesome.When i first used it i was glad it had removable windows because my head was stuck out a couple times because i had turned the heat up to high.I bought my frabil at canvas craft.Here`s an old link with some pictures.

fishingminnesota

[KG243]

I personally believe the new Frabill R2-Tec is the finest heavy duty tow-able shack made today. The thermal attributes are well tested and nothing is warmer or dryer.

Find a new one in a store and look them over once. They are built with value and durability from the ice up.

Ed how are they better then the Canvas Craft? From what I am seeing both are made from Norpac, CC are lighter and bigger. What am i not seeing that makes the $115 diffrence? I am not asking to be a jerk I just want to know you opinion as seem to know your sttuff!

[FISHINGURU]

aren't the frabills an extra 40 lbs or so? pretty sure the size shacks i was comparing the frabill was a heavy beast...like 160 lbs if i was reading it right.

[KG243]

The Canvas Craft that is 7'x8' is 108 lbs the Frabill is 160 and is just over 7 1/2' long by 6 1/4' wide, baisicly a twon man versus a three man.

[Bottle Fish]

Hopefully this thread helps with the canvas craft vs frabill debate a little.

http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1241286

[Ed Carlson]

Originally Posted By: Ed Carlson

I personally believe the new Frabill R2-Tec is the finest heavy duty tow-able shack made today. The thermal attributes are well tested and nothing is warmer or dryer.

Find a new one in a store and look them over once. They are built with value and durability from the ice up.

Ed how are they better then the Canvas Craft? From what I am seeing both are made from Norpac, CC are lighter and bigger. What am i not seeing that makes the $115 diffrence? I am not asking to be a jerk I just want to know you opinion as seem to know your sttuff!

No...don't take me wrong..Canvas Craft shacks are fine shacks, I just consider them to fall more in the custom built line than a production model. I would own either, depending on ones needs and package considerations..both are great choices. Canvas Craft makes very high quality units, can't go wrong there either.

As a R2-Tec production unit, Frabill would be my pick. Yes they are 160 lbs, the Roto Molded tubs and the 1.25 shock absorbing modular tubing system is built to take whatever you toss at them. Not a hand puller by any means, at least for any distance. For the towing guys, the Frabill R2-Tec is a winner.

Canvas Craft fits the Frabill R2-Tec's, so they fall from the same family tree. They are the only 2 manufactures who are licensed to use the NORPAC 3-M material.