Otter Lodge VS Clam Voyageur

[tlindsay]

Looking to buy either a Clam/Voyageur or an Otter Lodge. Are they comparable for quality? Does the Otter tow better than the Clam?

[leech~~]

Looking to buy either a Clam/Voyageur or an Otter Lodge. Are they comparable for quality? Does the Otter tow better than the Clam?

The Otter may tow better in deeper snow because the front of the sled is angled more which may cut through the snow better. But because the front of the sled is angled so much, it's hard for one person to sit in the house on the front side because the sled wants to tip up that way.

[Eric_Kruger]

i think the otter is a better built model but i like the clam as well.....i too would think the otter would pull better..

EK

[chad austin]

I Cannot comment on the quality between the two but what I can tell you is I was going through the same questions about two weeks ago in GM and walked out with a new ice lodge, I went home that night and put it together with no problems and was on my way to LOW two days after that. We pulled the lodge 16 miles per day, over some pretty rough ice and it handled it great - no issues with otter here. as far as sitting too close to the front, yes it will tip if you have the seat all the way forward, so don't sit all the way forward. To be fair a buddy of mine has a Voyageur that was with on the trip and he said the only thing he'd change would be the rake of the front of his "tub"

Chad

[mnguy152]

I have the old style voyageur and I love it.lOTS of room for 3 people and nice adjustable seats.

[tonkapat]

The otter sled will take the abuse of pulling with a wheeler/snowmobile a whole lot better than the clam. Niether one can be pulled by hand any distance. IMO otter hands down. Not even a comparison. I can send u some pics of what the clam sleds look like after being pulled by a sled. Otter hifax are substantially better also. Good luck

[icerube]

I sure like the adjustable seats in my clam. Otters I looked at had a full bench seat, not as convient or as comfortable as the clam!!

[tlindsay]

tonkapat

Thanks for the reply. I had purchased an HT Magnum it came with a hitch and a cover, the sled lasted 2 trips on the ice.Lesson learned you get what you pay for. Clam has been around a long time, I have spoken to people who have them and had the impression they were the best product out there, however I had not spoken to anyone with an Otter.Reliability is very important to me,I do not want to end up with another broken sled after 2 trips out.To me the best people to ask about a product are the people who actually use them.Could you send the photos you have mentioned?

Thanks Terry

[tonkapat]

Tlindsay I use my buddies old otter on the lakes up by ely early ice. Usually having to go down rough trails with exposed rocks and not much snow. My clam made it one day through that abuse. The old otter fish house has been doing those routes many years. It has no hifax on it and no holes in the sled. So if you are really hard on stuff just get the otter will last you the rest of your life.

[tlindsay]

tonkapat

Thanks for the reply,tlindsay.

[hibanks1]

i have the clam voyaguer 5 years old and holes in the two back corners of the sled...also, the thread has been coming off quite a bit, the zippers broke, and it isn't water proof. I would say i fish out of it every weekend from dec to march...two it a lot with the four wheeler on early ice...i don't think i would buy another one...

[BoxMN]

I have otter cabin with hyfax, and just got an older voyager, used from a buddy. I already had to repair a hole in the calm tub but he wasn't using hyfax - I installed that too. But it is in a total different leagure than the Otter quality - not nearly as tough or thick as the otter. I still like it though, but also have a Otter Magnum tub that is just used for transport, and I would take the Otter Lodge over the Voyager - just my opinion though.

I did fish on lake with total slush today, and was pulling my otter cabin with a 600, and had to have it pinned to get through some stuff. I am guessing the rake of the otter tub helped over what the flatter clam would have done, was kinda spooky though

[&JAG]

The OTTER is heavy duty and sweet. The CLAM is flashy and not near as heavy duty. Nothing against the CLAM still a good product, just second best.

[Neiko]

I think a better apples to apples comparison would be the X2. I know they don't sell them anymore but you can find them if you look. More durable then the Voyageur all around.

[NoWiser]

I finally got enough Cabela's points and gift cards to get a new house and had the same question as you. I looked at both at Gander Mtn very extensively over the weekend and there is absolutely no question in my mind the Otter is a much, much more well built house. Everything from the sled to the poles to the canvas is much heavier-duty on the Otter. Unfortunately, every Cabelas store in the state is out of them, and it doesn't look like they'll be getting anymore in this season. I guess I'll be waiting until next fall to get my new toy.....dang it!

[MOPARMAN]

I have had my Otter for around ten years, the canvas is in tough shape but the sled still does not have any holes. I pull it behind a snowmobile without hyfax on the sled. Very tough sled. I am guessing I have over a hundred miles on my otter. Just my two cents

[herefish101]

Otter, hands down, the sled is really that much better. It's all about the sled!