Clam Vs. Eskimo

[MJBaldwin]

Which one would you choose for a first fish house.... 3 yr old Clam Yukon with cover and tow bar for 300 or a brand new eskimo quickflip 2 for 259? Your input will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Guys

[TylerS]

There's quite a bit of size difference there. If you have the ability to pull the heavier Yukon (i.e. snowmobile or ATV), I'd go with that as you'll like the extra space. But if you usually just fish by yourself or if you're a walker, get the Quickflip 2.

[tsande00]

There's quite a bit of size difference there. If you have the ability to pull the heavier Yukon (i.e. snowmobile or ATV), I'd go with that as you'll like the extra space. But if you usually just fish by yourself or if you're a walker, get the Quickflip 2.

I second this advice.

I personally have a Quickflip 3 which is quite a big bigger (and heavier) than the QF2, and probably comparable in size to the Yukon. I love the extra space, but when pulling out by hand early in the year it can be a real bear. If I was primarily pulling by hand I would get the smaller shack for sure. It's big enough if you need to fish 2 people and plenty of space for 1.

If you have means to tow (and utilize that tow bar) then go with the Clam Yukon with cover.

EDIT: I just added on the hyfax kit at the end of last year so I am very curious to see if it pulls easier than before. Going through snow was very difficult when fully loaded and pulling by hand.

If you can manage the weight than the bigger the better. Both are priced fair.

[MinnGuy]

Bigger is nice if you can pull it. And having the cover and tow bar is nice.

[jBohmer]

I have the Clam Yukon. I think the exact year that you are looking at. I do not have a cover and tow bar yet. the cover is $50 by itself and I assume the tow bar is the same or more. If it is in good shape I think you are getting a good deal. Nothing against the Eskimo.

[jBohmer]

aren't you suppose to be working tsande.

[tsande00]

I have the Clam Yukon. I think the exact year that you are looking at. I do not have a cover and tow bar yet. the cover is $50 by itself and I assume the tow bar is the same or more. If it is in good shape I think you are getting a good deal. Nothing against the Eskimo.

I didn't' realize you have the Yukon. If that is the case then the Yukon isn't much bigger (if any) than the QF2. The cover and tow bar is still worth buying over the Eskimo, assuming the Yukon is in good shape. The new eskimos are pretty sweet shacks too but by the time you add a cover and tow bar you might has well have went Yukon.

[AaronM]

There's quite a bit of size difference there. If you have the ability to pull the heavier Yukon (i.e. snowmobile or ATV), I'd go with that as you'll like the extra space. But if you usually just fish by yourself or if you're a walker, get the Quickflip 2.

+1

[Northlander]

Hyfax isnt a cure and wont help much for pulling through snow by hand. Only thing I found that makes that easier is ski wax and going smaller and lighter. It really helps tracking and keeps wear off your sled when pulling behind a motorized vehicle.

With that said I would go with the Yukon.

[jBohmer]

yeah its a Yukon. You know as well as I do it will fit two alright, but yours is perfect for two. Cant wait to try out your new seats. I love the Yukon for solo fishing. It is not too hard to load into my truck bed by myself and with my little sunflower heater it warms up real good.

[tsande00]

Hyfax isnt a cure and wont help much for pulling through snow by hand. Only thing I found that makes that easier is ski wax and going smaller and lighter. It really helps tracking and keeps wear off your sled when pulling behind a motorized vehicle.

With that said I would go with the Yukon.

Thanks for the heads up. That is pretty much what I was expecting. The tub on my Eskimo is much thinner than many other tubs (especially my otter sled). This isn't' necessarily a bad thing however because it allows me to fish solo out of my three man without killing myself (I love the extra room, especially when bringing Fido). I'm hoping that the hyfax allows me to do more towing without as much worry of damaging or wearing out the sled.

The new QF3 with the thicker tub went WAY UP in weight. I can't remember the exact specs but it was around 20-25 pounds. It's hard enough to load my current QF3 into the back of my truck by myself at 100 pounds.

[BartmanMN]

Yukon is a very nice choice. You get the width of the Guide with the head room of the Voyager. I like the Yukon. I have a Guide, which is nice for pulling by hand, but wish I had the headroom of the Yukon a lot of the time.

[brian6715]

I almost bought an Eskimo last year. I was at FF ready to pick one up when I started looking at the Team Wild two person house. It was only $20 more, plus it came with a cover. To me there is absolutely no comparison between the two houses; the quality of the Team Wild house is on another level. Not to mention it is taller, I am 5' 11" and can stand up in it.

This is just another thing to consider...

[MJBaldwin]

Thank you guys for your input of course the one I was looking at for the 300 Yukon sold before I could get there after work today. So I think I am just going to go with the new Eskimo. My brother in-law has the older green model and he has never had any problems with it. Has anyone else had any? One of my Co-Workers said that the rods bend easy...

[tsande00]

Thank you guys for your input of course the one I was looking at for the 300 Yukon sold before I could get there after work today. So I think I am just going to go with the new Eskimo. My brother in-law has the older green model and he has never had any problems with it. Has anyone else had any? One of my Co-Workers said that the rods bend easy...

My brother-in-law also has the older green model and has never had a problem with it. Actually convinced me to get the older QF3. The newer ones are even more solidly built so I wouldn't have any worries if I was you. I wish I had one of the newer style ones...that red and gray combo is pretty slick looking.