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What is the clear plastic window material and where can I find it cheap? I broke another one of the windows in my Quickflip2 today and I'm too cheap to pay the $30 they want for replacements. Is there a better sollution than duct tape?

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They should cover those as a lifetime deal, I am sorry, but that is horrible they charge $30 for something you have no control over.

I agree!! For as much as they charge for the shelters it should be a warranty thing if you want to keep customers! It seems the Quickflips have had the biggest issue with this recently. I remember hearing somewhere that they had too much fire retardent in the first run of windows they made which makes them brittle in the bitter cold. Think they would have had a recall once they found out the problem huh!?!

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Let's not bash the Quickflip2 guys. I purchased it from that online rummage sale list and it had a liscense on it from 04. I don't blame Eskimo for any of this since I did attempt to shove the window in under the frame at -5. Thanks for the fabric store suggestion, I'll go look tommorow.

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It is Eskimos problem. ALL my windows on my hub broke, and it's impossible not to "fold" the windows when collapsing a hub style shelter. I called and told them that I though it was poor business practice to make crappy windows in the first place, then charge $30 for replacement windows that will just do the same thing!!

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If you can fold down an umbrella, you can fold down the hubs without folding up those little eskimo windows. It will only take you less than one minute to do it, once you get the method down. It will also help to reduce the scratching pin hole wear out on the inside of the material. It's understandable when it's cold and one doesn't want to take the extra time to be more careful.

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If you can fold down an umbrella, you can fold down the hubs without folding up those little eskimo windows. It will only take you less than one minute to do it, once you get the method down. It will also help to reduce the scratching pin hole wear out on the inside of the material. It's understandable when it's cold and one doesn't want to take the extra time to be more careful.

That is some good advice for any portable fish house owner. I would be one of those to be considered overly anal (or so says my buddies smile ), and my shack looks like new yet after 3 years of use. Not a pinhole, scratch or tear in it. But, ALL the windows cracked right away. I think there may have been a bad batch. My Dad has had an Otter sled for 10 yrs, and that has been BEATEN, and the windows are scuffed, but never have cracked! Love my hub, but the windows that came with it are c r a p! I will say that I'm quite happy that this has been the only issue after a lot of use! It's a great house and I have heard that the newer qf3's have better quality windows.

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I had a window break on my Qflip 3 so I called them up and the customer service gal quickly told me they would be sending me out a whole new set free of charge. The broken window (now windows) don't bother me so I 'm just keeping the new ones for when I want to sell the house.

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That is some good advice for any portable fish house owner. I would be one of those to be considered overly anal (or so says my buddies smile ), and my shack looks like new yet after 3 years of use. Not a pinhole, scratch or tear in it. But, ALL the windows cracked right away. I think there may have been a bad batch. My Dad has had an Otter sled for 10 yrs, and that has been BEATEN, and the windows are scuffed, but never have cracked! Love my hub, but the windows that came with it are c r a p! I will say that I'm quite happy that this has been the only issue after a lot of use! It's a great house and I have heard that the newer qf3's have better quality windows.

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