hub style ice shelter vs sled style ice shelter comparison

[robert aldrich]

comparing two 2 person ice shelters.

eskimo brand

hub style

Pop Up and Fish PORTABLE POP-UP ICE SHELTER QUICKFISH 2

Specifications:

• Capacity: 2-person

• Set-Up Size: 59" x 59"

• Collapsed Size: 8.5" x 8.5" x 45"

•Transport: Backpack

• Height: 67 in

• Fishable Area: 25 sq ft

• Weight: 18 lbs

• Skylights: No

• Windows: 4

• Doors: 1

FLIP STYLE ICE SHELTER QUICKFLIP 2

sled style

Comfortable & Economical

sled style

Specifications:

• Capacity: 2-person

• Set-Up Size: 83" x 60"

• Collapsed Size: 60" x 32.5" x 22"

• Height: 65 in

• Fishable Area: 21.7 sq ft

• Transport: Towable

• Weight: 87 lbs

• Seating: Fixed Bench (2)

• Skylights: No

• Windows: 4

• Doors: 1

[aanderud]

The hub style shelters are nice and portable. Very light weight, don't need a pickup or large SUV to haul. They say they have slightly more fishable space, but remember that you're also sitting in that 'fishable' space, whereas on the sled style house you're sitting in the sled (or rather, above it), leaving almost all of the 'fishable' space actually fishable.

Personally, I think if you want comparable space, you would be better off with a quick fish 3. It's quite a bit bigger than the quick fish 2, and it costs only a tiny bit more. I've seen it for as little as $10 more than the quick fish 2. Getting harder to find now that the season is almost over, but if you find one, you might get a great deal.

[robert aldrich]

i all ready have the eskimo ice shelter quickfish 2. True about the fishing area

[CarpinMNRiver]

I traded my older clam sleeper for a quik fish 3 this season and I like it. We can fit 3 guys in it and fish comfortably. I personally like the sled houses better because they set up quicker and it is easier to keep all of your junk in the sled. The QF3 will be a nice house to have because it takes up very little space when other people are going along. The only problem I have with the qf3 is on cold days you need the heater cranked up to keep it warm and it doesn't seem to breathe very well. I think a fan might help that out though.

[tsande00]

Both styles have their uses. If you want to stay portable on the ice and have the ability to move around then the sled style is the way to go. If your going to setup in one place and fish their for the whole day and you drove your car to the lake than the hub is the way to go.

Personally I would like one of each...especially with how high gas is getting. It would be nice to be able to drive the car up north to fish for a weekend...would make things much more affordable.

[walleye44]

I like the sled style better. It just easier to move around on the ice. Look at some of the horror stories online about the hubs that have been ripping. I have a Canvas Craft maganum with the Norpac R2 material. Best portable I have owned..

[Swimmer]

I'm not really sure the sled style is more portable unless you are towing it with a snow mobile or wheeler. I pull out my QF3 in a sled anyway and it's much lighter than a sled style. And when we want to move it to another (close) spot, we don't bother collapsing it back down -- one guy just picks it up in the middle and moves it to the new spot. I would concur that you would be better off with the QF3 than the QF2...it fishes two much more comfortably.

[robert aldrich]

ice anchors goes in to the ice verry fast. it took less then 2 minutes to set up my hub style ice shelter today out on the ice. the ice anchors are easy to get into the ice.

[DangrsDaveO]

I love my Quick Fish 3. Lightweight, easy to setup. I like the vents and the windows. I usually fish with my son and we have plenty of room. We usually sit in umbrella chairs. I also like the head room. It folds up nicely and is easy to carry. I got my on clearance last year. Now will be the time to purchase and save $$$$.

[blue21]

I think that they both have there place and they are hard to compare because you are not comparing apples to apples. I own the quickfish 3 and the clam yukon and enjoy they both very much. Unless you drive everywhere you will basically have the same money invested by the time you invest in chairs and a sled to pull everything. Something else to consider is how you will get to the lake, wether its a car or truck and how much room it will have. Regardless of which way you go i believe you will enjoy what you bought but if you are like me you will check out the other style shack every time you go to the store until you own one of each.

[Ed Carlson]

Robert this is my little pack attack shack, a Frabill Frontier. A 1 man unit for me, great for light walk in fishing on the rivers I frequent. I can carry it on my back, a pail with my Vexilar, rods/tackle, and a hand Lazer ice auger and walk in anywhere.

Hub style shacks are handy to have. Your acquisition will prove a smart investment even if you latter buy a sled style portable shack.

[walleye44]

I'm not really sure the sled style is more portable unless you are towing it with a snow mobile or wheeler. I pull out my QF3 in a sled anyway and it's much lighter than a sled style. And when we want to move it to another (close) spot, we don't bother collapsing it back down -- one guy just picks it up in the middle and moves it to the new spot. I would concur that you would be better off with the QF3 than the QF2...it fishes two much more comfortably.

If you do not buy an extra sled, you have to carry your auger, flash/camera, fishing gear. I flip it back & go.. Auger/flasher in the sled.. I have seen guys move the hubs without an extra sled not the easy.. (unless you have a sled)