flip over or hub?

[mrpike1973]

hi i have a one man flip over that kinda fits in my car. when my wife comes we use a 2 man pop up. i have thought about getting a 2 man flip over. i believe i could fit it in our mini van however is the hassle of a hub out weigh the heft of a 2 man. i would have to pull it all over by hand. we dont fish together alot but i thought just pulling it over your head and your fishing. the hub is nice doesnt take as much space but a little bit of a pain putting up. any thoughts

[mww24]

I own both as well. You all ready stated excatly what I would state. flip overs are easier but heavier. Also. would you have to fold seats down to fit your two man in the van. how easy is that and whatnot. Sounds like you allready kind of know the pros and cons just need to make the decision. I would say buy a two man and keep the hub and one man. Never can have to many shelter choices.

[opsirc]

I like the flip overs, there are alot of them that will fit two people and not weight alot. plus u can put everything into the sled and and not to pack and unpack all the time. most will pull pretty easy also. just my two cents!!

[Korynta]

Just bought the fatfish 949i and love it. no problems like others have had yet. Fished LOW last week and set up and tore down faster than my buddies otter flip over next to me. You wouldnt need one that big for 2 of you, but i think for the price a hub is the way to go. If you want to haul gear with it buy a sled and its still way cheaper.

[bbfenatic]

Hubs just as easy as the Flip over to set up. Hubs provide more space but no floor so are harder to heat on those cold days. I like my one man flip over for portability but if you can drive right to the spot you and your wife would like the Hub, get a thermal hub if you can.

[CrappieAttitude]

Its all personal preference. I load my otter lodge in the back of my explorer with no issues. There are a lot of smaller 2 person flip overs that you shouldn't have any issues loading in your van.

From those who have hubs, many of them like that route as well. My personal thought is I like the flip over style cause it is very easy to set up, no staking, and you already have the sled to put all of your gear out with you. If you plan on fishin lakes where you cant travel by car, (early ice for example) you will need a sled of some sort to bring all of your stuff with you anyways. For that reason alone I like the flip over types.

CA

[thatoneguy]

I have nothing but good things to say about my QuickFish 3. I owned a Clam flipover prior to that, and I 100% prefer the QF3. I can set it up in about 2 minutes (less if there's enough snow so I can bank the sides instead of putting the screws in), it's dark enough inside that I can use it as an early ice spear shack, and it's light enough to be great for early ice and for moving from spot to spot without much trouble. My flipover was fine, I just prefer the QF3.

[gtfourmn]

I have a smaller two man frabill flip setup that fits nicely on top of my Subaru wagon with the power auger strapped in place. This enables me to keep everything together, be ready at a moment's notice and still have room to take a couple guys out.