Just wanted to update this review. Year 4, with a bit of sharpening I'm still thrilled with this Auger! This is an excellent Auger. ru-vid.comUgkxe0I-fnTUByahTCyStrIBXsesSkQJKn8n It splits to 1/2 size for storage in the warm months and easily assembles for winter use. I can cut holes in less than a minute by and really don't feel the need to ever adapt this to use with a drill. It cuts easily with the included blades (which can be sharpened or replaced as needed) and has held up extremely well through last season, and now for the first cuts of this season. I do recommend this to anyone who asks, and personally prefer this over powered augers. These are quiet, still quite fast, lighter, and don't risk spilling chemicals into our waterways. I plan to do a lot of fishing this year through the ice, thanks to this trusty Auger. The 8" diameter is great for fishing pike through the ice as well.
I got the Quick fish 2 and the 450i Both are great pop ups. The quick fish 2 is not insulated and big enough for 2 people. The 450i is fully insulated and great for up to 6.
Enjoying the videos! The hardest part for me is pulling the top down first, when packing up, really feels like it will break. Oh, and just learned a drill tip today, for people who lose their auger into the ice hole. All keyless chucks have a lock! Do the final tighten of the Chuck by hand, then turn the Chuck back just a bit, you should feel/hear it click. It’s now locked!
Love the pop up style hubs😊 one thing I do to prevent the kite problem (cause it’s happened to me!) is keep the doors open when you put it away so the next time when your going to open the hut in the wind, the open doors let the wind blow through and prevent from too much lift off👍🏼 Hope that can be of some help for someone!
@@JaySiemens Curious question; I've seen folks use some kind of pole for the middle so if there's major snow, the top won't collapse. What would be the length of the pole & what kind should be used?
Man, you guys really bring alot of stuff on the ice :D Here in Finland most people have everything in a backpack and walk the ice. I have recently started using a sled that i pull on a rope, and that keeps getting strange looks :D
Hello Customi207, here in Wisconsin and the Midwest, we tend to travel several hours or more to our more remote ice fishing spots. As a result we (or at least me) stay for at least a couple days and usually, camping in the hub right on the ice. That’s where items like the hub, foam mats, and large gas cylinders come into play. It’s an adventure and I should thank Jay for his videos.
Great video! Only thing I do different is I put the first peg about 90% down then pop up the hut. That way the wind can spin it where it wants to go allowing the first corner you pegged to be a perfect V in the wind. Then I peg the rest and tighten the first one. The other thing is typically you can only brace 2 of the walls so you want to make sure the first peg you are pinning down is in the corner of those two walls.
Tom K What do you mean “brace two walls”? By brace, do you mean that extra strap to keep the wind from popping the side in? Why can you only do two walls?
@@danielholtxxl4936 Because if you set your hut up properly on a diamond shape to the wind then the wind will only hit two walls therefore it's only necessary to brace those two walls.
I put my under water camera in a hole about 5’ from the hub house outside to get a view of all lines I’m running inside. I have a cot, a Coleman stove, a propane lantern, and the heater all running off a propane tree. I’m VERY comfortable for a weekend on the ice. I do the floor in panels, and it all fits in one big sled, my fishing gear goes in a small sled.
You do really good educational content (they’re helpful for a noob like me) -would be cool to see a couple on fishing technique - open and hard water for different types of lures and species.
Great video. I’ve actually broken one of the poles because I’m a stooge and “forced “ it closed. I used a fibreglass driveway marker pole from Tsc. Like three dollars. Wasn’t a great day and I was pissed off lol. A video about a really deep set hook removal would be helpful. Cheers
Fans, fans, FANS! Gotta make the best use of the heat that the heater is creating. I have a half dozen for all seasons. Rechargeable, three speeds and also a little light as well. On low I can get 12 hours out of a charge.
Great video man! I think you, Clayton Schick, and Aaron should start a podcast. Pro tips, fishing advice, stories of the past etc. I think it would be incredibly entertaining!
Cheap gun case from Canadian tire is a good alternative to the expensive rod cases to. I can fit 6 rods up to 48" in mine 25 $$. It has some disadvantages to the hard frabill style but its a quarter the price.
I like using the ice from drilling the holes inside the shack... it makes a good seal and you don't have to worry about the flaps freezing to the ice, also I have a Piscifun ice shack that has a velcro flap hole for a propane hose
fish I really like to catch are cutbows, brown trout, and brook trout, I know you probably won’t see this but, I would love to see a video like that in the future.
Very nicely done Jay. My experience on popping out the tent is to start with the roof first as it clears obstructions and tangles to pop out the sides. Also my Cabelas brand the anchor points are on the inside so you have to pop it all out in the wind to get inside to anchor it. Its the worst and nerve racking on a windy day alone! lol
100% the instructions will tell you to start with roof putting it up, and end with roof taking it down. Also the reason the roof will usually come with a different coloured pull strap so you know which one to pull first.
The further your failsafe anchor is away the better it works. I had my Otter pro lodge on Cold lake in Alberta with 75km winds at night no issues. The red and black tent beside me was destroyed lol but its was from not putting the anchor far enough away for the wall to stay out.
If you happen to bring a machine atv ranger sled etc I usually clip mine to the hitch and snug it that way instead of using another anchor. Not a huge deal either way just less drilling to do and if the snow is deep less to shovel down to find a good anchor. Great video either way
Start with the roof!!! Its the reason it comes with a different coloured strap!!! Also side straps put the carabiner through the eylet, rather than the fabric loop.
My tent also mentions to start with the roof, but unfortunately its too far in that I cant bend over and reach it. Suppose I could try pop it up from the underside first, but that's just not gonna happen. So roof up last
I just got one of these as a "get me by" until next season when I get a flip-over to use. Normally I am all about mobility. I hate sitting on one spot for too long- I fish a lot of brush piles and for fish that you have to move to stay on, so using one of these kinda pains me to do- so I just need it as a base to warm up and get my butt out of the wind for a bit- important when you are middle aged and have arthritis in your hands. I drill a bunch of holes until I get on some fish before I park it. But this weekend it's going to get below zero (Farenheight) and I don't feel like sitting out in the weather.....so I got one of these for the rest of the season. Thanks for the tips!
I now own the pop up that I borrowed from a buddy because the wind ripped all the metal buckles off the straps and went sailing straight upwards into the night sky like Dorthy's home while I was inside it. I was trying to pack up because the wind picked up from 15 mph to 60 mph in less than 5 minutes. I bought him a new shack and fixed the poles on mine (his old borrowed one) after recovering it the following day 2 miles from my original spot. Thanks for the video on the tips. I am in the works with one of these types of videos myself. I figured people can learn from my mistakes.
@@JaySiemens I've had a videography hobby for 20 years and decided to practice it more while fishing living 3 miles from Lake Sakakawea in Garrison, ND. Thanks for making inspirational content to watch, Jay! I hope we someday get a chance to fish in the same boat or shack. I'm glad you caught the reference as well as you catch fish. Have a good one, brother.
Careful on days when the temp can rise above freezing. I’ve seen people pile snow on those flaps in the morning then it warms up and that snow melts. In the afternoon it cools back below freezing and your shanty is frozen to the lake.
I inherited an old Ice Shack 2 years ago. When I tried to set it up for the first time I figured I didn't need to read the instructions. That was a mistake. I tried pulling out the sides first which resulted in 2 poles breaking. Apparently (according to the instructions) I was supposed to pull the top first then the sides second. When putting the shack away it was the opposite. Thankfully the poles the shack used were the same style and length that Eskimo uses in their 2 person shacks so I replaced them with those. Lesson learned.
've seen Steve Wallis From Camping With Steve do both. The plus side for having the take inside with you is the tank might stay warmer. A ( I forget the cut off point in degrees F or Degrees C) cold propane tank won't dispense the fuel you need. The only downfall but not much of one is having a stickable or mountable CO2 detector on the inside for running your heater just in case for CO2 emissions. Steve's done about 3 things with an "IGLOO" styled Shanty & one with a "CABELLA" deer blind styled pop up hub. He's on RU-vid & has some fun exploits if you ever want to watch him go solo or him & "Crazy Neighbor" ( Glen is his real name)
another option for your floor is a couple of cheap yoga mats or a large one, easy to carry just roll them out and you got a sweet floor. Love the videos Jay your doing a great job
Last winter my son (7 years old) and i set up the hut on a very windy cold day. I forgot my screw in pegs and man of man was i pissed. Had to tie one end to my snow machine and try to use items i had to hold it down. My son was cold and couldn't really help much. lessons learned!!
Jay, can you do one on interior lighting and mounts you use for your cameras? I don't make videos, it would be to mount Aqua Vu or Marcum's smaller fish cameras. Can't find a ram mount or anything that would mount to the circular pole areas inside the hub. Keep up the great content!
Jay, Thanks I've been working on an underground heating system earth thermal mass rocket stove heating system and I want to put an ice fishing shelter on top of it because they're insulated so I'm trying to come up with a good one to do that with but as I got as a prototype just an initial something's better than nothing which is may not be true in this case I got a very small ice fishing shelter beef or 58 in square sides. I've tried twice but so far have not gotten it set up. I no the bigger heavy ones are easier yourself than small ones and that is definitely true in this case. I'm entering two sides down I'm going to try that next both from the opposite side anyway we'll see tomorrow
if you have a gas drill, fasten 1 side go in and mark, come back out and tip over. drill and tip it back and fasten the other 2 hold downs. no smoke problems then. perfect holes drilled.
One little safety tip where I disagree with ya: drilling the holes all the way through will let them eventually freeze back over. Drilling those holes a few inches is a recipe for broken ankles.
man I've been looking to upgrade my shack. saw your video and seen the plaid shack... sold I'm gonna buy it... and I think I'm finding its limited edition and not available any more.... sold out everywhere.... guess its gonna be the 949i wish I could have got the plaid.... keep up the great videos Jay!
You did a great job explaining everything although if you read the directions usually pop the top up first now I did not get no directions with mine I ended up getting the Eskimo legacy a green one that was about a decade ago they came back out so I bought one but yeah pop the top and then do the sides and when you’re done pop the sides and then the top
Hey Jay, FYI good idea. I put in a 5 foot hockey zipper into the bag. Makes packing up so much easier. Wish Eskimo did this right from the manufacturer
@@danielholtxxl4936 Can get them on eBay. Different lengths. Same big ones you’d find on your hockey bag. Mine was like $70 but well worth the aggravation lol
On that note about the strap and the bag it comes with...immediately throw them away lol when its miserable outside you wont be taking the time to pack it away nicely lol
I would love to see a setup of electronics on your/a boat. I’ve watched lots of how to videos for installing transducers/head units and they never seem to show enough. Either lots of talking about the equipment or what steps, but never really showing the complete process. You just see the end result.
Where do you pull to take down the rods so they do it break? You talk about breaking lots. I am worried about where to pull when taking down the top. The outside is easier because we can push from outside. Thanks for the tips Jay.
Don’t drill holes in the ice if you’re not going to drill all the way through, those are nice ankle breakers. If you don’t drill the entire way through the ice it won’t freeze properly and can be dangerous. Decent idea to get snow to pack down the tent but also creates a hazard.
@@chloelogan9792 he doesn’t say anything about marking your holes in this video. This is the first video I’ve ever watched of his seeing him only drill half way thru the ice. Something he could have possibly overlooked.
If you can do it so much better than Jay, then do it yourself! Don’t criticize someone helping others because it makes you look and sound like a know it all! NO ONE likes a know it all! Keep your comments to yourself!! To you Jay keep the awesome videos coming!
@@jonpitzen7267 Literally just a tip. A lot of people watch this content including me. Don’t need a bunch of half holes all over the lake. Trying to save people from potentially getting hurt.
There is a small pocket inside the shack (at least on my 949i, which is almost the same as this one). I put the velcro inside that small pocket. It'll never get lost in there! I don't trust putting it in the bag.
I'm sorry to say I'm very disappointed in the Eskimo quality.I bought the Eskimo Sierra flip over I used it 4 times last year 5 times this year and all the black coating inside is flaking off , It's basically brand new and they won't do nothing about it they offered a site to me where I could buy a patch kit. I'm disappointed in Eskimo. I love your videos Jay keep bringing me along !!
Take your strap, loop it through and velcro it onto the carry handle of the storage bag. Problem solved!!! Less to remember such as the rachel strap! 😝
