04-12-2017, 08:47 PM
First of all, Dave Scadden has a history of making quality float tubes and pontoons, so this isn't a total rip on them.....but it is and I feel it is justified.
I purchased Dave Scadden's aircraft on the April Fool's Day sale, and I guess I am the fool. I have been eyeballing that craft for a while now, with the claimed hull weight of 3 lbs 6 oz and 700 lb rating. Sounded awesome for my trips into the backcountry, and with the sale it was another $100 less. Mine was promptly shipped, which I appreciated. Upon opening it, and mind you I haven't attached the seat or even the valves to the bladders, it felt heavy. Today, I took it to UPS and had them weigh it, and low and behold it weighed 8 lbs flat. Bare bones, never inflated, not even valves, and it weighed 8 LBS!!! In backpacking circles, claiming a product weighs 3 lb 6 oz and have it weigh that plus an additional 4 lb 10 oz is RIDICULOUS. 8 lbs is a joke, and it isn't packable for long trips at that weight.
I called and talked to Dave, who was polite on the phone, as was I, and informed me there are no returns/refunds on sale items. He offered for me to exchange it for something else, but I literally can't believe the descriptions of any of their products now, so I have no idea what to exchange it for, as it was just for backpacking. I have two other heavier tubes, I didn't need a third.
Be forewarned, if you are buying this product, don't unless you are okay with ten pounds when the seat is actually attached.
I feel like I just wasted $500 and I am pretty peeved because of false advertising.
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I purchased Dave Scadden's aircraft on the April Fool's Day sale, and I guess I am the fool. I have been eyeballing that craft for a while now, with the claimed hull weight of 3 lbs 6 oz and 700 lb rating. Sounded awesome for my trips into the backcountry, and with the sale it was another $100 less. Mine was promptly shipped, which I appreciated. Upon opening it, and mind you I haven't attached the seat or even the valves to the bladders, it felt heavy. Today, I took it to UPS and had them weigh it, and low and behold it weighed 8 lbs flat. Bare bones, never inflated, not even valves, and it weighed 8 LBS!!! In backpacking circles, claiming a product weighs 3 lb 6 oz and have it weigh that plus an additional 4 lb 10 oz is RIDICULOUS. 8 lbs is a joke, and it isn't packable for long trips at that weight.
I called and talked to Dave, who was polite on the phone, as was I, and informed me there are no returns/refunds on sale items. He offered for me to exchange it for something else, but I literally can't believe the descriptions of any of their products now, so I have no idea what to exchange it for, as it was just for backpacking. I have two other heavier tubes, I didn't need a third.
Be forewarned, if you are buying this product, don't unless you are okay with ten pounds when the seat is actually attached.
I feel like I just wasted $500 and I am pretty peeved because of false advertising.
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