05-16-2006, 04:49 PM
[#505000]Ok Tubedude talked me into float tubing last year (didn't have to talk very hard either [cool]) and I loved it. A member from the Utah Board was kinda enough to donate his old float tube to my cause. Shortly after hitting the water I upgraded my ride to the Fishcat 9 pontoon.... I love it even more....[/#505000]
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[#505000]I have to agree with Tubedude though that there is a time and a place for each craft. I have lugged pieces of my toon to hard to get to waters and hated every minute of it. I have decided I need a float tube for those waters I can't easily toon. I still have the freebie tube, but I have some issue with it I don't like and want a new tube. [/#505000]
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[#505000]The choices for me are obvious.... either the Super Fat Cat ($350) or the ODC 420 ($150). [/#505000]
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[#505000]Now here is where I start to have a dilemma.... Obviously $200 price difference is a big deal, but since I like toys and I'm bad with money, I am of the mind set thought that I would rather pay a little extra for more or better quality than to pay a little less and regret it down the road. [/#505000]
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[#505000]I know we have hashed this over several times on the board but I would certainly like some input, and opinions. One thing I know I don't like about the ODC is that awful baby blue color. Zonker's "sage" colored SFC looks really sharp. [/#505000]
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[#505000]Next piece of advice I would like some input on is what is a good brand/model of two way hand or electric pump for inflating craft. I have used a Coleman 2 way hand pump for my toon, but I'm getting far to old and fat to keep up that kind of exercise. The Coleman is also falling apart... [/#505000]
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[#505000]My pump requirements are that it be easy to use at the lake, and have the power to inflate the craft, and be some what reasonably priced....[/#505000]
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[#505000]I have to agree with Tubedude though that there is a time and a place for each craft. I have lugged pieces of my toon to hard to get to waters and hated every minute of it. I have decided I need a float tube for those waters I can't easily toon. I still have the freebie tube, but I have some issue with it I don't like and want a new tube. [/#505000]
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[#505000]The choices for me are obvious.... either the Super Fat Cat ($350) or the ODC 420 ($150). [/#505000]
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[#505000]Now here is where I start to have a dilemma.... Obviously $200 price difference is a big deal, but since I like toys and I'm bad with money, I am of the mind set thought that I would rather pay a little extra for more or better quality than to pay a little less and regret it down the road. [/#505000]
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[#505000]I know we have hashed this over several times on the board but I would certainly like some input, and opinions. One thing I know I don't like about the ODC is that awful baby blue color. Zonker's "sage" colored SFC looks really sharp. [/#505000]
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[#505000]Next piece of advice I would like some input on is what is a good brand/model of two way hand or electric pump for inflating craft. I have used a Coleman 2 way hand pump for my toon, but I'm getting far to old and fat to keep up that kind of exercise. The Coleman is also falling apart... [/#505000]
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[#505000]My pump requirements are that it be easy to use at the lake, and have the power to inflate the craft, and be some what reasonably priced....[/#505000]
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