THUNDERBAY Ice Cube Series Pop-Up Hub-Style Ice Fishing Shelter, 68-112 Square Feet of Fishable Area, Portable 6-8 Person Ice Shanty

This thing is sweet. Anything less than 5 stars unless it arrived damaged is just being petty. First off I'm coming from using a 2 person flip tarp shanty thats lasted years, so I don't have experience with the other big name brands that cost 2x+ as much, but this thing is the bomb. I was expecting cheapo paper thin fabric material but this thing feels and looks like it should cost just as much as the other brands. Had it set up in less than 1 minute without reading the instructions, granted it was inside a heated garage but it's as simple as laying it out and popping out the centers of the panels. 2 fabric doors with no outer support on each corner with 2 zippers and a cover that goes over the outside zip to keep wind and ice out. The skirt is an awesome bonus to keep the wind out as well, throw some snow on it and youll be toasty. Single stitching on most of it but no loose threads and the feet and areas where you pop out the panels are solid metal and is firm enough that it wont get blown in on itself. Pictures do not do justice on the size. You can fit your family in here for Thanksgiving dinner. That being said if you're expecting it to be easy to carry it does have some weight to it (maybe 30-35 lbs), the bag it comes with is the cheapest part of it all and looks like the straps won't hold up to too much abuse, but if you plan on throwing it on a sled like 90% of people that ice fish you'll be fine. It is not insulated but a buddy heater and a few beers you'll be fine grow up. On top of how nice the shanty is, it includes the hardware and rope to strap it down! Get this to piss off your buddy that paid twice as much so he could say "bUt I hAvE aN eSkImO." And no I wasn't paid for this review it's that nice.Update: got out on the ice today with 25+ mph wind gusts. Definitely need to strap this thing down and have a good pair of ice cleats on, at first dragged me about 30 ft along the ice and blowing the carrying bag across the lake after trying to pop up a side. Ended up getting a stake in one of the corners and working around before popping up anything (you need a drill to make a hole first then screw the stake in, actually bought the ryobi hammer drill with the auger adapter, works great). Once all 6 grommets on the base were staked I popped out one side at a time and tied them off with the rope included. Once strapped down I had no issues. Would definitely help if I had an extra person but after doing it once by myself in the wind I don't think I'll have as much of a problem next time around. Still a 5 star shanty, little buddy heater kept me warm all day. Only recommendation would be buy extra rope to tie the walls out so they don't blow in, maybe even short bungee cords to make it quick. Also wish there was a metal grommet in the center of the ends to keep the skirt down since I didnt have any snow to pile on it.

Awesome ice house, with plenty of space for a group of friends fishing on the ice.

I used this as a regular tent, and it's phenomenal! It keeps heat in so well! After only a few minutes with my Mr.Buddy Heater, and it is scolding hot inside. I can set it up myself, although difficult, it is possible. The frame is crazy strong and handles high winds without using any stakes. My friends tent flew away but this thing surprisingly aero dynamic. The thermal insulation feels like a really thick moving blanket. I'm 5'9" and i can only stand up straight at the center of the tent. I was able to setup my coleman cot bed inside and I would say you can fit 2 with room left over but definitely not 3. If you're actually using it for ice fishing, you can fit 4 adults comfortably with light gear. One thing I really hate is the packaging. The bag it comes with isn't as thick and durable as I would like and not to mention this thing is huge! Kinda looks like your hauling a dead body inside a huge duffle bag lol.

EASY assembly! Way cheaper than other brands

Just took mine out a couple days ago, and it was perfect! We went spear fishing and there was plenty of room for a person on each side of the hole. And their own door to get out of. You could very comfortably fit 4 people in here. If it's only 2 people and you have a heat source and a couple cots you could comfortably camp out on the ice. Could not be happier with it!

Very easy to set up and take down, very sturdy. Didn't realize that it came with the anchors, which are a must in windy northern MI! (Went the extra mile to order a drill attachment to screw them in.) Seats 6 people with chairs and holes, with no problem. Definitely needs to be sprayed with waterproofer if it's snowy or drizzly because the water will leak through. Otherwise, highly recommend!

Great value for the price. A tough fit when you put it back in the bag so I used a ratchet strap and a couple of bungee cords to pull it together to fit.

First time ice fishing with friends. Easy to setup and takedown. Excellent hardware included for anchoring. Bag for shelter is nice and big so it actually goes back in. Very glad i bought this. Didn't take long to warm up with heater.