Eskimo fatfish 9416 Insulated or not?

I am looking at getting one of these. The guide that takes me out once in a while has a similar one in the clam version and he insists I need the insulated one. His has an insulated roof, but not walls and I have never been cold in his. I am thinking he is kind of a candi-@ss and I don’t really need the insulated one. Any thoughts.

PS. he isn’t really a guide he just has a big hub house and drills lots of holes so people think he is

Id go insulated over non, aside from it being warmer, the fabric is more durable and you also avoid condensation dripping on you.

That guide/not guide dude you go with sounds wise….but does he actually look like this?

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Take this for what it’s worth but I have an uninsulated Evo 1 with same fabric. Big buddy needs to be on med, depending on wind anytime temp is below 10. I like to be in bibs and shirt combo when in shack.

Big shack like that, I’d want insulated. Roof insulation really goes a long way.

Let me add one more variable. I can get the non insulated right now for $320, the insulated in $520. Still go insulated?

sticker wrote:

Let me add one more variable. I can get the non insulated right now for $320, the insulated in $520. Still go insulated?

If you are patient….and slow your roll , you can find some sort of brand double hub with at least a insulated top for $320

Insulated. I fished out of an uninsulated flip over last weekend, and between running a sunflower continually and the rain shower I can’t say I missed non-insulated!

Won’t go without insulated. May be a bit more expensive at first but well worth it in the long run. For me it is night and day difference fishing out of one to another. If the budget permits I’d say no-brainer go insulated.

Insulated.

sticker wrote:

Let me add one more variable. I can get the non insulated right now for $320, the insulated in $520. Still go insulated?

Something that big, you might as well go all out.

Thanks for the input. It’s obviously unanimous, so I’ll be waiting for a deal on an insulated one.

Better go insulated, otherwise the first time you go out in someone’s insulated house you’ll be regretting your decision and then have to fork out some more money to get an insulated one!

I would definitely go the insulated route as I enjoy staying warm. If you don’t mind getting a little cold when it’s really cold out get the non insulated.