Initial impression = AWESOME!
I had the house out the other day on a local lake for the first time and yes, as many of you have asked, she’s a winner! The new wild is going to be a pure fishing machine! From the strongest aluminum square tubing in the industry, to the water resistant 900 denier insulated top, this house will perform, period.
I can certainly tell that this house will live up to the abuse and trials that us ice heads put them through on a daily basis. A lot of my fishing is done by pulling my shacks by hand, especially early ice when we have less than 5 inches, and if someone is concerned about increased weight changes, let me be the first to tell you, that should be the absolute least of your concerns, as I honestly think it is humanly impossible to tell the difference, even when pulling through snow and slush as i did the other day.
The insulated top is going to be a life, and propane saver alike during those cold winter days! Temps were in the high 20’s with winds approaching 15 mph the other day when i was out and i am glad i left all the propane in the truck! The flip up bench seating system is another plus for this house, as I was skeptical at first. I love how it flips down and out of the way to make packing/unpacking the sled a breeze.
These were my initial thoughts as there is so much more to try out on this house and put it through, but i have a good feel for how it will perform and I am more than excited to put it through the northern winter workout!