Do you by chance have a Lodge house? I believe they recess (router out floor) so the floor rings from the travel covers and wonder if that is why they only stick up 1/8″ when using. If I recall the actual cover they make is close to 1/2″ thick, which is what we used in our house prior.

I actually have a video on our you tube page and Facebook page showing the height difference.

The picture shows the height differences of the three covers in the market, ours is in the back.

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Using the floor fan solves the issue because it creates the air flow by the holes. We used one fan in our 22′ house last year it it kept all 8 holes open for the 4 plus days.

Our cover is the only cover that recesses flush to the top of the sleeve and only works with our sleeves.

We say most durable because you should have to worry about a cover breaking and causing an injury. The flushness elimates the tripping hazard other covers may have since they stick up from the floor. We have tested it up to about 700# so far without incident.

I wonder if you are referring to the Katz cover that does stick up from floor or sleeve depending on application.

Based on the material that we use our manufacturer said their should not be any loss over time. One other recommendation is to charge them in the sun before you go on the ice the first use each season, it seems to help active the glow sooner the rest of the season.

I am sorry to hear your thoughts. We have hundreds of satisfied customers and many that have switched from other brands.

Proper install, packing of the holes with snow, and banking are necessary with all sleeves. Use of floor fan helps significantly. We have been out 4 plus sub zero days and never had to clean out a hole.

Our cover is the only true flush offering in the market and the strongest available.

We did a test last winter and still had some lamination after 12 hours. It does fade with time and can be recharged with any light or UV light for a quicker charge.

The hole freezing over is a common question we do get about our sleeves. Obviously putting a cover over the hole does restrict air flow in your holes so we always recommend that users of our product put a small fan on the floor in the back and/or front of the house. This will circulate the air on the floor and actually create the air flow needed to keep your holes open. We have been on the lake for 4+ days at a time in subzero temps without ever cleaning out a hole.

Whether you sleeve or not, packing the sides under the house with ice and slush, using wheel shirts, banking/frame skirts, or sleeve insulators are additional steps that should be taken to reduce the cold air that gets under your house.

Our cover is the strongest in the market and has so far been tested up to approximately 700 pounds of weight without breaking or slipping out of the sleeve. Our covers are made of lexan and the sleeves are high density plastic, make it a very durable product. We are also the ONLY sleeve that universally fits both Catch Cover and Fish Hole Buddy floor rings with the use of our Accessory Clips if you have Fish Hole Buddy.

We sold three times more than we expected last year, and are expecting another big year this year as we have expanded into more dealerships as well as Cabelas and Runnings. A portion of each sleeve sold also goes to support Minnesota Band of Brothers Outdoors.