I just picked up the Eskimo 6120i from Sportsmans Guide, it was on sale for $360 ($380 shipped with taxes) and came with an $80 gift card (that I put towards a new Evo 1iT.)

I upgraded from a 949i (61 sq ft) to the 6120i (80 sq ft) for sturgeon spearing and extended overnight stays on the ice. It’s about 10 pounds heavier than the 949i, and when it’s packed in the bag, it’s top heavy. But I use a smitty sled to haul gear, so weight isn’t really a concern. But I think you would tip over if you tried carrying it like a backpack.

Setup and take down are pretty easy, maybe 5 minutes tops for each. I haven’t fished out of it yet, though I will be spending 3 nights in it this coming weekend. There’s plenty of room for a spearing hole along one side and a cot on the opposite side, with 3′ of space between them. Would also fit 2 colts with lots of room in the middle, maybe a third cot in the middle with a little space between them. I used my 949i a couple times for camping in the fall and it worked great. Way easier to set up than any tent I’ve used. Plan to do the same with the 6120i.

It comes with 9 of the best anchors on the market and 3 tie down straps, plus a pin-on name plate holder if your state requires that sort of thing.

In the picture, the shoveled area is a mockup of my spearing hole. The edge of the shoveled area closest to the cot is approximately 4′ from the hub behind the camera.

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Does the adapter that came with your Lite Flite have a round “collar” on the end that goes in the chuck or is it ground down more to a point? When I got my Lite Flite a couple weeks ago, the adapter had that round collar that prevented the chuck of my drill (Ridgid Octane) from getting a good grip on it.

I emailed Steikemaster and they shipped me out a new adapter at no charge that didn’t have that collar and also included a plastic bushing for the bottom section of the adapter (presumably to reduce wobble) and a new screw.

If you have issues with the wobble as many others have, you may want to email Strikemaster and get the updated adapter. The poor design of the adapter could be what shredded your chuck.

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Test-fit your glow sticks before you hit the ice. They had a recall on the 2019 models because the glow sticks are too long and don’t fit. The ones I bought a couple weeks ago from Gander must’ve been new old stock because they fit just fine.

I bought the Trekker bibs for $100 and sold them for the same amount shortly after trying them on. I couldn’t stand the fact that the front thigh pockets had velcro on them, and the “sharp” half of the velcro was on the part of the pocket that would scrape against the back of your bare hand or catch any soft glove when you stuck them in the pocket. I hate velcro pockets.