I am going to have a full inspection done before I finalize the purchase, but was just looking to see if anyone has seen this and how serious is it. The cracks look like they are just in the gellcoat.

There is a video of testing the flag in Icing condition on our Website. It is designed to work in any weather conditions. We appreciate the question and the suggestions you gave. They will be considered for future models.

The Polymer used is PETG and is a very strong, weather resistant plastic that has proven to be very durable and reliable through our testing. In future years, nothing is off the table, but as of now our production process is a cost effective way to create a quality product. Thank you for your interest.

Yes, we will be at the St Paul Ice Show at the end of the month. We look forward to talking with you.

The tip up is both heavy enough to stay in place and strong enough to take a gently kick to unstick it from the ice. Thank you for your interest.

Over the past year our businesses has matured significantly, and that includes our costumer service and customer relations. That being said, on behalf of Ultimate Tip Up and Konitzer Manufacturing I apologize for the defensive and sometimes aggressive reterick I used last year in this forum.

To answer your question, the batteries used in our tip ups are 3.7v lithium ion rechargeable 18650 cells. The two that control the strike indicators will last approximately 7 days of continuous on time. The jigging system batteries will run for about 48 hours before they need to be charged.

Sorry, it should work now.

The Pessimist wrote:

One thing I’d like to see with these box style tip ups is a better system to keep them heated. I don’t like messing with charcoal or candles. A rechargeable battery powered heating system would be great.

We have looked into this and will continue to research it. The problem is powering something that will throw enough heat without hauling out a car battery for your tip up.

Kevin Konitzer wrote:

COMING SOON FROM ULTIMATE TIP UP!!

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COMING SOON FROM ULTIMATE TIP UP!!

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biggill wrote:

Warranty? Looks like several electronic devices in there.

Are they fully waterproof?

We warrantee the electronic motherboard for life which is completely seeled from the elements. The other components are all covered and protected from splashes, but not 100% waterproof if submerged.

Pailofperch… if you look under the “video” tab on the website there are videos of fish being caught. There are also more videos, as well as customer videos on our Facebook page. http://www.ultimatetipup.com
http://www.facebook.com/ultimatetipup

Big G… several videos have been posted.

Tdace
I have been extremely humble and have put myself out there only to get feedback for the sake of improving our product. This thread wasn’t supposed to be about my product, but everyone instantly jumped down my throat. The only other site I’ve put anything on is lakelink and that was deleted by lakelink because they considered it advertising. We do have other paid advertisements out there, but sometimes all this negativity on forums can really help make you better. Anyways, I’ve heard and understand now that I’m not welcome talking about my product on this forum, so I will respect that and no longer post about it on here. Also, I wanted to add that I’ve only tried to defend myself when someone posts something that is simply false. Anyways, I’d still like to read about people’s favorite tip Up, as that’s what this forum was supposed to be about and you won’t have to worry about “that guy” starting any more threads on this site. I’m truly sorry if I’ve offended anybody in any way, as that was not my intent.

404 ERROR wrote:

Just remember, 100% of fishing equipment is designed to catch fishermen, not fish. Sorry, I spit the hook, but there’s plenty of fish in the world!

This is where you’re wrong. 100% of our product is designed to catch more fish, period. We designed them for ourselves solely for that purpose and selling them was an afterthought. We will prove it. Until we do, I fully understand and expect all the negativity.

Ok, so I deleted my advertising to hopefully get some true answers to the question that I started this thread with.

In your opinion, what is the best tip up on the market, and why do you feel that way?

Thanks Joe,
I honestly started this thread to simply see what everyone likes about the different styles of tip ups out there. We have been working our butts off to keep up with orders and do not have time to take a trip to northern Minnesota to fish when we will have ice here in wisconsin within a week. I agree, we need video of them on the ice, and it is coming very soon. Until then, I don’t blame people for being critical of our product, but we had to start somewhere. Ultimate Tip Up will prove themselves once people start fishing with them and seeing them out on the ice. Thanks for your input.

Mercian Eagle,
Glad I could make you laugh. The truth is you most likely have not fished with one so you really don’t know until you try it. Let’s stick to the question… in your opinion, what is the best tip up on the market… and why do you like them?

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Fishblood, I will work on correcting that issue. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Also, I believe people only think Tip Up fishing is inefficient because their tipups are not sensitive enough and they have to make sure holes don’t freeze over etc. We had one guy testing our product last year that said his one ultimate tip up caught 5 fish to every 1 on the other 5 beaver dams that were set up the same way.

Are you sure you went to http://www.ultimatetipup.com
Nothing should redirect you to Facebook from there. Maybe let me know specifically what is redirecting you to Facebook and I can correct it. Thanks.

The auto jig was designed to keep live bait swimming around under a Tip Up rather then just sitting still. It will continuously tug at a minnow to keep it active. It can also be slowed down to a very slow speed for finicky panfish. We’ve used a small hook with wax worms under these tipups and the jigging moving very slow for bluegills. To answer the question, the jigging is either on or off and the speed can be controlled, but it does not have a delay.

Caleb, our tip Up is a totally unique design that does not infringe on bite me’s patent what so ever. We have filed and are in the process of receiving our own patent for each of the 3 unique components in this tipup. The shape of the box is not unique or proprietary and wasn’t for the bite me box either. They were not the first ones to use this design. Anyways, the shape is very practical and works well for a box tip up, therefor we used this shape to achieve our goal of creating the best possible product that will help you catch more fish then a conventional tip Up.

Tuna, there is one video on our site that details set up and function of the tip Up. It’s not the greatest quality and I apologize for that. As soon as we get ice we will take as much video as possible. The open water walleye pictured on our site are obviously caught in the summer since the lake is pictured in the background… not like we are trying to hide anything there. The point is to show we are avid fisherman and can catch a nice limit of walleye. All winter pictures were caught with similar prototype models of the tipup we are Manufacturing now.
As for the Green Bay ice house, we have nothing against people from Minnesota other then they beat our packers and took out Aaron Rodgers. In fact, Minnesota folks are probably the most avid ice fisherman in the country and for that reason, they’re all right with me.

The radios have 22 channels, so the chances of your tipups being on the same channel as more ultimate Tip Ups nearby isn’t very likely. There is also a visual flag that will help identify a tripped tip up. We thought about adding lights, but wanted to keep the price point down as much as possible. We focused on each component of these tip ups to be a tool to help catch more fish then a conventional tip Up. Lights don’t help this goal and would only add cost. There are also many different Tip Up lights already on the market.

We are working on our own communication device so that we are not relying on the two way radios. This will be coming in future models, until then, I can’t imagine we’ll sell enough to run into interference problems.

Ultimate Tip Ups!
-Worlds most sensitive tip up
-Heated
-Auto Jigging
-Long range radio alert

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Lol, now that sounds like it could be hilarious.

ski junkie wrote:

What does it cost to ship one of these things to 54840 ?

$17.01

Thank you for the feedback, Let me know if I don’t answer all your questions. The range of the radios through actual testing we’ve found to be about 5 miles. In wisconsin, there is no specific distance the tipup must be away from you. The rule simply states you must be monitoring your tipups and be able to get to them in a reasonable amount of time. We had a DNR warden in Wisconsin talk to us last year and he had no problems with the range of the radios because you know the instant you have a bite. I don’t know all the laws in Minnesota, however it was my understanding that the automatic hook setters were illegal, but not the automatic jigging mechanisms.

The front of the box is only a few inches high, and we have never had a problem pulling a fish out. The reel also swivels back out of the way. Yes, we pull the fish in hand over hand. The advantage with the electronics is that there is no resistance at first bite. The fish doesn’t even know it’s hooked. We are working on better quality videos and pictures, but like I said, we are also struggling to keep up with orders, so it’s not a super high priority until we can get out on the ice with them. Thank you for your comments and feedback, as a new company we appreciate both the good and the bad.

Eelpoutguy wrote:

Kevin,
I just ordered one. Don’t let me down.

Thank you for your order!
If you should have any questions or if any problems arise, don’t hesitate to contact us and we will do everything we can to help. Your tipup will ship out tomorrow.
-The Ultimate Tip Up team.