Sorry can't help you much. No personal experience, however from reviews of owners say it's only ok, does sit lower in the water than a Fish Cat or Fat Cat.. Most "cheap" tubes won't last too long, this does depend on how you maintain and store it.Originally Posted by atleasticaughtabuzz
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If you're planning on getting the Caddis Nav II, why not go for broke on Dave Scadden Escape. You can find quite a few of them on Craigslist locally for Los Angeles and Orange County. Quite a few for San Diego too, which is about $200 to $250. It's a mesh of both kayak and tube's world, which oars-ready to add the additional propulsion in the water. It's 600 weight capacity I believe. Plenty of junk to carry with you in the water. Some people also add an electric motor to it too. Pretty nifty.
haha i didnt notice the nav II was that expensive. i DEFINITELY cant afford spending over $150 on my first tube
might be picking up a Caddis Nevada Gold (used one time, 9/10), waders and fins for 80 bucks today...no leaks. good deal?
that is a freaking good deal! that person must have hated that tube to sell it that low.
i guess hes getting kicked out of his parents house so hes tryna gather money lol
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I would not recommend a caddis float tube. That u shape and pontoon design is old school technology and the tube sits too low in the water. I had a cad is navigator top of the line and when my buddy showed up with his new odc420 I realized that I had the wrong tube. ODC420 or any other v style tube like fat cat sit much higher keeping you dryer, warmer and you move faster on the water. 90 seems a lot for a caddis when you can find a odc420 on sale for 99 if you keep looking. I have owed both styles and have tube for over 10 years so I know what I am talking about.
Last edited by LBSea; 06-24-2011 at 08:30 PM.
Hi Asian Guy,
I'd like to know where in SoCal or anywhere for that matter, can you buy a Dave Scadden Escape for $200-$250?? Please provide factual information, ie, proof.
Who in their right mind would take a $500+ loss on a boat that sells for $699.99 NEW??
You say you just bought a Scadden Skykomish Sunrise for $500 in San Diego. I've been looking everyday at prices and I sure didn't see it. The Escape and the Skykomish are 2 very different boats, the Escape being a much newer and easier boat to use. The Escape has only been out on the market for 2 years or less.
So please list on this board phone numbers of people who have their Escape advertised at these prices.
Seriously? I just my Dave Scadden Skykomish that cost the guy $1400 that he purchased a year ago, fully loaded, and he sold me for $500. It sitting in my livingroom right now, retrofitted with a 55lbs Endura C2 motor (also a new release) for a $100 and a fish finder. I saw earlier two postings, one in the Azusa and one in San Diego for the escape for $200 and $275 for the escape. Removed by authors after it was sold less than 2 days of posting. Why should I know? Because I was searching for a pontoon or a hybrid for the past 2 months after speaking with Ronina.
It's all how patient you are, and how much you're willing to dedicate in searching. I searched the forums daily, and craigslist, for the I.E., San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County. So yes..I spot things like you wouldn't believe. If any one need proofs, I can help you to search for it. Just let me know that you will not flake when the deals come down. You flake out, you will have a serious problem with me. Why? Because I'm just that kind of a person.
Yes, I'd like proof on the Escape
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