12-19-2017, 05:04 PM
[#0000FF]Welcome aboard...even if it is not for a good reason. I too am a Scadden owner and a Scadden sceptic. I owned an H3 Freestyle (tube) for a little over a year. Never could get comfortable in the seats and actually had the bottom seat fail...with the seams just coming apart and becoming a big balloon. Because I live in Utah I was able to visit the store and get a replacement. But I know at least two other buyers of the H3 who also had seat failures...with no replacements. So much for lifetime warranty.
I owned a Renegade for a couple of months. I had no problems with it but it was bigger than I liked for my style of fishing. Sold it and moved back to Fat Cat tubes.
About a year and a half ago I bought an Escape...a large float tube somewhat smaller than a Renegade. Just the right size for my large body, a motor and a battery. I was hopeful. But on the initial delivery the side pockets were missing. I aired it up anyway to start working on my planned modifications. The left air chamber quickly went flat. When I aired it up again I found a "fold seam" near the front of the nose cone that had cracked and leaked air. I sent it back and got a replacement....still without the side pockets. Finally got them over one month after ordering and paying.
On my first float, I found that the seat was too short and leaked air so that I would slip out the front while fishing. Not a good thing. Dave's suggestion was to tighten the valves on the seat air chamber. Did not work. Couldn't find any air leaks anywhere. I finally discovered a small leak coming out of the pressure release valve...even under low pressure. After several attempts to reach Scadden...with no return calls...I just filled the release valve with Aqua Seal. That stopped the air leak. But I had to add on an inflated boat bumper on the front of the seat to provide enough length and to raise the front enough so I did not slide out of the seat...even when fully inflated.
In short, I am basically happy with my ride as I now have it repaired and modified. But for the prices Scadden charges and all the hype about quality and service I remain unimpressed with his products. And I am not alone. In addition to other members who have posted on our forum I have had quite a few Private Messages about unhappy Scadden buyers.
If you have to make your own repairs, the best I can suggest is getting a good PVC cement and go for it. Hope you don't suffer a breakdown far from your vehicle. Before I fixed my seat on my escape I had a trip in which I DID slip out the front along a rip rap rocky dike area and had a very difficult time getting back in my ride. But I did discover that my inflatable vest worked.
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I owned a Renegade for a couple of months. I had no problems with it but it was bigger than I liked for my style of fishing. Sold it and moved back to Fat Cat tubes.
About a year and a half ago I bought an Escape...a large float tube somewhat smaller than a Renegade. Just the right size for my large body, a motor and a battery. I was hopeful. But on the initial delivery the side pockets were missing. I aired it up anyway to start working on my planned modifications. The left air chamber quickly went flat. When I aired it up again I found a "fold seam" near the front of the nose cone that had cracked and leaked air. I sent it back and got a replacement....still without the side pockets. Finally got them over one month after ordering and paying.
On my first float, I found that the seat was too short and leaked air so that I would slip out the front while fishing. Not a good thing. Dave's suggestion was to tighten the valves on the seat air chamber. Did not work. Couldn't find any air leaks anywhere. I finally discovered a small leak coming out of the pressure release valve...even under low pressure. After several attempts to reach Scadden...with no return calls...I just filled the release valve with Aqua Seal. That stopped the air leak. But I had to add on an inflated boat bumper on the front of the seat to provide enough length and to raise the front enough so I did not slide out of the seat...even when fully inflated.
In short, I am basically happy with my ride as I now have it repaired and modified. But for the prices Scadden charges and all the hype about quality and service I remain unimpressed with his products. And I am not alone. In addition to other members who have posted on our forum I have had quite a few Private Messages about unhappy Scadden buyers.
If you have to make your own repairs, the best I can suggest is getting a good PVC cement and go for it. Hope you don't suffer a breakdown far from your vehicle. Before I fixed my seat on my escape I had a trip in which I DID slip out the front along a rip rap rocky dike area and had a very difficult time getting back in my ride. But I did discover that my inflatable vest worked.
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