Start at the top. Buy once. Super Fat Cat.
live in Antigua in the Caribbean and guide in excess of 150 days per year from a fleet of Outcast Super Fat Cats. Myself and my clients (most of whom are entirely new to float tubing) without exception find them extremely stable and comfortable platforms from which to cast as we target fish like tarpon and other saltwater gamefish like snook, snapper, jacks and barracuda from them. My only real source of grief is the fact that in the more recent incarnations of the Super Fat Cat – Outcast has for some reason chosen a 2-tone colour scheme…. Not only does this make for extra unnecessary seams to stitch (and to possibly fail) but the fact that 2 colours are present means that each colour reacts at different rates to the UV light. I have purchased 8 Super Fat Cats now and despite a thorough washdown each and very time they are used – 4 of these 2 tone boats have failed in less than 1 year – all in the same place – along the waterline in the lighter coloured tan strip which bleaches out in a month or two to white and subsequently becomes weak and thereby prone to failure. When i initially raised this issue Outcast was quick to point out that they are not warrantied against UV degradation – however Outcast’s original ‘single tone’ green models of the Super Fat Cat both lasted almost 3 years with the exact same usage before the outer skin gave in to the sun’s rays The 2 tone scheme is not a step forward in style in my opinion (I have not managed to impress more fish with it to my knowledge) but rather it is a large step backwards for me financially as I have to replace them 3 times as often. It seems pointless to me at least to warranty a boat for 5 years yet deliberately build in a hidden weakness ensuring it will fail before it has to in a way which is not covered by the guarantee. If I were cynical i would say this is good for Outcast as it helps them to sell more boats…. But it’s bad for me as the consumer as I apparently have no comeback whatsoever in this regard….. And whilst I realise that mine are quite possibly “the world’s hardest working float tubes” – operating in strong sun and saltwater day after day – hopefully this info will heeded by the powers that be and that some future models will be amended taking this information into account – since the basic design and capabilities of the Super Fat Cat float tube are almost flawless in every other respect – and their largest and most serious defect is utterly avoidable.
The 2 tone scheme is not a step forward in style in my opinion (I have not managed to impress more fish with it to my knowledge)Here's a damning review of the new design.
Here's a damning review of the new design.
When you find barracudas and saltwater in our local lakes, please let us know.
Unless you're moving to the Caribbean, I wouldn't worry about it.I'm more concerned about the reported UV damage.
I'm more concerned about the reported UV damage.
This is a great deal and excellent price! It is the Sportsman's version of the Outcast Fishcat 4 and is made by Outcast.Thoughts??
Lost Creek 4 Float Tube - Gray/Orange
Shit wears out. The more you use it, the quicker it wears out.