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North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - Majja - 05-07-2007

Well here it is. As a few of you know my fairly new ODC developed a quirk, that quirk being it decided to come undone at the seam. I had purchased it at Cabelas 6 moths ago so I returned it and paid a little more and upgraded to the Red Cadillac. I have taken the H3 out about 3 or 4 times and I think I can give a decent review of her now.

First off lets compare the two. The first thing I noticed is the H3 does not weigh as much as the ODC 420, the pockets are just huge in the H3, I can almost put what I carried in both sides in 1 pocket. The next big difference is that I noticed that I actually sit more straight up and down in the H3, at first it almost felt like I was sloping forward, but with a little tweaking I now have it dialed in and it feels great. I do seam to get a little more wet in the H3 do to the fact the ODC420 actually rocked back just a little so the front of the seat actually set higher in the water than the rear. I also think that the h3 rides higher in the water than the H3. The ODC moved well, the H3 seams like it just barley sits in the water at all. Also it seams like there is a little more room side by side. I had some concerns about the inflatable seat and back rest. I am amazed at how comfy and supportive they are. The other thing that amazed me is how many D-rings are on this thing. All in all I think it was a good upgrade I do like the reassurance of the Urethane bladders and the Halkey valves a 500lb capacity as per there website [webster, websterville, waveguides] . And than there is the 15 year warranty, the best in the business. I think the biggest draw back is that for the 400.00 clams you shell out you do not get an apron, but that is pretty trivial considering all the other things you do get, and a lot [a] of the tubers I know have been doing custom hard aprons anyway.

The H3 get two fin up form me

Majja

[url "http://www.northforkoutdoors.com/2007websitecatalogpages/2007catalogpage40.html"]Freestyke H3[/url]
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Re: [Majja] North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - poky-mon - 05-07-2007

As per mojo it will hold a sh--load of beer. and thats the best idea he's had in the last 15 years if it was the right brand
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Re: [Majja] North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - Luke72 - 05-07-2007

Now you just need to wash that strange smell off of it, you know the same smell thats all over my toon... kinda skunky[Wink]
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Re: [Majja] North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - TubeDude - 05-07-2007

[cool][#0000ff]Thanks for the review Matt. Hope to join the ranks of the FREESTYLERS soon my own self.[/#0000ff]
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Re: [Luke72] North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - Majja - 05-07-2007

Chris I hear ya. I am going to be doing that on Saturday.
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Re: [TubeDude] North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - Majja - 05-07-2007

TD I think you will love it. When do you adn TB get to become members of the Redriders? I am looking forward to hearing what you think of them compared to the SFC's.
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Re: [Majja] North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - Dusty_T - 05-07-2007

Wonder what my wife would think if I got "her" one of those for mothers day?
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Re: [Dusty_T] North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - Majja - 05-07-2007

Well it is a pretty red color. Just make sure you get some red fins to accesorize it and you should be fine[Tongue]
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Re: [Majja] North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - Dusty_T - 05-07-2007

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Well it is a pretty red color. Just make sure you get some red fins to accesorize it and you should be fine[Tongue][/reply]

Yea that and if I filll the pockets full of chocolate it should lessen the shock Smile
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Re: [Dusty_T] North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - Majja - 05-07-2007

Or else have the keys to the Hummer h3 on a 3 karot Diamond ring in the pocket. That might and I say Might help.
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Re: [Majja] North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - TubeDude - 05-07-2007

[cool][#0000ff]Thought we were going to do it this week. Now, I have to see how much $$$ it is going to take to ransom my car from the shop. Shorted out and died on me today.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Kids, dogs, wives, computers, cars...it never ends.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Life needs some "do-over" or "delete" buttons.[/#0000ff]
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Re: [TubeDude] North Fork Outdoors Freestyle H3 Review - Majja - 05-07-2007

That sucks. I hate spending money on fixing cars.
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