11-29-2005, 05:38 AM
H'OK guys. I did it. I picked up an ODC 420 today. I think it was the final price that did it for me. That and my existing appreciation for the Fish Cat 4 that I already have. I paid $149 for the ODC. The other tube I was seriously considering was exactly twice that - the Venture Outdoors Echo. Thanks to Alan for giving me the heads up on that model. I almost did it. I still may do so one of these days.
Anyway, back to the ODC. Once I got it home from G.I. Joe's today, inflated it, and went over it again very closely, I concluded that it is really a good tube. It is so near the FC4 (but a little larger with 50 pounds more capacity - more like the Super Fat Cat) I know it will serve me well. Can't wait to get it out on the water.
The only hesitation I have now is that I just got on the Creek Company website and found that they have the ODC 420 discounted to $110. But then you must pay shipping (a whopping $31.50) bringing it back up near what I paid today.
Anyway, I'm happy with the purchase. Glad now that I didn't spend $375 on a Super Fat Cat. Functionally, I don't think there is that much difference.
Thanks to Tubedude, Alan, and ATFishing for your help. Now the grandson gets the FC4 and I get the larger ODC. Cool.
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Anyway, back to the ODC. Once I got it home from G.I. Joe's today, inflated it, and went over it again very closely, I concluded that it is really a good tube. It is so near the FC4 (but a little larger with 50 pounds more capacity - more like the Super Fat Cat) I know it will serve me well. Can't wait to get it out on the water.
The only hesitation I have now is that I just got on the Creek Company website and found that they have the ODC 420 discounted to $110. But then you must pay shipping (a whopping $31.50) bringing it back up near what I paid today.
Anyway, I'm happy with the purchase. Glad now that I didn't spend $375 on a Super Fat Cat. Functionally, I don't think there is that much difference.
Thanks to Tubedude, Alan, and ATFishing for your help. Now the grandson gets the FC4 and I get the larger ODC. Cool.
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