Savage Gear 170

Anyone kick a Savage Gear HRB-170, with oars? I found a good deal on one...........GT

So I have been in one a while back it was nice heavey but pretty nice.  If ita a good deal go for it.

Well I'm a proud owner of a Savage Gear 170. Got a $150 discount at Fisherman's Access Black Friday sale. It's maiden voyage will probably be the Salt Toy Drive launch. I may try to get her in at HH before then................GT:cheers:

Congrats buddy looking forward to seeing it.

So which one did you get with or without oars just wondering?
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Savage Gear 170 with oars............

Congrat's on your SWEET looking new ride GT!

SP Dan <"))><

Congratz on the new toy GT.
I will see you Sunday.

Thanks Guys...here's some pics
Out of the bx and then assembled.Sorry guys I still can't post pics. I don't know what has happened to this website but things have changed ..............GT

Here you go 

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Hey I see pictures there you go, buddy, I like the look of your new ride.

Well the thanks goes to Jerdon. He stopped by yesterday for a beer and some computer advise........they started to load but never did........so Jerdon loaded them for me from his PC.......Thanks Jerdon, much appreciated.........GT

nice purchase. this is the float tube I really wanted to get. Just getting it into Canada, the exchange rate, shipping, etc.... was too rich for my blood at the end of the day. lol.. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this tube as you get use out of it.

Good morning Joey Basstard. As you saw in my earlier post I had a Super Fat Cat. Now that I have had the Savage Gear out numerous times, I have some Pro's and Con's.
First I would like to say, the tube is a beast. You can land it on rocks, asphalt, concrete, just about anything.
Secondly, it sit you higher out of the water, which I like. Wind does not seem to be a factor. And the rubber skin seems to glide thru the water with less drag.
My third point would be, I can leave it fully inflated when stored, not having to pump it up when launching. Also the center cavity below the seat and between the tubes is inflatable, giving it a very rigid feel.
Fourth point would be the adjustable inflated seat. Its removable from the tube, adhering to Velcro strips when installed.
Fifth point, the removable storage compartments. I love the fact I can pack them up at my work bench, making sure I have everything up front. Also, I have a large gear bag that I load them into along with fins and other stuff.
The negative points would be, unless you really need the oars, don't buy them. I purchased a glue on mount system for rod holders etc., you can't row with the stuff in stalled. So I don't use the oars.
Secondly, I wish the bags, compartments, were wider. I had to change my Plano boxes, to wide.
Third would be the seat, wish it had separate sections when inflating, backrest, seat. The seat is one piece, one valve. You get a leak, no seat, no back rest.
Hope this helps in your decision making, tight lines,.....GT

That was an excellent write up GT of the pros and cons for anyone else out there who is interested in picking up a Savage Gear 170 float tube.
I remember you telling me that you also had an issue with the air-valve for this seat / backrest and that you were able to fix it with a simple bead of silicone caulking.

It is definitely a well-built float tube meant to be durable.

SP Dan <“))><

Really cool, looks like that Seven Bass tube Jeff has for sale. I have always heard that an inflatable seat is superior than the foam one my Cumberland has.
Thing is that I realized not long ago that I can remove the seat cushion without much effort or strain. I guess you could replace it with an inflatable at some point if you found one that fit nicely.

Cool evaluation though, food for thought when looking at other tubes.

Nice compare and contrast GT!!

I seen pics of you fishing without the oars and wondered how you got that sorted. What size tackle boxes fit? 3600, 3700?

Alakai wrote:Really cool, looks like that Seven Bass tube Jeff has for sale. I have always heard that an inflatable seat is superior than the foam one my Cumberland has.
Thing is that I realized not long ago that I can remove the seat cushion without much effort or strain. I guess you could replace it with an inflatable at some point if you found one that fit nicely.

Cool evaluation though, food for thought when looking at other tubes.

 Alakai,

Do a search on "Inflatable Seats" we have had a lot of solutions for replacing and modifying foam seats in the past.

Don't know how many of you ride motorcycles, but they make Gell inserts for cycle seats. Knowing this I had plans of removing the foam bottom on my Cumbie, cutting out the foam to fit the insert and wham, gell seat......GT

Thanks SPDan and Jerdon......much appreciated.........GT

GT wrote:Good morning Joey Basstard. As you saw in my earlier post I had a Super Fat Cat. Now that I have had the Savage Gear out numerous times, I have some Pro's and Con's.
  First I would like to say, the tube is a beast. You can land it on rocks, asphalt, concrete, just about anything.
  Secondly, it sit you higher out of the water, which I like. Wind does not seem to be a factor. And the rubber skin seems to glide thru the water with less drag.
   My third point would be, I can leave it fully inflated when stored, not having to pump it up when launching. Also the center cavity below the seat and between the tubes is inflatable, giving it a very rigid feel.
   Fourth point would be the adjustable inflated seat. Its removable from the tube, adhering to Velcro strips when installed.
   Fifth point, the removable storage compartments. I love the fact I can pack them up at my work bench, making sure I have everything up front. Also, I have a large gear bag that I load them into along with fins and other stuff.
   The negative points would be, unless you really need the oars, don't buy them. I purchased a glue on mount system for rod holders etc., you can't row with the stuff in stalled. So I don't use the oars.
   Secondly, I wish the bags, compartments, were wider. I had to change my Plano boxes, to wide.
   Third would be the seat, wish it had separate sections when inflating, backrest, seat. The seat is one piece, one valve. You get a leak, no seat, no back rest.
    Hope this helps in your decision making, tight lines,.....GT

Great write up.. Very much appreciated..
I just picked up a Caddis Sport Premier Plus cost me $5.79 after all said and done. but that's because I had gift cards as gift and the $100 sale.. lol
The Savage gear 170 would end up costing me around $1150 in Canada. Definitely a tube I want to pick up once price comes down on my end.

I was wondering about the oars if they've be useful or not when it comes to adding extra accessories..

which glue on rod holders do you have and where did you get them?

thanks
joe

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Here ya go, not really sold on this product........GT

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Here ya go, not really sold on this product........GT

Thanks. Why aren’t you sold on it? Convenience isn’t there? Was looking at the caddis float tube rod holder. Just need something to hold a spinning rod or casting rod. Depends what’s not being used.

When you look at their product line you see quality made stuff, great. My problem is with the glue on mounts. You should really study your tube and how it sits in the water with you in it. Tubes tend to fold inward when you get seated. So placement of the mount is crucial. When you have it in your garage, it sits perfect, everything lines up. The Savage has only one spot on each tube to glue on mounts, rod holder, camera, etc. For this reason, if you don't need the oars, don't get them, you have more area for placement of mounts.
Yesterday I built a behind the seat 3 rod holder, net holder for the Savage. Makes it easier to launch when rods are upright and in place. Then as I kick out I can assemble my RailBlaza holders. If your able to leave all the RailBlaza stuff attached then OK, but for me I have to disassemble to transport. Hope this makes sense.......GT

GT wrote:When you look at their product line you see quality made stuff, great. My problem is with the glue on mounts. You should really study your tube and how it sits in the water with you in it. Tubes tend to fold inward when you get seated. So placement of the mount is crucial. When you have it in your garage, it sits perfect, everything lines up. The Savage has only one spot on each tube to glue on mounts, rod holder, camera, etc. For this reason, if you don't need the oars, don't get them, you have more area for placement of mounts.
Yesterday I built a behind the seat 3 rod holder, net holder for the Savage. Makes it easier to launch when rods are upright and in place. Then as I kick out I can assemble my RailBlaza holders. If your able to leave all the RailBlaza stuff attached then OK, but for me I have to disassemble to transport. Hope this makes sense.......GT

makes sense to me. When you glue the holders onto the tube how long does it take to set? I don't have oars and not a problem to sit in the tube and mark a spot and then glue the holders. I have plenty of time to research this. lakes and rivers are 24"+ ice right now.. thanks again for the reply GT.

Here's the kicker, the mounts have flat bottoms that the adhesive pad attaches to. So their directions are to heat the edges with a heat gun. Heck no...these mounts are sold for inflatables, tubes really...... I believe it takes 48 hours to adhere............GT