Frabill Arctic Fire Tip Up Yellow

I still prefer this folding cross stick design for tip-ups. I find them most visible from a distance with snow on the ice, and they are stable because of the wide leg spread. With a little practice you can adjust the sensitivity simply by the placement of the flag on the trip wire from the spool. They fold up to be a long narrow item which carries in almost any duffle, bag, or container, and they're light. This brand has a nice quality wood and the hardware functions smoothly. What more could you want from a tip-up? I've got some from the 1980's still working fine. If you treat them right and some dingbat on a snowmobile doesn't hit them, they could easily last a lifetime.