Yes, I’m a medium athletic build and the kuiu packs seems to fit my hips better than any others I’ve tried. I just used their standard straps for about a year for lashing the bow to the pack when I needed hands free or sticks in my hands. Finally got the bow carrier from kuiu it is a huge...
Careful, this rat hole has no bottom! Make the switch or add bows to your cross bow hunting and you’ll likely love it and all the experiences that come along with it - IF you make them happen.
Do this and The money won’t honestly matter
Never have seen that and I’ve had 3 systems for a few years now. I’d share this with Kuiu directly along with pics and I bet they’ll take care of you.
Has it effected function yet?
This here, if you want to stay with Crispi, the Thor line was perfect for me - normal/narrower heel and wider toe box in standard width. They make wide width in most every model as well
Also, just remembered name of my first pack - check out slumberjack packs. Some with frames/bags and some with internal frames - $150-$300 range. Not as comfy as higher priced options and I preferred the full curl, but this is another sound option that is closer to $200 new and lower than that...
Kidding aside, the full curl system is a solid complete system you can find at around your price point (sale or used). You’ll get suggestions to spend more than you want here (maybe more than you need), but a pack system with frame and bag from the most popular are going to run $300+ for a good...
I’d suggest using the thread search function and read a couple hundred posts that are already here. From that you can determine the fabrics and layering system that best fits your style of hunting. From there you can target the various pieces of gear - top of line to mid to budget.
If you take...
I find the peloton 240 fits a bit looser all around vs the strongfleece (280). I would layer strongfleece under the peloton but not the other way around
Both are pretty quiet equallly
No one knows for sure because no one (those who are responsible for “leading”) is any longer trustworthy. Sad, but only way to gain an accurate perspective of current day situations is to allow ample time to pass. I keep hearing about the increases in strain on the hospitals, but I’m pretty sure...