So I’d call the shop there - you can actually switch out 26.5 and 25” stays (ie try both) the way their frames are constructed. They also have it so you can cut down stays, Exo has a video on it.
I’ve stuck with the marsupial but like others would love a little lighter, more streamlined version with wings. Waterproof like the SG would be a nice touch. The marsupial pouches etc that attach are really nice. I think the webbing molle like FHF is using with their molle system is a good...
I asked Sitka about switching fill since the new Allied product is supposed to be a major step up vs DWR down, but they didn’t have an idea if/when. Barklow didn’t return my message when I asked him. He did mention on a pod (which he was bragging about the hyperdown fill on) that he wants to...
I was looking at these wondering the same. I don’t think they’ll quite fit the “puffy pants” use case but more of a high warmth mid layer? There’s not much out there on them.
That’s totally fair, good clarification. I obviously don’t know much about the action and did not know it takes pre fits. Everything coming out of this conversation sounds better and better though.
Things:
- One thing off the bat would be the action itself - integral rail, CRF style,. So more in line with a lower end "custom" action of sorts.
- Add a custom bolt handle on there as well.
- Magazine setup and extra mag
A lot of that cost would come down to Labor:
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Tyler Freel literally just addressed this idea in his 22ARC moose vid - this idea that shooting multiple times is bad is hilarious. Like the single shot is some kind of magical hope - I mean bang/flop is cool, but not dependable. Meanwhile, shooting mags into big animals multiple times because...
I think JVB is obviously listening and paying attention. I also hear a lot of bought and paid for advertisement coming from him - can’t really hold it against him, that’s the world he’s progressed through. But then again I’d love to hear some straight talk, not sponsored product pushes...
And he was just talking on a pod about how much that whole situation hurt him….maybe in the long run he’ll grow from it, but man, that’s just wrong on multiple levels. I’ve always wondered what your side of the story was and it’s good to hear it from you.
Glad to hear you’re onward and upward...
The answer depends on if you’re going earlier UL stuff or late season I think. Anything Oct and later I think hyperdown, but I run pretty cold. Hard to go wrong with Grumman on multi day backpack stuff.
For archery elk I like light/small to pack, which is that quilt. I just used it for a mild Oct night, works quite well. I consider it an early season bag and not something I’d use as my only option, but I own a 15F bag for later season.
If you’re only using it in September the quilt might...
Outing today with the XLR made me think of this thread. Rolled my pack over to put a layer away and........grip, trigger, folder all packed with snow. Using the SG action cover, most of the snow stayed out of the trigger. Seems like the folder works just fine wiping it away, but if it went to...