Blind & Blind Chairs

[jmcd22]

My dad and I drew archery antelope tags for this year and are looking at blinds and blind chairs to hunt over water. I have been looking at the Primos Double Bull QS3 mostly because of the weight and price point for a chair. Anyone have any suggestions for a lighter chair that is quiet? How about a blind? Neither of us have ever hunted in/behind a blind so this is new to both of us.

 

[TREE ‘EM]

Portal tripod stool with backrest.
Fairly comfortable to sit in and shoot from.

I’ve been using a primos pop up for several years. Just as good as the doublebull it replaced at 1/4 the price

 

[Beendare]

I have that QS3 magnum, its the best I've used....but it ain't light.

 

[Jbehredt]

We use helinox swivel chairs in a double bull blind. The blind is heavy for packing. We’ve got a lighter ameristep(?) cheapo if we plan on covering ground with it.

 

[jmcd22]

I have that QS3 magnum, its the best I've used....but it ain't light.

I must have read something in the description wrong. I thought it was about 3.5lbs. How is it on uneven ground? Thanks for the input!

We use helinox swivel chairs in a double bull blind. The blind is heavy for packing. We’ve got a lighter ameristep(?) cheapo if we plan on covering ground with it.

I have a Helinox Chair Zero but was worried that I would be sitting too low to the ground to even see anything. The swivel is about 4-5 inches taller though so that might help. Is the swivel easy to get in and out of and is it stable on uneven ground? The chair is sort of deep and is a pain to get in and out of...especially with long legs. It also struggles on uneven ground. Thanks for the input!

 

[Jbehredt]

I must have read something in the description wrong. I thought it was about 3.5lbs. How is it on uneven ground? Thanks for the input!



I have a Helinox Chair Zero but was worried that I would be sitting too low to the ground to even see anything. The swivel is about 4-5 inches taller though so that might help. Is the swivel easy to get in and out of and is it stable on uneven ground? The chair is sort of deep and is a pain to get in and out of...especially with long legs. It also struggles on uneven ground. Thanks for the input!

Swivel is very stable with 4 stout legs. I’ve never thought it was hard to get out of. I like to think I’m pretty limber for 6’2” though.

 

[jmcd22]

Swivel is very stable with 4 stout legs. I’ve never thought it was hard to get out of. I like to think I’m pretty limber for 6’2” though.

Perfect. I am a touch over 6'2 but 6' of it is legs haha. The zero is like a bucket seat and feels like you're 6" off the ground. I definitely do not want to use it for this hunt if I can help it...might have to give the swivel a try.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I dont hunt blinds much but I will distill my limited learning. My hunting has been close enough to a vehicle that weight was less of an issue so some of this may not apply.

- For long sits, get a chair with a back rest.
- have a pee bottle or two
- I tried a few light chair and never found something I was crazy about
- I have a millennium swivel chair but it is a heavy bitch.
- I have had better success just using folding tailgating chairs but also not light. Look at the gci director chair if you go this route.
- last point is practice your shooting position and shot if you can. I muffed an easy bow shot because my bow was hitting the top of the blind. My limited experience suggests you May have to take a shot from an awkward stance or position with your rifle or bow.

 

[Boarmaster]

I dont hunt blinds much but I will distill my limited learning. My hunting has been close enough to a vehicle that weight was less of an issue so some of this may not apply.

- For long sits, get a chair with a back rest.
- have a pee bottle or two
- I tried a few light chair and never found something I was crazy about
- I have a millennium swivel chair but it is a heavy bitch.
- I have had better success just using folding tailgating chairs but also not light. Look at the gci director chair if you go this route.
- last point is practice your shooting position and shot if you can. I muffed an easy bow shot because my bow was hitting the top of the blind. My limited experience suggests you May have to take a shot from an awkward stance or position with your rifle or bow.

Your too modest. From your suggestions its clear that if you havent spent much time in a blind like you say your a quick learner on blind hunting. LOL.

 

[weaver]

Check out "roll a chair". Very light and has a backrest. Has been dead silent for me so far. Really like it.

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[weaver]

For a blind a like my barronette radar. It's no frills,cheap and lightweight.
It's made of lighter weight fabric than most other blinds so I'm not sure how long it'll hold up but so far I like mine.

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[Mooseknuckle22]

The weight penalty of the millenium chair is worth it if you're hunting all day. Its fully adjustable, swivels, is extremely comfortable and is dead quiet. I haul in my double bull and millenium chair with my kifaru pack and its not bad at all.

 

[jmcd22]

I dont hunt blinds much but I will distill my limited learning. My hunting has been close enough to a vehicle that weight was less of an issue so some of this may not apply.

- For long sits, get a chair with a back rest.
- have a pee bottle or two
- I tried a few light chair and never found something I was crazy about
- I have a millennium swivel chair but it is a heavy bitch.
- I have had better success just using folding tailgating chairs but also not light. Look at the gci director chair if you go this route.
- last point is practice your shooting position and shot if you can. I muffed an easy bow shot because my bow was hitting the top of the blind. My limited experience suggests you May have to take a shot from an awkward stance or position with your rifle or bow.

Thanks!

Yes, we had discussed shooting from the position we would be in sitting in the blind. We also decided to buy a chair that fits the blind to make sure we can even see out of the blind while sitting haha.

 

[Shane]

Millennium G100 blind chair is awesome. Super comfortable, not terribly heavy, 4 legs (stable) are adjustable height, quiet - silent actually..... You can sit for hours without aching all over. All the smaller/lighter stools SUCK after an hour of sitting.

Lots of good popup blind options. Chair is the bigger deal to consider if you're gonna sit in a blind all day.

 

[whoop]

No experience with them but noticed the local pro shop had Chama chairs in the blinds they had set up.

 

[Shane]

No experience with them but noticed the local pro shop had Chama chairs in the blinds they had set up.

Those little triangle chairs are light weight and easy to carry around. That is nice. But they get really uncomfortable pretty fast. They're too small, and they cut off the circulation in your legs - at least that's what they do to me. Small square shaped seats are better than the triangles, but still not as good as a full-sized seat with a nice tall back rest for all day sits.

 

[Laelkhunter]

I use the Primos Double Bull tri stool chair. It is the most comfortable I have tried sitting in a pop-up blind. It is on sale for $29.00 on Amazon, which is about half of what I paid for it several years ago. I would definitely buy another one if/when mine wears out.

 

[Jordan Budd]

If your not walking far and 2 of you are sitting together look at the Barronett Ox5. More durable than double bull in my experience and way way way bigger. 3 of us with big chairs and camera equipment and we could of had another person in there. It's what we use for all of our goat hunts.

 

[lintond]

The weight penalty of the millenium chair is worth it if you're hunting all day. Its fully adjustable, swivels, is extremely comfortable and is dead quiet. I haul in my double bull and millenium chair with my kifaru pack and its not bad at all.

Got this same setup for my hunt this year.


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[Buckman]

AS far as the blind is concerned be aware of your sight picture. The Primos gives you a full width view. No vertical fabric strips to block your view. After having a Primos and being in a friends blind that has bars, it drove me nuts trying to look around those bars all the time.