Discontinued Products you wish were still available

[Btaylor]

The first climber my dad ever had, I have no idea the brand name, but maybe one of you will identify what it was from my description here….it had a fairly heavy seat that folded up from the foot platform. So the upper section you hold with your hands did NOT have the seat attached. It ended up just being nothing but a gun rest once you were set up. The foot platform, that you can’t EVER afford to lose out from under you, was at least triple the weight of the upper half. It also had a flat strap that wrapped around the tree that offered no bite at all, and ZERO teeth of any kind on the flip side. It was just like square aluminum tubing with some thin rubber shroud or something. If you survived your climb, you then had to squat down and pull the folded seat up into place. The seat was similar one of those tiny folding 2-part camp stools where you sit on a 6” x 8” piece of fabric, and the two bars dig into your ass cheeks and make your legs go numb…. except on this climber, the seat it was much heavier than the old school camp stools because instead of a standard cloth ass hammock, it had a heavy thermal foam pad (that absorbed water BADLY) covered in thick camo fleece. You couldn’t even lean back against the tree. You had to sit squatted forward like an old lady clinching during a power dump.

I first learned to climb with basically a modern climber (not quite, but it wasn’t too terrible), and then I tried using his old original climber one time and couldn’t believe he was still alive. It was like someone literally tried to design a climber with zero advantages.

Sounds like an old Loggy Bayou

 

[rideold]

I just retired my last set of the core4 gloves,

I'm almost there. My daily pair have been stitched up a couple of times and now the fabric is giving way next to one of those stiches....guess it's time. The pair I leave in my hunting pack have another season in them. Some day I'll find a replacement but so far nothing measures up!

 

[PredatoronthePrairie]

From my youth spending summers at the pool. Lived like a king on a peddle bike. Think I can almost still taste it.


Edit. My bad didn't read the complete OP.

Still would probably give a pinky toe to have a few of these on a hunt.

 

[Trial153]

Easton ACCs pro hunters

 

[rideold]

First generation Toyota Sequoia/Tundra/Land Cruiser with the 4.7 2UZ-FE V8........sigh.

 

[Ice-kub]

So….I had a camo beanie made by Under Armour that was micro fleece with a silky smooth spandex type of liner on the inside. This made it so you could layer it under another hat without ever feeling a burning hot spot sensation from your hair getting all mashed in one spot. I used to play football (long before owning this beanie), and honestly, this would’ve been great for cold weather games. It was tight and low profile enough to be worn under a football helmet if need be.

It also fit my dome perfectly (maybe because I just wore it so much). It wasn’t one of those “not nearly deep enough” types of beanies that feels like it was made for a child- I didn’t have to keep yanking it down to cover my ears, but it also didn’t cover any part of my eyes at full deployment either. It was thin enough to fit comfortably inside a hard hat during a cold day at work, and still warm enough that I rarely needed any additional hat to stay warm.

I believe I have lost it for good now, and all the current products are shaped much differently, made of a thicker fleece material, none have the nice spandex liner material on the inside. They are always either so loose that they allow a draft around my ears, or so small that I feel like I’m wearing one of those stupid rainbow skull cap thingy’s from the movie UP with the little propeller on the top.

JUST wondering…
A) if anyone knows of a comparable product to replace my beloved UA beanie as described above
…and
B) What is your most-missed discontinued hunting/outdoor product that you wish was still available?
What made it so much better than the current alternatives?

Pretty sure kuiu makes a similar one, I have one in black.

 

[kevingm1987]

For me, almost any of the Cabela's branded clothing and boots. The Bass Pro stuff is a step down in every regard.

Bought my first "expensive" set of boots from Cabelas. Cabela branded but partnered with Meindl, the Perfect Hiker model. They were great, loved them. Love them so much I bought a second pair from Meindl 8 years later since cabelas stopped making them. Same model but way different fit. Was quite disappointed. Still have the old ones, maybe I should get new soles installed.

 

[Macintosh]

Gen 1 MR Popup 18

 

[Customweld]

Are these not the same below? I’ve got a couple pair and they’re all I work in

Amazon.com

No, the B73's are different. There are still a few places that have them in odd ball sizes, but Carhartt quit making them.

Carhartt B73 - Double Knee Washed Denim Loose Fit Logger Jean | Dungarees

If you feel like you are constantly replacing your jeans, maybe you need to try these! Built to meet the demands of the tough worker, this 15 ounce denim jean has double reinforced knees and exudes quality with triple-stitched seams. These jeans are hard to wear out!

dungarees.com

 

[fngTony]

The McRib sandwich and Tang….oh wait you said hunting gear. Kuiu ultra nx rain gear. cheap generic fleece gloves I’m talking about the tick ones not liner type.

 

[CorbLand]

The McRib sandwich and Tang….oh wait you said hunting gear. Kuiu ultra nx rain gear. cheap generic fleece gloves I’m talking about the tick ones not liner type.

You want me to mail you some Tang? You can still find it here.

At least, if we are talking about the same thing.

 

[fngTony]

You want me to mail you some Tang? You can still find it here.

At least, if we are talking about the same thing.

Lol no thanks, don’t want a McRib either

 

[grfox92]

Lol no thanks, don’t want a McRib either

You're missing out Tony. Who doesn't want rubber boneless rib patties?

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[Geewhiz]

You're missing out Tony. Who doesn't want rubber boneless rib patties?

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...with pickles

 

[camping1601]

3" lead copper plated #5's for duck loads.

Baker climbing stands just so the younglings will wonder how we survived.

I found one last fall up in a giant Red Oak that was climbed with screw in steps. There's barely the tip of the step still exposed at this point. Trying to figure out how to get it down for my man cave.

 

[ODB]

First generation Toyota Sequoia/Tundra/Land Cruiser with the 4.7 2UZ-FE V8........sigh.

Just sold mine... and I feel that ...sigh... it was an exceptional truck

 

[mt terry d]

Have not read the whole thread but I assume someone has already mentioned

SWFA 6X

 

[TheGrayRider]

The Pocket Fisherman Spin Casting Outfit, circa 1972.

You know you are over the hill if you remember these television ads from the mid-1970s.

I never owned one but I probably saw them advertised about 500 times. Old school…

 

[grfox92]

The first climber my dad ever had, I have no idea the brand name, but maybe one of you will identify what it was from my description here….it had a fairly heavy seat that folded up from the foot platform. So the upper section you hold with your hands did NOT have the seat attached. It ended up just being nothing but a gun rest once you were set up. The foot platform, that you can’t EVER afford to lose out from under you, was at least triple the weight of the upper half. It also had a flat strap that wrapped around the tree that offered no bite at all, and ZERO teeth of any kind on the flip side. It was just like square aluminum tubing with some thin rubber shroud or something. If you survived your climb, you then had to squat down and pull the folded seat up into place. The seat was similar one of those tiny folding 2-part camp stools where you sit on a 6” x 8” piece of fabric, and the two bars dig into your ass cheeks and make your legs go numb…. except on this climber, the seat it was much heavier than the old school camp stools because instead of a standard cloth ass hammock, it had a heavy thermal foam pad (that absorbed water BADLY) covered in thick camo fleece. You couldn’t even lean back against the tree. You had to sit squatted forward like an old lady clinching during a power dump.

I first learned to climb with basically a modern climber (not quite, but it wasn’t too terrible), and then I tried using his old original climber one time and couldn’t believe he was still alive. It was like someone literally tried to design a climber with zero advantages.

Like already mentioned, the stand you are describing is a Loggy Bayou Climber. God forbid the tree was wet or had ice, you were going to die. Guys used to send self tapping hex head screws through that rubber band with the hope the screw heads would grip the tree better.

When those stands came out, they were thought the be the greatest advancement in Hunting since the center fire rifle.

Below is a picture for nostalgia.

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[ODB]

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The Pocket Fisherman Spin Casting Outfit, circa 1972.

You know you are over the hill if you remember these television ads from the mid-1970s.

I never owned one but I probably saw them advertised about 500 times. Old school…

I have one. I also have a picture of me in about ~1977 (I was 5) fishing with one - I stuck it on my foot. I can still hear my mom saying if a big fish bites it will drag me into the pond