Gear hits and misses

[turbo406]

What's a piece of gear you wish you would have gotten sooner and a piece of gear you regret buying?

My hit is hands down my suppressor

My misses at the moment are a few garbage packs that are collecting dust

 

[Poser]

Hit: Wiser Precision Quick Stix

Miss: Stone Glacier pack rifle sling

 

[lynnk1007]

Hit - a Kifaru gun bearer
Miss - thermarest ultra light sleeping pad

 

[Jake T]

Hit - kifaru gun bearer
Miss - Lowa Alpine SL boots

 

[BasicUtahrd95]

Hit: Wiser Precision BA-7 Bino Adapter

Miss: Kifaru Lost Park Parka

 

[timbernomad]

Hit - Thorlo socks, Rick Young bino harness

Miss - Magpul bipod

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Hit: Wiser Precision BA-7 Bino Adapter

Miss: Kifaru Lost Park Parka

What don’t you like about the lost park parka? I’m not a Kifaru fan at all but my LPP is one of my favorite pieces of gear, in fact I was just looking at buying another one.

Edit: I just found that kifarunis up to their same old fuckery, they gave me a free shipping code, when I tried to use it for an LPP it said that I can’t use it and wanted to charge me 84.00 for shipping.

 

[JohnJohnson]

Hits: RRS TFCT-34L w/ Anvil head, and Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56
Miss: Sig Kilo6K rangefinding binos

When I do finally get rangefinding binos again they have to have top tier glass or I won't use them. I put off getting a tripod I could shoot off of for years and now that I have one I use it constantly for shooting/glassing. The Nightforce scope only just arrived 2 days ago but my brain needs the peace of mind not worrying about my scope losing zero. So even though the eyebox is tighter than my Razor G3 by a fair bit (I like the MIL-C reticle more though), I don't mind.

 

[BasicUtahrd95]

What don’t you like about the lost park parka? I’m not a Kifaru fan at all but my LPP is one of my favorite pieces of gear, in fact I was just looking at buying another one.

Edit: I just found that kifarunis up to their same old fuckery, they gave me a free shipping code, when I tried to use it for an LPP it said that I can’t use it and wanted to charge me 84.00 for shipping.

Being a super tough, synthetic puffy it is just the wrong piece of gear for my use case. It is way too heavy and bulky. I mainly backpack hunt across a few different states in the lower 48 (Utah & Idaho mostly), so I have zero need for synthetic insulation. Also, I only wear a puffy in static situations like when I am glassing or making dinner, so I don’t need it to be very tough. The puffy use the most now (SG Grumman) is probably the least tough piece of gear I own, but it is still going strong 4 seasons in because I am never wearing it while busting through brush or dodging tree branches.

If you are still looking to buy one, I will sell you mine. Ranger green, half zip, size large, very light use.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Being a super tough, synthetic puffy it is just the wrong piece of gear for my use case. It is way too heavy and bulky. I mainly backpack hunt across a few different states in the lower 48 (Utah & Idaho mostly), so I have zero need for synthetic insulation. Also, I only wear a puffy in static situations like when I am glassing or making dinner, so I don’t need it to be very tough. The puffy use the most now (SG Grumman) is probably the least tough piece of gear I own, but it is still going strong 4 seasons in because I am never wearing it while busting through brush or dodging tree branches.

If you are still looking to buy one, I will sell you mine. Ranger green, half zip, size large, very light use.

If it was an xl I’d say wake you up on that.

 

[*zap*]

If it don't hit I don't miss it when it goes but trying for yourself may be the best way

 

[Davyalabama]

Hits. Zeiss Diavari scope. Swarovski SLC 8x42

Miss - too many turkey calls to name funniest - MAD turkey whistle (if you have to ask you’re too young). Evinrude with etech. 440c stainless steel knives.

 

[Wheels]

MAD turkey whistle (if you have to ask you’re too young)
Suckered a lot of people with that gimmick! Yes, I was one of them, worked great at annoying the dogs.

 

[Coffindaffer]

Hits from my last couple of hunting seasons-
Spartan Javelin Pro Hunt Tac system, FHF FOB(huge upgrade from original), Savage 110 UL(far exceeded my expectations), SG X curve, Crispi Idaho, Leupold Full draw RF, O Light Baton 4

Misses from the last couple of seasons-
Camelbak Fusion, SG bottle holder, , Slayer bugle tube and reeds, Phelps squeeze pouch

 

[AZ8]

Hit: Kuiu Attack pants. Wasted so much money on pants until I tried a pair of these. Game changer for me at least!

Miss: Crispi Dakota boots. Toe box too narrow. Tried to make them work, and eventually missed the return window. Had to eat $400.

 

[Alpine4x4]

Hit: FHF FBO harness with the wings. The range finder holder is the only one big enough to hold me old Bushnell saving me money upgrading to a smaller one. It carries so nice as well.

Miss: Badlands packs. I love my Superday until you put anything in it with a bit of bulk. Carrying a few trail cams with batteries is pushing its limits of comfortability since it has no frame or even a stiffener. I love the pocket layout though so I'll never get rid of it. The 2200 on the other hand is an older one. Its just big, heavy, only has two aluminum stays and does not carry well when stuffed full. Just not comfortable.

 

[Bearded Bowhunter]

Hit: Light cut resistant gloves over latex gloves in my kill kit.

Miss: MagView spotting scope adaptor. Have to mess with my phones position way to much to get it optimal.

 

[hoyt-guy]

Just my opinion here...

Hit: Ollin

Miss: Magview

 

[CMF]

Hit:
zip off thermals
haven't tried my suppressor yet, but wish I had ordered it sooner
geese feet

miss:
sleeping bag liner(bought for colder than expected weather, still haven't used in 5 years)
slurpy stalker, just never used

 

[zpearo]

Hit: zip off merino bottoms & zip off puffy pants

Miss: every standard width sleeping pad. I'm a skinny guy, but once I switched to wide pads my sleep got way better