Gear hits and misses

[2-Stix]

Hits - tikka, NF scopes, kuiu kutana pants, SG packs, smart wool

Misses - savage, Leupold, kuiu kenai, MR packs

 

[Nick4050]

Hit: Garmin Xero
Miss: leupold sx-2 spotter. Not bad for the price, just wish I had gone with a higher end option.

 

[Dick_Nash]

Hits: merino wool base layers
Misses: am starting to think the Kifaru supertarp annex may have been a miss for a hot tent choice. Doesn’t seem to be many stove options that won’t make the pipe rub up against the tarp

 

[gostovp]

Hit-Slik Sling and La Sportiva Nucleo Boots
Miss-zippered bino harness

How you liking those La Sportiva Nucleos? I'm considering getting a pair. Kind of scared that they are made in China given the price point.

 

[TNHunter18]

How you liking those La Sportiva Nucleos? I'm considering getting a pair. Kind of scared that they are made in China given the price point.

So far I really like them. I have worn them almost a year with no issues and my dad has worn them for a few years with no issues. I caught them at Sierra for $70. I did size up a half size to use thicker socks with them. So far no leaks but I will know more after turkey season this year. Hopefully they are still good!

 

[gostovp]

So far I really like them. I have worn them almost a year with no issues and my dad has worn them for a few years with no issues. I caught them at Sierra for $70. I did size up a half size to use thicker socks with them. So far no leaks but I will know more after turkey season this year. Hopefully they are still good!

Thanks. That’s a great find at Sierra at that price. I’ve read they run kind of narrow, but REI sells them in a wide size which I probably need for my flat Fred Flintstone feet, so I’ll probably wait for a member sale and get a pair there… plus being an REI member if they crap out within a year I can take them back…

 

[gostovp]

Gear Hits: BRS stove from Amazon ($15 and works good as long as it’s not to windy). Katadyn BeFree water filter, Venandi bino pack holster

Miss: WildTech Game Grip adhesive strips for getting hair off meat…

 

[blackhawk219]

Hit: Suppressor - This is the one that without a doubt I would never go without anymore. No more blast to worry about (no flinch), my hearing won't get any worse (at least from hunting), and it just makes shooting so much more pleasant.

Miss: Cheap boots - Nothing worse than a poor fitting cheap boot to destroy your feet after a day of hiking. Not many things that will kill your hunt faster.

 

[AlbertaFisher]

Hit: vivo magna ESC
Miss: SG gun sling (it really sucks).

 

[cwitt]

2024 Season Hits:
NL Pure 14s
Kodiak Canvas Flexbow tents and ZTop Sleeping bags
DeWalt 63 Gallon Tough Chest for keeping pack/gear clean and dry in the bed of the sxs or truck
Seekins PH2 7PRC/NF NX8/Banish 30/175g ELDX
ALPs Mountaineering Stool - $19 Amazon glassing stool
VP Racing Gas Cans

2024 Season Misses:
Hillsound BTR Stool
Berger Bullets
BogPod Deathgrip
Tricer BP Fluid Head

 

[twall13]

2024 Season Hits:
NL Pure 14s
Kodiak Canvas Flexbow tents and ZTop Sleeping bags
DeWalt 63 Gallon Tough Chest for keeping pack/gear clean and dry in the bed of the sxs or truck
Seekins PH2 7PRC/NF NX8/Banish 30/175g ELDX
ALPs Mountaineering Stool - $19 Amazon glassing stool
VP Racing Gas Cans

2024 Season Misses:
Hillsound BTR Stool
Berger Bullets
BogPod Deathgrip
Tricer BP Fluid Head

I've always wanted to try one of those Kodiak Canvas Ztop sleeping bags. The design looks awesome for a base camp bag.

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[cwitt]

I've always wanted to try one of those Kodiak Canvas Ztop sleeping bags. The design looks awesome for a base camp bag.

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I’d recommend them even without the fold over neck/head baffle but that feature is fantastic. They’re very well made and warm without the bulk of some of the cheaper bags like it. I probably have close to 200 days between my 20* and 0* bag and I won’t use anything else for base camp/truck camping.

 

[223dude]

Hit
Swarovski EL binoculars and ATX spotter.

Miss
Vortex everything.

 

[JML90_MN]

Hit: Slik Sling
Mild hit: Leica Geovid R rangefinder binos. This would be a solid hit but the reticle is dim in certain conditions
Miss: CVA Accura lrx - has not been worth the price

 

[1990DSM]

Hit: Tikka T3X in 6.5PRC, Thunderbeast Ultra 7 Seek Tipi, stone glacier down puffy jacket.

Miss: Custom rifle rabbit hole, carbon fiber barrel never again can’t stand model 700 actions.

 

[Shadowbandd]

Hit: SG Col4800 w/ X-Curve frame, Therm-a-rest Xlite wide pad. Sig Zulu6 binos.

Miss: Vortex Razor 4000 HD GB

 

[Speaks]

Hit Feathered Friends Flicker quilt (replacing zen bivy) and Nemo tensor alpine pad, Nemo hornet tent (replacing copper spur).

Miss marsupial bino harness, just dont like the fit compared to fhf.

 

[<cascadehunter>]

Hit: Sig zulus

Miss: goretex