Kifaru in the classifieds

[Idaho Brad]

In 2016 when I joined RS, Kifaru items were gone almost as fast as they were listed. Fast forward to current times and almost every reply on a Kifaru item is a bump or TTT. What’s folks’ thoughts on why this is? I have my theories, but curious as to what everyone else thinks.


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[Wprinkle]

Kifaru sleeping bags and shelters have been surpassed in weight with the same durability.. Except in my opinion the Sawtooth is the best 1-2 man hot tent available and absolutely bomb proof.. Take the Supertarp.. Its smaller and heavier and requires like 24 stakes to be a hot tent, compared to the Argarli 2 man.. Kifaru just got left behind...

As for packs I never found a better pack than my hoodlum and duplex light frame until the K4 and teratorn... The K4 system is lighter fits me great and carries weight like the duplex light... Haven't tried the carbon frame and after using the K4 have no intention to...

 

[wnelson14]

Agree with the above everyone sold their Kifarus and bought K4s.

 

[grfox92]

Agree with the above everyone sold their Kifarus and bought K4s.

This. Before the K4, Kifaru was the best game in town for Packs. Now that we have the K4 and Kifaru timing with their new stuff was a day late and dollar short to stop the momentum of the K4. Now everyone has a K4 that will last them possibly a lifetime.

I joined in 2017 I think and Kifaru was talked about as much as 77 TMKs are talked about now. I currently don't see much talk about Kifaru at all.

Combine all that with Aron Snyder leaving the company. So many guys on here used to have man crushes on Snyder and that has seemed to fade away. He WAS Kifaru, literally. Now he's gone.

Never had one of their packs but really loved the Gun Bearer I had before I lost it chasing Antelope.

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[tak]

bump, TTT


Thanks for the reminder, I have a 44 mag I need to post up. Kifarus are still great packs.

 

[doc holiday13]

Kifaru makes a good product but the market has grown and adjusted so the consumer has options

 

[wnelson14]

Here is one of the things that I think has set up the decline in hunting popularity, getting their lunch eaten by SG, Initial Accent and EXO dominating new packs over the last 5ish years. They have been focused on trinkets and edc since they moved.
I would imagine since SG and EXO started back in the mid to late teens their hunting packs have slowly took a hit, and now the focus is on other items or maybe even military. This is all just a guess.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Kifaru talked a big game but any issue you mite have, they would always say that’s normal wear.
They would not stand behind anything.

And the foam in my hip belt and straps was completely compressed in 1.5 seasons.

They want to advertise they are the most rooten tooten toughest mama jamma out there then not warranty anything.

 

[Idaho Brad]

bump, TTT


Thanks for the reminder, I have a 44 mag I need to post up. Kifarus are still great packs.

I have a duplex with Absaroka bag and a lost park parka that were low low priced and not even a sniff. To the point now I’m just gonna get a small waist belt and give the pack and puffy to my son. 5 or six years ago they would have sold at almost new prices. I’m not complaining about it by any means, just an observation.


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[MuleyFever]

More competition now than 10 years ago. Kifaru was ahead of the pack and now others have caught up and/or passed them. Happens in every industry.

 

[ReddingArcher]

I really like my Reckoning pack, but I'm getting close to being due for a new one and will be buying an EXO. Nothing against Kifaru, but it looks like they are falling off quality wise and I just like what EXO is putting out.

 

[grfox92]

Kifaru talked a big game but any issue you mite have, they would always say that’s normal wear.
They would not stand behind anything.

And the foam in my hip belt and straps was completely compressed in 1.5 seasons.

They want to advertise they are the most rooten tooten toughest mama jamma out there then not warranty anything.

Ive heard this over and over and with real life friends. Not just people typing on the internet.

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[Jbehredt]

The kifaru waist belt used to be head and shoulders above everybody else. The K4 put them neck and neck with better bag designs. I’m still rocking a duplex tactical w/aluminum stays and exo bags but when these straps and belt wear down (3rd set) I’ll probably jump back to an exo frame/bag.