Overrated Gear

[ganngus]

Kuiu

Ditto. Kuiu would be my answer as well.....

 

[rclouse79]

Ditto. Kuiu would be my answer as well.....

I am sure a lot of their stuff is fine, but the idea that the consumer is getting a better quality/price ratio by cutting out the middleman is laughable. I have had cheap stuff hold up better and have had better customer service experiences with different high quality/expensive gear companies.

 

[roosiebull]

Tikka - they are the new M700. Accuracy is hit and miss and their customer service sucks. Most people rebarrel and put a new stock and trigger and end up way more than the $700 or $800 they cost. Like I said, they are the new Rem 700’s.

Blasphemy!!!

I just recently got another tikka, so I have to act offended… I did put it in a new stock before I shot it, but I haven’t swapped the barrel…. Yet

 

[roosiebull]

I invested heavily in #elkshape, #hushin and #BRO branded merchandise, including exclusive flat brim hats. None of it made me a stone cold killer. What gives? Highly overrated.

None of it matters without gritty, you need some gritty base layers, since that will be your foundation for success… actually growing a rat tail will also show you’re serious and dedicated… assuming you already have a fire bull sticker in your back window

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Blasphemy!!!

I just recently got another tikka, so I have to act offended… I did put it in a new stock before I shot it, but I haven’t swapped the barrel…. Yet

Lol, I used to have several M700’s. First thing you did is swap the trigger for a timney or TT, and put it in a new stock. If it didn’t shoot, it was off to be rebarreled.

 

[SwiftShot]

Any hunting branded pant. I have KUIU, First Lite and a Sitka. I hunt mostly September Archery. My go too pant is a 19 dollar Costco Stretchy Pant in Tan or Green. They just rock for Early season and for the money. Wow, the remind me of a Hiker pant from REI I had back in the day.

 

[mb6355]

Second this. Have a Gerber vital that initially was nifty, but now even fresh new blades wobbly in the 'lock' and lose their edge in a flash

Try these blades instead $9 for 100 - https://smile.amazon.com/Disposable...qid=1668857076&sprefix=scapel+,aps,231&sr=8-3

 

[144.rescue]

Man, a switch might be long overdue. Recommended models? I'm a red devotee but sometimes it's nice to have a cold white available.

[mention]dingle [/mention] I wear headlamps 4-6 hours every day. I mostly use red light, but occasionally I need white as well. Black Diamond Spot and Storm haven’t worked for me, I don’t like the buttons or the electronic whine.

I have switched every headlamp I own over to the Princeton-Tec Remix Pro. I 100% recommend. I’m also a red devotee; the Remix Pro always starts red, regardless of the last setting. A long-press on the oversized button switches to white. Double press for brighter red/white.

I’ve worn it in the rain and cold and it’s the only headlamp I’ve found that I can easily operate while wearing gloves. I own 3 so far and will keep buying them until I can’t.

 

[Carrot Farmer]

[mention]dingle [/mention] I wear headlamps 4-6 hours every day. I mostly use red light, but occasionally I need white as well. Black Diamond Spot and Storm haven’t worked for me, I don’t like the buttons or the electronic whine.

I have switched every headlamp I own over to the Princeton-Tec Remix Pro. I 100% recommend. I’m also a red devotee; the Remix Pro always starts red, regardless of the last setting. A long-press on the oversized button switches to white. Double press for brighter red/white.

I’ve worn it in the rain and cold and it’s the only headlamp I’ve found that I can easily operate while wearing gloves. I own 3 so far and will keep buying them until I can’t.

I’ve fallen in LOVE with my new Peax headlamp! I’d gladly give all of my old Black Diamond headlamps(I think 8,lol) for 1 Peax. 3 settings each on White AND RED, 1000 lumen on high, and what I love the most is that on high, both are a spotlight, not flood!


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[wyosteve]

My PEAX just got delivered. Can’t wait to try it out!

 

[doverpack12]

First Lite product of choice. None of it fits, performs or holds up well, I end up selling if I can manage to guess which size will fit me that isn’t my normal size, otherwise just return and move on. Their products in the early days were nice and solid for the most part. Each of the last 4-5 years they have gone progressively downhill and gotten more expensive at the same time even after going direct to consumer.
You will be far happier all around by going to any of the competitors.

 

[SwiftShot]

I’ve fallen in LOVE with my new Peax headlamp! I’d gladly give all of my old Black Diamond headlamps(I think 8,lol) for 1 Peax. 3 settings each on White AND RED, 1000 lumen on high, and what I love the most is that on high, both are a spotlight, not flood!


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I have went through a few headlamps. I jog late, switched to the Fenix HM50R. Love it plus it is rechargeable, for me that is helpful. Running it 4 times a week the rechargeable is awesome.

 

[MuleDeerMike]

Zebralight headlamp or bust. One 18650 battery lasted the entire Fall for me this year. Multiple week long trips, and several day hunts. Still at 50%. I don't get it, but it's voodoo magic.

 

[roosiebull]

Ditto. Kuiu would be my answer as well.....

I agree besides their rain gear, and I have one of the heavy peloton hoodies that’s like 5 years old with a ton of use and still in pretty good shape… nothing special about it besides durability, but I do wear it a ton

 

[Macchina]

Zebralight headlamp or bust. One 18650 battery lasted the entire Fall for me this year. Multiple week long trips, and several day hunts. Still at 50%. I don't get it, but it's voodoo magic.

I agree. I have run Zebralights for over a decade. Once you figure their UI out, they are simply the best. Their power and efficiency are unmatched. I mostly run the 18650 versions, but also have an AA Zebralight headlamp I keep in the hip pocket of my hunting pack, it runs for a whole season on a single 14500. They are incredible and don't get the credit they deserve.

 

[Tim in Wa.]

Every bicycle bag I’ve ever used. They were all supposed to be “ breathable “

 

[Highhuntin]

Another vote for Black Diamond headlamps being a complete PITA!

I actually really like the black diamond buttons as it has a memory and I don’t have to adjust the brightness every time I turn it on, have tried many others and bd seems the most straightforward to me

 

[CB4]

Mine was a Jet Boil. Worked just like it should except for the ignition on it. Besides that was what it said it was.
Replaced it for less money with a toaks 650 ml pot a uber small burner from Amazon for 7 dollars. New kit weighs 1/3 of the old kit for less money and works just as well. Oh takes up half the space.

I had the same issue with mine for 2 years. However I finally figured out this year that the little wire that makes the spark(I'm sure it has a technical name) got bent down so it was too close to the burner. It would still spark but not light the burner. Messing with it in camp this year and bent the wire up and its back to normal function. To your other point is not that light or compact.

 

[Highhuntin]

I have always used a cheap burner and cup that a small fuel canister sits in along with the burner, never had a reason to try jetboil, it just didn’t seem worth the weight or cost over what I use. The igniter on mine got bent so I just removed it for weight reduction lol

 

[SwiftShot]

I had the same issue with mine for 2 years. However I finally figured out this year that the little wire that makes the spark(I'm sure it has a technical name) got bent down so it was too close to the burner. It would still spark but not light the burner. Messing with it in camp this year and bent the wire up and its back to normal function. To your other point is not that light or compact.

I know my new kit weighs about 1/3. I am running a toaks 550 with a BSR stove. It is so so nice. Really weighs nothing and takes up no space. Picked up a collapsing cup made of silicone for 2 dollars at Wally World. Less money and better for my needs.