Reluctantly Obliging Matt Rinella

[87TT]

Do we have to boycott the RMEF now too because of who they choose to show hunt?
https://rockymountainelkfoundation....a6f6bcd2db4eae428b70e809&i=2088A14562A6A35425

 

[Jameshunts]

Are you ever going to possibly buy a Sitka piece? If so you aren’t allowed to listen. Matt has spoken.

Hahaha. Good to know I don’t get why everyone has to be so hostile towards each other. We should all have the same goal in mind, hunting and the future of it. And shockingly you can do that in many different types and brands of clothes!

 

[Elkangle]

Finally drove enough to finish Matt's last podcast, and he did a much better job still disagreed on some minor points but overall he & his crew did great

I also enjoyed the part where he reached out to some big platform names to help work on a project, use their large reach, and lead by example...this is the power of social media and exactly how it should be used

 

[Szwampdonkey]

Worth every dollar if you spend any amount of time duck hunting water. I have spent more than enough days as a kid wearing walls coveralls and bread sacks in my boots to keep my feet dry but then they were wet and froze from the sweat. So i will gladly pay to have nice clothes and be comfortable while waiting in December for the geese to fly.

Yeah, uh huh.

 

[easleyreckless]

 

[Scorpion]

Haven’t been able to slog through all the pages of this thread.

Internet confession - I will be unabashedly be buying governor’s tags across the west for sheep, elk, deer, etc. if I become even remotely as successful as companies like Sitka or First Lite. Use this as proof if anyone says money changed me.

 

[Eastonsgrandpa]

Hahaha. Good to know I don’t get why everyone has to be so hostile towards each other. We should all have the same goal in mind, hunting and the future of it. And shockingly you can do that in many different types and brands of clothes!

I thought so too. But evidently I was mistaken.

 

[Eastonsgrandpa]

Finally drove enough to finish Matt's last podcast, and he did a much better job still disagreed on some minor points but overall he & his crew did great

I also enjoyed the part where he reached out to some big platform names to help work on a project, use their large reach, and lead by example...this is the power of social media and exactly how it should be used

Have to take your word on it as I’m grounded.

 

[Elkangle]

Have to take your word on it as I’m grounded.

Your officially ungrounded

 

[CorbLand]

Worth every dollar if you spend any amount of time duck hunting water. I have spent more than enough days as a kid wearing walls coveralls and bread sacks in my boots to keep my feet dry but then they were wet and froze from the sweat. So i will gladly pay to have nice clothes and be comfortable while waiting in December for the geese to fly.

People use to make fun of me because I wear my Klim gear in the layout blind and bring a blanket. Spent enough 10 degree days freezing my ass off to know better. You can make fun of my sweaty ass all you want.

 

[CorbLand]

Yeah, uh huh.

Extremely thought provoking and a well articulated response.

 

[NCTrees]

I’m wading into this discussion with reluctance but have to ask the crowd here a few questions. So, if I’m not supposed to buy from vendors that advertise to flatbiller social media cool kids. And if I take issue with buying from communist countries. And if I’d like the benefit of wearing reasonably advanced technology clothing to be more comfortable in the field. And if I’m to avoid buying from companies that lobby against hunting. Well, then what? Sorry, but I’ve been in Whites boots, Woolrich coats and Folsom tin cloth for years. They’re great, durable and proven, but the ‘70s are calling and want their tech back. Crispi boots and Sitka gear are flat out better for their intended applications, hands down, full stop. So now what?

 

[Eastonsgrandpa]

I’m wading into this discussion with reluctance but have to ask the crowd here a few questions. So, if I’m not supposed to buy from vendors that advertise to flatbiller social media cool kids. And if I take issue with buying from communist countries. And if I’d like the benefit of wearing reasonably advanced technology clothing to be more comfortable in the field. And if I’m to avoid buying from companies that lobby against hunting. Well, then what? Sorry, but I’ve been in Whites boots, Woolrich coats and Folsom tin cloth for years. They’re great, durable and proven, but the ‘70s are calling and want their tech back. Crispi boots and Sitka gear are flat out better for their intended applications, hands down, full stop. So now what?

Quite the conundrum, eh?

I just don’t have the time for all the boycotts and my mind would probably break trying.

I’ll just go on being comfortable and judged as a gucci-flage boy.

But I will bend my brim. Even when they are designed to be flat. And I’ll keep giving my best friend and hunting partner shit for not doing so.

 

[Elmer J. Fudd]

I will say that wether it’s his intention or not Matt Rinella is the king of getting under peoples skin. There are a lot of people who claim to be mentally tough and not care what people think that seem to be spending a lot of time trying to convince everyone they are mentally tough and don’t care what people think.

 

[Szwampdonkey]

Extremely thought provoking and a well articulated response.

All the “$999 is well worth it for waders” comment warranted.

 

[Szwampdonkey]

I’m wading into this discussion with reluctance but have to ask the crowd here a few questions. So, if I’m not supposed to buy from vendors that advertise to flatbiller social media cool kids. And if I take issue with buying from communist countries. And if I’d like the benefit of wearing reasonably advanced technology clothing to be more comfortable in the field. And if I’m to avoid buying from companies that lobby against hunting. Well, then what? Sorry, but I’ve been in Whites boots, Woolrich coats and Folsom tin cloth for years. They’re great, durable and proven, but the ‘70s are calling and want their tech back. Crispi boots and Sitka gear are flat out better for their intended applications, hands down, full stop. So now what?

Now you move further and stop worrying about being perpetually comfortable. Hunting isn’t about being comfortable.

Hard to get that point across to the flat brimmed social media addicted crowd who has never suffered a discomfort in their pampered lives and think an easy button is a god given right.

Pretty sad most nowadays will choose their own personal comforts over principals.

 

[KurtR]

All the “$999 is well worth it for waders” comment warranted.

Have you used them? How many days a year do you spend in waders? I love the people who have never used shit that have an opinion on it. Then to top it off its people who spend 5 days a year hunting.

the frost bite on my toes would that qualify me as knowing discomfort? My days of being billy bad ass have past.

 

[MightyWhitey]

I’m wading into this discussion with reluctance but have to ask the crowd here a few questions. So, if I’m not supposed to buy from vendors that advertise to flatbiller social media cool kids. And if I take issue with buying from communist countries. And if I’d like the benefit of wearing reasonably advanced technology clothing to be more comfortable in the field. And if I’m to avoid buying from companies that lobby against hunting. Well, then what? Sorry, but I’ve been in Whites boots, Woolrich coats and Folsom tin cloth for years. They’re great, durable and proven, but the ‘70s are calling and want their tech back. Crispi boots and Sitka gear are flat out better for their intended applications, hands down, full stop. So now what?

The answer for that, for me personally, is Forloh. American made and American sourced with prices very comparable to Sitka. I’ve replaced all my Sitka clothes with Forloh except for a synthetic puffy (forloh has down puffys). Forloh’s pants and softshelll are way better than any Sitka I’ve had in my opinion. But I’ll admit I’m not sure where they stand on hunter recruitment.

 

[Szwampdonkey]

Have you used them? How many days a year do you spend in waders? I love the people who have never used shit that have an opinion on it. Then to top it off its people who spend 5 days a year hunting.

Well, i’ll say this. First off, it’s your money and i won’t tell you how to spend it which is why i didn’t say much but now your asking me to expand a bit so i will.

I do spend probably 30 plus days a year traversing cattail and tamarack swamps. Not to duck hunt but to hunt whitetails. I’d reckon it’s harder on waders than duck hunting.

I bought a pair of Cabela’s Instinct Waders 10 years ago for $150. In that 10 years of busting brush, crawling over sunken stumps, tripping on tamarack roots, briars, water, etc over countless miles of swamps not only do they not have any tears or holes they’ve never leaked. They are still my only pair of waders.

So, for $150 i’ve stayed dry for 10 years now. Personally, i don’t see how spending another $850 would have been beneficial for me seeing as i’ve stayed dry and mobile for 10 years for $150.

So i’m sure those Sitka waders will keep you dry but so will other options that are far less expensive. I have a hard time realizing another $850 worth of value in Sitka waders. But like i said, it’s your money so spend away.

 

[ddd-shooter]

Well, i’ll say this. First off, it’s your money and i won’t tell you how to spend it which is why i didn’t say much but now your asking me to expand a bit so i will.

I do spend probably 30 plus days a year traversing cattail and tamarack swamps. Not to duck hunt but to hunt whitetails. I’d reckon it’s harder on waders than duck hunting.

I bought a pair of Cabela’s Instinct Waders 10 years ago for $150. In that 10 years of busting brush, crawling over sunken stumps, tripping on tamarack roots, briars, water, etc over countless miles of swamps not only do they not have any tears or holes they’ve never leaked. They are still my only pair of waders.

So, for $150 i’ve stayed dry for 10 years now. Personally, i don’t see how spending another $850 would have been beneficial for me seeing as i’ve stayed dry and mobile for 10 years for $150.

So i’m sure those Sitka waders will keep you dry but so will other options that are far less expensive. I have a hard time realizing another $850 worth of value in Sitka waders. But like i said, it’s your money so spend away.

You could have bought some $30 waders.
You probably would have if you weren’t someone who “has never suffered a discomfort in their pampered lives and think an easy button is a god given right.”

Even got them from cabelas. Everyone knows that’s a store for suckers.
Your waders cost FIVE TIMES what I can get a wader for in todays market on Amazon. Can’t believe you fell for Jim and Dicks marketing schemes!


Thrift store or no store baby!