The Gear I’ll Never Use Again

[ID_Matt]

Which knives are you comparing it to?

I don't have a real vast line to compare to, but have used benchmade, esee, outdoor edge, dad's 50 year old buck.

 

[Jason t]

Had to make some of my own, with kydex.

How hard is that

 

[RockAndSage]

How hard is that

Not too hard to do, but like anything, if you want to do it really well it takes both tools and a little practice.

 

[mike.adams.467]

Silky saws....the Bahco laplander replaced them and performed better.
Wrangler ATG pants everyone raves about. I've destroyed them so fast and stitching was terrible.
Alpaca socks....a marketing scam. Don't last.
Sawyer mini is a piece of crap.
Yeti products are a scam.

Yeah, the ATG pants are don't last and cant take any type of use. I wore them out hiking on pretty flat roads and general walking.

 

[syoungs]

Yeah, the ATG pants are don't last and cant take any type of use. I wore them out hiking on pretty flat roads and general walking.

Thats crazy to me, mine have held up tremendously well. Wonder if they had a bad batch, or I just got lucky with mine.

 

[Eastonsgrandpa]

Super Sabre arrow vanes. I love the concept but these are the worst vanes at sticking and consistency is horrible. I’ve given both editions a shot and never again.

 

[Choupique]

Granted my attack pants have some seasons on them now, but I find it comical over half the seams have been gone over

Whats the best alternative? I liked my attack pants but dammit they are delicate.

 

[rclouse79]

Whats the best alternative? I liked my attack pants but dammit they are delicate.

I bought a pair of bassdash camo pants for less than half the price. They seem like they will hold up better and certainly will in terms of $/use. The only thing I wish they had was the side zip.

 

[Seeknelk]

Any pant besides Kuiu attacks for 40 degrees and colder.
My first pair is still almost perfect and I believe I got em in 2017 and I have used the piss out of them. Finally got a second pair just to have clean ones on trips in gumbo country and they fit just as well.
Puffy coats with less than LOTS (5-7 oz?) of down. The Sitka WS Kelvin is incredible. Other lightweights just don't cut it.
Normal merino base layer shirts, they stay wet wayyyy too long after climbing for hours. The fishnet top is incredibly warm and dries almost instantly. Especially with the OV hoodie over it.

 

[moxford]

I was a little hesitant on only doing 10x and it almost bit me when I had to concentrate super hard to select and confirm a muley in brush at sunset.

More magnification only makes this worse due to the exit pupil getting smaller and thus darker. If you want “more light” scale up your physical scope size (eg, 50 or 56mm) so it gathers more light, and try to upgrade the quality of the scope itself for the clarity and coatings.

 

[nm.otter]

Yes.

• Exit pupil on 10x42 = 4.2 mm = OK
• Exit pupil on 6x42 = 7.0 mm = excellent
  equivalents would be 7x50 or 8x56

 

[TedO]

- Suppressors for hunting. They're expensive, add considerable weight, and I just really don't need it for hunting.
- Bipods for hunting. Same exact reasons, more money, more weight, and don't really need it for most hunting situations.
- Non-fluid glassing heads. Most non-fluid glassing heads just end up making me frustrated on glassing intense hunts. A fluid head just makes the experience so much better.

 

[hoooogan]

More magnification only makes this worse due to the exit pupil getting smaller and thus darker. If you want “more light” scale up your physical scope size (eg, 50 or 56mm) so it gathers more light, and try to upgrade the quality of the scope itself for the clarity and coatings.

It is the 50mm objective VX-3HD. Plenty large enough for light. The glass quality and lack of parallax adjustment were the limiting factors. I just could not make out the fine detail. Went to the range yesterday with this and the new Credo HX 2.5-15x. The Credo was significantly better at 10x.

 

[Ozzy841]

Fixed blade hunting knives,( havalon is light and continues to work great for me) savage rifles, high magnification hunting scopes (10x top end is plenty for me), red dot on my pistol, that’s it for this year.

 

[willtim]

Anything Drake or Banded.

 

[ihookem]

Nothing that begins with “R” and ends with “ed head”

I heard that several times in my life, however I am not sure since I never dated one.

 

[ihookem]

• High-end trekking poles - the Costco ones work just as well for $35
• Polyester (plastic) base layers
• Sawyer filter bags - still use the filter but the bags have failed me for the last time
• Leopold RFs - they had known issues that should’ve constituted a recall but only offered a discount on a replacement
• Cast metal broadheads ( like montecs)
• Tubular frame snowshoes
• Expensive tents - bears and rodents love them and people steal them
• Stabilizers for my hunting bow - thought they helped until I shot without them- no difference

I can not for the life of me make a Montec sharp. I sharpen everything under the sun . Drill bits, drywall knives, broadheads, hooks, but those Montecs I bought will not sharpen

 

[NRA4LIFE]

I heard that several times in my life, however I am not sure since I never dated one.

They are Bat Sh*& crazy

 

[Steve300xcw]

They are Bat Sh*& crazy

Yea but you'd chase after another one again an you damn well know it

 

[Eastonsgrandpa]

I have to retract my entry of Super Sabre vanes. Evidently I was using the first gen. Decided one more try since I love the design and I’m known to lie.

Got the Sabre Minis and they fletch up great. So sorry DCA for my comment. But you do owe me for some therapy sessions.