Where's the hanging meat bag?

[BGbowhunters]

I got a Kifaru pack recently and have been watching a lot of videos on them. In some of the videos Aron Snyder mentions that he likes to get his meat load as high as possible because it is more comfortable, and he does this by putting a sleeping bag or clothes at the bottom of the pack to elevate the meat. I thought it would be a good idea to make something that held the meat up higher in your pack, and then I realized that Kifaru use to make a hanging meat bag that would hold the meat hight in the pack. Although they discontinued this product and I wanted to know why, it seemed like a good idea.

 

[dotman]

They only discontinue products that are not good sellers, glad I have one as it is very useful.

 

[BGbowhunters]

They only discontinue products that are not good sellers, glad I have one as it is very useful.

So they got discontinued because they weren't selling, it has nothing to do with the quality or usefulness of the product

 

[dotman]

Nope, if it doesn’t sell or make them money it goes away. They are a business and like any business you have to focus on what makes money and discard what doesn’t. The quality is like anything Kifaru, 1st rate.

 

[twall13]

What's the difference between the "Hanging Meat Bag" and their "Meat Bag"? I don't know that I've ever seen the hanging meat bag but their meat bags are still up for sale on the website. I'm genuinely curious as I haven't been keeping up with what Kifaru makes until recently.

 

[dotman]

Hanging meat bag would hang off the common loops at the top of the bag to keep the meat in place and your bag somewhat clean. The meat bag is just a shaped bag to hold meat but it can still sag to the bottom of the pack.

 

[twall13]

Hanging meat bag would hang off the common loops at the top of the bag to keep the meat in place and your bag somewhat clean. The meat bag is just a shaped bag to hold meat but it can still sag to the bottom of the pack.

I see. Makes sense.

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[dotman]

It’s in this video Nomad and Hanging Meat Bag - YouTube

 

[Owenst7]

They were more expensive and of lesser quality than any of the backpack brand dry bags. I bought two to decide if they were all hype. I ripped a giant hole in one the first time I loaded meat in it.

Mine were not sewn symmetrical either. Not that it really impacts their use, but it didn't impress me for the price of triple what a superior product from OR or similar brand makes. Not being seam sealed is even less impressive, especially when they did a great job of poking a bunch of holes in the middle to sew their logo on.

The claim that they fit 80 lbs of boned out meat is just ridiculous BS. Doing the math weighted heavily in their favor for max volume, I calculated like 62 lbs.

I also found that even with the 24" frame on my pack, they were about 6" too long to actually work. Using shorter bags allows me to actually suspend them from the top of my frame like they're supposed to. The Kifaru bags were so long that they were still putting all their weight on the bottom of my pack and flopping around loose at the top of my frame.

 

[Backpack Hunter]

I tend to agree the hanging meat bag is pretty useful. If you would like one let me know as I am pretty sure I have one that hasn't been used yet....might have been seam sealed, but I can check all that when I get back in the area.

 

[dotman]

They were more expensive and of lesser quality than any of the backpack brand dry bags. I bought two to decide if they were all hype. I ripped a giant hole in one the first time I loaded meat in it.

Mine were not sewn symmetrical either. Not that it really impacts their use, but it didn't impress me for the price of triple what a superior product from OR or similar brand makes. Not being seam sealed is even less impressive, especially when they did a great job of poking a bunch of holes in the middle to sew their logo on.

The claim that they fit 80 lbs of boned out meat is just ridiculous BS. Doing the math weighted heavily in their favor for max volume, I calculated like 62 lbs.

Oh man, did you return it to Kifaru? Mine has held up great. OR makes a similar one that you can hang and is made out of 500D cordura? To have cordura rip that easy it had to be a material defect.

 

[twall13]

They were more expensive and of lesser quality than any of the backpack brand dry bags. I bought two to decide if they were all hype. I ripped a giant hole in one the first time I loaded meat in it.

Mine were not sewn symmetrical either. Not that it really impacts their use, but it didn't impress me for the price of triple what a superior product from OR or similar brand makes. Not being seam sealed is even less impressive, especially when they did a great job of poking a bunch of holes in the middle to sew their logo on.

The claim that they fit 80 lbs of boned out meat is just ridiculous BS. Doing the math weighted heavily in their favor for max volume, I calculated like 62 lbs.

Based on what I just learned above, I assume you are talking about the "meat bags" and not the "hanging meat bags".

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[Backpack Hunter]

They were more expensive and of lesser quality than any of the backpack brand dry bags. I bought two to decide if they were all hype. I ripped a giant hole in one the first time I loaded meat in it.

Mine were not sewn symmetrical either. Not that it really impacts their use, but it didn't impress me for the price of triple what a superior product from OR or similar brand makes. Not being seam sealed is even less impressive, especially when they did a great job of poking a bunch of holes in the middle to sew their logo on.

The claim that they fit 80 lbs of boned out meat is just ridiculous BS. Doing the math weighted heavily in their favor for max volume, I calculated like 62 lbs.

You sure your talking about the hanging meat bag?

 

[Owenst7]

Whatever the one currently on their site is that they are falsely claiming is 1 ounce (both of mine were about 1.5 ounces before I seam sealed them).
From their site today:

"This One ounce wonder will handle 75lbs. of boned-out delectables. A big grab loop lets you hang it from a limb for storage or drainage. Developed to spread the weight vertically in your pack, instead of the typical bowling-ball-in-the-bottom that is so hard to carry. Narrow enough that you can carry camp gear around it in the same load. Washes easily and stows tiny for packing. Waterproof after seam sealing (not provided). You'll notice we don't have a fancy closure - just a simple cord that you tie off. Unlike cordlocks, we've found a nylon knot to be the strongest, most effective way to hold heavy weight, without slipping!"

I didn't bother contacting them about the rip. It wasn't a material defect, the material is just not durable enough. I had a boned out cow quarter in it and set it on some sagebrush. It had a nice clean slice in it a few inches long when I picked it up. I was being pretty gentle with it, but it had about 62 lbs in it. I sewed it back together at home with backing material, so it's still useful.

I view dry bags as consumable items and I don't really care that they got damaged. I'm more concerned about if the product was designed well and performed as advertised. This product failed to make it through a single hunt, wasn't constructed as well as readily available competing products, and cost several times more than products that do the job better. It also doesn't fit 75 lbs of meat, is only going to be vertically suspended in a pack with a frame that's got to be at least around 28" tall, and it's not 1 ounce.

 

[dotman]

Whatever the one currently on their site is that they are falsely claiming is 1 ounce (both of mine were about 1.5 ounces before I seam sealed them).
From their site today:

"This One ounce wonder will handle 75lbs. of boned-out delectables. A big grab loop lets you hang it from a limb for storage or drainage. Developed to spread the weight vertically in your pack, instead of the typical bowling-ball-in-the-bottom that is so hard to carry. Narrow enough that you can carry camp gear around it in the same load. Washes easily and stows tiny for packing. Waterproof after seam sealing (not provided). You'll notice we don't have a fancy closure - just a simple cord that you tie off. Unlike cordlocks, we've found a nylon knot to be the strongest, most effective way to hold heavy weight, without slipping!"

I didn't bother contacting them about the rip. It wasn't a material defect, the material is just not durable enough. I had a boned out cow quarter in it and set it on some sagebrush. It had a nice clean slice in it a few inches long when I picked it up. I was being pretty gentle with it, but it had about 62 lbs in it. I sewed it back together at home with backing material, so it's still useful.

I view dry bags as consumable items and I don't really care that they got damaged. I'm more concerned about if the product was designed well and performed as advertised. This product failed to make it through a single hunt, wasn't constructed as well as readily available competing products, and cost several times more than products that do the job better. It also doesn't fit 75 lbs of meat, is only going to be vertically suspended in a pack with a frame that's got to be at least around 28" tall, and it's not 1 ounce.

Yup wrong product, not what is being discussed here.

 

[FlyGuy]

Pretty sure this was talked about on one of the early Gritty podcasts. Something about the 1st production run of the current game bags being defective? I bet they will replace it if you contact them, but I don't think this bag is the "hanging" meat bag that the thread is talking about. There is one for deboned meat and bone in. Not sure which one you have, but if you stuff the deboned one it "should" hold it's shape and not sag down in your pack? ( I say "should" because I didn't get any blood-stains on mine mine yet to make that claim definitively! Haha)

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[PredatorX]

I too have been looking for a hanging meat bag with the g hooks. At least we have the tenderloin meat bag that comes with the packs.

 

[wapitibob]

Gen II hanging meat bag

750 cube side zip holds all my kits, jacket is in the Gen II

full Antelope

cargo Panel on a hunter and a Gen II on a Bikini

The Gen II is perfect for Antelope/Deer, they need a Gen III for an Elk hind qtr.

 

[WV Mountaineer]

Jimmy Tarps is making a hanging meat bag for the Kifaru frame

 

[BGbowhunters]

Jimmy Tarps is making a hanging meat bag for the Kifaru frame

Does Jimmy Tarps have a website, I can’t find it