Your gear upgrades/changes/additions for *2025*

[JF_Idaho]

What changes are you making to your 2025 (*updated) loadouts and why?

Upgrades, additions, and changes from functionality to comfort.

Let her rip.

At the moment I'm focusing on weight reduction.

Switched up from a Vortex Razor 65mm to a Kowa 554. Better glass and drop over a pound.

Planning on adding a Durston X-mid to dropa couple lbs from the dragonfly 3p I've been carrying for solo trips.

Between those 2 items and a couple small things I'm planning on leaving behind this season, I should drop about 4lbs.

 

[Andrew12gauge]

Replacing all optics with sig zulu6 16x42


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[EvanG17]

New hunting partner. Lets hope this ones in better shape

 

[HingleMcCringleberry]

Adding a Suppressor (if I get it before the season)

 

[Tmac]

Suppressors and Geovid R 10x42’s.

 

[Jpsmith1]

Dropping a little arrow weight (40 grains) and moving to a combination of fixed and SEVR mechanicals.

 

[Duh]

Sold the spotting scope, 12x50 binos, and dropping the bipod.

Switched to the the furry AB’s. Going to shoot off the pack and Leofoto tripod. Also going to record through a trigger cam instead of the spotting scope.

 

[chasewild]

Hoyt RX-8 Ultra upgrade from 2014 Elite E35.
Sig Rangefinder

 

[crich]

Switching to 6PRC to spot shots

Moved from Leupold to Maven and trijicon for piece of mind and ffp

Moving from a K3 (slides down my ass) to a K4 or IA - jury is still out

Plan on going from a 20* quilt to a zenbivy or WM down bag still not sure yet...

 

[crich]

New hunting partner. Lets hope this ones in better shape

I'll take a guy out of shape with a good attitude over some of the guys I've taken out who get pissy and emotional when things don't go as planned or get tough.

 

[Amos Moses]

New hunting partner. Lets hope this ones in better shape

But can he run a 10 minute mile??

 

[mistermystery]

I upgraded to a pair of Crispi boots. I’ve been working on breaking them in recently.

 

[GunsAreFun]

Going to try the Elk Bros soloist bugle tube as I’ll likely be calling for myself.

And I got an Ultimate Predator Decoy I may mix in.

Everything else from my bow, pack, and optics down to my socks and underwear will be the same.

 

[Seth]

I’m pretty dialed in on what I like and need. Only real change this year may be a pair of 15x binos for coues and Barbary sheep.

 

[KBC]

Nikon HG binos possibly, I have to pick them up and have 15 days to return them if I don’t think they are that much better than the Nikon M5 s I have now.
Some Crispi boots

 

[diamond10x]

-Went to a lighter glassing tripod (sirui traveller & tricer head)
-goat knives tur
-grakksaw game bags
-hiking food/nutrition

Ultimate goal is to get lighter which I’ve made some strides with. Biggest improvement will be with food menu for extended trips and not having to carry a heavy bag of food.

 

[Valumpessa]

Wiser Precision pan head
Big glassing puffy (like FL Chamberlin big)

 

[IDVortex]

Upgraded backpacking gear;

Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3
EXO K4 (Never realized what I was missing out on basic packs.

Wanting to add a new sleeping bag, to hopefully lose about 3 pounds and get a nice sleeping pad

Gear;

Added a can to my 6.5cm.

Hoping of getting Maven B6 binos for the fall And upgrading my range finder

Adding a Inreach mini this summer.

That's it so far.

 

[grfox92]

Replaced Seek Unaweep 4800 with an Exo K4 5000.

Replaced Sawyer Squeeze with a Steripen.

Replaced an MSR Pocket Rocket with a Jetboil

Replaced a Trophy Ridge Dropaway with a Hamskee limb driven rest

Replaced a cheap Burris Fullfield with an SWFA 10X

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[Boarmaster]

I became a buy once cry once kind of guy about 20 years ago. Some of my equipment is older but it all works great and I am satisfied with it. I don't really have any equipment upgrades planned for this year.
I will probably add another pair of pants and a top just like I do every year. If I can find a heavier jacket that blows my skirt up I might spring for it. I ripped my current heavy jacket last year. Not sure if itvcan be repaired to suit me.