So I got to try my Recon for the first time tonight for a brief evening hunt. I tried everything at ground level first and was very surprised how comfortable it was.
Feeling good about everything I went and actually setup for a hunt. I went to my closest spot since I didn't have much daylight left. It's an SRT preset and I was pleasantly surprised how well the Recon worked for SRT. I wasn't as comfortable as I was on the ground and I re-tested on the ground afterwards to figure out what the issue. I think I didn't have the panels overlapped as much at height.
I've only ever used a Kestrel so it is a bit of an adjustment. The main change that stands out is that the waist belt has to be loose.
I will be trying the bungee belt mod that
@Allegheny Tom recommends because I really don't like the top panel slipping down when I stand up. I also may replace the leg straps with tubular webbing and some no sew buckles. The stock leg loops work for holding the bottom panel in place, but they were sliding around a bit and it was hard to keep them from twisting at times when putting it on.
I went with a medium instead of a small. I have a 34 inch waist which is right at the cutoff, but I do have 40 inch hips so I was afraid a small would not have worked for me. I don't wear the saddle in anyway, so this really isn't an issue for me.
The webbing did make some noise when sliding through the buckles. Not frequently, but sometimes after adjusting a panel or spreading my legs wider.
I will be taking it tommorrow for an all day hunt that will likely be the last for my season this year. Overall, I really like it.
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