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2024 Gear thread
- Thread starter Camelcluch
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They couldn’t figure it out and pulled the plug.
I don't think Millennium makes a climber?
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That confused me at first as well. But as @Plebe pointed out, Ol’ Man is made by Millennium.
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These make the custom gear crossover look like a bargain…
www.heartlandclimbers.com
Heartland Climbers
Heartland climbers are 100% American-made, aluminum stands that are designed for safety and easy climbing. Our stands are equipped with steel bolts designed to grab the tree with no slip. Our black pipe encloses a steel cable to keep our straps stiff while climbing. All stands come with a...
www.heartlandclimbers.com
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I was a little excited but the rubber band kills it for me.
I am not interested, but I talked to the owner. These are a copy of the Tree Walker.These make the custom gear crossover look like a bargain…
Heartland Climbers
Heartland climbers are 100% American-made, aluminum stands that are designed for safety and easy climbing. Our stands are equipped with steel bolts designed to grab the tree with no slip. Our black pipe encloses a steel cable to keep our straps stiff while climbing. All stands come with a...
A friend has a Tree Walker, cuts into the tree big time.
The Heartland is hand made from 6061 aluminum. It weighs 19lbs.
The stand is powder coated. Weight limit is 300lbs. The platform is 24" deep x 17"
The top is 26" deep x 21" wide.
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Agree. Look nice but there's no fab there to rack up a price tag more than a Viper.
That batting cage netting used for the seat must be expensive! Inflation…
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I wonder if they used a quieter fabric than they normally do……… Kifaru makes great packs but they are noisey on cold days in the treestand.
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I use my Stryker XL in Multicam as a knee rest when using my climbing platform and don’t find it noisy. Highs in the 20s.
It’s not fleece or wool quiet, sure.
That’s just frame packs.
I’d be shocked to see something other than Cordura.
I have the same pack, Kifaru Stryker. What a noisy piece of trouble. Zippers are gross. If you pack most of your stuff between the pack and frame you can make it work. Just don't touch those zippers unless your life is on the line,
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I have the same pack, Kifaru Stryker. What a noisy piece of trouble. Zippers are gross. If you pack most of your stuff between the pack and frame you can make it work. Just don't touch those zippers unless your life is on the line,
Works well for me.
Like I said, it’s cordura (and YKK). Other high end frame packs aren’t any better. At least in my experience and I’ve been through most of the big name stuff. They mostly use the same materials.
The benefits outweigh the drawbacks for me.
What’s the material that’s quiet and highly water resistant and durable and lightweight?
And which zippers are silent and more foolproof?
I’m all for progress here.
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I don’t think whitetail tree stand packs have to be as robust as a mountain hunting pack so they could go with a softer material for quietness in certain areas of the pack. Mystery Ranch treehouse uses a softer material. The Eberestock X2 is a little quieter as well with their softer material but not perfect (pack I use for tree stand/whitetail hunting).
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But I hunt in the mountains, lol.
Perhaps there’s something to Eberlestock’s proprietary microsuede. I’ve not used it and can’t find the fabric specs. But I’m not wowed by a fuzzy 210D, maybe it’s fine for light use.
These bags are both using YKK zippers, just like the frame pack bigs. Actually the new X2 went to them for durability, makes me think there were issues with the former zippers.
Anyway, Kifaru’s new pack doesn’t look soft or fuzzy. It looks like Cordura. It is what it is.