You could buy a kestrel and see if you like it, you will still be able to get most of your money back in the classifieds. And if you prefer it, sell the TLs one for
@huck72412 , one for
@jryser and one for me
I bought and sold the kestrel and went back to the TL. My kestrel was delivered the second day of the season Oct 2nd and I hunted out of it until the first week in November. And I hunt as much as I can so I feel like I gave it a fair shot. As everyone is saying super well made, light, comfortable ...its all of that. But for me when I was done adding what I like, suspenders (i have no ass and it would ride down as I walked), I didn't love daisy chaining the ropes so I added pouches, which made the suspenders even more important. I decided to sell it and go back to what works for me the TL. At the time I had the roadtrips leather. Honestly first sit in the TL in November, I shot a buck, the second sit I shot a doe, then a decent buck during rifle season. Maybe my Kestrel was cursed? I call dibs on the neoprene! I have 2 leather and an ambush.
I have acquired a kestrel clone and will be hanging it that this season also so the story does not have an ending yet. Turning into a saddle hoarder... well sort of I have sold a few, to buy a few others...smh