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They just missed one
Works for me.
They just missed one
Stick it to them, buy it and make them take the loss.Works for me.
Stick it to them, buy it and make them take the loss.
I agree. It’s top notch and I haven’t regretted the money I’ve spent with them. Just shocked at that price increase. If money isn’t an issue I still think they make the best pack system.lol. Got mine in Multicam. That's $460 now.
$368 is a fair price imo. Not a sale price, but a fair price. Maybe that info helps someone, maybe not. Who knows what sales they'll run? Could be better deals down the road, perhaps. I don't own stock in Kifaru. Inventory yes, stock no.
Lots of good options for those who think it's overpriced.
I agree. It’s top notch and I haven’t regretted the money I’ve spent with them. Just shocked at that price increase. If money isn’t an issue I still think they make the best pack system.
Kifaru really upped their prices this week. I don’t know that I can recommend people spend that much on a pack now. I’m going to try a Kuiu pro setup with their carbon frame and see how it compares to Kifaru for saddle hunting. Once I get some time with it I’ll post here. Kuiu is about half the price of Kifaru now and has some really cool technology in their gear. Hopefully it’s a more affordable option.
I like some of Kuiu's gear and own a bunch, but the problem is Kuiu isn't remotely in the same quality ballpark as Kifaru when it comes to packs. Much more of an off-shore mass made pack. When they first released the frames they had a bunch of failures with the frame breaking. Don't get me wrong, we're not talking western big game hunting here, so they're more than fine for saddle hunting and $$$ matters.
The other thing to remember - yes Kifaru is expensive. But what's been happening with inflation lately? Last month was close to 8% year over year as an average across the entire economy? EVERYTHING is getting more expensive - fabric, zippers, webbing, buckles, thread. And, all of their materials are American made. They will always be a premium brand, but I bet if you look at percentages over the last couple years, it's not out of line.
Kifaru did away with the bikini design due to buckling and changed the spreader on the Duplex Lite from an arrow to a resin piece because they were breaking...
Got my Kuiu pro 2300 setup in the mail today. Adjusted everything to fit me right and loaded around 40 pounds in it to try out. Feels well made, easy to adjust and it’s really light compared to my Kifaru setup. Carries 40 pounds as comfortably as my Kifaru. Can definitely tell that the Kifaru is better suited to carrying really heavy loads, but for saddle hunting purposes I think the Kuiu is a similar and cheaper option. One thing I don’t like about the Kuiu is that it is what it is. No way to play lego with it and customize or add storage like you can with the Kifaru. For half the price I can get over that. If I was buying my first upper end pack and money was an issue I could hunt with this Kuiu pro setup and be really happy, especially if I hadn’t used a Kifaru before hand.
Have you walked any distance with that setup?View attachment 62073
Not that this is anything ground breaking - but my goal next year is to go in and hunt with less gear.
I used to have a backpack from cabelas that would hold a bunch of random stuff on the inside (food, water, mini saw, calls, etc) along with an outside mesh holder for my platform, and my sticks on tied underneath it. It worked, but was heavier and it got old lugging it through thicker brush and getting a bunch of burrs and such caught up on it.
Took advantage of the current Tethrd sale and purchased the Predator XL pack carrier, along with the upgraded backpack straps, and the two HYS haulers. I used those green tactical molly draw string bags on my saddle which worked fine - but decided to take them off molly strap them to the pack.
So I'll use one of those for an extra rope, bow hanger, and a call and the other for some food/water storage.
It's already much lighter and I'm excited to give it a go!
Nah, not yet. Just got the pack together last night.Have you walked any distance with that setup?
Nah, not yet. Just got the pack together last night.
Do you see potential problems with it? (Not being sarcastic, but quite curious).
Nah, not yet. Just got the pack together last night.
Do you see potential problems with it? (Not being sarcastic, but quite curious).
Interesting!I agree that horizontal sticks are cumbersome and if they can be mounted vertical it’s a positive imo Here’s a pic of my set up as reference.
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