What worked this season, what didn't? Happy with everything you have or are there changes planned?
I changed this season from the Fanatic jacket/ Fanatic bib, to the FL Thermic/ Incinerator Bibs combo. I think the Thermic jacket is better in every way than the Fanatic. The incinerator isn't quite as warm as the Fanatic bibs were, but I was still comfortable in 20-degree weather and the bulk is dramatically less.
The Fix is the best platform I've ever used. I had issues caming it the first half of the season stemming from a bad cam strap. Got that resolved and It's been great ever since. I'm likely selling it as I have the Ambush on the way. I find the width of 12 inches perfectly fine, but I constantly want more depth. The 14.5 in of the Ambush should be awesome.
The Lonestar saddle has been the best saddle I ever used. Used it every sit since early Nov and its been a dream.
The Kuiu Encounter pants were used nearly every sit this year. Theyre a mix of Attack pants and baselayers with a brushed fleece lining. Theyre like PJ's. I only used baselayers twice this season. Big win with them.
Method MD3 broadheads are currently my favorite. I like IW single bevels as well, but despite me being good at it, I hate sharpening and want things as brain dead easy as possible. The quality of the S7 here is absolutely superb, The wider cut. Ease of sharpening. And while expensive, not quite IW expensive. Not world-ending if you lose one.
Tree styx are the best in the game. It isn't remotely close. Not much more to say here. Worth every nickle.
Dislike.
Got the Garmin crossbow scope for half the cost on classifieds. I hate the thing. Having no remote option to trigger the rangefinder is deal-breaking. It's 2024. Cables are dead. I don't want any external paraphernalia on my Xbow like a routed cable. Second, and this surprised me, was how pixelated the screen was. Super low-resolution screen so even the aiming dot inside is a little blurry and imprecise. There's cell phones at Walmart for 50 bucks that have higher resolution screens. Its very heavy, and messes with cheek welds unless you buy the higher stock piece. I just expected more considering how unbelievably perfect the Garmin chronograph is.
Tactacam 3.0s. Junk. I cant believe this came from the same guys who made the perfect 2.0. All 4 of mine have the latest firmware. The videos are choppier and have lower frame rate. I'm absolutely convinced they miss of ton of game. They claim these cams have less false triggers than the 2.0, and I believe it. Its because they lowered the sensitivity of the sensor so much that it misses a ton. Battery life has been terrible as well. Im hoping a firmware patch can fix some of this nonsense.
I changed this season from the Fanatic jacket/ Fanatic bib, to the FL Thermic/ Incinerator Bibs combo. I think the Thermic jacket is better in every way than the Fanatic. The incinerator isn't quite as warm as the Fanatic bibs were, but I was still comfortable in 20-degree weather and the bulk is dramatically less.
The Fix is the best platform I've ever used. I had issues caming it the first half of the season stemming from a bad cam strap. Got that resolved and It's been great ever since. I'm likely selling it as I have the Ambush on the way. I find the width of 12 inches perfectly fine, but I constantly want more depth. The 14.5 in of the Ambush should be awesome.
The Lonestar saddle has been the best saddle I ever used. Used it every sit since early Nov and its been a dream.
The Kuiu Encounter pants were used nearly every sit this year. Theyre a mix of Attack pants and baselayers with a brushed fleece lining. Theyre like PJ's. I only used baselayers twice this season. Big win with them.
Method MD3 broadheads are currently my favorite. I like IW single bevels as well, but despite me being good at it, I hate sharpening and want things as brain dead easy as possible. The quality of the S7 here is absolutely superb, The wider cut. Ease of sharpening. And while expensive, not quite IW expensive. Not world-ending if you lose one.
Tree styx are the best in the game. It isn't remotely close. Not much more to say here. Worth every nickle.
Dislike.
Got the Garmin crossbow scope for half the cost on classifieds. I hate the thing. Having no remote option to trigger the rangefinder is deal-breaking. It's 2024. Cables are dead. I don't want any external paraphernalia on my Xbow like a routed cable. Second, and this surprised me, was how pixelated the screen was. Super low-resolution screen so even the aiming dot inside is a little blurry and imprecise. There's cell phones at Walmart for 50 bucks that have higher resolution screens. Its very heavy, and messes with cheek welds unless you buy the higher stock piece. I just expected more considering how unbelievably perfect the Garmin chronograph is.
Tactacam 3.0s. Junk. I cant believe this came from the same guys who made the perfect 2.0. All 4 of mine have the latest firmware. The videos are choppier and have lower frame rate. I'm absolutely convinced they miss of ton of game. They claim these cams have less false triggers than the 2.0, and I believe it. Its because they lowered the sensitivity of the sensor so much that it misses a ton. Battery life has been terrible as well. Im hoping a firmware patch can fix some of this nonsense.
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