Post by: blackhorn on October 09, 2012, 10:35:47 AM
Sitka Ascent pants- Very comfortable. Worked well in temperature ranges from 100F-to about the upper 50's, if it was windy in that lower range I started to get pretty cold. Very abrasion resistant. Did not start to stink until about the 5th day of wearing them (with lots of sweating). :tup:
Sitka core long sleeve t-shirt- Comfortable. Good for temps in the 90's to about 65. Liked the sleeve pocket for putting my calls into. Stunk BAD after about three days. I think I need to go Merino wool for shirts. Overall a good shirt, but I think you could get a cheaper variant and be just as well off.
Sitka Traverse shirt- Very comfy, but like the ascent pants it was a little lacking when the wind picked up in the cooler temps. Scent was the same as the pants. Good shirt though.
Horn Hunter Full Curl Pack- Had mixed feelings about this one. The good- it can pack some serious loads and still be reasonably comfortable. I liked the different combos that you can rig it for; from bringing your camp in, to day pack, and packboard. Now for the the bad and for me it was a big bad, that pack is NOISY! The pack has an internal aluminum frame that slides into it and because it fits tight into this "pocket" the cloth rubs the frame causing incessant squeaking. I tried wrapping it in electrical tape, cloth tape, hell I tried stuffing GRASS in there all to no avail. I need to try some type of padded tape or something. If I can't fix it its going on Craigslist!
That's about all I can come up with for the timebeing, hope it helps.
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 09, 2012, 10:40:51 AM
Post by: h20hunter on October 09, 2012, 10:51:53 AM
Post by: DoubleJ on October 09, 2012, 10:56:59 AM
the $15 shirts from wal mart, the realtree and mossyoak versions were nice as well.
Post by: bullcanyon on October 09, 2012, 11:04:22 AM
Tried the Merino wool core4element zip top. Not very tough. Ripped in several places. Smells like wet sheep when you sweat. I'll stick with the paradox shirts i got from costco.
Post by: BULLBLASTER on October 09, 2012, 11:07:10 AM
Trophy ridge Revolution arrow rest worked flawlesslyI got a couple of the $15 dollar polyester shirts from Wally world too! They're great!
the $15 shirts from wal mart, the realtree and mossyoak versions were nice as well.
Post by: blackhorn on October 09, 2012, 11:12:06 AM
Post by: Thefisherman83 on October 09, 2012, 11:37:08 AM
Post by: Maligator on October 09, 2012, 11:41:24 AM
Oh ya, the sleeping bag was the three in one Army issue ( 2 bags plus goretex bivy) and that bad boy rocks too!!!
Another thing I REALLY like is the self inflating sleeping pad: Therma Rest Pro-Lite plus!!! Keeps the cold ground away and helps me sleep 8)
I have one hard and fast rule: Never skimp on gear...
I'm not a namebrand only guy, whatever I find works best is what I try to get but if I eat no name brand oatmeal so that I can get the gear I want and need then that's what will happen ;)
Post by: KenPCPilot on October 09, 2012, 01:21:32 PM
Post by: WonkyWapiti on October 09, 2012, 10:05:38 PM
Montec G5 100 grain broadhead shredded my elk but did get bent.
Post by: colockumelk on October 09, 2012, 10:40:33 PM
3D Exclusion Camo three piece awesome! had a confused cougar at 17 yards, deer walk past me i am definately sold! Slick trick 3 blade broadhead bent and fell out (will not penetrate bone even with 70lbs behind them) will never go cheap and the muzzy broadheads I bought from a guy on this site got the job done.
Slick Tricks don't make a 3 blade broadhead. Also it is impossible for the blades to fall out unless your arrow and insert breaks completely. And last year my Slick Trick 125 grain magnums punched through a rib bone, both lungs before blasting through the offside shoulder blade on my elk last year. I then used that same broad head to kill two more white tail does that year. One was quartering to me and I blew through that shoulder blade and it passed through completely. So your statement about it wont penetrate bone is wrong. And I only pull 65 lbs with a 27" draw length. Also a Slick Trick is made of steal while Muzzys are made of aluminum.
Post by: snarkybull on October 09, 2012, 10:54:30 PM
i never really plannen on using a rangefinder on the actual animal before...i had always used my clunker on stumps and stuff where they were likely to go. this year had an elk quartering away....rangefinder said 51 yards but it was downhill. it took a couple more steps...50 yard pin and double lung. goodnight. never would have tried that shot without knowing the distance.
Post by: ellensburgpo on October 09, 2012, 10:55:18 PM
Kryptek pants worked great. Love all the pockets. Surprisingly enough really liked the built in knee pads(insert obvious joke here). Alois shirt was great for the early season.
Hanwag boots with high mountain synergy footbeds turned out to be worth every penny and then some.
Only thing that has let me down so far this year was my Badlands 4500 bag. Has been dependable for several years now but this year two seams have ripped, two zippers have broke, and one buckle has broke. It still packed out an entire elk, but I'm gonna replace it before next archery season. Granted, it's had a hard life.
Phelp cow call worked great. Not an expert caller by any means but it got the job done for me this year. Not to mention the call is beautifull.
Rainshadow knife worked very well for me. Boned out the majority of my bull without having to resharpen it. Pretty impressive due to how small it was.
Due to switching to archery this year I bought a bunch of new stuff. Most of it I haven't listed but the above are the ones that stood out.
Post by: steeleywhopper on October 10, 2012, 12:39:53 AM
Post by: Button Nubbs on October 10, 2012, 08:53:53 PM
I also used the kodi pack set to quarter and skin my bull and they sucked big time! :tdown: :tdown:
Post by: DoubleJ on October 10, 2012, 09:09:34 PM
Post by: denali on October 10, 2012, 09:17:56 PM
did not locate any elk for me , that part sucked :rolleyes:
Post by: bloodhound on October 10, 2012, 09:41:43 PM
g5 strikers, went thru the breast plate on my elk didnt fall apart, its pretty bent up and broke but was fully intact.
love my rip cord and i dont think i will own another rest as long as i live.
:tup: :tup: walmart gear!
garmin 2way gps's were great!
didnt get to use my range finder since i shot my elk at 5 yards.
was not impressed with swing blade at all.
and loved my light weight fleece base layer.
Post by: spitfire on October 11, 2012, 10:33:40 AM
Post by: whack em on October 11, 2012, 10:40:08 AM
I put on a new Fuse Ventra one piece quiver, and have mixed reviews. It does what a quiver is supposed to do - holds arrows, and is quiet. I like the fact that is is dead quiet, and there is no way you are going to knock and arrow out of that quiver on accident. I guess my dislike is the difficulty of taking an arrow out of it. Because of how close the upper row of arrow clamps are to the hood, you have to slide the entire arrow straight down and meticulously take it out of the quiver. I managed to finally cut myself on a broadhead when I tried to withdraw an arrow too quickly.
Only other review that I can offer is, I bought the under armour evo scent control long sleeve t-shirt. I got this as my warm weather base layer under the kryptek shirt. It was just ok, not worth the $49 I spent. For a garment that advertises it's wicking and drying properties, it left much to be desired. I would get real sweaty-clammy, and be soaked through all the way to my pack. As an experiment, I took off both shirts which were drenched and hung them off a branch for 30 minutes while I ate lunch. Half an hour later, and the kryptek shirt was bone dry, and the under armour shirt was still wet. I expected the exterior shirt ot be drier since it wasn't directly in contact with the skin, but to have the under armour shirt that wet still is ridiculous. I am going to invest in some merino wool to replace it.
Post by: blackhorn on October 11, 2012, 11:37:14 AM
Post by: colockumelk on October 12, 2012, 12:45:47 PM
I also LOVE my new Garmin Etrex 20. It did great. And of course my Bugling Bull game calls (Who's Yer Daddy and "The Remedy" called in 3 elk. 2 of which are in small white packages.
Post by: bwhntr350 on October 12, 2012, 07:10:59 PM
Once again, the Slick Trick 1 1/8's broadhead performed to perfection. Gaping hole and blown apart rib on the entry side. The damage these things cause never seizes to amaze me.
Gonna have to upgrade boots next year as my old Danner's have been through hell. Will study this thread up and check some out. Maybe even some new camo. I still just wear 20 dollar cheapo pants and camo long sleeve T-shirts from Sportco. They all work fine and I have had success, but I like nice stuff for hunting, I may treat myself next season.
Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 12, 2012, 09:21:30 PM
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Post by: Todd_ID on October 12, 2012, 10:19:30 PM
TagThat is in the "didn't work for me" category so far.
Post by: jackelope on October 12, 2012, 10:28:54 PM
:chuckle:TagThat is in the "didn't work for me" category so far.