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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: rasbo on August 13, 2014, 05:03:45 AM

Title: whats your upland vest brand
Post by: rasbo on August 13, 2014, 05:03:45 AM: looking for a vest wanting some ideas,eastside hunting
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Post by: Bmcox86 on August 13, 2014, 05:14:19 AM: I have a few vests. I prefer my llbean strap vest the most but I always have a mothers vest I like, the beretta vest is comfortable in colder weather. I also have the Columbia ptarmigan vest and jacket and they are probally the easiest to load birds in from the front and they hold your bottled water upright so it doesn't spill everywhere.

Check out the llbean and ptarmigan
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Post by: fethrduster on August 13, 2014, 05:28:24 AM: I have a quilomene strap vest which is fine, but heavy. I'm going to get a wingworks vest. Expensive, but I like the water bottle setup and transmitter holsters.
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Post by: NW-GSP on August 13, 2014, 05:59:52 AM: Filson, they are amazing.
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Post by: Ballance1 on August 13, 2014, 06:40:15 AM: Mothers vests are where it at
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Post by: joe_dumy on August 13, 2014, 06:46:09 AM: I love my Wingworks vest. I can't wait to see what it looks like in 20 years. It is built to last, comfortable and well thought out.
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Post by: T-Bone on August 13, 2014, 06:49:36 AM: I own several; my favorite is an LL Bean strap vest, but the design is no longer offered by them. :( I like my Filson strap vest, but not the metal hardware that on occasion causes gun scratching. :bdid:
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Post by: AspenBud on August 13, 2014, 08:53:07 AM: Wingworks
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Post by: 3dvapor on August 13, 2014, 09:22:35 AM: Wingworks is hard to beat. Great for chukar and pheasant
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Post by: rasbo on August 13, 2014, 04:19:31 PM: thought about the strap vests,but I bought a fanny pack yrs ago and the straps drove me nuts and felt weird shooting,probably just me..Liking the input thanks a bunch
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Post by: Marcoramius on August 13, 2014, 04:45:50 PM: I have an older Columbia vest that I think they don't make anymore that holds 30 rounds in speed loader tubes. Works great for east side when you get into large coveys.
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Post by: Forks on August 13, 2014, 04:54:23 PM: LL Bean Technical Upland Vest. They copied the Mothers vest and got away with it.
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Post by: JODakota on August 13, 2014, 05:46:16 PM: Filson
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Post by: fethrduster on August 13, 2014, 06:52:06 PM: I used to have a Filson strap vest and got rid of it after the metal buckles kept scratching my gun, and after birds kept falling out of the low sides of the game bag. Not very well thought out I'm afraid.
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Post by: SpringerFan on August 13, 2014, 07:55:40 PM: Wingworks.
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Post by: jackson7 on August 13, 2014, 11:46:28 PM: wingworks when out for hours. on quick hunts I like the filson tin cloth shooting
bag.
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Post by: rasbo on August 14, 2014, 03:59:48 AM: the wingworks looks awesome,But! expensive for my budget..I bought a browning it should be here in a few days..If I could walk the distance I used to, I think the wingworks would be my choice its a fine looking and practical vest..Thanks a lot guys
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Post by: Stinkyrat on August 14, 2014, 07:34:05 AM: Browning, just felt like it was built with heavy and well made materials for the cost. sportsman's warehouse and I think cabela's sells them for around $60.
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Post by: whitey on August 14, 2014, 08:07:24 AM: Mothers. Very nice vest
The Cabelas vest I have is way to heavy just empty. Then you add water and shells and birds it then weighs a ton.
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Post by: BigGoonTuna on August 15, 2014, 04:34:40 AM: did mother's go out of business? i remember seeing them at sportsmans warehouse a few years ago, but i haven't seen any recently.

i've got a probably 30 year old boyt canvas bird vest that i picked up for 5 bucks at value village. beats the heck out of the cabelas upland vest i have(that thing seems like it weighs 10lbs).
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Post by: whitey on August 15, 2014, 07:03:03 AM: Quote from: BigGoonTuna on August 15, 2014, 04:34:40 AM
did mother's go out of business? i remember seeing them at sportsmans warehouse a few years ago, but i haven't seen any recently.

i've got a probably 30 year old boyt canvas bird vest that i picked up for 5 bucks at value village. beats the heck out of the cabelas upland vest i have(that thing seems like it weighs 10lbs).

It does sound like they closed there doors.
Here is a link to the artical.

SINCE WRITING THIS BLOG POST, I LEARNED THAT MOTHER IS CLOSING THEIR DOORS! Marty at Mother basically invented the pack-style upland vest that has been copied and modified by several others now, so its sad to see them leave the business.

http://uplanders.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/mother-upland-vest-product-reviews/ (http://uplanders.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/mother-upland-vest-product-reviews/)

Love the vest anyways.
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Post by: merkelman on August 18, 2014, 07:13:49 AM: Mothers was the best. Marty closed it down years back. Llbean has a near copy and is on their second generation. It is called their technical vest and is great for ALL day chuckar hunts. Holds a blader and plenty of room for lunch, shells, whiskey, cigars, camera, cell, you name it! I have several mothertech vests and one Llbean. Great stuff!

http://m.llbean.com/product.html?#78256 (http://m.llbean.com/product.html?#78256)
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Post by: ribka on August 19, 2014, 08:11:26 AM: Quote from: whitey on August 15, 2014, 07:03:03 AM
Quote from: BigGoonTuna on August 15, 2014, 04:34:40 AM
did mother's go out of business? i remember seeing them at sportsmans warehouse a few years ago, but i haven't seen any recently.

i've got a probably 30 year old boyt canvas bird vest that i picked up for 5 bucks at value village. beats the heck out of the cabelas upland vest i have(that thing seems like it weighs 10lbs).
shame
love my mothers vest

It does sound like they closed there doors.
Here is a link to the artical.

SINCE WRITING THIS BLOG POST, I LEARNED THAT MOTHER IS CLOSING THEIR DOORS! Marty at Mother basically invented the pack-style upland vest that has been copied and modified by several others now, so its sad to see them leave the business.

http://uplanders.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/mother-upland-vest-product-reviews/ (http://uplanders.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/mother-upland-vest-product-reviews/)

Love the vest anyways.
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Post by: C-Money on August 19, 2014, 09:25:06 AM: I use a Wal Mart special over a comfy sweatshirt.
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Post by: canyonduck on August 19, 2014, 12:29:21 PM: If you are willing to spend some money you can get a vest made in America by Americans and the vest may very well last a decade. Wingworks.
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Post by: BigGoonTuna on August 20, 2014, 04:44:41 AM: just remember your orange, their orange model doesn't meet our dumb "400 square inches" requirement.
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Post by: AspenBud on August 20, 2014, 07:28:17 AM: Quote from: canyonduck on August 19, 2014, 12:29:21 PM
If you are willing to spend some money you can get a vest made in America by Americans and the vest may very well last a decade. Wingworks.

I've had one for about five years. Stock it's too much for short excursions, but you can strip off the bottle holders and they they sell slimmed down pockets that you can replace the bigger ones with. Very tough vest that makes carrying weighty items like water bottles easy.

They aren't cheap, but when bought with the right accessories it will be the last vest you need for some years...in my opinion.
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Post by: rowdydog on August 22, 2014, 09:29:33 AM: I use a Mothers strap type hydration vest. You can't get them anymore which is a shame.
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Post by: TVHunts on August 22, 2014, 08:20:29 PM: Mine is an older woolrich strap vest. It is very comfortable and cool. It is gotta be 7 years old. Tried to find one of the same to replace it but nowhere to be found. It is marginal for legal as far as orange goes so I had a panel sewn on the back of it so Mr. Gamey has nothing to call me on.

Looks like LL Bean has the next best thing to my woolrich. Wish they still made them!
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Post by: curtdiesel on August 28, 2014, 12:02:24 PM: I bought a Cabelas Upland Pro Vest last fall. I ordered a CamelBak to fit in it this summer and am excited for the upcoming season.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Upland-Pro-Vest/1620243.uts (http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Upland-Pro-Vest/1620243.uts)
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Post by: rasbo on August 28, 2014, 05:52:33 PM: I recieved the browning and feel it will work out great