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Post by 76chevy on Apr 11, 2011 13:06:38 GMT -5
With double bulls now being made in china at compromised quality, what is the best blind out there??
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Post by turkeyscout on Apr 11, 2011 14:35:25 GMT -5
I CALLED ameri-step blind company the other day ,to tell them i had a great idea to share with them to improve there blinds, they told me they are not taking any suggestions at this time , i said "O.K." and hung-up....turkey scout
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Post by 76chevy on Apr 11, 2011 15:00:06 GMT -5
nice.. they won't be getting any of my business anytime soon. I CALLED ameri-step blind company the other day ,to tell them i had a great idea to share with them to improve there blinds, they told me they are not taking any suggestions at this time , i said "O.K." and hung-up....turkey scout
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Post by gobblerstopper on Apr 11, 2011 15:28:42 GMT -5
I haven't got to hunt out of my Rhino yet, but it has taken my little boy hanging on the sides of it and falling into the poles a couple times a week since I bought it in Febuary. It's "daddy's tent" and gets set up in the living room a couple times a week.
From what I hear, there customer service is great if you need it. You actually talk to the family that builds the blind if you have to call them.
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Post by 76chevy on Apr 11, 2011 17:08:50 GMT -5
just found one of the xp models on sale even the color I wanted, predator green!! www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=434223I haven't got to hunt out of my Rhino yet, but it has taken my little boy hanging on the sides of it and falling into the poles a couple times a week since I bought it in Febuary. It's "daddy's tent" and gets set up in the living room a couple times a week. From what I hear, there customer service is great if you need it. You actually talk to the family that builds the blind if you have to call them.
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Post by featherduster on Apr 11, 2011 19:38:27 GMT -5
I purchased a double bull dark horse this winter and after comparing it to my friends 3 year old double bull we could find no difference in the quality or craftsmanship. They changed the main window a little but other than that I am happy.
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Post by gobblerstopper on Apr 11, 2011 22:26:14 GMT -5
If your wanting an XP1 then that is about the best deal you are going to find unless someone runs it on sale cheaper. Even then I can't see it being much less.
I had a buddy with a Matrix 360. I really liked that blind and should have bought one while they were still Double Bulls. The wind and lack of UV protectant did my old one in this fall.
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Post by 76chevy on Apr 12, 2011 7:49:20 GMT -5
for sure, even comes with the Cut & Run Ground Blind and Talkin' Sticks Turkey Call not sure what I am going to do with them though.... ;D ;D If your wanting an XP1 then that is about the best deal you are going to find unless someone runs it on sale cheaper. Even then I can't see it being much less. I had a buddy with a Matrix 360. I really liked that blind and should have bought one while they were still Double Bulls. The wind and lack of UV protectant did my old one in this fall.
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Post by ridgerunner on Apr 12, 2011 17:21:35 GMT -5
Doublebull are great blinds..Primos bought them out...Can't beat em..everything else is junk...The Rhino I have not checked out yet and seems like it might be a good one..I've had 4 Ameristep and they shine bad in the sunlight, tear easy, windows are noisy to open...etc..Spend the money and buy a Double bull Darkhorse...my buddy has one he bought last year and it's a great blind....I found no problem with it as compared to my 8 yr old Matrix360...Just rememebr ..you get what you pay for..
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Post by hunter7x on Apr 13, 2011 6:13:41 GMT -5
I bought a dark horse last year right before deer season only because I got a smoking deal on it. Ive said after hunting in several DB blinds that they are over rated and after owning my own...I still believe that. I have had the opportunity to hunt from a lot of different blinds thru our youth hunt and I still say DB blinds are way over priced. They are nice dont get me wrong, but I dont think they are worth that much more money than some of the other blinds on the market. I loaned mine out before I ever used it and it came back to me tore up. 2 broken poles and ripped material. I will say primos customer service was excellent and they sent 2 new poles at no charge with no hassle. One of the poles was a piece of cake to change 5 minutes max start to finish. The other was a complete nightmare and took me way longer to change than I care to admit. The center screw would NOT break loose and I ended up stripping it out and having to break off the head and drill new holes in the hub to reattach it. I'm pretty mechanically inclined and the whole time I felt like it was the first time I had ever tried to unscrew a screw! Their instructions say to use vice grips if the screw won't unscrew... yeah right! The blind also leaks like a sieve in rain, the material is very thin especially around the seams which is where the water drips in during rain. Anywho, spend a hundy or a hundy and a half on a hub blind and you will kill just as many turkeys out of it as you will a DB.
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Post by trapperdave on Apr 13, 2011 9:08:44 GMT -5
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Post by trapperdave on Apr 13, 2011 9:13:16 GMT -5
the new models Im told have magnetic window and screen closures.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 13, 2011 9:13:57 GMT -5
I've got a Hunter's Den by Hunter's View that is real nice for the money. It is set up in the backyard right now. I've had it a couple years and bought it on sale at 50% off for $49. Problem is folding it back up. It has been awhile since I folded one and not sure about it. As I recall I pop the top in, then each of the 4 sides. That is supposed to collapse it almost flat. It isn't flat. I then try to fold up the corners and they won't go. Lots of resistance and "snap, crackle and pop. I'm afraid to force it as I don't want bust anything. Suggestions?
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Post by featherduster on Apr 14, 2011 5:30:05 GMT -5
Woody, Double Bull blinds come with a DVD on how to set up and tear down. Maybe Hunter's Den has one available, you might want to contact them. I have talked to guys that use Double Bull blinds only for turkey and it seems that when you use it only once a year you tend to forget how to do these things. You might want to contact the manufacturer and see if they have one for your blind. My friend who has a Double Bull told me (don't lose that video, you may need it again).
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Post by 76chevy on Apr 14, 2011 17:40:59 GMT -5
got the new rhino xp1 today...the thing is amazing!!! fabric is about 4x as thick as my old blind and very well made throughout!!! easy to setup, never read the directions (of course)!! VERY NICE blind!!!
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 14, 2011 17:54:50 GMT -5
I like that camo pattern .
Good luck with it and let us knowhow it works out.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2011 19:12:51 GMT -5
Lots of resistance and "snap, crackle and pop. I'm afraid to force it as I don't want bust anything. Suggestions? I suggest you just strap it down to a trailer and take it afield as is!
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Post by trapperdave on Apr 15, 2011 11:26:34 GMT -5
try poppin the sides in first, the top last, then bring all four corners up kinda like an upside down umbrella.... thats how mine comes down in a bout 30 seconds
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 15, 2011 12:15:41 GMT -5
try poppin the sides in first, the top last, then bring all four corners up kinda like an upside down umbrella.... thats how mine comes down in about 30 seconds What I was doing wrong was trying to fold up both ends of the corners at the same time - if that makes it clear. I popped down the top, pushed in all four sides. I then pushed on the top center a little more and then started folding it up by folding up the top of the side first then the bottom of the same side. It worked and the blind is now up in KY...hopefully it will stay there in all this wind. I put 6 stakes around it, so we will see...
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Post by oneshot on Apr 15, 2011 13:22:24 GMT -5
That looks like a good set up there woody, open field up towards the top, your calls will float to any bird within earshot. Good luck with that. Turkeys will may no attention to that blind out in that field. I am using a DB T-2. takes more time to get it out of the bag than it does to set it up.
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