DOUBLE BULL BLINDS

I have been using Double Bull blinds for four years now. I started with their BS-5 when it first came out. My first one got stolen during turkey season because I left it out over night on very private ground, but some jack hole trespassed and decided that he needed my $450 blind. So, I bought another BS-5 blind. I hunted out of that thing a bunch, deer and turkeys. When the Matrix came out, I had to upgrade. I've had a Matrix for 1 1/2 years and have hunted from it a ton. It went with me to Texas for a hog and javelina hunt. I've deer and turkey hunted out of the Matrix a ton as well.

The Matrix is not a perfect blind by any means, but it is hands down the best blind out on the market. Since I bought mine, they have redesigned the door (A HUGE IMPROVEMENT) and gone to a single camo color (no green or brown choice) which is a great all around color.

If I were to design the next Matrix, which I can't seem to get Keith and Brooks to let me do, I'd drop the 360 concept. You can't hunt 360 or you'd get sky lined. I'd do 180 deg. unlimited window configuration similar to the Matrix now and then do the older Pro Staff windows on the back two sides.

Is it worth the money? IMO, YES. I had an Ameristep before my first D.B. Granted, the cheaper blinds have come a long way since them, but that Ameristep was the biggest POS ever. There was no room to draw a bow, it was a pain to tear down, it was cheaply constructed, the material had a shine to it, the windows sucked, I could go on all day. Again, the cheaper ones have come a long way since then and most are copies of Double Bull originally designed. But still they don't use the quality of materials that Double Bull uses.

In a promotional DVD, I think it is Brooks that admits that they cater to a very small percentage of the hunting community, not the masses. They target bow hunters who primarily want to hunt on the ground, a small percentage. Of that group, they target those who want the best product and are willing to spend over $300 for a ground blind, an even smaller percentage.

Double Bull make an awesome product that is no different than any other high end hunting product. A $700 Mathews/Bowtech/Hoyt does not kill a deer any deader than a $400 Bear/PSE/Parker. A Browning BPS does not kill a goose any deader than a much lower priced Mossy 500. It is all "you get what you pay for".

I obviously love Double Bull and I think the world of the guys that own it (I've spoke with them many times and meet them once). But ultimately, you have to decide what you want out of a ground blind and how that relates to what you are willing to spend.

As a long time user of lower priced blinds I'll agree that DB does make a very fine product , but not worth the extra cost to me . The bow I shoot is too long for nearly any tent style blind anyway , so I view them as pretty much gun only for me . I've used an Ameristep Outhouse for nearly 7 years , 5 of them in the original one I first purchased , and the model line has definitely improved over the years . When I sold the first one to a buddy for his kids to hunt from it was still in excellent condition and had served my needs well . You can get a lot of mileage from a lower priced blind if you just take care of it , which more than offsets the quality of a DB in the long run , so I can't agree that you get what you pay for . It's more a matter of what suits your individual needs and how well you take care of it in my mind . DB has it's place in the world of blinds though , and I hope that those who own them stay happy with them .