22/23 New Gear review

Ruination

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Don’t know how long you’ve had your delta jacket but it is NOT waterproof. Sitka is waterproof until maybe the 2nd season and then breaks down like all “breathables.” I’ve tried all of the ways to regenerate the goretex but same result. Revivex works for about an hour.

same to be said for boreal jacket which is nothing but a sponge.

Fourth season out in a steady down pour yesterday completely dry.

Me thinks you cooked it.
 

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My Cabelas neoprene waders are still going strong after ~15 years. I use them around 20x/year. I treat with armor all and store them inside a dark closet.

I had several rounds of old Remington Premier Hevi shot in #4 lying around. This year I used them up and I was once again amazed at far they would drop a duck. Like dead dead.
 

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Bought one of the new style Higdon pulsators after a day hunting deep calm water. No more big auxiliary battery box and cord, all self contained. Has really worked well, planning on buying a couple more.

I sometimes wish we were allowed to use electric gizmos cause that would be the first thing I purchased.
 

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360 solo blind.

My game changer 2 years ago. 80% of my hunts I'm either in a solo blind or tangle free panel blind.
 

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Me too. Got out of shore blind yesterday because I was tired of birds landing just out of my shooting lane. Put the panel blind in the water, brushed it in, finished by 11.
 

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Odelfi headlamps. 2 for 20 bucks.
Best I've ever used. I wrote a post a while back.

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