New Gear Reviews

The new Bowtech 101st is a little slower than I anticipated..Only shooting 280.. Was expecting around 300. Seems to be a bit heavy also...

Fuse STS - man o man did it make my bow quiet.

I bought a Hoyt Katera XL, really like the bow alot but it has some weight to it, overall i'm happy with it though.
 
Ronnie

Ditto on the Rage 2 blades my entrance and exit holes were MASSIVE.

I bought a new treestand last night.  Summit OpenShot Deluxe.  I've got a few days of altering to do it however.  Gonna look like a different animal once I'm done. 
 
Also, predator camo in fall gray.   I needed new clothing (cause I'm a fatass), so I figured I'd get one of the best breakup patterns for treestand hunting.  I won't be wearing it until the leaves fall, but it is awesome.
 
I got a long can too.  The primos' cans are the best calling tool for the deer I hunt.  I usually have about 3-4 cans with me in November.  The cold can make them expand and not work correctly.  Keep a hand warmer around them.

I've used a loggy lite for the past 13 years.  I've grown to know it, with the ability to climb a tree without a sound. This an essential part of my hunting, as I need to get into or close to a buck's bedroom to get a crack at one.  The adjustment to a new stand is not an easy road in the middle of the season.  I put the stand up on a tree last night and boy is it different.  Not in a bad way however.  I will not have to hug the tree anymore, which not only lays scent, but it sucks, especially when the tree is wet.  Not to mention the loggy lites aren't the most comfortable.  This going to take some getting used to.  I should be able to spend longer hours in the tree, after I make some major seat adjustments.  We'll see.

Local Vet. Dr. Piper and Chiropractor Dr. Barnes went on a Canadian bear hunt last spring with Rage 3 blade.  Both got shots, neither arrow penerated past the skin.   I know both of these guys, pretty well.   They got refunds and Rage told them they should have used the 2 blade. 

I have always gone with 2 blades since I went to mechanicals, because of the penetration difference.

Bought a gorilla hang-on and climbing sticks.It is the gorilla stand with the mesh seat can't remember the name of the model . Got the stand at sportsmen warehouse for $99 bucks and it is pretty comfortable. the sticks were bought from dicks for $29 bucks. The sticks are nice but the straps kinda bites. They are just the kind you pull tight and are hard to pull tight enough. So i will the to buy the ratchet straps.  Wife bought me a safety system vest it is nice but very restricting when trying to shoot to the right or behind you. I'm right handed and where i hunt the deer can come from any direction and of coarse the first time I tried the vest all the deer came from the right and never went in front of me or where I could get a shot. Back to the old waist strap for me. If I was to have a fall it will stop me from hitting the ground but it will hurt the waist I'm sure.                                                       SilverKype your not kidding the loggy lite are very uncomfortable I had one many years ago and went up a tree early one morning in the rain and got up to where i needed to be and got seated and the wind started to blow pretty good and the next thing I knew i started to slide down the tree and let me tell you that feeling really SUCKED !!!!!   And yes it was a smooth bark tree and i should have knew better but the instructions said it works great on any tree  DO NOT BELIEVE THAT they will put the scare in to you when your sliding down the tree, Back then I never wore a safety strap of any kind.  Now I only use a rivers edge climber that has a cutting edge. Yes it does make up the bark and the land owner does not have a problem with the marks. I have been hunting the same tree for over en years and the tree is as healthy as ever. Every 2-3 years just have to reset the adjustments on the climber

Mad Buck Roar - Watched it work first hand last night.

I filled my buck tag yesterday with the G5 tekan. This is deer #2 for the same head. Just had to replace the rubber o-ring and blades. The tip is still very sharp, and there is no damage to the broadhead. Nice entrance and exit holes, and the deer dropped in sight.

My friend shot a groundhog before archery came in with an aftershock archery broadhead... UNBELIEVABLE exit hole. It just about cut the groundhog in half. They open after they go in so the penatration is always phenominal. He shot a doe the second week and she fell within sight. The diameter is very large something like 2 and 1/4" or so.

Muzzy 4 blades will be the only thing on my arrows.  I just have never thought much of mechanicals, like
jlh was saying, **** breaks when there is a bunch of pieces.