Pop up ground blind recommendations

[Sniper66]

Wish I would have watched these before I set mine up the first time. I made the mistake of reading the instructions. I figured it out on my own, but never really had a routine, but it is pretty forgiving, so I manage OK.

 

[dog gone it]

Just placed an order with Rhino Blinds for a
Bone Collector R-600 - Realtree Timber https://rhinoblinds.com/collections/all-blinds-1/products/bone-collector-r-600-realtree-timber
They currently have several of their hub blinds on sale.
I will give an update after I receive it, set it up, collapse it, and check it out good.

 

[Thomasss]

Personal experience: Be aware of the window height in relation to your chair/stool. I found my blind windows too low and got a sore neck within a few minutes using the ##$%%^ thing. I gave it away to a shorter relative and I never saw him use it either.

 

[Sniper66]

Personal experience: Be aware of the window height in relation to your chair/stool. I found my blind windows too low and got a sore neck within a few minutes using the ##$%%^ thing. I gave it away to a shorter relative and I never saw him use it either.

Good suggestion. My Rhino blind worked perfectly. I'm 5'10" and use a Scheel's folding chair. My line of sight is squarely in the middle. My buddy is short, about 5'5" and uses a folding stool and he shoots just fine. My nephew has used my blind and he is 6'2" and it works equally well for him. The floor space is also important. I also use a BOG tripod with a "death grip" hog saddle. The blind allows ample space to sit the tripod and offers a near perfect gun rest for steady shooting.

 

[dog gone it]

Personal experience: Be aware of the window height in relation to your chair/stool. I found my blind windows too low and got a sore neck within a few minutes using the ##$%%^ thing. I gave it away to a shorter relative and I never saw him use it either.

I will check out the window height after I receive it and experiment with chair height.
Thanks

Good suggestion. My Rhino blind worked perfectly. I'm 5'10" and use a Scheel's folding chair. My line of sight is squarely in the middle. My buddy is short, about 5'5" and uses a folding stool and he shoots just fine. My nephew has used my blind and he is 6'2" and it works equally well for him. The floor space is also important. I also use a BOG tripod with a "death grip" hog saddle. The blind allows ample space to sit the tripod and offers a near perfect gun rest for steady shooting.

Im in between you and your friend on height so Im thinking I should be fine but will find a chair accordingly. I too will have extra equip such as my bi-pod and a small tripod to hold my phone, as I hope to record my shot.
Thanks

 

[9x56MS]

after 18” wet snow
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Before
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Was that a Baronnett 350 by any chance. Mine looked just like that after that December snow storm. Cleaned the snow off popped the top back up and took it down. Nothing broken or torn. I was amazed.

 

[9x56MS]

Baronnet Grounder 350. Over 200 lbs of ice on top. Removed ice pushed top up no damage.

 

[22250Rem]

Glad to hear that your blind survived. That's pretty much what one of my Ameristep Doghouse blinds looked like after about a foot of wet, heavy snow and it also got popped right back into place. Which is why I now have a vertical 2x4 in the center of the interior for when it's unoccupied. I should have got a "before" picture of the blind before it got cleaned off and the top re-positioned. My previous post picture was my other Doghouse blind taken recently with the 2x4 in place and the top is a bit higher than Ameristep designed it but it sheds snow better and won't cave in as easily. I did discover one photo here on the computer from the cave-in episode but it was taken after the roof got cleaned off & popped back up..... No damage to it and that was 2019 and that blind is still going strong although it only gets set up & used during deer season vs. the "year round" one... .... For what they cost they've held up good. One's 4 years old and the other's 3.

 

[huntsman]

Was that a Baronnett 350 by any chance. Mine looked just like that after that December snow storm. Cleaned the snow off popped the top back up and took it down. Nothing broken or torn. I was amazed.

Nope rhino 100

 

[dog gone it]

Just received my new Rhino R-600 and think Im going to like it. Have set up and taken down a few times and its fairly easy.
Looking from inside the blinds I had several years ago, I want to say I remember seeing small pin holes in them, but not sure.
Since its been a few years, can anyone tell me if its normal to have small pin holes shining light through them like in the pictures ?

 

[Sniper66]

Are these pics in your new blind? That seems odd. I have no recollection of pin-holes in mine and it did not leak. I'm ordering my new blind soon, so I'll be looking for any irregularities.

 

[justplainbob]

Just received my new Rhino R-600 and think Im going to like it. Have set up and taken down a few times and its fairly easy.
Looking from inside the blinds I had several years ago, I want to say I remember seeing small pin holes in them, but not sure.
Since its been a few years, can anyone tell me if its normal to have small pin holes shining light through them like in the pictures ?

I have had pinholes like that in the ground blinds I have used.

 

[dog gone it]

Are these pics in your new blind? That seems odd. I have no recollection of pin-holes in mine and it did not leak. I'm ordering my new blind soon, so I'll be looking for any irregularities.

Yes these pictures are from my new blind. The holes are easy to see with a bright light or sun behind them. I thought I remember seeing the same thing several years ago, but wasnt sure. The holes are from where they have done stitching around the windows etc...so Im hoping it might be normal.

I have had pinholes like that in the ground blinds I have used.

I think I remember the same thing.