what is the easiest pop up ground blind to set up?
Ameristep Doghouse style
I have an ameristep tomtaker 2 and the devastator but I've also used double bulls and some off brands.
They are all very simplistic in design but I'd have to go with the double bull or devastator given the simplicity and the features found within their design style.
I like my KillZone
I like the hub style they take just a few seconds more and are twice as easy to pop down.
I haven't compared it to any others but I bought an Ameristep Reaper from Dicks for 140 and really like how much room it has and how easy it is to put up and take down, I was scared that I was wasting my money paying so little for a blind but I was really pleased with my choice after using it.
For the spring steel collapsible type, the Ameristep Doghouse is really quick to set up and pretty easy to tote. It takes a little practice to take it down and pack away but after you get it, there is nothing to it.
For a hub style, I have the Ameristep Brickhouse. It's like most hub styles for speed of set up and take down with plenty of room. Just a bulky item to tote around to set up on a bird with if that is what you are planning. It would be great to have set up already in a specific location but as far as running around locating a bird with it accross your shoulder, I'd pick something like the Doghouse.
i have the double bull...i can set it up in less tha. 10 sec...i think primos owns them now...one of the best investments i ever made..... :icon_thumright:
I'm also a fan of the hub style blinds. The Rhino XP-1 to be exact. What sold me on them was their customer service.
The blind itself is very nice and is pretty much the same as the original Double Bulls before Primos started selling them and lowered their quality.
It is roomy and quiet with a great UV protected fabric. IMO, the best blind on the market.
Double bull is a pretty fast set up and take down.
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anyone ever tried the ameristep backstrap?
Barronett blinds very easy and have great window configerations! And they were invented and named after a town 20 min from me :)
have used the doghouse blind for several years, took 5 birds out of it last year, i usually only use one of the top poles if any, doesn't take very long to pop up and down once you figure it out, i will run & gun in the morning , then sit in one the midday and afternoon,then try to roost a bird, usually when i set one up, i have a 360 remote control strutter and 2 or 3 hen decoys out and stay a while, heck to carry in, but enjoyable to sit in for a long time, my son won a baronett blind at a NWTF banquet, it's big enough for 4 folks easy, any other thoughts on them
Have to agree on the Doghouse. It sets up easily and its really easy to tote in.
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I have a couple of the Doghouse Blinds.. and the Rods kept breaking on me.. I found the Gorilla Quick Strike Pro blind last year.. I love it.. no extra Rods/Poles to put up that will break .. and it is made so that it will still shed water .. where the Doghouse will not unless you put the poles in them.. it will instead leak bad in the rain because the water pools on the caved in top if you don't have the poles up.. and the Gorilla blind is big enough for 3 people instead of two like the doghouse .. I have a hub style too and like it.. but it is a pain to carry and heavy.. the Quick Strike is easy to pop up and take down and very light to carry..
http://www.camofire.com/forum/hunting-deals/gorilla-gear-quick-strike-pro-pop-up-blind
I bought a Primos Vision this AM at Bass Pro (they price matched Rogers) - got it for $149 (normal $249 at BP) - takes under 10 seconds to set up - almost foolproof - set it up and took it down 20 times, no problems.
Came with the carry pack that also holds a chair and a gun or bow and stakes.
the doghouse type is very easy and quick to set up take down on the otherhand takes some practice to get it back into its pack.
used a brickhouse hub style blind and it took a little longer to set up but take down was a little easier it didnt last to long hubs broke and the material ripped from the hub so would have to say the doghouse is a little more durable also.
Quote from: spaightlabs on April 07, 2012, 02:39:00 PM
I bought a Primos Vision this AM at Bass Pro (they price matched Rogers) - got it for $149 (normal $249 at BP) - takes under 10 seconds to set up - almost foolproof - set it up and took it down 20 times, no problems.
Came with the carry pack that also holds a chair and a gun or bow and stakes.
Depends what camo pattern you get, predator camo is more $$. i have one its the bomb! Not super bulky but the magnetic windows make it worth it. They are super quite!! I think wal mart even sells them online.
Quote from: BlkJeep on April 07, 2012, 04:07:26 PM
Quote from: spaightlabs on April 07, 2012, 02:39:00 PM
I bought a Primos Vision this AM at Bass Pro (they price matched Rogers) - got it for $149 (normal $249 at BP) - takes under 10 seconds to set up - almost foolproof - set it up and took it down 20 times, no problems.
Came with the carry pack that also holds a chair and a gun or bow and stakes.
Depends what camo pattern you get, predator camo is more $$. i have one its the bomb! Not super bulky but the magnetic windows make it worth it. They are super quite!! I think wal mart even sells them online.
Mine is the predator camp - I've used the predator all over KS, NE, CO and WY and it works well everywhere I've set it up.
I like that it has brush straps on it too - be nice to brush it in a bit - the old Double Bulls didn't have that as an option, not that you really need it for turks, they just ain't that sharp....
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