Has anyoone tried one of these? Has padded back rest and seat, swivels 360 degrees, looks to have adjustable legs. Pricey but well thought out and if sturdy, could be a chair you use rest of your life. I've gone through alot of stools, chairs, homemade stuff. One of my issues is uneven terrain and this is where adjustable legs would be handy.
I have, they are great, but they are very pricing. Honestly Double Bull makes a big guy chair that works great for $40 vs $200 granted it doesn't rotate, but if your blind is set up right, it makes no difference. See the deer in my picture, it was shot from the ground out of that chair. Again, it's nice, but I can't justify $200 for a chair.
I just got one in October as a Birthday present and it is very well built...I will tell you like Mike Mitten told me if you don't have to hike far with it or carry much in to your hunting area then this is a great seat...It takes me a little bit more time to set it up then the directions indicates but I'm slow and it takes me about 5 min. time...You can try it in your living room to get the feel of it before hiking in the woods with it...Put it together several times at home then once you get in the woods you won't be wasteing time trying to remember how it go's together...You can take it hunting, camping, fishing, picnics or like HerdBull does use it at your computer while visiting TradGang...Mike sold me on it and be careful cause you can very well fall asleep and fall out of it..Wear your safety belt! :D
Forgot to really answer your question...This chair is very well made and the legs are very easy to adjust and they hold you without slipping down...I'm 255# and this thing turns with no noise ...If you plan to stay in your blind for 4 hours then it is well worth the money. I have a 360 Bull stool with adjustable legs and it is noisy,and after about 30 min. sitting I got to stand and relax my back..I had my L-5 worked on with some metal hardware and 4 wicked screws put into my back and that's another reason I like the Huntmore 360...
Tried them last year at Compton. They are real nice but too much $ for me.
Mike
I am with djanko, I have the big DB seat and am real happy with it. That said though, if people have special health issues I could definitely see this chair being worth the investment.
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Hope this helps...
I'm getting one for next year! H
Looked at them, but too much money for me. I have the DB Magnum chair and even at 6'6", it's very comfortable for me. About 40 bucks.
sounds like a good product!!
I took the plunge. Haven't had it in the woods yet. I'm sitting on it now as I type. No doubt but that it's strong and adjustable and comfortable, the main reasons I bought it. However, so far, mine has not proved to be quiet. Generally swivels quietly, but if one leans while swiveling or not, sitting down and getting ouyt of the chair, etc., it often lets out a squeak or groan. Can get by with those noises with turkeys, perhaps, but not deer. That's why I'm sitting in it now. I hope to work out a few of the squeaks before season, or at least figure out where to oil it.
Every chair I sit in squeaks and groans, Orion - I think they're all defective.
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As to the Huntmore - how are they for carrying? The look heavy and bulky to me but comfie.
I swear, if anyone ever invented the perfect hunting chair *or* the perfect quiver (bonus points for making the perfect hunting chair that is also the perfect quiver), they should be made President for life.
I looked at/sat in them at the Kzoo Expo. They are comfortable but at about 9-10 pounds and $200 I'll stick with the old folder I already have.
I don't mind paying for a high quality hunting item. And this seems to be a quality item. I assume it's American made?
I'd like to buy one because it is the most comfortable hunting seat I've ever sat in. But for me, it is too heavy to walk with for any distance and setup is a little too much.
If they can make a light weight version, even if $75-100 more and make set up a 30 second snap, I'd buy one today.
Kevin Winkler is a dealer and was showing us the small duffle bag for carrying. The duffle has a strap that you put over your head onto your shoulder and it hangs neatly on your opposite hip.
I see why I could not find anything on a search, I spelled it hunt more instead of huntmore. Cost is high as a chair but ok as a hunting platform ( same as a good treestand). What is 10 lbs compared to a treestand and steps/ladder? Setup can't be any longer than setting up a stand in a tree. I have been mulling the idea of ground hunting only for some time but the wiggle factor was too much on any stool/seat I have tried and there is not always a good tree to attach a Torges style seat. I would probably use a ghillie suit, and maybe a Shaggie shield.
If you don't like to use a tree stand and worry about falling out spending $200.00 is well worth the seat..I used to put that much in a treestand and safety harness etc. As I get older I like being close to the ground and useing what the good Lord provides as a blind praying it is near a well used trail leading to a feeding or bedding area...Mine is still new to me but when I finally get it leveled and sit in it then I want to stay longer...If it squeeks I think you can loosen the bolts a little so the teflon washers aren't too tight and loosen the straps a little as well...A little bees wax might help if you smear it on the bolt where it rubs against any metal...The feet are big and that helps in keeping the chair from sinking in soft earth...This thing is built like a tank and not everyone wants to put out that much money but I'm not upset one bit for what I paid for mine cause the material to make it isn't cheap I'm sure...Heck you can use it at the office, in your living room or at the "RedNeck" wedding party's this summer... :goldtooth:
I bought one on this site a while ago for a TX javi hunt,when it arrived my first impression was, it's too heavy,too big and you have to assemble it every time you use it,BUT when the hunt arrived and I was sitting in it for long periods of time and Very comfortable an able to swivel for shots,it quickly became my favorite piece of equipment (next to my BW).I also took my double bull seat an used it one night but that comfortable swivel on the Huntmore makes all the difference when using it...
I was just sitting in one at the Harrisburg show, They are very well built, a little heavy and very expensive. If you spend all of your time on the ground though I can't imagine a better built well thought out chair.
I would buy one but I just can't get past the nine+ pounds.
I hit the ground a couple of years ago, and one of the reasons that I did that was because I was tired of carrying all of the stuff associated with putting up treestands.
If they could manufacture one at four pounds I'd snap it up. Or if I rode a quad to my stand. I sat in one for a while at Kzoo, and they are NICE!
Good chair with good customer service. As Scott makes improvements he passes them on to his cutomers. It is a little slow for me to set-up, but I can sit all day in it if need be. The rotating seat comes in handy when that bird or deer isn't quite where you expected. Expensive yes. Well designed yes. The adjustable legs and big feet lets you set it up almost anywhere. I like mine. I have a Double Bull chair also and like it. I let my brother use it when we blind hunt together, I get the Huntmore :) :thumbsup:
Beyond,
I'm not hunting from a tent blind. I'm walking out to pre-made "natural cover" ground blinds. If I could have it assembled and leave it in a tent, it's a super chair and weight and setup would be irrelevant.
I have all my "natural" locations set up months in advance. Many are close to bedding area's and I need to slip in and out quickly and quietly.
Even when I hunted out of treestands, I'd never carry one out on my back, get all sweaty and make the noise of set up. My treestands were set, trimmed and camo'd by late July or earlier.
My present chair is a light fold out and sets up in about 10 seconds. I looked at the 360 and setup was far more involved. For that money, it was too bulky for my tastes, once you get a gear bag and back quiver on too, if walking any distance in heavy wool for cold Michigan temps.
I'm also not interested in assembly and disassembly on every sit, nor the maintence.
http://www.huntmore.biz/maintenance/
I'm not saying it's not a super chair, it is. Beyond comfortable. I'm saying for my specific applications, I'll wait for what I hope will be a more simple lightweight 360 2.0 chair in a year or two.
Frankly, I'd pay $400 for the type of chair I'm hoping for. The comfort and quiet for years and years of hunting enjoyment would be worth every penny to me.
I had one and sold it! It was a nice stool probably the best shooting stool I ever used. Used it hunting for about 2 weeks, for me it was a little too big, it took long to set-up, setting up was noisy, and most of all it was a little to heavy. It just wasn't for me, I still use my double bull stool which is light, quick, and silent.
Mojostick: I found a "Made in China" sticker on my seat. Don't know if the entire stand is made there. Didn't know that when I bought it. Thought it was all U.S. made.
Keefer: I believe you have something there. Loosening the nuts just a little would likely stop some of the squeaks. I'm going to try that.
Re its weight and carrying, it has a nice bag with carrying strap that makes it fairly easy to transport regardless of the weight.
Does it come with a blind?
(just kidding)
Orion,
Huntmore has an upgrade kit that I believe they'll give you free. They've identified some issues in earlier chairs, stress areas, that can squeak.
Email them for the kit. I believe I finally have mine all figured out. All new chairs will have the upgrades as standard material.
http://www.huntmore.biz/
todd
I'll give it a try, Todd. Thanks.
I believe the whole chair is made in China. Bob
Haven't tried mine yet but Marty and I both got one at Kzoo. FINALLY a seat that is big enough to be comfortable, yet portable.
March 6th in Florida is test day
Anyone see any pictures of it packed up, how big?
How cumbersome is it to set up and carry?
Someone who has one please describe set up, do you have to take it apart everytime to carry away or could you strap to the back of badlands 2200 or Eberlestock Blue Widow?
If it has to be assembled and disassembled each time that wouldnt be so good a o dark thirty! SOunds really comfortable but when I hunt from the ground I like the simplicity of it and not all the set up time and noise like when I scurry up a tree!
Scott is making improvements that really help quiet the chair in cold weather. My 76 year old father used it exclusively this year and will no longer hunt from tree stand. You can adjust the legs to uneven terrain and the design and padding helps to keep your blood circulating without putting your feet "to sleep" like other stools. Scott is a trad guy who is trying to help us hunt safer. Mike
The set up was a turn off for me. Very comfortable, but much too complex to set up. Simple, quiet and quick are things that I require in a hunting seat. Other than the set-up, this seat comes close...but no cigar.
Now see a 76 year old can handle it! Thanks Mike for your input and for helping me to decide on my purchase of one last year...I thought about it for over a year but when I read about the warranty Scott gives and all the info on how to quiet the Huntmore what else could you ask for besides "Free"... It cost to make any product and I'll admit it doe's take practice to set it up quick but I can say it is a seat I'll never part with...It is made very good and much thought was put into the Huntmore...If you are one with Back and leg issues then $200.00 is well worth the seat...That only = about 2 dozen arrows! :rolleyes:
A friend of mine has one. It is extremely quiet and easy to turn.
I think the new Buckles or clasps will make a huge improvement in how easy it is to set up. The other ones were too small to quickly feed the strap through. I know I'll be happy to sit in it this coming turkey season.
Guys...not my post of 2-17, said I couldn't justify the money for the chair?? Well guess what, I knew it was the best and I finally spent the money for the best chair on the market and know that this turkey season and next years deer season and seasons to come I will be comfortable and I will be able to stay in my ground bling longer. Also, I tip the scales at 250+ and this chair extremely sturdy!!! All you ground blind guys need to consider one of these...no I should say you need to buy one! Call Scott at 6163994673, you won't be disappointed.
Dan
My Dad came over last night to get the 360 chair. Seems he is leaving early in the moring and driving 3 hours to get into the woods before daylight to hunt coyotes. He is 76 years old! He ask me if he should bring the chair back because he doesn't want anyone to steal it from the blind. I guess he values it. Ha!
Like I said...this chair is the best. I'm 61 and I think it's as important as having a good bow. You need to be comfortable to stay out there and the huntmore chair does that!!
great hunting chairs
Have you guys who use a popup blind checked out the Magnus Rackpack? It's a pack which transports a blind and also converts into a pretty cool chair in about five seconds. It even has an adjustable head rest. I got one and havn't really used it yet, but will give it a workout in a couple of weeks with the turkeys. From what I've read, everyone who has them says they're great.
As far as the Huntmore chair is concerned, it looks very comfortable, but I wouldn't tote a chair into the woods which weighed close to ten pounds. I believe the Rackpack weighs about half that much. Do a search and check'em out.
The pack that comes with it makes it easy to take in.
ttt
Well I got home tonight and the 360 chair was set up in front of my garage with a dead coyote laying next to it. I guess Dad was successful (see previous post)! He said he sat in the chair for 3 hours calling off and on before the coyote came in.
Thanks alot guys! Now I found another item I can't live without and it aint cheap! However, with two ruptured dics in my lower back, it may be worth the money. After an hour or so, my lower back is killing me no matter what stool I have tried and I end up fidgeting, whether in a blind or in the open.
As for carrying an extra nine or ten pounds, I am carrying 40 lbs more than when in college. It might be good incentive to lose 10 or 15 lbs. The down side is, my 77-year old Dad will get to use it for our annual turkey hunting trip! But a small sacrifice to keep him in the field.
Herdbull,
At first I thought "there go's Mike's Computer desk Chair" but then he brought it back...I used mine practicing out of it yesterday and it stays set up in my shop most the time...I'm thinking of useing it at the "Supper" table too... :goldtooth: