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More times than not, I have to squirm while I'm waiting for turkeys because of my uncomfortable seat cushion. Any users with good padding suggestions will be appreciated! Weight is an issue as well as portability 'cause I ain't getting any younger and the birds I hunt aren't that close to my truck! Thanks in advance. :camohat:
I know you mentioned something lightweight, but I would highly suggest a gobbler lounger chair. I was skeptical myself until my brother brought one with him to Missouri. When he left, the chair stayed with me since his season was already over and I told him that chair was my guide fee for putting him on the birds.
wheel barrow innertube, put some green slime in it!
Quote from: Hooksfan on March 07, 2016, 12:08:06 PM
I know you mentioned something lightweight, but I would highly suggest a gobbler lounger chair. I was skeptical myself until my brother brought one with him to Missouri. When he left, the chair stayed with me since his season was already over and I told him that chair was my guide fee for putting him on the birds.
Looking to decrease my bulk now. :camohat: :camohat:
Quote from: Dtrkyman on March 07, 2016, 12:11:44 PM
wheel barrow innertube, put some green slime in it!
Hmmm...Rocky where I hiunt. :camohat:
Quote from: lowoctane on March 07, 2016, 12:15:25 PM
Quote from: Dtrkyman on March 07, 2016, 12:11:44 PM
wheel barrow innertube, put some green slime in it!
Hmmm...Rocky where I hiunt. :camohat:
Rocks shouldn't affect the inner tube...Briars will but it can be easily patched. If you know a seamstress or you are one ( ;D) a cover can be made of any material you choose and if you really wanted to get techie, some sort of cardboard/hardboard could be included to mitigate briars/rocks.
I can tell ya' this, it doesn't get more comfy and not much worth anything is lighter.
I've had one for years. Patched it maybe five times. Phenomenal!
The best thing I have found is one of those turkey lounge chairs. I have a bad back and can't sit on the hard ground. I don't use a vest either because I have never like them. Walmart has the turkey thugs lounge chair for $19.88. Best thing I have ever bought. It has a strap on it to throw it over your shoulder but I bought a cheap rifle sling and put on it and I throw it over my shoulder and neck and carry it on my back. I love It!!!!!!
Quote from: sixbird on March 07, 2016, 12:26:48 PM
Quote from: lowoctane on March 07, 2016, 12:15:25 PM
Quote from: Dtrkyman on March 07, 2016, 12:11:44 PM
wheel barrow innertube, put some green slime in it!
Hmmm...Rocky where I hiunt. :camohat:
Rocks shouldn't affect the inner tube...Briars will but it can be easily patched. If you know a seamstress or you are one ( ;D) a cover can be made of any material you choose and if you really wanted to get techie, some sort of cardboard/hardboard could be included to mitigate briars/rocks.
I can tell ya' this, it doesn't get more comfy and not much worth anything is lighter.
I've had one for years. Patched it maybe five times. Phenomenal!
Well, hmmm...like the lightness and the endorsement! I'm all about the "go for the dough"! :camohat:
What size tube do ya use? I'm 5'10" 240.
I've been in the same dilemma looking at cushions and have tried a pile of different ones over the years. Two seasons ago I broke down and tried the Cabela's gobbler lounger, it's in a league of it's own. A bit bulky or awkward to carry at times but the comfort more than makes up for it if you are a person that likes to set up on a bird and patiently work one.
Check out the Breedlove cushions. It's an inner tube with a nice cover and carrying strap. I'm looking forward to trying mine next week for the first time.
Quote from: sixbird on March 07, 2016, 12:26:48 PM
Rocks shouldn't affect the inner tube...Briars will but it can be easily patched. If you know a seamstress or you are one ( ;D) a cover can be made of any material you choose and if you really wanted to get techie, some sort of cardboard/hardboard could be included to mitigate briars/rocks.
I can tell ya' this, it doesn't get more comfy and not much worth anything is lighter.
I've had one for years. Patched it maybe five times. Phenomenal!
+2
I sewed a cover with belt loops for mine. I have never had to patch it one time in the 21 years that I have been using it. You can sit on it comfortably for hours if you fill it about half full of air.
FTW! :camohat:
FC
Hunt comfort fatboy. Expensive, but in my opinion after trying pretty much anything you can think of it's the best lightweight option. Inner tubes are great, but the briars are hard on them where I hunt. I have a browning strutter MC chair that is great on flat ground. However, it is heavy and bulky to carry and awkward on a hillside. I'm 6'5" and 340lbs and can sit comfortably for hours with the fatboy cushion.
Try an hs strut seat. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hunter-s-Specialties-Two-Way-Strut-Seat/13228576
A throw boat cushion (personal flotation device) in camo from Stearns or similar maker.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Stearns-6505MX400000F-6505-Spc-Float-Cush-Mx4/32925732?action=product_interest&action_type=title&item_id=32925732&placement_id=irs-106-t1&strategy=PWVAV&visitor_id&category=&client_guid=b8de007e-effb-439b-88c0-0d7bbbe0e636&customer_id_enc&config_id=106&parent_item_id=13848934&parent_anchor_item_id=13848934&guid=844e1431-381a-473b-a9e2-6d80232deab3&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&beacon_version=1.0.1&findingMethod=p13n
Quote from: cwaggg on March 07, 2016, 02:40:16 PM
Hunt comfort fatboy. Expensive, but in my opinion after trying pretty much anything you can think of it's the best lightweight option. Inner tubes are great, but the briars are hard on them where I hunt. I have a browning strutter MC chair that is great on flat ground. However, it is heavy and bulky to carry and awkward on a hillside. I'm 6'5" and 340lbs and can sit comfortably for hours with the fatboy cushion.
Fatboy for me too. Expensive but well worth the money! I hook the strap around my waste and kind of take it along like a butt pack. Great product.
Iowoctane. can recommend a seat have used for several years now, and like you, got to have a comfortable seat waiting out that ole gobbler. Purchased this seat at the Dixie Deer Classic in Raleigh N.C....several friends bought one and owner of the company cut us a real deal...cannot remember what we paid but long forgotten the price and well, you know how that is. If you will Google Cornell Hunting Products it will show a You Tube video of this seat...just looked at it with a friend this afternoon. We weighted mine this afternoon...5lb. 13 ozs....it is all welded aluminum...no screws to weaken/work loose. Has padded seat/back...pouch to carry calls/water bottle/etc....thought that was pretty neat. The padded carry straps are quick to throw over shoulder and you don't even know it is there. No adjusting when you drop on ground...just sit down...ready for the day. You will see 3 seats on video..the one with the short legs is the turkey seat. They are now made with adjustable legs...mine is several years old and legs do not adjust. You cannot wear this thing out...just as good as day I bought it. Game warden checked me one time and offered me way more than I paid for it...just had to have it...but did not let it go. Check it out..let me know if can help you.
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Don't 'cha just hate a show off... :goofball:
seriously...That is an inner tube that my wife made the cover for me...she sews and has an Etsy store. The trick is to find the right size tube and not to inflate it very much. The size I usually have to get ordered for me..not real sure of a number.....Its bigger than most trailer tires..It would be like a small car tire size..again only inflate it about half way or a little more...It will be the most comfortable seat you will ever find because your tail bone will be in the hole and not have any pressure on it..
Awesome!!! :camohat:
Quote from: Uncle Tom on March 07, 2016, 07:42:56 PM
Iowoctane. can recommend a seat have used for several years now, and like you, got to have a comfortable seat waiting out that ole gobbler. Purchased this seat at the Dixie Deer Classic in Raleigh N.C....several friends bought one and owner of the company cut us a real deal...cannot remember what we paid but long forgotten the price and well, you know how that is. If you will Google Cornell Hunting Products it will show a You Tube video of this seat...just looked at it with a friend this afternoon. We weighted mine this afternoon...5lb. 13 ozs....it is all welded aluminum...no screws to weaken/work loose. Has padded seat/back...pouch to carry calls/water bottle/etc....thought that was pretty neat. The padded carry straps are quick to throw over shoulder and you don't even know it is there. No adjusting when you drop on ground...just sit down...ready for the day. You will see 3 seats on video..the one with the short legs is the turkey seat. They are now made with adjustable legs...mine is several years old and legs do not adjust. You cannot wear this thing out...just as good as day I bought it. Game warden checked me one time and offered me way more than I paid for it...just had to have it...but did not let it go. Check it out..let me know if can help you.
Tried and died looking fer them... :camohat:
Iowoctane, the address I found is Cornell Hunting Products...114 Woodside Drive....Honea Path, S.C. 29654 and phone # 864 369 9587. Like I said, go to Google and type in Cornell Hunting products and you can pull up a You Tube video of the chair, think it called a Huntpac. Let me know.
Quote from: Uncle Tom on March 08, 2016, 12:02:50 AM
Iowoctane, the address I found is Cornell Hunting Products...114 Woodside Drive....Honea Path, S.C. 29654 and phone # 864 369 9587. Like I said, go to Google and type in Cornell Hunting products and you can pull up a You Tube video of the chair, think it called a Huntpac. Let me know.
Found the vid but don't think they have a web site.
Nice bird!
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Have not seen a web site....address and phone #....might give them call and discuss whether they have a dealer in area where you could see it and if any literature out they could mail you. I believe it will support a large frame comfortably (I am 5ft 9" and 240 lbs) and could sit in it for hours with no problem. What you will like is the angle your body is supported...kinda like leaning back in a recliner...and absolutely no squeaks never...sturdy seat. You won't go hunting without it....I also use it for coyote/bobcat hunting/shooting stick...perfect setup. They are out of South Carolina I believe.
Quote from: lowoctane on March 08, 2016, 03:54:34 AM
Quote from: Uncle Tom on March 08, 2016, 12:02:50 AM
Iowoctane, the address I found is Cornell Hunting Products...114 Woodside Drive....Honea Path, S.C. 29654 and phone # 864 369 9587. Like I said, go to Google and type in Cornell Hunting products and you can pull up a You Tube video of the chair, think it called a Huntpac. Let me know.
Found the vid but don't think they have a web site.
Called the number and it's no more...
I have a friend who can and does sit for hours in one spot. He's happy doing it and has had some success. But, he complained about his butt being sore. So, as a joke I bought a small innertube and put in in a mossy oak tote I had, and sent it to him with a concocted letter form "Buttmaster Products"
Had a logo and the whole works. The joke backfired. He called me up and said he didn't know how they got his name, but he just loved the new cushion-even took it to work to show co-workers.
I'm going to have to do something different too. I've got herniated and ruptured disks in my back and neck, along with some other fun stuff and It's getting to the point that It's hard to sit for long without having to move. I took hydrocodone and muscle relaxers for a few years, but my Dr. retired and my new Dr took me off them. Nobody wants to take that crap, but they did help some and I miss having them at times. Especially when I've got a bird coming in and it feels like my spine is going to pop out of my back. It takes a lot of the fun out of it.
I hate to carry a lot of stuff, but I'm thinking one of these loungers might make things a little easier on me.
Bob
Quote from: mudfeather on March 07, 2016, 09:42:33 PM
seriously...That is an inner tube that my wife made the cover for me...she sews and has an Etsy store. The trick is to find the right size tube and not to inflate it very much. The size I usually have to get ordered for me..not real sure of a number.....Its bigger than most trailer tires..It would be like a small car tire size..again only inflate it about half way or a little more...It will be the most comfortable seat you will ever find because your tail bone will be in the hole and not have any pressure on it..
I keep telling people about the inner tube idea. I have a vest from Cabelas that has that arrangement...Everybody that has listened and gotten an inner tube has been amazed at how comfy they are...The size to get is a wheel barrow size...They offer them with "slime" in them to resist punctures. If they do get briars in them, it's a simple and quick process to repair them...I've repaired mine maybe five times in the 10 or so years I've owned it...Don't think I've had a leak in five or so years. Just watch where you sit and clip off any briars...
Hunt comfort fatboy is the most comfortable I have used. I've got a gobbler lounger also, but it's more than I care to tote as far as I have to walk on the places I hunt.
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Th problem is most that are big and thick enough are too heavy. These work and are light enough https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009FG8M28/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1HGXRKIJN9IMI&coliid=I33W7VTLCRVW4A
If you need an easier sit than that go straight to the lounger.
Bought a hammock seat this spring that is very comfortable and quiet. Can sit in it all day. Biggest problem is staying awake. Only weighs less than 2 lbs. Very sturdy.
http://www.fanaticoutdoors.com/product/hammock-seat/
I use a Gobbler Lounger as well, but my friend has one of these and it is very comfortable. They make 2 sizes from my understanding and they are sold at Amazon.
http://www.alpsoutdoorz.com/products/nwtf
https://www.amazon.com/ALPS-OutdoorZ-8418001-Turkey-Realtree/dp/B001G7QX9I/ref=sr_1_9?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1465999966&sr=1-9&keywords=alps+outdoors+chair
Quote from: howl on June 15, 2016, 09:05:34 AM
Th problem is most that are big and thick enough are too heavy. These work and are light enough https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009FG8M28/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1HGXRKIJN9IMI&coliid=I33W7VTLCRVW4A
If you need an easier sit than that go straight to the lounger.
The Therm-A-Seat is what I use when doing a lot of walking and a lounger when I'm not. I took the cushion that came with my vest off and just carry the Therm-A-Seat in the back pocket.