Neil, Pretty sure that Spartan got bought by RealTree. I have a Spartan vest from the early 90's that I used a few years then retired because there wasn't enough to the seat pad. Had another (can't remember the brand) that I gifted to a new hunter who had nothing. I bought a Limbhanger that I still hunt out of, but it's definitely showing it's age. Got A Nomad MG that is just hanging in the closet that I haven't switched to yet. Just can't let the Limbhanger go yet. Wish I'd had the forethought to buy a couple more Limbhangers, but I figured they'd stay on the market much longer than they were. Hindsight is 20/20.
Jim