Knight and Hale RNG 300 users

[tha bugman]

I absolutely love mine!  Ive got the newer bottomland version and it has a water bottle pouch on one side where I stick my thermacell.

I swear it has more storage than my Alps grand slam vest.

Seat pad is top notch doesn't bottom out like lots of seats do.

I run a bladder in the backpack and if you stuff a small shirt in the back pack also it makes for a very comfortable back rest.

I agree....the seat pad is by far the best one I have ever had.

[Reloader]

Will it fit big guys?

[Nathan_Wiles]

I'm 6'2" 280#'s 54" chest 42" waist. It fits me just right. I carry all I want and the seat cushion works so far for my normal setting time, if I'm camping out in the afternoon I take my gobbler lounger.

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[Jrkimbrough]

A few things to note about the RNG 300 -  some have asked me questions so I thought I would dump in all at once...

1. The new version of this vest has pull ties to secure down pot calls in the elastic holders. However, I also had the older version that did not have this, and never had a pot calls fall out.

2. The back pad - if you run a water bladder in the back, it adds a lot of back padding. I use the Badlands 1 liter. It's fits real nice and the bladder does not have a lot of hard plastic. There is a little clip the comes with the vest, and it will clip and secure the top of water bladder to prevent it from falling all the way down. Also the drink end of the tube will fit right through the D ring on the shoulder of the vest. So the tube is nice and secure.  Also - if your water is cold, it adds some cool relief to your back on the hot days.

3. The vest come with a custom strap to carry decoys and also comes with a turkey tote so you don't need a back bag to tote a bird. I for one never used the back turkey bags on any of my past vests -  and I think most people don't.  Who wants to spend 30 min cleaning out all the blood and junk from the back of the vest. Just use a nice tote.. or throw the bird in a cheap decoy bag.

4. The back seat -  it's real nice and flips up just like the Cabela's vest. Some folks have a hard time figuring out the seat. Tech tip to make is easier: before you deploy or stow your seat, unbuckle the lower front buckle - the one at your belly button.  Doing this will expand the bottom of the vest out and make working with the seat much easier. Also leave that buckle undone when you are sitting down. 

5.  As stated above, 90% of the turkey vest out there are "one size" and seem to be made for guys 250lbs +.  I'm a regular size guy (175lbs, 34w) and nearly every vest will swallow me. Not this one.. it has a ton of adjustment and may even work for the kids or ladies. 

No vest is perfect, as we all like to carry different stuff. For pot call guys especially, this one is great. Again, I have/had them all, and only choose this vest now. Another good feature is many of the storage pockets inside each pocket are stacked... so unlike most vests, all your junk is NOT falling straight to the bottom of each pocket.

Also the back pocket has a lot of pockets inside to organize, plus the straps on the outer side to secure anything else..

Nailed it on all points!  I finally figured out about the bottom buckle towards the end of the season

[tha bugman]

A few things to note about the RNG 300 -  some have asked me questions so I thought I would dump in all at once...

1. The new version of this vest has pull ties to secure down pot calls in the elastic holders. However, I also had the older version that did not have this, and never had a pot calls fall out.

2. The back pad - if you run a water bladder in the back, it adds a lot of back padding. I use the Badlands 1 liter. It's fits real nice and the bladder does not have a lot of hard plastic. There is a little clip the comes with the vest, and it will clip and secure the top of water bladder to prevent it from falling all the way down. Also the drink end of the tube will fit right through the D ring on the shoulder of the vest. So the tube is nice and secure.  Also - if your water is cold, it adds some cool relief to your back on the hot days.

3. The vest come with a custom strap to carry decoys and also comes with a turkey tote so you don't need a back bag to tote a bird. I for one never used the back turkey bags on any of my past vests -  and I think most people don't.  Who wants to spend 30 min cleaning out all the blood and junk from the back of the vest. Just use a nice tote.. or throw the bird in a cheap decoy bag.

4. The back seat -  it's real nice and flips up just like the Cabela's vest. Some folks have a hard time figuring out the seat. Tech tip to make is easier: before you deploy or stow your seat, unbuckle the lower front buckle - the one at your belly button.  Doing this will expand the bottom of the vest out and make working with the seat much easier. Also leave that buckle undone when you are sitting down. 

5.  As stated above, 90% of the turkey vest out there are "one size" and seem to be made for guys 250lbs +.  I'm a regular size guy (175lbs, 34w) and nearly every vest will swallow me. Not this one.. it has a ton of adjustment and may even work for the kids or ladies. 

No vest is perfect, as we all like to carry different stuff. For pot call guys especially, this one is great. Again, I have/had them all, and only choose this vest now. Another good feature is many of the storage pockets inside each pocket are stacked... so unlike most vests, all your junk is NOT falling straight to the bottom of each pocket.

Also the back pocket has a lot of pockets inside to organize, plus the straps on the outer side to secure anything else..

Nailed it on all points!  I finally figured out about the bottom buckle towards the end of the season

Especially Point 5...

[sippy cup]

Any of you know where I can find a 300 vest message me if you have any information

[Dtrkyman]

Saw a bunch of 200s on ebay, also the chest rig 100.  I added two cheap Molle pouches to my 200, love it. Should have bought two, got it on closeout for 38 bux a few years ago!

[ScottTaulbee]

Any of you know where I can find a 300 vest message me if you have any information

I guess I'll go ahead and sell mine to the other guy who wanted it instead of "waiting on payday"


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[Sungrazer]

What's the story, Why did they quit making them? I ordered my RNG300 before the 21' season. I've used it very little, but do like the vest.
Only issues I have are the box call bungee (seems backwards/harder to open/secure then it should be) and the plastic lined phone pouch (plastic lining is stiff/loud). If it's raining I put shells and phone in ziplock bags anyway-much quieter.