Good review.... a bit oricey for what it is especially when you can get Marsupial gear one direct from the states for less and they are really good

But the Ridgeline bino harness for a fraction of the cost add a couple of pouches the same way... and buy some more bullets with the difference. Job done

So £232 if I want the surplus pouches as-well just to carry bino’s. Harkila are the fashion brand of shooting and you. Pay a premium for the quality but they’ve crossed into the realm of absurd with this one and its pricing

Ive just upgraded my thermal spotter to ATN 650 with 50mm objective lens. Sadly it is too large to fit the original Harkila pouch, even with hand strap removed. Do you think the pouch on the new one is large enough for a 50mm lens thermal?

Swarovski makes fantastic equipment and still use a lot of it However please familiarise yourself with Blaser B1 4-20x58

Thank you.

In general I’m prepared to pay a premium for what I consider to be the best designed and best quality product but I’ve got to say that Harkila seem to have pushed the price too far for the basic case & harness. The accessory pouch prices are beyond ridiculous for what they are.

Have the original version and biggest issue is the open sides even when closed. This allows debris and water into your optics, other systems - mainly US ones fully enclose and protect the binos. The new pouches look good. Paul@testvalleyvenison

Looks good, on par with American gear monetary wise.

Lol, way too expensive!

Decent video Tom, well done.

Fantastic scope - I have it with the rail mount option rather than rings. A lot of money but should last a lifetime. Considering the ballistic turrets and would love to see you do a video on setting these up.

I wish Swarovski would offer their hunting scopes in first focal plane, drives me up the wall that they have dialable turrets and a windage capable reticle but it’s not FFP! I would buy four and replace all my other scopes if they did.

Thanks for another interesting & entertaining podcast. I always enjoy your year end reviews. You asked for comments & suggestions, so in that positive spirit my personal ones would be: I value your ‘real world’ kit reviews which so far have escaped being influenced by ‘commercial interests’ other than some companies loaning equipment. I may be in the minority but unless a stalk shows some particular point of note, lesson to be learned or in some other way is memorable - I’m not particularly interested in videos of them (made by anyone). Your videos covering larder equipment & how you’ve got on with it all, again are really useful. You mentioned that podcasts could become more focused on specific subjects - I think this is a good way forward as it’s an efficient way of covering a topic plus importantly, it allows you to have repeat visits to each ‘expert’. Although the two of you are obviously taking many more deer annually than many non-commercial stalkers (certainly far more than me!), I feel that ‘sporting’ stalkers including myself can relate to your KZbin content & style better than to that produced by some commercial (or pseudo commercial) ‘deer control’ people. I look forward to more.

Quality glass is quality glass. It will hold it's money better than digital/thermal which will be surpassed by the newest offering within a few years. I have a 25 yr old Zeiss Victory and that is still amazing quality even after all these years.......

How does the Leica Magnus 2.4-16x56 compare to it?

What a scope , unfortunately for me that's just to pricey on any side of Christmas 😢

Happy Christmas enjoyed the podcast, looking forward to next year's content and banter,all the best fella's for the new year.

No demo ...idiots...buy American!

My max is 100m, and if the animal is unawares. I *have* stretched that out to 150 a few times, when I could get prone on a bipod.

It’s a good point about mindset but… Some game dealers are 30p a kilo for munty (zero for body shot) and as low as 50p/kg for fallow. That is not a great incentive to go out and do a first class job for the landowner. You can barely cover the diesel to get there sometimes. So changing mindset requires some incentive other than a freezer full of meat. I’m early retired and would gladly take on more land (if it wasn’t hogged by fantasists!) and spend several days a week stalking but quads, pick-up, winches, decent chiller etc start to become necessary and the sums don’t add up. As it is, I’ll shoot about 50 a year and I do tend to consider it voluntary and valuable conservation work rather than a profitable enterprise. But wouldn’t it be lovely if it was both.

Jesus I wouldn’t be too keen if my mate put his rifle onto his sticks standing right behind me 😳 Dangerous

How much is it

Great facility always improving, developed a load and did clays there 👌🏼

Norwegian and swedish the 6.5*55 :) NOT Finnish

Which copper bullets do you prefer? Do you still like lead more than copper?

I once shot a roe Doe with 100 grain 243, heart shot, the Doe stood perfectly still, glanced down at the exiting bullet, took 3 steps and dropped down dead, sometimes shot reactions don’t make sense

It happens and like you I always stalk with a dog. I work him on every deer, even if it drops to the shot. He has got me out of trouble many times and loves the kidneys! Paul@testvalleyvenison

Do you not fancy doing something decent with your life instead of this addiction?

Wait 5 minutes. Mark the site of the shot (I keep some bright warning tape). Go to where you think you hit. Mark that with tape if the deer isn't right there. Start looking for signs from where you stand. Can't see anything? Call UKDTR! That's my drill!

Thank you that was very helpful. I do part time professional culling of deer in Australia and have been using quad sticks for about 5 years and viperflex 5 legged sticks for about 3 years. Between my wife and I we have 3 pairs of viperflex, including the latest carbon fibre ones. My work colleagues are mostly using viperflex as well and one of them is regularly culling fallow deer out to 400 plus meters in daylight. I also have about 8 pairs of other brands of 4 and 5 legged sticks as I am considering manufacturing them myself. Without doubt, the viperflex clearly excell over the others that I own, for quality of materials and manufacturing. The first thing I do when I get a pair though, is throw away the handle and install spikes in the bottom and use my angle grinder to fix the other design faults. I then tape the fifth leg in place so it can't accidentally come off when in the middle of the action.(as it will) I have used my viperflex for well over a thousand hours, so believe I have a very good understanding of their strengths and their weaknesses. Most of their weaknesses can easily be modified. Once you become skilled with the fifth leg, it is second nature to use and hugely controls the vertical plane of the shot making for very accurate shot placement. I have used the fifth leg for 95% of the animals I cull each year. Most of our culling is in total darkness so you have to know where everything is and set up in a well practiced routine. I have never used a cord between the legs, because the system I use gives me good control, however I have seen others get all tangled up when first learning to use them, especially with uneven ground or lots of low shrubs in the way of the sticks. I might give it a try and see if it is a help, or just something to get tangled up with the gun strap in the dark. I have never used the blazer sticks, but am concerned in the extra wobble you would get from the point that the legs pivot and where the front of the stock sits. The further you get away from the intersection of the top of the legs the more wobble you would get in all directions. I agree completely about how a v shape at the back would be a better option. Thanks again for your detailed and helpful video.

I love your rifle set up what is it and what is the silencer please.

I run a harness so was unsure about this but having seen your review I’ve just realised these would be perfect for the pair I keep in my truck

Thanks for another review. I value simple & honest reviews such as both of you do where you speak with a voice of at least some real experience with the product.

Nice work! Just pinned two fallow tonight with my Bergara. I do love this rifle, though I'm selling (for another Bergara... need a bolt action for tedious reasons)

Well done fellas… making me all the more impatient to pick up my k95 tomorrow!!!!

Ought, not oh 😊

What calibre was you useing ? 243?

Very informative, thank you.

A winch that fits on the tow bar is far easier provided you can get your car close enough to the deer 😂

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I have Leica PRS 5-30x56i and love it.

use a smaller box section that just fits inside the outer then you have a telescopic pole that will fit in you car👍

It’s too low as has already been said and a lot of faff for no reason. I like your enthusiasm however. Keep it up.

Been using similar on my Navara for years designed by the genius mechanic who also services my truck, which of course already has a roof rack, but my box section folds whereby much longer overhang. So simple and highly effective with no downsides. Take the carcass to the truck wherever and one can do a suspended gralloch and easy examination even in the middle of a field etc. He also installed a water spray gun in the rear which enables proper clean up in the field.

It wouldn’t be difficult to fabricate I jib that fits easily to the roof bar mountings, with a socket joint in the middle you could even gain a bit of height.

Just buy a pickup tom will ya 😂

Love how your whispering after taking a shot lol 🤣I’m sure they know something going on

As the roof rack is already on there wouldn’t it have been easier to tie the bar to the roof rack no length problem then

Nice but sorry to say it is to low, the concept is fine just you need a clip on jib out at an angle to get more height. Just find a piece of box section to go over your 50x50 have the jib welded to that and put your eye back on the end How do I know this...top of my jib is 7 feet kzbin.infoCX67iRVrunA?feature=share kzbin.infohNIM_FC30dc?feature=share