Hunt Comfort BLOG

Russ Chastain has posted a review of the Hunt Comfort Fatboy on About.com. 

http://hunting.about.com/od/huntprodrev/gr/huntcomfortrev.htm

Hunt Comfort tests all of the issues brought up by Russ.  Quiet fabric, for example, is one our our 4 design criteria for our ComfortTEX fabrics.  We appreciate the fact that Russ allowed us to respond to his concerns prior to the publishing the article.  Thank you – Russ.  All of the concerns mentioned are actively focused on at Hunt Comfort. 

One concern that we could have elaborated on with Russ was the gel and extreme cold.  Bottom line is that we work to minimize adding heat or taking heat away.  We actually have had feedback which told us the opposite on the FatBoy and the cold – take a look at this earlier BLOG post: http://blog.huntcomfort.com/WordPress/2007/11/05/hunt-doctors-note/ .  We are constantly working to improve our products and we rely on feedback for design.  Our business is built on listening.      

Did you pattern your gun?  Need to double check that scope.  There is no substitute for getting out and knocking out the kinks before going on that hunt you have been planning for months.  Everyone knows practice, practice….Great but what happens when you take the roadtrip, your gun gets banged around and you get a little doubt working against your confidence.  Here’s the answer when you need a range quickly:

 http://www.wheretoshoot.org/

We have had a couple of customers ask about our ComfortTEX fabrics getting wet.  Hunt Comfort ComfortTEX is a waterproof fabric.  What has been reported from the field is that a cushion on the ground becomes wet – water is on the surface of the fabric.  Cotton ComfortTEX can get wet if water is pushed into it – water is not passing through it.  Our waterproof laminate on the fabric back is the answer – it will not let the water penetrate the fabric.  This photo shows the laminate barrier.

Our cotton based ComfortTEX has a Teflon DWR finish applied to the face side and it is laboratory tested.  These DWR finishes are meant to repel water – so if you put a new FatBoy out in the rain you will see water beading off the cushion.  DWR finishes wear off in time (and DWR can easily be renewed) but a DWR’d fabric by itself is absolutely, positively not waterproof.  Most of our stores have fabric samples so you can touch and see the backside of our fabrics.  This photo shows classic beading effect after rain.

We have to make design choices and Hunt Comfort’s ComfortTEX is built for outdoor seating.  Waterproof, Durable, Quiet and Stretch Comfort – that is what we build.  The cotton ComfortTEX is a superquiet fabric and it gives a super nice soft sit.  We figure that the cushion fabric has to take care of the hunter and the business of hunting first.  If you are on wet ground your pants are not going to get wet from the cushion and the cushion core is fine.  So keep hunting and don’t worry about the cushion – we take care of the folks who take care of us.  We are constantly working to improve our ComfortTEX outdoor seating product. 

We keep getting good ideas from customers and we really enjoy making them.  Ron asked us about making a thinner Climb-On.  We modified a Climb-On to 2 inches height.  For a man 175 lbs or less this is a heck of a sit.  So good we thought we would put it online for sale in a new category Custom Shop (Which happens to be another great idea from a customer Alvin in Scotland wanting to pay for custom work online).  Think of Hunt Comfort’s Custom Shop as a Pro Shop where you can get a great fit at a reasonable price.  The RB-Climber is $49 Custom.

Hunt Comfort’s Climb Lite Elite won a Best of Show this past week at the 2009 Nations Best Sports Show.  The Climb Lite Elite is our smallest, lightest cushion designed originally for bow hunters wanting the best small seat we could make.  Climb Lite Elite was a best seller over the holidays and represents a great value at $34.99.

Mark Thomas, Chairman of the Board of QDMA, captivates 95 Birmingham kindergarten children covered in a moose hide and wearing a lynx hat.  For over 30 minutes, Mark’s kept the children quiet and amazed with stories of the animals of North America.  From elk and caribou to river otters and bears Mark mesmerized his audience of 5 and 6 year olds.  For the finale the children got to touch the hides, wear the hats and feel antlers and cockspurs.  My hat is off to Mark for making time in his very busy career to share his time and stories with children. 

QDMA is fantastic resource for anyone wanting to learn about habitat and how to improve our land for healthier deer and wildlife.  Check out their website at http://www.qdma.com/

Hunt Comfort’s Fatboy Lite received Best of Best recognition from North American Hunting Club in their Top Hunting Gear of the Year selections.  The FatBoy Lite excelled in the testing categories of Performance, Durability and Comfort.  Article is online at: http://www.huntingclub.com/Projects/Project.aspx?id=138976

Hunt Comfort’s president David Robinson will be interviewed by Larry Rea on the radio this weekend on Saturday December 13th at or around 7:15 am on Memphis station am WMC-79.  Larry’s show Outdoors with Larry Rea may be heard streaming live at http://www.wmc79.com/ .  Larry is a veteran outdoor writer and was with the Memphis Commercial Appeal for over 30 years.  We are honored to be on his broadcast.

We have had a few questions on the image on the main page and the image is of a buck that either got stuck in the tree sharpening his points or he fell dead into it.  Tree was found here in Conecuh county on private land.  Other interesting photos showing how the tree grew around the buck:

 http://www.huntcomfort.com/images/treebuck.jpg

http://www.huntcomfort.com/images/treehorn2.jpg

http://www.huntcomfort.com/images/treehorn4.jpg

The treehorn4.jpg last image shows the horns coming out the other side of the tree.  The old boy has been in the tree for a long time.

Here is a look at how we use clinical pressure mapping to see how well our seats perform.  This is live data from the 2008 Shot Show.  We tested a good many writers and outdoor personalities.  A summary of good, bad and average results is posted at: http://www.huntcomfort.com/Shot2008.pdf

Watch You Tube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIQWC4ujMy0