Hunt Comfort BLOG

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

Outdoor writer Steve Hickoff includes in the Hunt Comfort FatBoy in Turkey and Turkey Hunting magazine’s website article A Few of our Favorite Things – Part 2

http://www.turkeyandturkeyhunting.com/article/Favorites2

Some excellent turkey hunting content – check out the site:

 http://www.turkeyandturkeyhunting.com/GeneralMenu/

Steve tells us that the FatBoy has played a valuable part in some memorable gobbler hunts this year.  A comfortable, relaxed sit sure helps with being patient.

Want a quick reference for tree stand fit.  Check out our new tree stand seating guide:

 http://www.huntcomfort.com/hcsizingguide.pdf

We plan to update and edit as needed.

This past summer over dinner, JJ Reich the field test coordinator for NAHC overheard me say that Hunt Comfort’s custom shop refit turkey vests.  The next thing I knew we were talking about all the options and possibilities of a simple cushion.  JJ said that there were at least 160,000 options to what we were discussing.  I never checked the math but I can tell you that there are a pile of possibilities.

This past week, we built a couple of Skinny FatBoys at the design request of a customer.  The seats were 12 3/4 inches wide rather than the usual 14.  The seats had FC-1 snap adapts to help fasten them down, and instead of 40-inch straps, the seats were built with 13-inch straps.  A set of Do-Lolly’s went along with the order.   Take a look at http://www.huntcomfort.com/fc1.pdf  to see how the straps work.  The point here is that for less than $20 extra, the seats were built to specification.  They look great and they will fit the exact requirements of the customer.  Hunt Comfort custom has done lots of designs over the years from vests to whatever our customers have imagined.  We ask for a couple of things: 1) Understand that without a detailed drawing we cannot build it. 2) Know that our custom times vary according to our production schedule.  Sometimes it may take 3 days and other times 4 to 6 weeks.  We are not equipped to do rush work, but we do guarantee all work for 3 years.

We get a good many notes from bear hunters who spend countless hours on stand waiting for bruins to appear.  Without a great seat, the end of the day can be a major pain in the buns.  North American Hunter Associate Editor Luke Hartle recently wrote this about the condition :

It’s no secret that Manitoba is home to some of the best black bear hunting in the world, but even so, I knew this was going to be a wait—then wait some more—type of hunt. I spent nearly 50 hours in a 3×3-foot stand that week, and the Climb-On seat cushion from Hunt Comfort saved my butt, literally. If you find yourself in a similar situation, regardless of the game you pursue, I recommend you tote one along.

Hunt Comfort’s drawing board is packed full for the next few years.  This year we are celebrating our 12th Birthday with a new series of special edition cushions branded Eite.  These models feature our New Comfort-TEX fabrics – simply the very best in new fabric technology for outdoor comfort.  We put a ToughTEK bottom on the cushions for added durability.  Today we announced FatBoy Lite Elite.  This FatBoy has new accents like 1 inch convenience loops and black stealth buckles.  A great looking package that has a fabulous soft and supporting sit.  For the hunter packin light the Elite is the perfect choice.

We all get caught up in the day to day and what we put first shows our priorities.  Last week I took a day off for teaching at the Evergreen Rotary Wildlife camp.  Hunt Comfort was super busy and it felt like a bad time to be heading out.  It sure felt good that night and these pictures show the reason why.  We had a lot of fun.