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One of the hardest things to do while varmint
hunting is staying absolutely
still. If you happen to plop down on a sharp rock, twig or the ground
is wet or
frozen, that’s going to make you shift or move during your calling
session you
may as well write that stand off. One product that I have found to be
pretty
invaluable is some type of cushion to sit on. Sitting on a nice soft
cushion
really helps a person to not worry about what is poking them in the
posterior
and concentrate on the stand and whatever they are trying to call into
it.
I tried a few of the other pads, some were no more then a piece of foam
with a
length of strap attached to it. These may work fine for some
applications, but I
found that if you used a really firm pad on really hard, uneven ground
or a
rocky slope they had a way of sliding around on you. Quite a few of the
more ‘robust’
pads were also quite heavy and much too bulky to pack from stand to
stand.
After looking at a Bunsaver from Hunter Specialites, I bought one and
started
using it. One thing that really nice about the Bunsaver is the way you
can
adjust the firmness of the cushion. There is a small valve on the
backside that
allows you to get the exact amount of rigidity that you need in the
cushion for
that particualr stand. Too soft you say? Simply open the valve, let the
pressure
off the cushion and it will self-fill and then just close the valve and
you are
set. I have found setting it slightly ‘soft’ on those hard surfaces
helps to
keep the cushion where it should be, instead of moving around and
forcing you to
either move around to get it back in place, or having something under
you that
isn’t much more comfortable then the ground itself.
Another nice feature about the Bunsaver is the strap is solid on one
side and
the smaller portion of the strap is made of a stretchy material. It
allows you
to pull the cushion up high for when you are walking to and from your
stand, but
it will allow you to also push the cushion down a few inches so its in
the right
place when you sit down without having to unhook the cushion and loosen
the
carrying strap by hand. This is one area of concern though, the
stretchy
material doesn’t look to be super strong, and in the two years that
I’ve
used mine it’s the only thing on the entire unit to show any real wear
and
tear.
Bunsavers come in two different types of camouflage prints on the
outside,
Realtree Hardwoods Green and Advantage Timber. The inside is usually
dark green
or brown in color. The material covering the air cushion itself is
quite strong
and puncture resistant.
Overall the Bunsaver from Hunters Specialties is one heck of a fine
product. The
price usually runs about $15 to $20 and its money well spent.
***UPDATE***
Still using the same Bunsaver
after 5 years. It has seen a lot of hard use and is still holding up
well. Giving the Durability another howl, bringing it up to four howls.
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