12 RING Report post Posted November 2, 2016 Hey guys, Im thinking about buying a new bino case. i currently have the badlands xl bino case, however with the small pouch on the back, my backpack gives it a terrible lumbar system. im looking at either the sitka, or the kuiu bino case. i do a lot of bowhunting so one hand access is pretty essential. would love to hear your thoughts on pros and cons between the two systems. thanks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted November 2, 2016 Get a Marsupial binocular harness. You will not be disappointed. They are a new company here in the valley, and american made. Check them out. Jimmy is a good guy to deal with, and will ship it out the day after you order it. I sold my Kuiu and have been pretty happy with the Marsupial. It addresses the issues I had with the Kuiu pouch. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted November 2, 2016 Check out the Alaskan guild creations harness. I like it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzDiamondHeat Report post Posted November 2, 2016 I have the Sitka and it does well. fits my 10x42s perfectly. Only complaint I have is fit. I wear it with only a tshirt and it hangs a bit. Seems like it is designed to be worn over some bulk. I am an xl, but far from bulky...lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norteno Report post Posted November 3, 2016 Don't buy a new one, just pull the bladder net thing out of the pouch on the back and cut it out. Not worth a dam anyway. It will make that back pocket sit flat. It used to bug the heck out of me when I wore my backpack, but now that it is cut off it doesn't bother at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PelaPapas Report post Posted November 3, 2016 Get a Marsupial binocular harness. You will not be disappointed. They are a new company here in the valley, and american made. Check them out. Jimmy is a good guy to deal with, and will ship it out the day after you order it. I sold my Kuiu and have been pretty happy with the Marsupial. It addresses the issues I had with the Kuiu pouch. Any more info on the marsupial bino harness? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PelaPapas Report post Posted November 3, 2016 Out of the two you listed I've used the Kuiu bino harness. I liked it a lot and it was easy to use one handed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2horns Report post Posted November 3, 2016 FHF gear, you see its the same one Randy Newberg and Steve Rinla ise. I likeine. http://fhfgear.com/hunting/bino-harness/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted November 3, 2016 Get a Marsupial binocular harness. You will not be disappointed. They are a new company here in the valley, and american made. Check them out. Jimmy is a good guy to deal with, and will ship it out the day after you order it. I sold my Kuiu and have been pretty happy with the Marsupial. It addresses the issues I had with the Kuiu pouch. Any more info on the marsupial bino harness? https://www.marsupialgear.com/products/binocular-pack?variant=26059693702 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted November 4, 2016 After trying several different cases, I've gone back to the basics. I gave them a fair try, but couldn't get used to the "bulkiness", even with 10x42's. Now I'm back to the standard bino harness, along with the Crooked Horn bino shield for protection. I no longer feel like there's a VW bug resting on my chest! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted November 4, 2016 Get a Marsupial binocular harness. You will not be disappointed. They are a new company here in the valley, and american made. Check them out. Jimmy is a good guy to deal with, and will ship it out the day after you order it. I sold my Kuiu and have been pretty happy with the Marsupial. It addresses the issues I had with the Kuiu pouch. Any more info on the marsupial bino harness? https://www.marsupialgear.com/products/binocular-pack?variant=26059693702 this looks like it could work too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted November 4, 2016 I like my horn hunter. I've used an Alaskan guide one but I felt like the horn hunter is more comfortable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted November 4, 2016 I'm not a badlands fan but i love their bino harness. Hard to beat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PelaPapas Report post Posted November 4, 2016 If you are interested in more than the 2 you listed.... To date I've used: 1. Standard Bino harness straps from Sportsmans Warehouse 2. S4 X-Lockdown Bino Harness 3. AGC KISS model Bino Harness 4. Kuiu Bino Harness 5. FHF Bino Harness - AGC KISS was the mallest/compact model they offered. I bought it and liked it. Very well made and had enough room for piranta knife, and small head lamp in bottom Max pocket. I keep my windicator in small mesh pocket on side. I liked it because it had the full coverage around the binos with the lid on. Only thing that bothered me was the shoulder strap would ride up onto my neck every once in a while and irritate my neck. -FHF harness I liked how it fit and can tell its well made. Only part I didn't like on it was the bino tether straps on it. Compared to the AGC bino tether straps they feel a bit plasticy, The AGC tether were a nice nylon material. These on the FHF feel more like some type of ribbon? One thing I was worried about with the FHF is the lid/cover. It leaves the sides of the bino eyecups exposed on each side. I like to keep my glass as clean as possible so more dust/dirt got into this harness than the other too. Nothing crazy but noticeable between this one and the other too. - Kuiu harness was very nice. I liked the simplicity of it and the material is nice. The shoulder straps are very comfortable on this one and they stay in place on my shoulders and don't ride up. This one has similar protection of the binos like the AGC. Even though the only exposed part of the binos is facing your chest. So dust can still get in but not much as the FHF. I like to try out all options to see which one I like best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rageinthesage Report post Posted November 4, 2016 Get a Marsupial binocular harness. You will not be disappointed. They are a new company here in the valley, and american made. Check them out. Jimmy is a good guy to deal with, and will ship it out the day after you order it. I sold my Kuiu and have been pretty happy with the Marsupial. It addresses the issues I had with the Kuiu pouch. Post up a link bud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
