Gear Upgrades

[Ben Lamb]

Yes a bit bulky but haven't found a better way to have everything handy w/o taking my pack off

Which is odd, considering your extensive collection of 1990's era fanny packs.

 

[HerkHunter]

FWIW, I have ran both marsupial and Mystery Ranch harnesses. Both are about equal IMO as far as the actual bino holder and pockets are concerned but the MR harness is much more comfortable. I ran my 10x42s, bear spray on the bottom, and rangefinder pouch on the side as well as an allen wrench, lighter, calls, and wind check

 

[NY_BLUES]

I like my AGC harness. It is a little on the bulky side, but super comfortable to wear, including when I've got my pack on. I added a holster for the .45 underneath and the attachment points are really nice, and versatile. I keep my range finder in the front pocket, with my inreach clipped to the side. Wind checker and lighter/tinder in the side pouches, and a set of foam earplugs in the top elastic, for quick access. Tags and hunter Ed card are in the back zippered area. The tethers are nice to connect the binos and range finder, especially because I tend to drop expensive items. The quick connect buckles are nice to get the harness off for those prone shots.

 

[Mule Kick]

There are a lot of good options out there anymore! I had the OG Kuiu for a long time. Loved it other than the way the binos had to be attached all the time..
Got a Marsupial a year ago and used it last summer/ fall. I didn’t love it TBH. Just a few minor things- the material is a bit louder than Kuiu, which isn’t a big deal if you’re a rifle hunter. I didn’t love the magnets either. (yes I know they have a no-mag version)
Probably my biggest gripe was wearing it early season with just a t-shirt. The shoulder straps are a padded mesh that rubbed my neck raw if I didn’t keep my shirt pulled up!
Not a big deal but all this combined inspired me to sell it to my younger brother and get the Kuiu G3 (not the full chest pack) a few months ago. I love it so far but haven’t used it a ton. The shoulder/back straps definitely fit me better than Marsupial and like not having magnets..

 

[Wind Gypsy]

There are a lot of good options out there anymore! I had the OG Kuiu for a long time. Loved it other than the way the binos had to be attached all the time..
Got a Marsupial a year ago and used it last summer/ fall. I didn’t love it TBH. Just a few minor things- the material is a bit louder than Kuiu, which isn’t a big deal if you’re a rifle hunter. I didn’t love the magnets either. (yes I know they have a no-mag version)
Probably my biggest gripe was wearing it early season with just a t-shirt. The shoulder straps are a padded mesh that rubbed my neck raw if I didn’t keep my shirt pulled up!
Not a big deal but all this combined inspired me to sell it to my younger brother and get the Kuiu G3 (not the full chest pack) a few months ago. I love it so far but haven’t used it a ton. The shoulder/back straps definitely fit me better than Marsupial and like not having magnets..

I didn't know marsupial had a non magnet version, that was the main reason I'd avoided them.

G3 kuiu is great though. I've had FHF, MF, and SG harnesses and 3 of the original kuiu harnesses prior and nothing else ive tried rides as comfortably as the kuiu.

 

[Happybuck]

I have owned and used FHF, badlands and kuiu.
FHF: worked okay, side pockets weren’t stitched correctly (I did call them and their customer service was great and repaired). I didn’t like how the design would allow dust and snow in the sides of the lid. The good thing is they were very modular.
Badlands: always works great at keeping dust and snow out. The magnetic lid works great. Not very modular to add other items.
Kuiu pro harness: my current favorite, very modular, keeps dust and snow out. The only thing I don't like is their largest size is still difficult to get my 8x56 leica’s in and out smoothly.

 

[El Jason]

Another vote for FHF. I've had mine for around 10 years. Good gear, good company.

I’ve had mine for about 12 years now. Still going strong.

 

[Hams42]

Badlands: always works great at keeping dust and snow out. The magnetic lid works great. Not very modular to add other items.

I did not like my badlands. Granted I didn't like using the bungie that connected the binos to the harness but regardless I lost my binos like 3 times on one antelope hunt. Plus the magent was super loud which was not great for bow hunting.