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 Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 12:00 AM
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ntxtrapper
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 12:08 AM
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Yea, that does look nice.
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 12:47 AM
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Yea, that does look nice. I've always liked Bushlan camo too. Not that it matters on a blind though.
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 01:29 AM
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DQ Kid
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Think I threw out Atascosa and Ranch King. Nice, 4×6 or 5x7, can I ask what was cost, makes me want one.
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 04:49 AM
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Have one like it. Took window tint from auto zone and they can see in even when they walk right by.
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 11:41 AM
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 02:15 PM
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"everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..."
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 06:15 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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think you need curtains now
Very nice blind
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 07:38 PM
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think you need curtains now
Very nice blind No curtains but I do have a watch gnome lol. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2023/12/full-19470-407518-img_7611.jpeg)
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 07:42 PM
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Curious - I saw you were done with fiberglass. Was that due to the one flooring issue, or other things as well?
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 08:43 PM
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Curious - I saw you were done with fiberglass. Was that due to the one flooring issue, or other things as well? Yep. Flooring. Why they don’t use a heavy polycarbonate sheet rather than plywood is beyond me.
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 08:55 PM
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onlysmith&wesson
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Nice. I heard "steel" and immediately thought it would be cold, loud. Not this bad boy. I like the ledge under the window, you can get a solid front and rear rest. That's how I build my blinds. Hunt well.
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 09:19 PM
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think you need curtains now
Very nice blind Curtains, yes. Im a big believer in curtains.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR
Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 09:29 PM
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Jimbo1
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think you need curtains now
Very nice blind Curtains, yes. Im a big believer in curtains. Gotta have curtains, especially if you have back windows. That gnome is backlit.
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 10:08 PM
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think you need curtains now
Very nice blind Curtains, yes. Im a big believer in curtains. Gotta have curtains, especially if you have back windows. That gnome is backlit. I had to scroll up. 'Thought a former member on here was in the blind.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/04/23 10:45 PM
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/05/23 01:20 AM
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think you need curtains now
Very nice blind Curtains, yes. Im a big believer in curtains. Gotta have curtains, especially if you have back windows. That gnome is backlit. The area I'm shooting to starts about a hundred yards away so I'm not worried much about anything seeing me or the gnome.
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/05/23 02:13 AM
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BOBO the Clown
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Curious - I saw you were done with fiberglass. Was that due to the one flooring issue, or other things as well? Yep. Flooring. Why they don’t use a heavy polycarbonate sheet rather than plywood is beyond me. cost, They should use a pvc foam like Divicell
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/05/23 02:26 AM
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Curious - I saw you were done with fiberglass. Was that due to the one flooring issue, or other things as well? Yep. Flooring. Why they don’t use a heavy polycarbonate sheet rather than plywood is beyond me. We have had ants and rodents push dirt up against the floor holding moisture.
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/05/23 03:54 AM
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That’s what I hunt in now. Absolutely hate the thing, windows are awful, metal continuously pops in the wind. It is built very air tight, but so is my fiberglass blind that I will be taking back over this off season.
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/05/23 04:23 AM
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That’s what I hunt in now. Absolutely hate the thing, windows are awful, metal continuously pops in the wind. It is built very air tight, but so is my fiberglass blind that I will be taking back over this off season. Strange, mine is quiet as can be and the windows are nice Deerview brand from Cleburne. I wonder if you got a knockoff.
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/05/23 12:25 PM
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That’s what I hunt in now. Absolutely hate the thing, windows are awful, metal continuously pops in the wind. It is built very air tight, but so is my fiberglass blind that I will be taking back over this off season. Strange, mine is quiet as can be and the windows are nice Deerview brand from Cleburne. I wonder if you got a knockoff. No it’s not a knock off. The window tracks get full of dirt and require cleaning, which is never really clean, or quiet. They also freeze shut easier than the folding windows in my fiberglass blind. I don’t like windows that require 2 hands to operate
Wade Dews, REALTOR ® Rendon Realty, LLC Frontline Real Estate Team www.RendonRealty.comWadeDews@gmail.com 214-356-2410 Up to 1% for closing costs for First Responders & Veterans Proudly partnered with Assist The Officer Foundation https://atodallas.org/
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Re: Thanks everyone for the steel blind advice
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12/05/23 01:11 PM
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Never had issues with noise or having to clean the windows tracks. We’ve had the those for 15 plus years now. They will definitely freeze shut on you though if it’s icy
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