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Let me put it this way. I want more than just one of them. :D

Yes, if a person could afford 3, then they could completely surround themselves with the mirrors and not get busted from behind. The one day I used my Ghost Blind so far, the only deer I saw came in from behind me so I could not test its effectiveness. I'll have more chances to use it the next few weeks so I'll let everyone know how it does. The one thing that I did notice is that I was using it on a sunny day, and at times the sun caused a glare off of one of the panels. Definitely better suited for cloudy days.

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I don't like how you have to pop over the blind or around the side to shoot. If there was a better way to shoot then I'd try it. Animals can easily spot someone poppin over the top of something or around the side. I consider it luck if you don't get seen doing the action when they are right in front of you.

So what if you have an animal come right up on you and they see their own reflection? :D

Well said...kind of what I was thinkin'...and you might find yourself getting run into by a large buck;)

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I love this concept and would like to try one at some point. ( saving my change )

I a do agree it doesn't seem like it is the PERFECT blind for all conditions but quiet a few yes.

( not on windy days, not on super bright days)

I have been searching my local thrif stores for the materials to build my own. i know some of the cheap door mirrors sold at department stores are plastic ops to glass and quiet flexible and light.

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Regardless of what the blind is made of or how high, light dark, reflective, etc., you or the blind can't move at the wrong time. Movement ruins more hunts than you realize. ;)

There is a reflective mylar material that was used to make a blind similar to the ghost blind. I don't think the idea worked because of its movement in slight wind. Just like these chair blinds we see more of. You need to sit still as every move you make is transferred to the thing. You lean back the whole blind leans with you.

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I would really like to become one of their pro-staffers. :)

They don't have any Blacktail pro-staffers , and this really looks like a product, I could put my faith in, along with my Realtree of course. :)

I couldn't think of anyone who would represent this blind with more honest tenasity that Steve. If it were my company he'd be a prostaffer in a heartbeat .. :)

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I have been thinking about getting a Ghost Blind for bow hunting and came across this site because I was looking for reviews of the Ghost Blind and I ended up here at RealTree. There are very few reviews out there. There are a good number of opinions from people who have not tried the Ghost Blind and they indicate they like the idea or they don't like the price tag or both.

As I continue to age (I'm 63) I find myself deer hunting more off the ground and less out of trees. The Ghost Blind looked like it suited my style of hunting. So today I purchased a Ghost Blind and will do my own review.

I'm in Wisconsin and where I'm using the Ghost Blind the ground is frozen with a small amount of snow cover.

The cost of $250 was a consideration. So was the cost of my TreeLounge, Lone Wolfs, climbing sticks, Heater Body Suit and Double Bulls, etc. It does seem expensive for what I got but it's not made by little people in China. It's made by Americans and their wage scale is little higher than Chinese labor. It's another hunting tool in the tool chest.

My expectations for this blind are high. I have many small private parcels of land I can hunt. Some I have pop up blinds, some I have tree stands hung and many have nothing. With limited time to hunt either before or after work I like the idea of carrying out this Ghost Blind and setting it up quickly, being concealed and ready to hunt. If it does those three things I'll be happy. I like the idea that this blind will work in every environment. It just reflects what's there.

When I carried the Ghost Blind out of the store and to my vehicle I was concerned that the blind was big and awkward (at least in the box). I also decided to hang on to the cardboard box it came in so I can slip the blind back in it when I transport it in my truck to keep it from getting beat up. It is way more fragile than my stands or pop ups so I'm concerned about it getting beat up prematurely. To me it looks like the panels are made from the plastic material used for "vote for" or "For Sale" signs. I'm also concerned that where the panels are hinged together will be a weak point where the panels will seperate.

Tomorrow will be my first whitetail bowhunt with the Ghost Blind. We'll see how it goes and I'll give a report while it's still fresh in my mind.

Semper Fi - Tom

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Some thoughts on the Ghost Blind

Not as immediate as I had intended but here are my thoughts on my experience with the Ghost Blind.

In mid January 2011 I purchased a Ghost Blind. Before I bought one I did some internet searches for product reviews and they really don’t exist, at least not yet. I would also like to hear from other bow hunters and their experience with the Ghost Blind.

I’m an old guy (63) and I’m finding that I’m hunting more and more off the ground and less out of the trees, especially in late season. I have three pop up blinds for ground hunting and thought there was a place for the Ghost Blind in my ground hunting.

I wasn’t sure I wanted to cough up $250+ for the blind. But, it will probably outlast me, it’s made in America, not by a bunch of little people in China. I know that adds to the cost. I also know I couldn’t do a better job building one myself and I haven’t told my wife what it costs. I don’t think she even knows I own one.

I have used the Ghost Blind about a dozen times since I bought it. The first time was in a snow storm, the last time and last day of the season (Jan 31st) was in a snow storm. There has been snow on the ground (6-15 inches) every time I have used it. It comes with stakes and lines to stake it down but I haven’t had to use them yet. The first time out with the blind it was blowing and snowing. The wind was an issue. It blew the blind over twice. I just picked up the blind and moved it a few yards to where it was sheltered from the wind and it was OK for the rest of the hunt.

The thing I like most about this blind is it’s mobility. I can unfold it and set it up, take it down and fold it up in seconds. I don’t have to brush it in. I never had a deer spook when they looked at it. With my pop ups I’ve had deer turn inside out the first time they saw it. This Ghost Blind just blends in.

I was concerned about transporting this thing. It looked big and cumbersome. My Lone Wolf stands spoiled me. However, in the field it was relatively easy to transport. They make a back pack/carry case for it for another $100 and I didn’t get one. I used the transport belt it comes with. The belt slips through the closed blind and slips over your head and the blind hangs at your side as you walk with it. At 5' 11" the blind didn’t hang too low to be a problem. The longest I had to carry the blind was ½ - 3/4 mile. It’s way lighter than my pop ups and I no longer consider it a problem to carry.

The Mylar reflective side is folded in and doesn’t get dinged up during transport. The camo side does get dinged up. In my case, more from friction sliding around in the vehicle than from carrying. I don’t see where the mylar reflective side will get a lot of dings and the few dings the mylar reflective surface does get will not adversely affect it’s effectiveness.

Hunting in the cold and snow did affect it’s durability. Continually sticking the blind in the snow caused one of the corners on a panel to separate. Had I cleaned the ice and snow from the base of the blind before I threw it in my truck that probably wouldn’t have happened. This summer when it’s nice and warm I’m sure it will glue up with no problem.

The sun’s reflection was never an issue. Most hunts were overcast and the way the blind sets up it’s not going to reflect the sun back into the animals unless it’s an ant. With my tree stands I would be very happy if I could get the sun at my back and the wind in my face. With this blind I just hunt the wind.

When I find spot with fresh sign and I can get in undetected I know now I can hunt it effectively with this blind. It just blends in. What I don’t know with fresh sign is when it’s being made, i.e. during hours or after hours.

One of the cons is that I consider it a fair weather blind. There is no protection from the elements like a pop up. I also need to be more concerned with movement than with a pop up, especially when drawing and launching an arrow. I’m also a sort of wiggle worm, looking with binos, ranging things, grand kids along etc, I just don’t sit still well and I worry about that movement with the Ghost Blind. With a rifle or pistol you can keep the weapon below the top edge of the blind but not your bow.

I like hunting off the ground. My two best bucks with the bow have come off the ground. I expect next year I’ll get a lot more usage out of this blind. I have many private property spots I can hunt and not enough pop ups or tree stands to go around. But this Ghost Blind is so mobile I’m not worried about a blind to hunt out of. I know if it works in the snow it will work in anything. I also know that if the wind changes direction, relocating is simple.

I’m going to get my money’s worth out of this Ghost Blind. I’m satisfied with it.

I mentioned the blind goes up quick and easy. It also goes up quietly.

I did launch two arrows from this blind at yummy whitetails and both were misses. I'm thinking at 63 I should visit an eye doctor. Maybe I need glasses or maybe an anti adrenaline pill would help.

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I've got my hands on one before. It's not bad at all. A little short I thought. the issue with reflections of deer will not happen. When you transport it it's folded up mirror side in and it only reflects out what's immediately in front of it (ground). It's ideal for a gun, but with archery gear other than a crossbow it doesn't hide everything. I'd probably buy one, but I've already got two regular blinds. it'd be awesome for run and gun turkey hunting.

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