Talarik Product Testimonials and Customer Reviews!
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SickTick shoutout from A #1 foremost world traveler Jim Shockey!
“I feel like I should let y’all know, these sick tick bands are the best things ever! Skeptic to believer. As a land surveyor, walking properties, & cutting lines thru dense tick & insect filled brush, these things have been put thru the worst & have proved themselves to WORK! Five⭐️ and highly recommend! Will be a customer for life!”
Blue Collar Outdoors USA
Weighs in on ticks and how to protect yourself with SickTick bands
Check out this initial SickTick band review with Jake Sleasman with Blue Collar Outdoors!
SlingHook Field Report
I've been guiding for over eight years now and had to fight to keep my gun sling from sliding off my pack strap the whole time. That all changed this year when I heard about the SlingHook, now my life has changed! That may sound drastic, but when you are out in the field for 2-3 months, guiding bear and moose hunts, having to carry your rifle every day, something as simple as this can be life changing! I wore the SlingHook all season and loved it. This is a necessary purchase for hunters who use a backpack in the field while carrying a rifle (or bow). I highly recommend this product! - Josh Chadd, Majestic Mountain Outfitters
Sling Support is Key with the Original SlingHook
Jim Shockey hunting antelope in NM decided using a SlingHook on both shoulder straps offered him the best opportunity to walk handsfree. Sometimes you want to carry your rifle on your right shoulder, sometimes your left shoulder. Two SlingHooks made that a breeze!
SlingHook Success
There is nothing more frustrating than having your rifle sling, gear bag, or other items hung from your shoulder shifting and falling off of your shoulder as you are scouting or walking into your stand. Adding a padded backpack shoulder sling, a turkey vest, or just extra thick layers of hunting clothes seems only to make matters worse. - Nancy Jo Adams, Ladies in Camo
To SlingHook or Not?
It looks great and something everyone has wished for when lugging a big rifle around. So far clients love your product! I have clients out this weekend... Clients especially with backpacks and a heavy AR10 love it!!! - Todd Davis, Davis Outdoor Adventures
Multi Purpose SlingHook
The SlingHOOK allows you to keep your rifle, camera, binoculars and whatever supported and immediately available while walking...
It does take the frustration out of having your sling drop down to your elbow. I wish they issued these in the Marines when I was a grunt. - Tim Quirarte, Competetive Shooter, The Shooter's Mindset
“Outstanding! I absolutely love this product. I big game hunt and small game hunt with this product and it solves a couple of major problems: 1.) You can look at a GPS, map, etc. using both hands and your rifle will not slide off your shoulder 2.) You can use trekking poles while your rifle is slung over your shoulder and 3.) You can ascend very steep terrain while using trekking poles and you can also load-out of the back country with full meat load and firearm. I tried the Mystery Ranch version of a rifle sling / holder and it wasn’t for me. Too expensive, too complex and did not work in my opinion. This product is extremely effective, so much so that I bought two of them. One for my big game backpack and one for my small game backpack. NOTE: This item MUST be placed high on your shoulder! Do not put this down toward your chest strap and then claim that it does not work. It will fail miserably if you don’t place it correctly. PLACE IT HIGH ON YOUR SHOULDER! This thing rocks!”
“Exactly what I was looking for! This year’s hunt will be a little more enjoyable without my rifle slipping off my shoulder constantly.”
“Very sturdy sling hook, not too big. I was told to buy more!”
“I wish I’d bought one years ago. I bought 2 more for friend. Love it!!!!!”
“Exactly what I needed. Attaches easy to my Kuiu pack and keeps the sling right on top of the pack’s strap.”
Product Review: Sling Hook
Sling HOOK says it can keep your rifle sling from falling off your shoulder while wearing a backpack, but can it really?
We have all been there, a long hike to a deer stand while wearing a backpack and fighting to keep your rifle on your shoulder. The nylon strap of the sling laying on top of the nylon strap of the backpack is a recipe for disaster. The Sling HOOK is designed to keep your rifle, bow, soft-sided cooler, or video equipment on your shoulder, even while wearing a backpack. If it works, it could be a game-changer for many of us. So I took the Sling Hook by Talarik to the field to see what my hog hunters thought of it. Is it a deal, or is it a dud?
My hog hunters were eager to see if the Sling Hook would make their 450-yard trek any more manageable. The hottest blind early last year for hogs was a blind we call the Taj Mahal. It is, however, not the easiest to get to. It means crossing a ditch, a tightly strung barbed wire fence, and a 450-yard hike across a plowed field. Then, once you’re there, you’re dragging all your gear up 20 feet and through the door of the blind. Not the most natural thing to do carrying a backpack, rifle, and cooler.
The Sling Hook is easy to install. It merely Velcro’s to the shoulder strap of your backpack with the hook facing your neck. Next, you slip the sling of your rifle, bow, or camera on the inside of the hook and your ready. You can leave it on your backpack strap all the time or easily remove it in less than 30 seconds. Of course, you always want to take the rifle off your shoulder to cross the fence safely. But across the ditch and the wheat field, our hunters easily kept their rifles on their shoulders. In some cases, they used the same Sling Hook for their camera as well.
Feedback for the Sling Hook was very positive. It’s easy to get your rifle in and out of, even in the dark. It’s light and doesn’t take up space you would have otherwise used for something else. It’s quiet and doesn’t make noise going through brush or thickets. The Sling HOOK is versatile and will work for left or right-handed hunters and works for men and women alike. The Sling HOOK is a drab black and tan color, so it will not stick out in most environments.
There are a couple of things to keep in mind when using the Sling HOOK. First, the strap is Velcro, so put it on before going to the field to avoid the noise Velcro makes. Second, if you need to move your rifle, bow, or camera from one shoulder to the next, you will want two Sling Hooks, one for each side. Even though it is simple and easy to move the Sling Hook from one shoulder strap to the other, the sound of the Velcro may spook your quarry.
So overall, Davis Outdoor Adventures and our hunters in Texas give the Sling HOOK from Talarik two big thumbs up. It is simple, easy to install, durable, made in the USA, and it works. The Sling HOOK will make any hunter or photographer’s life much more comfortable. The Sling HOOK works.
By Todd Davis.
Safety Muzzle Cover Field Report
Great for keeping debris out of your barrel! I typically just throw some electricians tape over my barrel but most of our clients don't like that and so these worked perfectly! They keep the dirt, leaves, and water from getting inside the barrel of the gun! Great buy! - Josh Chadd, Majestic Mountain Outfitters
“Great muzzle cover for your hunting rifle. Stuff happens when hiking steep terrain with a pack and sometimes your barrel hits the ground. These will keep your bore clear of debris so you can make your shot with confidence. I’ve had these on a full week 50 mile trip in Colorado. The cover will be blown off the muzzle by air pressure before the bullet reaches the muzzle. A pack of these take up very little volume and weight in the pack. Highly recommended.”
“They work great. I’ve put one and taken off the same one 10 times already and hasn’t broke yet.”
“Good protection for gun barrels ”
“They work great, they’re really tough and the orange is a nice reminder of where the barrel is pointed. Will be buying more.”
“I use this product on my .50 caliber TC muzzleloader rifle. Works fine.”
It was exciting to see Jim Shockey willing to step out and try the SlingHook and offer us a few different shoutouts! For such an accomplished outdoorsman to give our products and a thumbs up, we are grateful and humbled. Shockey is a true conservationist and understands giving back. He puts more back into conservation and the future of our treasured wildlife than most people know. Give him a follow.
“I can’t tell you how extremely happy I am with the 4StableSticks I ordered from you recently. There’s nothing better, other than using a bipod laying prone. With the 4StableSticks I have been shooting cantaloupe size groups out to 680 yards standing! I have been passing the word to all my friends and I give the 4StableSticks a solid 5 stars!”
