Burke's Review of Invisible Man Kit by OpticsPlanet
This suit is THE BEST!!! The color pattern, size, concealment, is remarkable! I went out to our ranch, dawned ALL THIS gear, then laid down for concealment... I looked like a bloated, out of place, (in South TX where it reaches 112 easily-in dead grass) dead cow, out to pasture! Thank God it had a water bladder in the 'mini, back-pack'...oh, wait-it didn't!
The concealment book was the best part of the whole package! I was able to wipe my backside with the pages; and plug my exposed ear with another one! Then, as the mosquito mask only shinned like a beacon on a cold winters' night, I had to use another page, to make a face mask to blend in! Yep, a $16,000 paper face mask!
I, don't know why, put on the handgun, concealment underwear...which has no backside access! That was fun, making the paper ramp, etc. with the book pages! Better yet though, I was supposed to be invisible so I didn't even bring my handgun! So, why was I wearing this $16,000 pair if underwear...I dunno! It was part of the package!
I had attached the gam camera to my back, as with this expensive kit-there was no way to attach it to my phone for all the event details! I will tell more about the full coverage of the bull incident after reviewing the pics....
Being I was invisible, I had to use the rifle bag for containment of the products dveloped through the previous mentioned paper ramp! And, being in a sniper hide, with my rifle at the ready...what the heck do I need with this rifle bag anyway?!
After mounting the thermal scope, flashlight, night vision system, AND that useless tiny scope...my rifle was too heavy to hold upright to take a shot with!!! SO GLAD they included the game attracting machine-with no batteries! That made for a workable rifle rest
With the scent stopper, scent blocker, and scent attracter, my prey didn't know if I was coming or going! Being in that pasture, dead cow look and all....I spent a lot of time, waiting, and going-if you know what I mean! It wasn't until about three days later, after smelling what I thought was like a dead dog rotting in the heat. I FINALLY got settled in with ALL this WONDERFUL gear!
I started setting up my sight picture through the multiple scopes, sights, shooter's scope, etc. that through the range finder I saw the hoof of our VERY LARGE Brahma Bull!! Yep, I just saw the hoof...is he really right over me?! Apparently so! And, I apparently looked and smelt pretty good to him too!
So much for being invisible at the cost of $16,000+!
Myself, my rifle, paper and mechanical devices went flying!!! Lost my rifle, broke the blade of the kit's cheap knife in his leg-that pissed him off even more...
I am only able to write this long review as I lay here in the hospital, 16 days into recovery. My mind is starting to uncloud and I am remembering the sequence of events...multiple staples, stitches, anal restructuring, genital repair, spinal re-alignment and all! Yep, that $16,000 invisibility kit turned out to be pretty cheap compared to my now, VERY public bull encounter/hospital bill!!!