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Straight answers.

Including the ones that talk you out of spending money. If your question is not here, call (814) 795-9011 — you will get one of us.

The blinds

How tall is the ceiling?

Seven feet, in every size. The name of the blind is its width, not its height. A hunter at full draw is the same height in a 5 Foot as in a 7 Foot, so the ceiling does not shrink when the footprint does.

How many windows are there?

One in every panel. Eight in the 5 Foot, ten in the 6 Foot, twelve in the 7 Foot. Every one of them is 14.5 × 26 inches, tinted, on a quiet vertical slide.

Which size should I buy?

Count the people. One hunter: 5 Foot. Two people, or one person and a camera: 6 Foot — that is the one most people end up in. Two adults plus a kid plus gear: 7 Foot.

Everything else is identical across the range, so size is genuinely the only decision.

Classic or Deluxe?

Both share the exact same core design. Same panels, same seven-foot insulated ceiling, same PVC roof, and both feature a fully carpeted interior. The Deluxe upgrades to insulated walls and a better, quieter, double-pane window system for $375. This keeps the blind warmer in winter, prevents windows from fogging, and makes it significantly quieter. The full comparison.

Are the windows loud?

They are vertical slides, not hinges, which is the whole reason we use them. Keep the tracks clean and run every window up and down once before the season and they stay that way. Grit in the track is what makes any slide start talking.

Can you see in from outside?

The glass is tinted and the interior is carpeted in dark grey, so the inside reads as a dark hole from the field. Movement against a bright window behind you is still movement — the fix is the same as it always was, which is to not stand in front of the wrong window.

What is on the roof?

An insulated deck under a durable PVC commercial roof membrane — the same material that goes on a flat commercial roof. A blind roof is a flat commercial roof that happens to be in the woods.

Getting one

Do you ship?

Yes. $350 flat, anywhere in the lower 48, for the 5 Foot and 6 Foot kits. No residential surcharge, no excluded states, no surprise at the end. Start a delivery.

Why can't I buy the 7 Foot online?

It does not fit on a box truck. A twelve-sided blind with a 93 inch interior does not break down into anything that ships on a flat rate, at any price. It goes out on a dealer's trailer instead — which is also how it ends up set and levelled rather than stacked at the end of a driveway. The 7 Foot.

Is it cheaper to pick it up at a dealer?

You skip the $350, yes. More importantly you get to stand in one first, and most dealers will run it out and set it for you locally anyway. Find the closest one.

Do you deliver to Alaska or Hawaii?

Not on the flat rate. Call (814) 795-9011 and we will find out what it actually costs instead of guessing at it on a web page.

How long is the lead time?

It depends on the season — late summer is the busy end of the year. Call or start a delivery and we will give you a real date rather than a range designed to cover us.

Can I pay a deposit or finance it?

Deposits and split payments exist, and several dealers offer financing. None of it fits neatly behind a checkout button, so call us or ask your dealer.

Towers and setup

Do I have to buy your tower?

No. Every floor frame ships with pre-cut, squared post pockets, so a lot of owners build their own out of pressure-treated lumber. We also sell an aluminum tower and a 5' trailer/tower kit. Towers and accessories.

How high should I set it?

Lower than most people think. Height buys sight line and scent control, and costs you shot angle and climbing. On a hillside or a bench, the terrain is already doing the work. Describe the spot when you call and we will tell you what we would do.

How long does assembly take?

An afternoon. Two people, an impact driver, a socket set, a level and a step ladder. The post pockets are pre-cut and every screw is pre-started before it leaves the shop. The full walkthrough.

Can one person do it?

You can, but do not. A wall panel is a sail and a gust on a half-built blind is the only genuinely dangerous part of this job. Get a second person and pick a calm day.

How do you get in?

A floor hatch off a ladder, or a door, depending on how it is set. On a tower, most people run the ladder to the hatch and pass the bow up first.

Can I move it later?

Yes — it comes apart the way it went together. If you know you will be moving it every year, look at the 5' trailer/tower kit instead and skip the disassembly entirely.

Owning one

What is the warranty?

See the warranty page. Short version: call us. We built the thing, we know which screw you are describing, and nobody has ever had to fill in a form to get an answer out of us.

Do I need to do anything to it each year?

Twenty minutes. Run every window, wipe the tracks, check the ladder is tight and look at the ground under the legs. Frost heave moves posts. Maintenance.

Can I run a heater in it?

People do, in every blind ever made. Follow the heater manufacturer's clearances, crack a window, and treat carbon monoxide with the same respect you would in a truck cab. The insulated ceiling means you need less heater than you are used to.

Can I get replacement parts?

Yes — glass, window hardware, a panel if something catastrophic happens. Call (814) 795-9011 with what broke and roughly when you bought it.

Still stuck? The number at the top of this page rings a shop in Stoneboro, Pennsylvania, and one of the two people who designed this blind will pick it up. Or write to us.