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Posted: 5/24/2021 6:53:43 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Tranquility]
I am thinking of replacing some of the fill in my Gamechanger bag with something lighter. There are a few specialty made variations but I don't know which to choose or if there is an alternative I can purchase locally. Git-Lite sounded good but they will not ship to me.
What is you preferred lightweight fill, either custom made or repurposed? I like how the heavy fill in the Gamechanger holds it's shape and doesn't compress so those are things I am looking for. |
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Posted: 5/24/2021 7:08:00 PM EDT
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I use poly pellets in my rear bag, they conform to shape well and are lighter than sand.
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Posted: 5/24/2021 7:11:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 50-140: I use poly pellets in my rear bag, they conform to shape well and are lighter than sand. What kind specifically? Are they considerably lighter than sand? I bet what's in my bag now is lighter than sand but the bag is still about five pounds. I tried airsoft BBs once. They were garbage. |
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Posted: 5/24/2021 7:12:30 PM EDT
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I used grain.
Worked great until: Mice chewed up my bag. If I were to carry them afield a lot, I'd probably use bean bag chair filling. |
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Posted: 5/24/2021 7:39:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PepePewPew: I used grain. Worked great until: Mice chewed up my bag. If I were to carry them afield a lot, I'd probably use bean bag chair filling. That was something I was considering. The heavy bag is stable but starting a stage holding it, an almost 20 pound rifle, and possibly a tripod it's a bit much. |
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Posted: 5/24/2021 7:43:27 PM EDT
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Go to a craft store such as Michaels and look at the pellets, they're traditionally used as stuffing for children stuffed animals and such.
They'e bit larger than grains, kitty litter or sand so they don't try to escape seams as much. |
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Posted: 5/24/2021 8:13:11 PM EDT
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I use black beans.
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Posted: 5/25/2021 6:04:18 AM EDT
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This stuff fits the bill. 28 liters weight about 1 pound.
I believe that @ballisticxlr has more information if you need... |
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Posted: 5/25/2021 8:43:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Reorx: This stuff fits the bill. 28 liters weight about 1 pound. I believe that @ballisticxlr has more information if you need... That would be perfect, except they don't ship to Canada. 
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Posted: 6/15/2021 9:05:25 AM EDT
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For exceptional cases, we can. It's ferociously expensive to ship internationally. Ping me direct and we can sort you out.
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Posted: 6/15/2021 10:12:36 AM EDT
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I've used small styrofoam beads for bag fill and it worked well.
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Posted: 7/27/2021 8:00:08 PM EDT
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Will Armageddon Gear ship to Canada? You could order a bag filled with Git-lite directly from them.
Git-lite is not quite as stable a their standard poly pellets but it is much lighter. I have a few Gamechanger bags with various fill. I find the Shmedium sand filled to be the most stable and I use it for almost everything at matches. I have a pint sized with git-lite clipped to my hunting pack. It is super light but still very useful building positions in the field or on the rail of a tree stand. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 7:36:56 PM EDT
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I bought a set of Caldwell bags from a fella off Craigslist. He had filled them with cheap, clay cat litter, unused of course.
 Bags are not too heavy but have worked out great for me. Tney hold their shape very well.
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Posted: 8/11/2021 1:05:44 PM EDT
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Have you all seen any noteworthy difference in stability/shifting of your bags when you moved to a lighter fill?
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