Primos vs. Tidewe See Through Ground Blind Comparison
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- Опубліковано 21 кві 2023
- Turkey season is just around the corner! Is the less expensive Tidewe version of surroundview as good as the more expensive Primos? We take a look to see how it compares to the Double Bull 360.
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I have a Tidewe and I love it. See through walls just fine. Maybe mine is newer and different hole set up. Its probably harder to see in too. Put my propane heater in it and you can not see it from outside looking at the blind.
Thats great! I am looking forward to using it this fall/winter, the higher windows really helps with my blind chair compared to the primos 👍
Great review and great explanation of what you see versus what the camera sees. I just bought another brand on Amazon. I looked at the Primos but decided to get something less $, but I certainly won’t buy the Tidewe! From the way you explain it, I need to focus on what’s coming and not be distracted. That side by side was the selling point for me! I know what to look for now. That’s what a good review is supposed to do. Thanks!
Thank you for the kind words! I am glad my vid helped you out and I hope your new blind works great for you! 👍👍
I like the name of your channel so much that it made me laugh. I just had to subscribe 🙂
Lol thanks man! You get what you pay for with this channel, buddy! 🤙
@@nota_verygood_huntingchannel lol I love the name! I even had to tell my wife about it 😂 I found it because I'm interested in the tidewe blind
Does the cheap one come in a 2 man? Guess I'm gonna be doing some shopping! Thanks for the video!
Check out the Tidewe website, i think i saw they make a 3-4 man one, plus a double tent!
It appears also that the double bull allows more transparency from the outside looking in especially when backlit by lighter backgrounds and could spook game easier with movement
There is a solid black wall that prevents it from being backlit. The wall is also able to be used on any side of the blind so if you prefer a particular window you can set up the wall behind you from any side you like 👍 thanks for watching!
With all of the holes in the mesh I assume it will not block the wind like with the blinds with solid walls and closable windows
I havent noticed in the tidewe but i know the wind isnt really noticeable in the surroundview compared to my old herter full wall (regular style) blind. There is a good video that primos put out a while back where they do a wind test. Check it out, and thanks for watching!
The darker you make it inside the better the visibility outside.
I am looking forward to setting it up in my spot that is shaded by the brush and trees around it! 👍
Okay, don't like the windows on the high dollar one. I like the split, slide up and down windows. And is there another door that isn't zippered. Maybe magnetic?
I believe the updated one from Tidewe is a zipper door but once you unzip it, you can keep it closed with bungee hooks so it is quiet for when you need it to be!
Oh yeah, the high dollar mesh is better. But the windows suck. And i don't mind a bit so good mesh as I've hunted out of the originals with no mesh walls whereupon i learned that ain't so bad if i have the sole the windows. So some visibility out 3 walls is better than a little through a window. How do they block the cold and wind?
If both companies took design ideas from each other, they could come up with the perfect blind! Thanks for watching, dont forget to like, share, and subscribe! 🤙
i have the double bowl blind and I was just curious about the tidewid blind. be ouse i want something to take kids in and easy to set up. looks that the tidewid would be the way to go. but i am really having second thoughts about it now after watching your video because i am buy the technology of view of the sea 270° and I wanna be able to see 270° if I’m buying that and according to your video I feel like you’re not really gonna be able to see that 270° specially when it gets low light in the evening times when you can shoot that big buck. so after your video unfortunately I might have to go ahead and just get a another 360 blind, but they are so heavy
It is a big difference in visibility, in my view! Some said they didn't have an issue focusing through the tidewe walls. Maybe split the difference and go with the double bull 270 instead of the 360? Smaller and lighter and cheaper than the 360 and still gives you 3 walls to see out of?
As a bow only hunter, do the windows in the TideWe go down far enough to get an arrow out when sitting in a chair?
I use a crossbow on a bogpod sitting down in a blind chair and to me the windows seem to open up plenty. 👍
Thanks! I wont hold the crossbow against you 🙃
@jasonuhl , Why would you?
It's just another type of weapon for hunting...
Don't forget, when compounds first came on the market, they were dissed by some trad weapon hunters for reducing the human challenge with technology.
Crossbows are very similar to compounds in that they both use cables and pulleys, magnified sights, reduction in holding pressure at full draw, and a trigger release.
Both require way less practice than a trad bow to reduce human error; by design and manufacturing.
IMHO, let hunting be a weapon of choice, not of popularity or social pressure.
@@mikeweidert634 lol and before that we were using flint tipped spears!
I’d take the 2nd one, all-around view
The Primos allows you to put the blackout wall anywhere you like, so it is quite versatile! 👍
I have some family that has been usi g this the past 3 years. He has yet to get a kill out of it because he gets spotted. He is convinced that whitetail can see shadows through the mesh. Thoughts???
Is he wearing black while in the blind? If he is wearing black, and sitting with his back to the blackout wall, i cant see how they would be seeing him inside. Or is he saying he is being spotted from the sides where he doesn't have the windows open to shoot from? Does he have any of the side windows open that may lead to him being silhouetted from the other side?
@nota_verygood_huntingchannel He is wearing camo and all other windows closed under a tree but the tree does not provide a lor of shade. Do you recommend wearing black clothing so you blend in with the blackout wall?
Yes I usually try to wear black as much as possible (black hoodie over my jacket and black gloves and facemask) so that from the front open window there is much less chance of being spotted against the black backdrop. And sit as far back from the open window as is possible. But since he is whitetail hunting he may also be getting busted from smell. Which is making the deer focus more of their attention on the blind than they normally would be maybe?
@@nota_verygood_huntingchannel Good info, thanks
Best of luck, and thanks for watching! 🤙
Is the Primos $300 better would be my question? I mean, you're paying almost 25% of the Primos for the Tidewe. And I'm legit asking because I need to buy one and I've narrowed it down to these two and a coss mars.
I would go with the Tidewe to start and see how it lasts. The Primos is built like a tank, the fabric is super high quality and they have a lifetime warranty (i have not tried the warranty so it may be a pain to deal with so who knows what it is worth). I bought the Tidewe as a decent blind i can leave out in the elements and not worry about it fading/ripping/possibly stolen. So if you don't plan on leaving it out for weeks at a time then I'm sure the Tidewe will last enough so that the savings will be there even if you replace it every few years (if they are 1/4 of the price of the Primos). Hope that helps, best of luck out there man! 🤙
@@nota_verygood_huntingchannel Thanks. I had the original Double Bull for almost 6 years. Finally succumbed to the elements last year. I went with both. :)
Did you see about a warranty claim? Maybe theyd be able to help 👍
@@nota_verygood_huntingchannel I didn't. Mostly because I left it outside in the North for all those years. But, it might be worth a try. That would be wild if they did. I feel like I got good use out of it.
Worth a shot!! Maybe a discount on a new one if they say its not covered? Never hurts to ask 👍
Are you willing to sell the tide we blind?
Lol no, but you can still find them on amazon im sure! 🤙
Bummer that the mesh may not be as good on the Tidewe
It really did make a difference the shape of the holes they used! Thanks for watching! 🤙
Amazon is known for not calls
U can't say they were the same to setup when it obviously took u much longer to setup the one u have had for years.
I can see why you would think that but I haven't used the primos in a couple seasons. Which meant I was rusty on the setup. These style blinds have a certain order to them to set up and take down. Because i started this vid with the Primos, i had to remember how to set it up as i went along. Once I got it, it made setting up the Tidewe much easier. I hope that makes sense. 👍
To me its not worth $500 more
The price of the Tidewe on their site today is showing regular 260 marked down 50% sale to 130. The Primos site is showing 500 marked down to 450. So when not on sale, it is only 240$ more for the Primos. (US dollars) But, I see your point, it is a big jump in cost. Long term quality and Primos lifetime warranty might mean a lot down the road to make up the cost difference? Time will tell! Thanks for watching!
Name is Tide we. Not tideway
Ah, thanks for the correction! My Canadian-ness makes me want to add the 'eh' to everything i guess lol
I guess it's true what they say you get what you pay for 😂
In this case, yes there is definitely a big difference!
I’m shopping for them now! Thanks for your honest review
@deanmccabe8783 you're welcome! Again, i think for the price, you cant go wrong with it, but i think if it had the triangular style holes it would do much better (maybe other styles have it that aren't as pricy as the Primos brand!) Best of luck and thanks for watching!
It would really HELP if you could speak a BIT Louder.... Straining to hear what you're saying.
I am currently using my editing program to try to bump up the sound without distorting it, but it can only do so much, unfortunately. I have another mic on the way that will hopefully improve things all around. Thanks for watching, and stay tuned! 👍
I am not sure the Primos is worth the extra money You can get a double Tidewe 3 in 1 and actually be able to do more with it than the Primos. Like a double sized blind by attaching the two together or two separate blinds. There is also an option of putting together a wall to hunt behind with the other two removable walls. Cameras and eyes always see better through screens farther back. The mesh is different, but you can see in the finer mesh more than the other like mentioned in an earlier comment. Sometimes the more expensive name brands are better constructed and perhaps can hold up better through father time. But honestly, I have seen in portable fabric blinds they often do not have any more life span. I think if someone has more money and a problem buying cheaper things spend the money for the name brand. Personally, I am thinking about purchasing the Tideway 3 in 1. The 3 options are a plus and you can probably get a 3 in 1 for what it cost for the Primos. It gives you not one blind but two that you can make a double blind out of. I personally keep the blinds open to shoot out of the window I think I am going to get my shot from. One does not need to have super clear vision through a see-through wall. The better you can see out the better they can see in. I do not like blacked out windows like the Primos had. You can more easily see movement of opening that window than a mesh window. that is camo. Movement is what the deer look for and it doesn't take all that much to spook them.
I found the mesh of the primos much better to see out of, while it still conceals you inside just as well. Especially if you are sitting away from the front. Time will tell on the material durability, as well as if the lifetime warranty is worth the extra money! But that 3in 1 does look like a great deal for sure 🤙