Not to start an arguement but I don't belong to the club that feels the more expensive an item is, the better it is.
DB does make a quality product, and there service/warrenty is probably the best but....Ameristep blinds have good points also....Considerably less expensive, meaning I don't live in fear of leaving it up. All the models except the Brickhouse are much easier to set up "in my opinion", Easier to pack in..."Don't need a golf cart",
Come with stakes, tie down ropes etc, etc,.
My penthouse was up in the elements for well over a year. It did succumb to UV rays and fade then a roof pole broke and tore the roof. Was I upset? No.With three seasons of successful hunting out of it, Ameristep didn't owe me a thing.
I do realize DB's are a better, tighter cloth material, and in my opinion have a better camo pattern, but a deer or turkey will die just the same from either brand.
The DB is great for hunting and having a buddy or kid along if you are averaged sized. Personaly, there is not even close to being enough room in one for me. That's why I had the Penthouse and now have the Roundhouse for bowhunting from. I also have the Outhouse that I use for muzzle loading season.
Once again, I'm not bashing DB's. They are a great quality product. I simply feel Ameristeps work as well for the intended purpose at 1/3 the cost.
Get the Penthouse, you'll have great hunts with it.
