Rhino Blinds R500-MOC 3-4 Person Hunting Ground Blind

I am going to be using this blind for the first time in the fall deer season. I used a small one last year and I am a big guy that likes to stand up a couple of times a hour and stretch out. It has the room to be very comfortable and quiet when it counts. Thanks

This blind’s bigger than most and is perfect for whatever kind of hunting you do. Tall enough to stand and draw a bow. Perfect for multiple hunters. Have another that is still serving us reliably after 4 years of use and that durability is why I purchased this one.

Great product for the price. It is massive and very comfortable. Pro tip: have a tall chair. The standard blind chairs are too short to see out of the center window.

Took the new R500 for a 5-day hunt. It isn't perfect but delivered good performance for not very much money. On the plus side: spacious -- really perfect for two hunters and gear, easy to set up (once you get the hang of it), kept us dry in a pretty heavy rain shower, good camo pattern. On the minus side: window panel clips are very hard to attach to frame because the open sides of the clips are not beveled, noisy inside when the wind is blowing hard, the vertical straps across the small windows hum in high wind, no way to secure the window flaps when they are open so they just flap around wildly when it is windy, and the stakes it came with are worthless -- see story below -- especially when high quality 7" anodized aluminum tent stakes cost under $10 per dozen retail.The second night into our hunt, the wind was blowing 25+ steady and gusting. When we got back at 5am the next morning, the blind was gone -- we found it upside down in the brush at the edge of the field. We found only two of the round wire stakes on top of the ground where the blind had been -- all 8 stakes had been pulled out of the ground. The straight round wire L-shaped stakes are best suited for kids' tents, not serious outdoor gear. Luckily we had 8 3-vaned aluminum stakes in the bag of a smaller 1-man blind still in the truck. We subsequently set up the blind on a very sandy patch of ground and even on sand the real stakes held firm when the wind picked up again on the fourth night into the fifth day of the hunt. In the plus side, there was no damage to the blind despite being blown upside-down into thorny brush, save a few tears in one shoot-through panel. And $45 (including shipping) for 1 large and 1 small shoot-through panel is highway robbery when the entire blind costs $170 -- it should come with a full set of replacement shoot-through panels.

I've bought many ground blinds in the last 20yrs, roughly 2 a year, I had high hopes but unfortunately this one let me down. After 7 weeks of it setting out, it already has a lot of cracks in it, like it's old and dry rotted. Not a few, but a lot of cracking. The entrance door is a quiet entrance, buckle and clips, but every window zips, why have a quiet entrance and loud windows? Keep the zipper for the door to stop wind and outside light from coming in behind you. It's got good room and height, but once again small stitching holes all over it. I expect some, but the cracking on top and holes makes it leak badly. I feel the material is too thin, or maybe just old. 2 of the bottom stake down straps have already torn as well. Possibly from being old and thin. Not the cloth loop, but the material its stiched into tore. I know for a fact for the money i could have gotten something a little better. Had high hopes, but this one completely let me down.

You can pay $400 or $500 for a blind if you want but I never have and never will. Not necessary. This blind is a $200 blind but I got it on sale for $135, free shipping. For $200 this blind is worth the money. It’s huge and has about a 5’10” x 5’ 10” ground space just over a 6’ 6” headspace at the center of the blind. It can comfortably fit 3 average sized adults.This blind come in a carry bag with a little padding for your back. That’s nice to have. It weighs about 18 lbs and is longer than an average hub style blind. If your short like me it may hit your legs as you walk. You can usually either carry it across your chest over 1 shoulder, or hang it off of 1 shoulder parallel with the ground…or give it to somebody else to carry! LOL.I own numerous Rhino blinds. I deer and turkey hunt a lot over 3 counties, and I take friends and family out often. The last few years I started buying several of the Rhino Blind models to replace my Ameristep blinds. I do not regret it at all. The primarily reason I love these blinds is due to the durability of the material. Ex. Last season I had a Rhino 75 set up for deer hunting and 2 times I had hurricane force winds and rain hit this blind. The wind did tear 1 of the 4 anchor loops off and slipped off another one. My blind was laying on its side but didn’t go any further. No braces broke, no tears or rips anywhere on this blind. The second time I had anchored it with more lines on the outside and it didn’t move, though the wind was strong enough to buckle 1 side of the blind! These blinds hold up way better to weather and sun damage. Better than any blind I’ve ever used.I have owned and used dozens of blinds from several manufacturers over 20 plus years. A lot of the legit complaints written about are true for almost every blind I’ve owned. Doesn’t matter which brand; 1) Velcro window will make noise, 2) windows are sometime too high for short adults and kids, and 3) the anchors provided are not adequate. Again, all legit issues every blind I’ve ever owned. Here’s what I do, and recommend for others:1) Velcro windows: a. They’ve obviously always made noise. I’m right-handed and know how I like to sit in my blinds and what windows I usually adjust. I pre-roll Velcro windows up before I leave the house. Yes, you’ll make adjustments sometimes but it’s usually not much, if at all. I usually, leave my blinds in place for the season anyways. In fact, I leave the windows open when I store them. b. It is a little tough to see through the mesh some times. Most people carry binos and that helps to see through it. Remember, I have windows opened already, and I personally cut softball size holes in some of my mesh to offer better viewing but, more importantly, the holes provide me with more options for shooting lanes. Without question, these adjustments have help me kill more critters over the years.2) Windows are sometimes too high for short adults and kids. I’m 56, and only 5’8” and this has been a problem for me forever! LOL. Sometime you find the perfect ground that’s level or even high in the middle of the blind, sometimes it’s the opposite. Regardless, I have the cheap Lowes or Academy brand portable folding chairs and extra thick seat cushions to give me the height I need. I understand this might not work for kids but if they’re too short/small they end up standing to shoot or sitting on your lap to shoot. I also always carry portable/adjustable shooting sticks.3) Anchors provided are not adequate. All blind manufacturers seem to use the same company for these very thin anchors that usually only work if you set up on clay! LOL. I’ve purchased after market anchors for years. I personally buy my anchors from Wal-Mart out of the camping section. They’re the ones that have the florescent orange plastic on the top that spins around and they’re about as thick as a pencil. These anchors come in different lengths. I recommend the 8” anchors. I’ve never had a problem with these pulling up or pulling them up. These were the anchors I was using when the wind storms hit my Rhino 75 blind. I lucked out and got a bunch of them on sale for 25 cents a piece but they usually run about $1. I only use 4 per blind and that hold it down fine.