FROM A COMPANY LIKE MUDDY, YOU WOULD EXPECT QUALITY - ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE PRICES THEY CHARGE. WELL AS USUAL IN TODAYS TIME, THE RESTS COME IN AND SAYS "MADE IN CHINA". LIKE I SAY, I GUESS I JUST EXPECTED AMERICAN MADE PRODUCT AND WAS DISSAPOINTED RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. THEY SOURCE IT CHEAP OVERSEAS AND THEN NEVER ADJUST THE PRICE DOWN. I'D BET THEY HAVE MAYBE $5 IN THESE. WHAT A GREAT MARKUP!
SO I ORDERED 4 OF THESE FOR MY VARIOUS SHOOTING HOUSES. WELL, 3 OF THEM WERE JUST FINE. 1 WAS LEAKING RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX, THE PERSON SOWING COMPLETELY MISSED A SEAM. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW IT COULD HAVE PASSED QUALITY.... OH YA, CHINA.
NOW THE 3 GOOD ONES ARE GREAT. THEY FIT WELL OVER MY 2X4 FRAMED WINDOW OPENING THAT HAS A WINDOW TRACK ATTACHED. THEY HANG RIGHT THERE WITH NO WORRY OF FALLING OVER THE EDGE. A VERY GOOD DESIGN! SO THE MUDDY ENGINEERS ARE WORKING, NOW MAYBE THE PURCHASING OR UPPER MANAGMENT WILL GAIN SOME AMERICAN LOYALTY? AFTER ALL, THEIR ENTIRE CLIENTEL IS RED BLODED AMERICAN HUNTERS. WE NEED TO START PATRONIZING OUR OWN COUNTRY AGAIN!!!
Good is that it has 3 Velcro openings/fasteners so you can add/remove weight/filling. I added sand to firm up bag and add weight to my liking as comes filled with cut up plastic. Bad is you must make sure 3 Velcro openings are closed tight or will leak. Was too light for my me without sand. Not sure what strings are for. Should have mentioned Velcro openings in description.