Ep. 442: Hurricane Helene, Manufacturing Hell, and Timber Ninja’s 2025 Mobile Hunting Gear Lineup w/ Jason Redd

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 142 minutes

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In this episode, Beau Martonik welcomes back Jason Redd, founder of Timber Ninja Outdoors. They discuss the history of Timber Ninja and the journey of creating carbon fiber climbing sticks, the brand's breakthrough product, and candidly addresses the challenges faced, including supply chain issues and the impact of Hurricane Helene destroying everything. They also discuss exciting upcoming new mobile hunting product developments, such as the new “Kunai” platform and updated climbing sticks, designed with customer feedback in mind. Jason also shares the strategic shift in manufacturing to enhance product quality, while remaining committed to transparency and community engagement. Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:41 – Timber Ninja’s Background and Early Product Development 00:23:51 – Overcoming Business Challenges and Being Destroyed by Hurricane Helene 00:41:48 – Jason’s New Take On Hunting 00:50:03 – Minimalist Hunting 00:56:00 – Making Minimalist Products, Product Development, and Customer Feedback 01:00:49 – New Partnership and Business Model 01:10:10 – Navigating Global Manufacturing Relationships 01:39:54 – Timber Ninja’s New Products of 2025 – Ultimate, Duel, and Nano Saddles, Ridge Pouches, Kunai Hybrid Platform, C2 Carbon Fiber Climbing Sticks 02:16:45 – The Mobile Hunter Expo Information and Wrap Up Resources: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@eastmeetswesthunt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @timberninjaoutdoors Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠East Meets West Outdoors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Hunting Gear and Apparel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: Beau Martonik - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Influencer Page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's important to us to be transparent on how this stuff is being done, how it's being made. You know, we'd went to our new business partner when we decided to go this route and, you know, kind of like, you know, we're not, you know, we're not hiding this. Like, we're going to be transparent. Like that's really important. Like almost like he was going to fight us on it. And he's like, no, I, no, like, that's, that's cool. And like, that's be transparent like that's real important like almost like he was gonna fight us on it
0:21.2	and he's like no i know like that's that's cool and like that's fine like i think that's a great
0:26.5	idea and i'm like oh okay i was like well if i throw a mic on then i can help others the way that
0:32.3	these people that will help me born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp.
0:38.1	With the help of experts, friends, and local legends,
0:43.3	we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories for your hunting adventures.
0:49.9	Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic.
1:01.4	The day is finally here.
1:07.7	New saddles, new carbon fiber climbing sticks, a new hybrid saddle platform, and much more are live on the Timber Ninja website and on the East Meets West Hunt gear shop.
1:18.4	If you're serious about innovation, safety, and going lighter in the woods, you need to check out Timber Ninja Outdoors.
1:25.1	They're leading the way with the most cutting edge,
1:31.4	lightweight, and safest mobile hunting and saddle gear out there.
1:37.4	You can find the Timber Ninja products at Timber Ninja Outdoors.com and Eastmeatswesthunt.com.
1:43.5	As always, you can use a code Eastmeats West for free shipping on Timber Ninja products. If you don't see the product you're looking for available right now,
1:47.0	sign up for the email newsletter to be notified when they will be available.
1:51.2	When it comes to optics, I get the same question over and over again.
1:55.4	What are the best all around binoculars?
1:58.1	Well, it's tough to find something that works in every condition.
2:01.3	Great. But after using a parameven B1.2B2B2, round binoculars. Well, it's tough to find something that works in every condition great,
2:08.8	but after using a pair of Maven B1.2, 10 by 42s, I think I found them. They feature an 8x by or a 10 by option, superior low light performance, tack sharp edge to edge clarity,
2:15.5	a generous depth of field, and a silky focus mechanism.
2:20.4	All of Maven Optics have a lifetime, no-fault warranty, and hail from the great state of Wyoming.
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