August 5, 2025
Ep. 442: Hurricane Helene, Manufacturing Hell, and Timber Ninja’s 2025 Mobile Hunting Gear Lineup w/ Jason Redd
East Meets West HuntAbout this episode
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