MY OPINION of the McKenzie 6900

[George Roof]

This is strictly MY OPINION and I'm a person who's been a McKenzie user for decades.  The new 6900 series was immediately attractive to me simply because of the brisket sculpting.  This is the closest that I've ever found a manikin brisket to be.  Exceptionally well done.

I liked many of the facial qualities with the older "Roman" nose appearance as well as the dewlap formation under the chin. 

NOW, if they'd have just stopped there and installed the 6500 series neck and face, I'd have been much happier. IN MY OPINION the upper neck muscles have been over sculpted and look grotesque if mounted as sold. (I ground hell out of mine to give it more cleaner lines.)  The show side shoulder also seem over exaggerated.

Now I freely admit that this is just MY OPINION,but I've been blessed in my life to have been around some truly big deer, both wild and penned up. My deer Willow had a 25 inch neck under the jaw in his prime and was as "rutted up" as any deer I've ever seen.  I've shot Canadian brutes that pushed 400 pounds. Still, in all those deer, I never saw any hint of the detailing I see on this manikin.

Sure, I'll continue to use them.  I do love that brisket and would hope that they convert their entire line to his mockup.  But I can see me having to grind down all that extra "goiter" in the neck areas.

[Mill Creek Taxidermy (fozzie)]

I agree with a few things ya said der regarding the neck muscles , but I'm justa rookie, so I'm just gonna pull up a seat and grab some popcorn for this one

[Randy Miller]

This is strictly MY OPINION and I'm a person who's been a McKenzie user for decades.  The new 6900 series was immediately attractive to me simply because of the brisket sculpting.  This is the closest that I've ever found a manikin brisket to be.  Exceptionally well done.

I liked many of the facial qualities with the older "Roman" nose appearance as well as the dewlap formation under the chin. 

NOW, if they'd have just stopped there and installed the 6500 series neck and face, I'd have been much happier. IN MY OPINION the upper neck muscles have been over sculpted and look grotesque if mounted as sold. (I ground hell out of mine to give it more cleaner lines.)  The show side shoulder also seem over exaggerated.

Now I freely admit that this is just MY OPINION,but I've been blessed in my life to have been around some truly big deer, both wild and penned up. My deer Willow had a 25 inch neck under the jaw in his prime and was as "rutted up" as any deer I've ever seen.  I've shot Canadian brutes that pushed 400 pounds. Still, in all those deer, I never saw any hint of the detailing I see on this manikin.Sure, I'll continue to use them.  I do love that brisket and would hope that they convert their entire line to his mockup.  But I can see me having to grind down all that extra "goiter" in the neck areas.

Aw, just let it drum, You'll be fine. Save $ on paste.

[John C]

You gotta shoot the ones on steroids.

[taxidermy28]

lol totally worth it!!!

[michael p.]

I like the muscle detail for South Texas deer.  Is it 100% anatomically correct? No.  But is that the detail 99% of customers want? Most definatelly

[JPTaxidermy]

It is weird that customers want that. Last time I checked there were no whitetail deer bodybuilding competitions.

[Trotax]

I think theyre one of those lovem, hatem forms. Some customers lovem, some hatem.

[BDrake]

I agree on the mis shaped neck, I have only used one and it was a small buck 7" E-N
I see alot more 8" E-N than 7 1/2 deer around here.
I do love the proportions of the features on the face.
Briscuit does take up extra hide more easily, but I have never had much issue with the other McKenzie series that I have used.
Put a 6900 head on a 6500 form! Just sayin

[Matt]

 I have about 30 of those forms sitting and waiting to go on the stand, and about 10 of them are the biggest they mold so far. They are some really big necks on these guys! I do like alot of changes on the form, but I agree on the swell being a bit overdone. That's an easy fix though so no complaints here, looking forward to putting a cape on one hopefully soon.

[Cory]

I see what everyone is seeing in the "overdone" muscle detail in the form.  But, just because its there, you don't have to overwork it.  Subtle working on the lines with the correct glue will give most the look they are looking for without drumming.  However, it seems to be human, if the sculptor put hard lines there, we "overwork" the definition from the outside.  Go easy and most will give it the look George is after.  Most customers in my shop carry in their own McKenzie pics from online or somewhere else saying "I want this!"  The over detailed forms win out with them 90% of the time.  Some picture showing of live bucks in the wild and explaining the "marketing technique" towards the consumer will normally bring them around to "our" way of thinking.

[Bill Yox]

I wont name names and bust you, but ONE of you here commenting negatively ought to pay more attention to YOUR forms, and less on the McKenzie. Yes, the mods DO know who posts. 

[BDrake]

i know a guy who mods on another type of forum, he could see all the info in profiles and pm`s.
He would show me some funny stuff.
Anyways, Overall I really do like the new form, as well as most of the kenzie series.
I wish there where more sizes on the HDU series...I know, I should spend the time and alter my forms...that is my personal favotite on upright forms.

[Mason(Ron&Linda)]

I agree BDrake,

   Those are my favorite forms of McKenzies as well.

[Bwana]

I've only mounted on one of the 6900's and I love it. I am in Iowa and  have alway been a fan of the  Meder forms.  This new 6900 is now my favorite form and I am sure it will become a customer favorite too!