RE: Best packable blind?
Not sure I'd agree with the no easier part. I've done then natural ground blind thing and although I think it works, I feel much more on guard and on edge during the whole experience.
Anywhoo, being almost entirely concealed in a portable blind makes me more confident when drawing and aiming at the deer as well. I'm not worried the slightest movement will spook them.
To each their own, though.
In terms of folding up the hoop blinds, it can be a challenge at first. My father-in-law watched me try and do it at least a dozen times before I got the hang of it. We were both in tears laughing as after each failed attempt the blind sprang back to life.