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TL Saddle - Kickstand???

I am still enjoying the GW whale tail. I did get a sit drag. After the rut, I may try what I was trying to get the other saddle hunters to try.

https://www.amazon.com/Hopping-Ball-15-Bounce-Hoppity/dp/B0030CH864

15" diameter bouncy ball with handle to attach to carabiner. Gotta have some comfort to rest one's undercarriage on an air cushion and not be bark to ball$. And can use it for comfort while ground hunting.

Is anyone going to try this, or will I be the first one to have a "my little pony" or pink bouncy ball part of my sit drag "rig"?

I would pay good money to see this


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Might be handy during a fall.....are you going to test it?


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Might be handy during a fall.....are you going to test it?


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I'd rather land on a bouncy ball than a stick with a nail in it. :)

After the rut, if I can sew up a belt on the sit drag, I'll give it a whirl.




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Okay, many of you have followed my struggles trying to use my TL Saddle and get comfortable with it. Last time I used it I was dancing all around the tree trying to get and stay comfortable. The biggest issue I had was the constant knee pressure while kneeling against the tree and to a lesser extent discomfort in my feet. I've made an accessory for the saddle that I tried out in my yard and seemed to remove most of the issues I was dealing with. Now don't laugh, but I've added a kickstand to it. It's kind of like a GW fishtail but it is adjustable and can be clipped on the saddle or taken off as needed.

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The kickstand is made from an old cane that I had around the house. I cut off the handle and drove a wooden dowel into the handle end and drilled a pilot hole through the center of the dowel. I had a short section of 1" nylon webbing with a loop on each end from an earlier project. I ran a 1/4" lag screw through the strap and into the pilot hole previously drilled in the wooden dowel. On the other end where the rubber foot is, I ran a self tapping screw through the bottom from the inside so it would protrude about a 1/4" beyond the bottom to grip into the tree bark. This was just a quick fix to try the thing out. The rubber foot will be discarded and replaced with a more fitting contact point.

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Two biners were attached to the loops on the nylon strap ends. Once I'm set up in the tree and hanging by my tether I clip the two biners to the leg straps on the TL saddle and swing the kickstand up into position against the tree. I can adjust the length in one inch increments to suit my comfort needs. I can adjust it so there is little pressure to no pressure on my knees. I found that I liked it the best adjusted so there was light pressure on my knees. I was quite pleased to find out how comfortable it was with the kickstand in place. I can swing from side to side quite easily (within reason) without the tree contact slipping. I can stand up and the kickstand stays in place which surprised me. I thought it was swing down if I stood up. If I want to get it out of the way, I can easily position it to hang down under me. It won't bump into anything because it is hanging directly under my butt and won't reach my platform nor the tree.

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The only issue that I encountered was the biners on the leg straps pulled the leg straps in towards the boys making it a little snug but not bad. Possibly a small spreader bar to separate the biners by about 4" might just to the trick, but as it is, it's ready to hunt even though improvements might come along. At least for me a huge improvement over the TL without the kickstand, enough so that I removed a hang on tree stand (that I couldn't get to be quiet) and set up my Cheap and Dirty Platform in a primary hunting area. I just may kill a buck from this thing yet....
Hey Ricky

Do you still use your kick stand and are you happy with it . I am thinking of making something similar
 
A few decades back, when I was more nimble, I envisioned hooking steel cable between trees, at hunting height, and moving slowly from tree to tree. Sort of a treetop stalking method, if you will. Never quite got around to it. I think planning a zip line for the Grandkids jogged that memory.
 
Has anyone tried an adjustable crutch.


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So, I'm going to try this thing. But, I'm going to use a dowel as the top of the "T" and place some "U" brackets accordingly so the leg straps will be between the dowel and the bracket.


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So, I'm going to try this thing. But, I'm going to use a dowel as the top of the "T" and place some "U" brackets accordingly so the leg straps will be between the dowel and the bracket.


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Give us a picture when your done


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Or one could just go natural and use Viagra.... But some might not get as much clearance as some of us would.

It says on the package to see a doctor if it lasts longer than 4 hours.... I like all day sits, I don't think that is my solution. Lol


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Good idea. If I don't like the seat cushion, this is what I'll try next.


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You need to mix some Viagra into a salt lick or pile of corn, then watch the festivities.


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