Underrated and under-hyped for sure. That thing looks awesome. OOAL products are awesome.Also remember the OOAL RidgeRunner XL is available right now for $179. Lighter than the mission at 5.2 lb, 15 x 14 and folds flat.
I wanted an ambush but was concerned about the flex so held off, I'm about 20 lbs more than you. I'm really considering the .5 at this point too but might save money and try the mission and see how it works. Not sure if there will be flex with the mission or .5 for bigger guys.
I'm interested to see some real life reviews of the .5 and mission but those will probably be a few weeks out. Predator XL might be an option, hoping we get some news soon.
Yeah, I don't get it either. I switched to saddles to get away from all the extra metal, bulk, and weight. Now everyone on SaddleHunter is like, woooo treestands!
I don't love that "hump" thet keeps it from packing flat against your back. But I think I remember talking with Shawn about how their pack was designed to carry the platform and sticks.
Well I just bought a .5. Didn't really want to buy from them but like cbigbear said, they are the first to bring the right size mobile stand to market and I don't see anything else coming down the pike.
And yes I'll still use my smaller saddle platform but I've been longing for a small stand to use as a hybrid, all day hunts on a tiny platform suck.
All these big platforms seem to be the opposite of what I want. A bag of squirrel steps to stand on worked last year. I hardly used my predator. If I use a platform, a scout on an EWO stick seems to be enough if I even need that.
You can shoot that mini in line crossbow with one hand balancing on two @DanO steps no problem.
Why invest in a platform for comfort. People invest in a platform because their saddle sucks. Spend the money on a comfortable saddle instead. There are several super comfortable saddles today.
Four or five squirrel steps fit in a fleece EWO bag and attach to my Super comfortable saddle.
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The weak side is the strong side!I think the OOAL scout would be great for run and gun with a rifle/crossbow, but I just don't like shooting like that to the weak side with my compound.
Mission $190Almost 5 and a half pounds..? Might as well just get lone wolf custom gears new .5 hang on treestand!
One for each foot!Mission $190
Lwcg .5 $500
you could buy 2 missions For that price. Mission looks pretty sweet I think !
Mission $190
Lwcg .5 $500
you could buy 2 missions For that price. Mission looks pretty sweet I think !
Mission $190
Lwcg .5 $500
you could buy 2 missions For that price. Mission looks pretty sweet I think !
I hunt in relatively mild weather in TN and have never sat (or wanted to sit) all day on stand, so for me, I just need to be comfortable for about 3 hours. I can definitely achieve that with a saddle and regular platform. But for the guys who stay on stand all day, I don’t see why they wouldn’t bring along a featherweight tree stand and a saddle in order to alternate. Seems like a great combo for those “hard core” fellas out there.You could also argue that $190 is in the Lone Wolf/XOP hang on price range minus a seat and less foot room. I get it's a niche product and you really only need one. But I feel like we're almost coming full circle back to tree stands.
Exactly what I said before the reason that I saddle hunt was for the weight saving. If i hunt with my LW stand and 3 Old LW sticks and aider I can get 18ft at 20lb with a long bow that's all I need.You could also argue that $190 is in the Lone Wolf/XOP hang on price range minus a seat and less foot room. I get it's a niche product and you really only need one. But I feel like we're almost coming full circle back to tree stands.
You could also argue that $190 is in the Lone Wolf/XOP hang on price range minus a seat and less foot room. I get it's a niche product and you really only need one. But I feel like we're almost coming full circle back to tree stands.
Exactly my thoughts.You could also argue that $190 is in the Lone Wolf/XOP hang on price range minus a seat and less foot room. I get it's a niche product and you really only need one. But I feel like we're almost coming full circle back to tree stands.