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2024 Gear thread
- Thread starter Camelcluch
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No… I don’t do the hybrid thing. If I am hunting from a saddle it’s to save weight and bulk. I will be one sticking and hunting from a ROS. Gonna give 2TC another go… Otherwise I will be in a treestand.
As odd as it sounds, my system actually streamlined and I dropped weight and bulk going to a .5 and saddle vs what I was doing just saddle hunting. Admittedly I could probably been a whole lot more thrifty with my saddle load out but it just didn't work out that way.
I do think the usable footroom facing the tree will probably be a bit better with the Ranger Hybrid vs the .5. Sure it’s not as far away from the tree, but pretty ample. I’ve done layover of the Ambush and .5, and the real footroom is pretty comparable.
But, I would really worry about carrying the Ranger on my back, with the post and seat cleats lining up with the base of my spine. Even cutting off the superfluous cleats, it’s a precarious spot to have a post.
I don’t use the seat of my .5 too much, and the facing the tree seated position will be easier with the Hybrid. So there’s some upside for those who saddlehunt more than stand hunt.
But heavier and not less bulky kind of makes it diminishing returns.
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The advantages are
1. Way bigger platform
2. Built in knee rest/ Rut Roost / tree seat
I don’t know how to monetize advantage. If the shoe fits, wear it kind of thing. It’s gonna be someone’s glass slipper for sure.
Enkriss gonna be the first person to ever break a 2TC setup. @always89y you might want to triple stitch everywhere you can on his stirrup order when you see it and change the attachment method to steel carabiners rated to 20,000 lbs. Even then the 2TC setup might not be safe.
Too late I it’s already sitting on my bench. The best option for him would be it breaks, I fall and croak so I can’t post any more.
I don't think I sat on my seat but an hour or two out of maybe 75 or 100 stand time, last year, but it makes a nice knee rest for me anyway. I've also been known to stand on my seat for shooting lanes in rifle.
For your setup, the biggest advantage to the .5 over the Ranger is going to be how it works as a “frame” w/suspension.
I just looked at the video.
It is definitely a Game Changer.
Lol. Reckon it depends on how someone plays the game.
I wish they would have focused on a climbing platform for saddle hunting.
Oh I think we have no doubts it will break in some form or fashion, the last piece of gear you bought that didn't break was a grunt tube
Only companies that I have not broken something from that I tried is Trophyline and Lone wolf custom gear.
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As long as you never get hurt, you keep being our informal SMA/TMA certification organization!!! I for one appreciate you Bam Bam, er @enkriss !!
I feel like you haven’t been trying. A little effort would be appreciated.