There are a few things I changed with me web. Right out of the gate I made a fixed bridge out of a tubular runner and replaced the tether with a rope tether, lineman strap and prusik knots. This was before I learned about the ropeman. I have since upgraded both.
Climbing a tree using the provided lineman belt loops sucks. Every step you take causes the seat to move forward and the whale tale to get caught up in your legs. I never use them. Instead, I use a separate lineman belt. I started with a micro spider harness, and eventually made my own. I didn't like the tree hopper and thought it was bulky and noisy. A few guys on the forum have bought these belts from me.
When climbing like this, I attach my bridge in front of me so that when I get to hunting height I don't have to struggle to find the straps on the side.
I rarely use the leg straps but if I do, I don't put them on until I'm tethered in.
The other complaint I always had about the web is that carrying gear seems like an afterthought in their design.
The pouches on the back are too small, and you can't access them when you are hunting. Also, nobody builds a backpack and puts the frame on the outside away from your back.
If you try and load up the storage area with clothing for cold weather it causes the piece of the stand against your back to bow out and makes it really awkward to carry.
For early season, I have two pouches with Alice clips that I attach to the inside of the pack on the seat side. There are some straps that run horizontally there. Then with a strap or rope around the tree at hunting height, I hang them on the tree in front of me.
When it gets colder, I made a panel that attaches to the back of the seat when folded and compresses your clothing onto the outside of the pack instead of inside. This kept the metal frame working like a pack frame should. I added molle webbing to the panel so you could add pouches to it. Then at hunting, height, you can strap the panel around the tree giving you access to all your pouches.
I have to track down a couple of pictures showing the pouches with the Alice clips inside the stand, but here are a few of the other things. Note the molle pattern you see here is green. That was my prototype. The black one is real life and I've sold a couple of those as well. They are kind of spendy though as there is a lot of labor in them and I am having them built in the U.S. I'm trying to figure out how to make them more affordable.
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