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New Saddle Company?

Here’s some pics
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I’ve ordered one as well. Looking forward to a review


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They have new videos on YouTube. Looks pretty easy


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It's a cool idea but it seems extremely bulky to only get 20 ft. I'm curious to hear from the guys who have bought one.

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ARC Hunting said:
Hello everyone.

We are glad you are excited about the products. We have been hunting out of saddles for many years. It is less popular for some reason in Canada but we strongly believe it is the best method of hunting out of a tree. More tutorial videos are will be coming soon. We are continuing to improve on the design and functionality to make the Tree Ladder and Tree Sling as safe and user friendly as possible. We greatly appreciate the suggestions such as how to make the ladder more rigid.
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Welcome to the forum, glad to see more neighbors to the north joining in.


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First climb, i went slow 10 minutes. No major issues. Getting your foot in the loops can be a challenge similar to an aider. The loops do have a little memory so i think you could bend them on the way up. The decent had one problem, i couldnt release the buckle as my weight was pulling down on both buckles the one i was standing on and the one above i was trying to release. I think an Over center buckle will cure this. Or i need to change my strap angle. I had the strap high and at an angle down. Maybe perpendicular is the way to go.
Its 8.4 pounds for 20 feet. Packs up really nice, neat and compact. Set up is very quiet. Climbing is very safe and stable (i used my linesman). If you compare to other non aider methods - Stepps would be 10 at 10 lbs
- 3 sticks would bulkier and same weight or more. I wasn’t a fan of the black webbing with red pin stripes. I think once you got good you could lift the first section up to hide it from a deers line of site.


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sdonx said:
First climb, i went slow 10 minutes. No major issues. Getting your foot in the loops can be a challenge similar to an aider. The loops do have a little memory so i think you could bend them on the way up. The decent had one problem, i couldnt release the buckle as my weight was pulling down on both buckles the one i was standing on and the one above i was trying to release. I think an Over center buckle will cure this. Or i need to change my strap angle. I had the strap high and at an angle down. Maybe perpendicular is the way to go.
Its 8.4 pounds for 20 feet. Packs up really nice, neat and compact. Set up is very quiet. Climbing is very safe and stable (i used my linesman). If you compare to other non aider methods - Stepps would be 10 at 10 lbs
- 3 sticks would bulkier and same weight or more. I wasn’t a fan of the black webbing with red pin stripes. I think once you got good you could lift the first section up to hide it from a deers line of site.


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Can you show some pictures of the ladder system all packed up. I'd like to see how compact it really is.

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Don’t forget. Red is getting closer to the colour band dear don’t see well. It may not be an issue.


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The red stripe is very thin. The black is very noticeable. I’m thinking i can camo tape 5’ up. I will take a pic tomorrow when I get into work.


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I think that saddle was on one of the forums before. The Arc ladder is expensive. I would rather use my Reds climbing aiders. I would definitely pick a Mantis or the kestrel over the ARC Hunting sling. Just my opinion.
 
I’m not going to count them out yet. It’s a first run and feed back will happen. In the mean time it’s a quiet way to climb trees without damage.
I haven’t ordered a saddle.
The prices are in Canadian dollars. It will be less with the greenback.
I agree the videos should have had safety equipment.
I’m curious to see opinions once the gear has been used and become more familiar.



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[QUOTE="Apex7, post: I would definitely pick a Mantis or the kestrel over the ARC Hunting sling. Just my opinion.[/QUOTE]

You are probably correct but then ARC hasn't given any details about their sling only vague pictures and a vague video. Before I discount them as a viable saddle source I'd like to know more about their saddle and what they say are their advantages over the other offerings. With the Kestrel, Mantis, the Mesh Kestrel and the improved Guido's Web coming out this season, there's a bit of a feeding frenzy going on and I'd think ARC would want to be part of that frenzy. They are on this forum occasionally but don't offer anything to really generate interest in their sling. That's just hard for me to understand.:smirk:
 
fawnzy said:
I’m not going to count them out yet. It’s a first run and feed back will happen. In the mean time it’s a quiet way to climb trees without damage.
I haven’t ordered a saddle.
The prices are in Canadian dollars. It will be less with the greenback.
I agree the videos should have had safety equipment.
I’m curious to see opinions once the gear has been used and become more familiar.



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It the shipping ...

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