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Official Predator Platform review thread!!

From the bottom. Old vs new. All platforms are coming out pre waxed. I would still recommend putting a felt pad like the kind you put under chair legs on the post where the leveling screw hits.

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Yes. We added material to beef up where a couple people had broken them and to eliminate some flex. The new casting is about 7-8 oz heavier

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Erniepower said:
Yes. We added material to beef up where a couple people had broken them and to eliminate some flex. The new casting is about 7-8 oz heavier

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Awesome , thank you!! Just one more ? How far are back are orders?
 
A platform order today is, probably 4 weeks. We can't seem to keep them in stock.


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Tapeworm said:
Got my Predator shipping notification last night

Order 3605 May 27

I slacked on ordering my 9mm ultra tech with splices til yesterday, so hopefully game on by end of next week


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I also ordered on May 27th. Order number 3593. I later combined orders. Hopefully that didn’t hurt my place in line. Any insight @Erniepower


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Not sure. I'll know more in a day or two as we sort the inventory out.


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vabwhntr said:
I wonder if version 2.0 of the predator also addresses the strap issue and noise issue? Anyone heard or got shipping news?
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Nope. Been waiting 6 weeks now for my updated Predator after my first one broke. Originally was told two weeks and haven't heard anything since. Rumor last week was the new Predators were ready for shipping yet I still haven't seen one. Figured my replacement would be one of the very first to ship.
 
Dewey said:
Nope. Been waiting 6 weeks now for my updated Predator after my first one broke. Originally was told two weeks and haven't heard anything since. Rumor last week was the new Predators were ready for shipping yet I still haven't seen one. Figured my replacement would be one of the very first to ship.
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Someone on another thread said they got shipping info for their predator. You probably should be at the top of the list if they told you they were going to give you a replacement. I do think that they are way overwhelmed on their shipping process. I had a Mantis that was sewn wrong and was told they would ship it out the next day with my recliner and adjusters. A week went by and I never saw it. I was worried the usps lost it. When I contacted them they had forgot to send it out. They shipped the Mantis then but forgot the recliner and adjusters. So they came in a separate mailing. I have gotten everything but the predator now. I dont mind waiting since its now been beefed up. I was very concerned about that issue. I just wish they would have said earlier that they were changing the predator to fix some issues and it would be delayed a little bit longer. Looks like we will have them in the next week though(fingers crossed). I believe they also fixed the noise issue. Hopefully the strap also. Lots of options for a platform though. I have WE stepps and this week started using screw in steps.
 
vabwhntr said:
Someone on another thread said they got shipping info for their predator. You probably should be at the top of the list if they told you they were going to give you a replacement. I do think that they are way overwhelmed on their shipping process. I had a Mantis that was sewn wrong and was told they would ship it out the next day with my recliner and adjusters. A week went by and I never saw it. I was worried the usps lost it. When I contacted them they had forgot to send it out. They shipped the Mantis then but forgot the recliner and adjusters. So they came in a separate mailing. I have gotten everything but the predator now. I dont mind waiting since its now been beefed up. I was very concerned about that issue. I just wish they would have said earlier that they were changing the predator to fix some issues and it would be delayed a little bit longer. Looks like we will have them in the next week though(fingers crossed). I believe they also fixed the noise issue. Hopefully the strap also. Lots of options for a platform though. I have WE stepps and this week started using screw in steps.
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I can’t help but wonder if the breakage and flexing issue was known about before initial launch? I’m not trying to be a critic, but I’ve worked for small business all my life. There comes a point where you have to sacrifice a few sales, or a lot of sales, to do the right thing objectively and morally. But people would call me socialist for putting principles above profits.
 
I doubt they knew about it before the initial launch but thats just my opinion. Im sure even if they did they wouldnt admit it. Seems like once the issues starting happening with the first round that went out they changed them which has put a delay on sending more out. I think they were in a hurry to get their products out before hunting season and they just didnt get tested like they have since selling them. I am sure they sent out a few proto types to have some people try out but I dont think they were tested like they are now. At least they are fixing the issues. Like I said earlier I just wish they would have passed that along earlier. I think that would have helped them more.
 
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I doubt they knew about it before the initial launch but thats just my opinion. Im sure even if they did they wouldnt admit it. Seems like once the issues starting happening with the first round that went out they changed them which has put a delay on sending more out. I think they were in a hurry to get their products out before hunting season and they just didnt get tested like they have since selling them. I am sure they sent out a few proto types to have some people try out but I dont think they were tested like they are now. At least they are fixing the issues. Like I said earlier I just wish they would have passed that along earlier. I think that would have helped them more.
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Agreed, or just postpone sales until you fix the issue and build a little inventory. Again, not trying to be destructive, but I’ve seen it first hand where you see the opportunity in a market but don’t have your ducks in a row. Then you’re chasing your tail forever. Either way I can’t wait to get my platform and I trust these guys to make anything wrong right in the future.
 
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