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OOAL BOB
- Thread starter enkriss
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Ok by definition a platform is something to stand on. I suppose my 3 year old's feet may fit on there.
To make the platform stable when hunting from it.
I think this is pretty cool. Get your 1-stick platform nice and tight without having to add another strap or anything.
The platform and standoff are 1 peice. Are you really going to try climbing with it folded up? That seems not so safe.
What's the price tag gonna say? Looks nice as all ooal stuff. But it doesn't have me itching to trade up ATM.
I haven't had a problem with my one stick setups not being tight enough to the tree. I don't see why it needs to cam over, but it's definitely a bit different and I'm sure some people will like it.
I don’t see the point of it unless it’s cheaper than the competition. I hate trying to hunt of a platform I can’t turn around on myself.
I like the idea, given the perceived demand.
It planted a question in my head though. Couldn't you just turn any camming platform with a post upside down to climb with, and accomplish the same thing? The top standoff acts as the bottom step for climbing. When you reach height, turn platform back over and cam.
It planted a question in my head though. Couldn't you just turn any camming platform with a post upside down to climb with, and accomplish the same thing? The top standoff acts as the bottom step for climbing. When you reach height, turn platform back over and cam.
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NO, once you climb up and step off the top after readjusting your tether, fold the top down to loosen the bite from the tree (will make releasing the stick lock a little easier too) as you don't have to reach over and under as much (as a static larger platform) to loosen the rope from the cam cleat. Move the stick up, reset slightly to your potential location, then swing back around to the front, again, less potentially obtrusive static platform sticking out and then reset and climb etc. Maybe I'm expecting too much from this from my first look at this product but I think there may be some potential there.
Curious to see it in action. My initial thought was just that it would pack a little cleaner in my X2. But wouldn’t be worth it unless it really locks on much tighter than my EWO w/UP…which hasn’t been much of an issue for me up to this point.
I don’t see how it folding will be any less obtrusive to your shins when climbing. But who knows.. we will see when reviews come out.
If you cut the top half of that stick off, left the bottom step the same size (maybe a hair wider) and turn it into the cam style “platform”, and move the cam cleat down. Then you might have something.
Some of us are already attaching aiders to our cam style platforms and using them to climb “no stick” method. This just looks like a heavier option to what we’ve already been doing.
Some of us are already attaching aiders to our cam style platforms and using them to climb “no stick” method. This just looks like a heavier option to what we’ve already been doing.
It may BLB (bite like beaver) but of what worlds is this the BOB?
It's a one stick.
It's a one stick.