whats a "toe hook"?
Lift the platform up w your toe, stand on the post and then push the platform back down. It locks it in place. If you have a gen 1 you should not toe hook.
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whats a "toe hook"?
He’s talking about doing just like you and then standing on it. Then put all your weight on the top post with one foot and lifting the platform with the other. Then cam back over. It’s not necessaryI do that but dont stand on it I just push down on it then pull the platform down
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And being "surprised" by a sudden failure when I have a weapon (sharp broadheads, hair trigger firearm, etc) is not a comforting thought.Good would just suck to have it break when leaning out for a shot! Glad you're taking the precautions needed to stay safe!
You mean we are supposed to hunt with our gear?! I thought it was just to crow over or complain about... LolObviously some people need to go hunting
go to post 62 in this thread it show a pic of each side by sideSo how do you know if your platform is a gen1?
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go to post 62 in this thread it show a pic of each side by side
Glad to hear the OP is ok and being taken care of. I have a Gen1 as I supported Tethrd from their pre-sale. I had no idea there was even an issue with the Gen1 platforms until reading this thread (guess I was living under a rock). I knew they made a Gen 2 but I thought it was due to a noise issue with the Gen 1 which I easily solved with some stealth strips and wax. I'm hoping my platform won't break but will have to be much more careful as I admittedly have stepped on the platform with only my lineman's belt before attaching my tether (obviously this will no longer be the case-I just thought being attached with a lineman's belt was "good" enough and I was being safe). I only say this to prove the point that there are likely others out there doing the same stupid things I had been doing without realizing it and with gear that has been found to have some concerns without being notified. I do feel Tethrd could/should have handled this differently. I would even pay for shipping of the new bottom portion of the platform (and ship the other one back if desired) to know the platform I'm using is more safe. The added weight is worth the cost to come home to my family. I bought the platform not because of reduced weight but just to have a manufactured platform as I didn't trust myself to make one. I will contact Tethrd to see if there is a system that can be worked out for at least replacing the bottom. I worry how long they will honor the "when it breaks we'll replace it" and cross over to the normal wear/tear caused failure. Maybe I'm overthinking it but I do have concerns now moving forward that I never had before. As someone previously mentioned trust is a very powerful thing and hard to get back after it's lost.
Maybe the answer was to break it when you had the conversation. Seems like the only option you had.I have a gen 1 as well. I asked them what my options are. None until it breaks is what I was told. Not going to get in the details, but I was VERY unimpressed with how it was handled. Sure hope it doesn’t break when I’m on an out-of-state hunt this year.
Those are the people that I go out of my way to give repeat business to.I bought some steps, new run production. Issue was discovered, producer of said steps stepped up (pun intended) and payed for shipment back and returned steps once issue fixed. I have made multiple purchases from said producer since then.
Moral of the story, treat your customers right and they will come back and back again.
Yes, I would pay more for something made here. I think of it as keeping food in our mouths. Quality has gone up in China, I wonder what happened to the ones that made mistakes, their families? There's alot more to "overseas" production then meets the eye....
This is the issue. They demonstrated that they can definitely effectively reach consumers when they want to. They could have and should have let everybody know about the issue, and have let folks make the call whether or not they wanted to use a platform that had been redesigned due to failure before all the preorders shipped out.I have a Gen1 as I supported Tethrd from their pre-sale. I had no idea there was even an issue with the Gen1 platforms until reading this thread (
At the rate of failures of Gen1 platforms, Tethrd's response has been extraordinary. Amazing.
5 broke? 1000's sold?What is the rate of failure? Haven’t seen sold and failed data on gen 1s.
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I’m pretty sure 5 broke just in September. I’ve been seeing threads at least every other week since May about G1 breakages.5 broke? 1000's sold?