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XOP Platform kits?

g2outdoors said:
Not really. It self adjusts under tension.
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are you wrapping around the frame before hooking on the ear? I am interested in pictures.

I have another idea i am working on, but it will take me a couple of days to get it together and show pictures.
 
ok. i see what you are doing. i thought you were wrapping it more times before hooking the loop.

thats a pretty easy fix if people like it. there is plenty of rope in the kits I have already shipped to make this change and the fixed end is already spliced.

If you don't mind, can you share the dimensions you are using for your rope? ie original length and entry/exit points for the woopie sling?
 
I reworked the rope to a whoopie sling. There is plenty of rope for this.
Takes a minute to nail down the setup process, but once you do it's easier to adjust- no slip.
I believe this is the ticket.

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"Plenty of rope" means for the trees I would set up in. 8" - 12" dia. 12" max the way these ropes are now set up. It will work on smaller trees as well, down to 5"-6"
If I'm seeing this right - moving the bury further from the fixed loop would allow setup on larger trees, but also increase minimum size. ie 12' - 18"

@g2outdoors - I'm also curious about what your measurement is and maximum tree size
 
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Being new to this and picking up one of these kits myself would anyone be so kind to do a little video on how you're converting current rope setup?


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I did s some looking on this, and Sampson recommends a bury length of 3 1/2 fids with fid being 21 times the diameter. This would mean burying 13.75". I'll play with this dimension tonight and see if I can come up with a good instruction for rework

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okie_edward said:
I reworked the rope to a whoopie sling. There is plenty of rope for this.
Takes a minute to nail down the setup process, but once you do it's easier to adjust- no slip.
I believe this is the ticket.

Edit -
"Plenty of rope" means for the trees I would set up in. 8" - 12" dia. 12" max the way these ropes are now set up. It will work on smaller trees as well, down to 5"-6"
If I'm seeing this right - moving the bury further from the fixed loop would allow setup on larger trees, but also increase minimum size. ie 12' - 18"

@g2outdoors - I'm also curious about what your measurement is and maximum tree size
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I played with the ones I have here, and your numbers are spot on. If you plan on a 6" minimum tree, you get a max of around 12-13". For this example I marked the rope with a Sharpie 18" from the end of the fixed loop and again 13.57" past that. Feed the tail end into the rope at the second mark and back out at the first. A small knot or butt splice will keep it from pulling back out. By adjusting the 18" Mark longer you can accommodate larger trees, but your minimum goes up as well.
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I hate that these are giving you guys problems. I am working to make them right. One way or another

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Ernie sent payment two days ago. Did it come through? Messaged through Tapatalk.


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Erniepower said:
Here is a picture. I'm playing with the idea of riveting the steel plate on.
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hey i"m new here, trying to figure this all out. is this the kit that you sell? the brace and hardware and rope? i would still need a seat and the "cleats" that go on the tree, correct?

Im not sure i understand the problems guys are having? is it that the platform is slipping when you put pressure on the side?
 
I think I'm getting this thread mixed up with one G2 had started with the Lone Wolf or XOP hang on stand seat. He uses a similar looking set up to cam lock that unit to the tree for a stand, however, it is carried up rather than used as a climbing aid. Am I missing anything?
 
NICK060200 said:
hey i"m new here, trying to figure this all out. is this the kit that you sell? the brace and hardware and rope? i would still need a seat and the "cleats" that go on the tree, correct?

Im not sure i understand the problems guys are having? is it that the platform is slipping when you put pressure on the side?
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That is the kit. And yes you need the xop seat and 2 of the tree brackets.
 
PJC said:
I think I'm getting this thread mixed up with one G2 had started with the Lone Wolf or XOP hang on stand seat. He uses a similar looking set up to cam lock that unit to the tree for a stand, however, it is carried up rather than used as a climbing aid. Am I missing anything?
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Yes, this seat is carried up and used as a platform. It is different than the hand climber seat which is used to climb also.
 
The cam down method is the same though?


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the seat cams over and down very similar to a stepp ladder. the rope is stretched a little on the way down and pulls the seat down into the locked position after you get over the hump.
 
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The cam down method is the same though?


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not really. what I'm doing with the climber is more like a lock-on stand or assassin stand that had a climber belt.

The platforms in this thread look to cam over a lot tighter
 
I setup a tree for the first time tonight with Ernie's platform and learned a few things. The first mistake I made was having the rope ends backwards on the seat. It made it so I had to adjust the rope length on the other side of the tree away from me which made it a bit tricky. Once I switched the loops I was adjusting the length of the rope on my side of the tree and it was a lot easier. I was tied into my rope and used my knee to keep the platform from sliding down the tree while I used my hands to get the rope right. I didn't notice any slipping but I found that after I adjusted the length of the rope I had to make sure I got the slack out of the doubled up sliding section of rope as it could get a little bunched up. Sometimes when I got the rope to the length to where I thought it was good the platform didnt want to lock into place. I would then just slide the platform a bit higher up the tree so the rope was a bit lower than the seat and it would lock into place. I'll report back if I get any slippage.
 
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