Same story here, placed the first review on MidwayUSA for it. I have nothing to compare it to except for my friends who have been saddle hunting for 1-3 years (varies based on 4 individuals) with Tethrd, Trophy Line, or Aero.
All of them stated that it appears well designed mainly coming from the Tethrd Mantis crew. I will say at this price point and design, it is solid for what you are getting.
So being brand new to the game here, what are the primary reasons for not leveraging Hawk gear? Is it because they are mass production China and Vietnam sourced products? And this is a more traditional-legacy space where American-made only gear is acceptable (legit question). Being my first post here let me be clear, I'm 100% in support of USA-made only gear and principles. The problem is that supply is in such low quantity that I feel it is okay to experiment or at least benchmark gear perspective. I want to saddle hunt, yet if I cannot afford or even obtain Tethrd gear because they're backordered everywhere, it's like wanting to load up on 9MM ammo right now just because everyone else is except Archery starts tomorrow in Michigan.
I'm all for this forum advocating that Hawk or GSM outdoors start really prioritizing shifting their manufacturing & supply chain into USA only. The logistics and principle behind that though is always a challenge when the supply for raw material sits in a less desirable part of the world right now (let's say).
I'm all ears, thanks to those who have contributed to the forum thus far. I'm learning every day and excited to learn, hunt, and improve each climb!