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Anybody gone back to mobile stands?

Do you still use the hybrid or do you prefer the Windwalker?


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Both. Weather, clothing and where I'm headed impacts what I hunt out of.

I tend to get somewhat cold in the jx3 below 25 degrees because the mesh compresses all my insulation layers and lets wind through for heat loss through convection.
 
It's funny because I got into a JX3 thinking cold weather rifle hunting option. I had spied the Guido's Web for many years and when a good opportunity presented itself I cashed in on the new modern marvel.

Where I'm at: It's my DeLorean.
 
It's funny because I got into a JX3 thinking cold weather rifle hunting option. I had spied the Guido's Web for many years and when a good opportunity presented itself I cashed in on the new modern marvel.

Where I'm at: It's my DeLorean.
The guidos is WAY warmer. I miss mine for late season gun, it was perfect.
 
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Tell me how it gets any more simple than this, everything on that stand to climb and hunt any tree, anywhere, and be in total comfort, come tomorrow all I have to do is grab my bow and go hunt, in that pack is my saddle, 16 titanium bolts, drill, kill kit, rappel rope with safeguard. There is no **** hanging off or bungee cords, the whole deal weighs nothing, if I couldn’t run bolts I can swap them out with sticks in about 5 minutes and be just as simple, and for knee comfort…that black pad is like getting a full massage on the knee caps minus the happy ending.

Do you sit with back against tree?


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Tell me how it gets any more simple than this, everything on that stand to climb and hunt any tree, anywhere, and be in total comfort, come tomorrow all I have to do is grab my bow and go hunt, in that pack is my saddle, 16 titanium bolts, drill, kill kit, rappel rope with safeguard. There is no **** hanging off or bungee cords, the whole deal weighs nothing, if I couldn’t run bolts I can swap them out with sticks in about 5 minutes and be just as simple, and for knee comfort…that black pad is like getting a full massage on the knee caps minus the happy ending.

I want that fleece pack!
 
Do you sit with back against tree?


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No, my back is toast, I can’t sit at a picnic table for more than 30 seconds, if it wasn’t for a saddle I would always be on the ground.
 
Rancho Safari makes some real nice fleece packs, made in the USA, priced right too, but good luck, the guy has absolutely zero communication, I finally took a chance an ordered one online, his website is so outdated any info is nonexistent, no tracking number or anything, one day my order showed up and it was the right pack but not fleece, saddle cloth or something else, it’s still a super nice pack and I definitely want one in fleece still like it but I’m afraid to order another one I don’t need 2 I won’t use, I tried calling, email, nothing can’t get in touch with the guy.
 
Well i used my custom gear fix platform on the last 4 hunts.
i do like it for only a few hours but tonight i sat for almost 5 hours and i was really squirming after 3 hours.
im sitting one more sit tomorrow and thrn im going back to hybrid setup.
 
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Tell me how it gets any more simple than this, everything on that stand to climb and hunt any tree, anywhere, and be in total comfort, come tomorrow all I have to do is grab my bow and go hunt, in that pack is my saddle, 16 titanium bolts, drill, kill kit, rappel rope with safeguard. There is no **** hanging off or bungee cords, the whole deal weighs nothing, if I couldn’t run bolts I can swap them out with sticks in about 5 minutes and be just as simple, and for knee comfort…that black pad is like getting a full massage on the knee caps minus the happy ending.
Not bad :) this is a littlenmore streamline. I like your trebark style though !!!

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Not bad :) this is a littlenmore streamline. I like your trebark style though !!!

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I know those windwalkers and packs are so slick, whoever invented that stuff back in the day was a hunter no doubt, simple, quiet, and bomb proof, all a person needs and nothing more, the way it should be.. I bought one off here one time, an original, it was like new and $500, you tried buying the pack off me the same day remember lol.
 
Rancho Safari makes some real nice fleece packs, made in the USA, priced right too, but good luck, the guy has absolutely zero communication, I finally took a chance an ordered one online, his website is so outdated any info is nonexistent, no tracking number or anything, one day my order showed up and it was the right pack but not fleece, saddle cloth or something else, it’s still a super nice pack and I definitely want one in fleece still like it but I’m afraid to order another one I don’t need 2 I won’t use, I tried calling, email, nothing can’t get in touch with the guy.
Last time I went to their website. It said something about taking no orders because of inflation and lack of help
 
Last time I went to their website. It said something about taking no orders because of inflation and lack of help
It doesn’t surprise me, such a shame, that guy makes an awesome product and it was dirt cheap.
 
I know those windwalkers and packs are so slick, whoever invented that stuff back in the day was a hunter no doubt, simple, quiet, and bomb proof, all a person needs and nothing more, the way it should be.. I bought one off here one time, an original, it was like new and $500, you tried buying the pack off me the same day remember lol.
Sure do :cool:

Good peeps know good gear.


Mine is an original allnaround as well...
 
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No, my back is toast, I can’t sit at a picnic table for more than 30 seconds, if it wasn’t for a saddle I would always be on the ground.

Are you saying that you use a hang-on stand with a saddle, but never sit in the seat? What's the reason to not simply use a saddle platform?
 
Are you saying that you use a hang-on stand with a saddle, but never sit in the seat? What's the reason to not simply use a saddle platform?

I do the same mostly and for me it's:

1) More room, I don't find regular-sized saddle platforms offer true 360-degree shooting with anywhere near the ease of a larger stand. By the time you upgrade to an XL platform, you're at the same weight or more than the .5.

2) If you set it up right it serves as a right-size backpack frame to carry your gear so you don't have to duplicate that to carry your stuff in.
 
Are you saying that you use a hang-on stand with a saddle, but never sit in the seat? What's the reason to not simply use a saddle platform?

Better yet. Why not just use a RCH and a Sit Drag with the stand?
 
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