Gents I want to point out a few things for us larger guys. This is more of a gut check
and realization.
I am not complaining just trying to educate some of the younger and bigger gents.
First of all, you do need to be in somewhat decent shape to hunt like this. You do not have to be able to run a marathon or be able to do 20 pull ups or even do 1. You should be able to move your own body weight comfortably using your legs.
I come from a large athletic family. Shoot the last time I saw 194 lbs was when I was cutting weight for wrestling and the last time I saw 209 lbs was when I was boxing in college running 10 miles a day, with ring work and bag drills. My younger brother is way on the other end of the larger size. Yet was in better shape than most people could ever hope for.
The average guy is 5’10” and 195 lbs. with a size 10 foot. Yup Americans are getting larger. Well I am on the other end of that bell curve.
I and other guys that are big, have considerations to take into account when buying our equipment and trees we select.
I am a large and tall. Shoot I got out college and had a 50” chest with a 33-34” waist. Nothing like your parents buying a suit that is athletic cut and having to have material cut away. (Those were the glory days)
A guy that is 200 lbs and has a size 10 foot can use most of the gear in this hunting forum safely. Once I get within 50 lbs of the max weight on a piece of equipment I begin to worry.
A lot of the equipment a regular size man uses, I rethink because of the weight limits. I would love to get a set of the KIWI’s, but for me and others it is not realistic. Take the Wild Edge Spurs. I feel very safe using them. However, I cam them over and put weight on them and they slide down the tree a bit until they dig in. The Ernie and Klemz stands are great however, having a size a 14 foot does not give us big guys the room we need or the safety factor. The WE Stepps are truly a one foot option for a size 14 foot. I can tediously get both on there but not like a guy with a size 10.
The Kestrel is great and actually comfortable. I have a ruptured disc and I feel the kestrel supporting my lower back.
This all being said.
I am going to engage my brother to build a mobile platform. He is a PE and pretty innovative. If he is interested, I would think he will put one into production. He has a working knowledge of materials and construction. Safety loads etc.
and realization.
I am not complaining just trying to educate some of the younger and bigger gents.
First of all, you do need to be in somewhat decent shape to hunt like this. You do not have to be able to run a marathon or be able to do 20 pull ups or even do 1. You should be able to move your own body weight comfortably using your legs.
I come from a large athletic family. Shoot the last time I saw 194 lbs was when I was cutting weight for wrestling and the last time I saw 209 lbs was when I was boxing in college running 10 miles a day, with ring work and bag drills. My younger brother is way on the other end of the larger size. Yet was in better shape than most people could ever hope for.
The average guy is 5’10” and 195 lbs. with a size 10 foot. Yup Americans are getting larger. Well I am on the other end of that bell curve.
I and other guys that are big, have considerations to take into account when buying our equipment and trees we select.
I am a large and tall. Shoot I got out college and had a 50” chest with a 33-34” waist. Nothing like your parents buying a suit that is athletic cut and having to have material cut away. (Those were the glory days)
A guy that is 200 lbs and has a size 10 foot can use most of the gear in this hunting forum safely. Once I get within 50 lbs of the max weight on a piece of equipment I begin to worry.
A lot of the equipment a regular size man uses, I rethink because of the weight limits. I would love to get a set of the KIWI’s, but for me and others it is not realistic. Take the Wild Edge Spurs. I feel very safe using them. However, I cam them over and put weight on them and they slide down the tree a bit until they dig in. The Ernie and Klemz stands are great however, having a size a 14 foot does not give us big guys the room we need or the safety factor. The WE Stepps are truly a one foot option for a size 14 foot. I can tediously get both on there but not like a guy with a size 10.
The Kestrel is great and actually comfortable. I have a ruptured disc and I feel the kestrel supporting my lower back.
This all being said.
I am going to engage my brother to build a mobile platform. He is a PE and pretty innovative. If he is interested, I would think he will put one into production. He has a working knowledge of materials and construction. Safety loads etc.
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