I also have the Alpha Burleys and I always lift my feet no matter what.
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I have gone through a handful of platforms over the years. Some numerous times-more than 2-3 times cause I couldn’t make up my mind. Overall I decided I like hybrid hunting most of all, so I have settled on the v2 Beast stand. I do also hang onto the v2 Pursuit platform and Bullman platform ROS. Have used those only a couple times, but they’re so light and versatile that I can’t give them up completely.
Started with a predator. Got a mission then an EDP. Mission goes gun season and full day hunts. The EDP locks on easier. But towards the end of the season I was taking the predator again. Enjoyed the lighter weight.
I am looking for an angled front platform. When I see a deal on the pro v XL I might have to try one. Maybe it will replace my mission and EDP?? Who knows. My boys are only getting bigger. Won't be long before they are swinging with me hunting. So will need a few platforms still. Wish I could just put a little bend in the end of my EDP.
I am looking for an angled front platform. When I see a deal on the pro v XL I might have to try one. Maybe it will replace my mission and EDP?? Who knows. My boys are only getting bigger. Won't be long before they are swinging with me hunting. So will need a few platforms still. Wish I could just put a little bend in the end of my EDP.
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I’ve got two Pursuit Platforms Gen1 and Gen2. An EDP, a Beast Gear Raptor 12” top stick platform, a Cranford Scaffold ROS, and an OG Steel Tree Suit.
Love the EDP, but find myself using the pursuit GEN 1 platform the most as it is very light and very solid once you figure out the technique for the OCB strap. Has two different angles built in and is much warmer on your feet and toes then steel or aluminum platforms. Also quieter especially if wrapped up a bit with stealth strips or vet wrap etc. I bought the Gen2 Pursuit as a backup as guys were having issues with the Gen1 flexing too much and even breaking potentially but I never had a problem and still haven’t found the need to use the Gen2 yet, but I’m a smaller dude. Size 9.5 and/or 10 boot depending on make.
Traded for some Beast sticks last season as I wanted to try them out with the integral Raptor platform. The Raptor top stick platform is well built and lightweight but it is definitely not an all day platform or for one like me who mostly leans. After awhile the narrow edge, albeit slightly angled, made the bottoms of my feet hurt after a few hours. I wear decent hiking and/or mountain boots too with stiffer soles. I think they could hit it out of the park if they could angle the whole Raptor platform on the top stick somehow. Here you would have your four or five sticks and the platform all carried together and no monkeying with setting a platform after putting up four to five sets of sticks.
The Cranford Scaffold I have never used and will probably be listing it soon. I’m just not a ROS guy.
I’m probably going back to one sticking more this season as I broken down and pre ordered a Solo Stick from EWO and I’m really looking forward to trying it when I get it.
Love the EDP, but find myself using the pursuit GEN 1 platform the most as it is very light and very solid once you figure out the technique for the OCB strap. Has two different angles built in and is much warmer on your feet and toes then steel or aluminum platforms. Also quieter especially if wrapped up a bit with stealth strips or vet wrap etc. I bought the Gen2 Pursuit as a backup as guys were having issues with the Gen1 flexing too much and even breaking potentially but I never had a problem and still haven’t found the need to use the Gen2 yet, but I’m a smaller dude. Size 9.5 and/or 10 boot depending on make.
Traded for some Beast sticks last season as I wanted to try them out with the integral Raptor platform. The Raptor top stick platform is well built and lightweight but it is definitely not an all day platform or for one like me who mostly leans. After awhile the narrow edge, albeit slightly angled, made the bottoms of my feet hurt after a few hours. I wear decent hiking and/or mountain boots too with stiffer soles. I think they could hit it out of the park if they could angle the whole Raptor platform on the top stick somehow. Here you would have your four or five sticks and the platform all carried together and no monkeying with setting a platform after putting up four to five sets of sticks.
The Cranford Scaffold I have never used and will probably be listing it soon. I’m just not a ROS guy.
I’m probably going back to one sticking more this season as I broken down and pre ordered a Solo Stick from EWO and I’m really looking forward to trying it when I get it.
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I currently have 2. One for hang and hunt and a second for a stealthy preset.
I've got a Predator gen 1, an EDP and a LWCG Hybrid. I was comfortable with the predator for several years, until the discussion on it breaking. It got retired and I went to the EDP. When the Ranger Hybrid came out, it became my primary. I have sciatica and am a leaner. Long hunts with the EDP were killing me. So the Hybrid affords me the ability to really sit when needed. Plus, no cables.
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What didn’t you like about the hyper lite? Mine is coming today as I had to grab it at the $140 price, but haven’t heard much feedback on it
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It's very nicely made and very light. I really wanted it to work. The issue is that I ignored the 8" minimum tree diameter, guessing it was a CYA suggestion to keep you out of spindly trees.
Nope, the angle adjust screw is in the way so that on a tree that is 7.75" the teeth won't touch the tree enough no matter what you do.
Too often, I have to make a setup work and at height the tree is like 7" across. The gold standard "basketball sized" tree is 9.5" in diameter, so 8" is not some unheard of tiny thing that no one in their right mind would hunt.
If they move the angle adjust to another spot, I'll buy it again tomorrow.
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Hmmm that might end up posing a problem for me too.
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They are really good about returns. I put mine on a telephone pole and tree a few times, and there was a few places where the teeth had no paint after that. And they were fine with it.
My suggestions:
1. hold the post and ting the platform with something and listen.....it isn't a dealbreaker but this thing rings like a tuning fork
2. find something that is 8" in diameter (my protein powder tub is that exact size) and ask yourself how often you hunt in something smaller at hunting height (I do all the time, and I adjust and change my plans in the field a good bit)....try putting it on something that size or smaller and you'll see what I mean.
That angle on the Seeker is a bit of a game changer for leaning.
It amazes me that people are getting in trees that small 
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.Same here. With any sort of wind, those small trees sway back and forth. Get home and lay down in bed - feels like sea sick after an all-day sit! Also, when hunting from smaller trees, the tree can shake quite a bit with the littlest of movements, making it easy for animals to pick you off. I still hunt out of under-sized trees some years, but not preferred!It amazes me that people are getting in trees that small
How do feel about the seeker compared to the trophy line stuff. Do you have the mini or the full size?
The normal looks bulky and heavy. So the mini might do what I want. But I could get the pro V in the XL for less weight than the normal seeker.
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Personally I change positions pretty often, I’m 50/50 on leaning and sitting. The angle on the seeker is nice for the lean. What I really like are those side cutout/V notch things. There a few trees I frequent with split trunks that are up against an almost vertical hillside that the deer don’t really travel up. So I’ll use that notch and lean out onto one of the splits like a back brace giving me a nice 180° view of the trails. Killed my first archery buck out of one of them.
The Trophyline are a better quality next to the Seeker, but the Seeker is fine. I had to get a TL stand off for the Seeker to get it to lock on like a TL. For leaning you can’t beat the angled edge, on a standard platform you can either angle the platform, which reduces the turning and standing on the platform, or have the small edge digging in my foot. At 210# I believe that may give my foot problems. On the Seeker my heels are on the slanted section with the flat to angle edge in front of my heel, very comfortable. Those nubs really give me a very secure footing compared to the TL platforms, but the TL footing is fine.
I learned early on that with size 13 boots I will not be using a tiny platform. I see videos online of a lot of lightweight platforms moving under load like they are made of rubber, so although weight is a concern I need structural integrity and all three of my platforms have that. The mini Seeker is too small for me, the EDP is small but it works surprisingly good enough for big feet.
The Seeker is a great do everything platform, although it’s heavier I will stand on it much longer than I will be carrying it.
If I had only one platform between the Seeker, EDP, and Mission, it would be the Seeker platform.
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I second this.
I started saddle hunting with a Tethrd Predator XL. That was a decent platform but had some camming/noise issues for me.
Switched the following year to a Hunt Arsenal RZR Magnum. Spoken about that a few times on here already, but that was an awesome platform. It just needed an additional 1.5-2” of depth to be perfect. I had trouble getting efficient maneuvering for weak side shots.
Last season I went all in on a LWCG .5 and don’t plan on ever going back. It solves every problem I’ve had. I primarily use it in a hybrid setup, but also have found it works great for me as a traditional hang on when the setup calls for it. And that’s coming from someone who is 6’3”, I don’t find the smaller size to be prohibitive to putting 6-7 hours straight on that thing seated. I can also use it to haul meat when paired with a TX5 suspension system (pre latitude days) though it isn’t as easy as a dedicated frame pack.
As always, what one guys loves the next guy can’t stand. So you really need to go through the process of trying different platforms to see what suits your style the best. That’s part of the fun though
Six pounds for 600.00
, I think I would skip the saddle gear and just use it as a hang on.
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You can find them used around $400. Buy once cry once. I’ll be on the lookout for one soonSix pounds for 600.00