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Where did you get the ball stopper that you use for your tether? And what's it called (specifically)?
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It's just...a little crush... - Review of the JX3 Hybrid Saddle
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Ontariofarmer
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Mine is scheduled to come Friday
Christmas. The mantis and predator today.
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Christmas. The mantis and predator today.
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What specifically are you looking to see? I'm going to try and do a little better video at the tree including a little climbing and packing/unpacking.
What specifically are you looking to see? I'm going to try and do a little better video at the tree including a little climbing and packing/unpacking.
kevin.waite
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I received mine today, did a little test sitting in it at ground level today. I'll try to do my own full review of it in the next week or so when I get some free time and get a little more sit time in it, but wanted to give my first impressions.
Looks to be very well made, great attention to detail. The shoulder straps are very comfortable. I can definitely see how you could use it as a sudo pack frame... I put 24 pounds of gear between the back rest and the seat and it actually carried very comfortably, I only walked around with it for about 5 minutes however.
Strapped to a tree.. this thing is comfy! I have used the original Web fairly extensively over the years, in my opinion this stand is just as comfortable. It is easy to adjust your height and seat angle to get the perfect level of comfort as well as adjust the back rest to your liking (you can change this very easily throughout your hunt as well), sit straight up or get a little ghetto lean going on if you want. The adjustable whale tail is a nice touch that lets you get perfect comfort based on your liking or the tree your using... notice how I keep using the word "comfort"? The mesh seating and resulting air flow make this much cooler than the original as well.
I have a feeling this bad boy is going to fit into my arsenal very well.
Looks to be very well made, great attention to detail. The shoulder straps are very comfortable. I can definitely see how you could use it as a sudo pack frame... I put 24 pounds of gear between the back rest and the seat and it actually carried very comfortably, I only walked around with it for about 5 minutes however.
Strapped to a tree.. this thing is comfy! I have used the original Web fairly extensively over the years, in my opinion this stand is just as comfortable. It is easy to adjust your height and seat angle to get the perfect level of comfort as well as adjust the back rest to your liking (you can change this very easily throughout your hunt as well), sit straight up or get a little ghetto lean going on if you want. The adjustable whale tail is a nice touch that lets you get perfect comfort based on your liking or the tree your using... notice how I keep using the word "comfort"? The mesh seating and resulting air flow make this much cooler than the original as well.
I have a feeling this bad boy is going to fit into my arsenal very well.
Ok guys, quick up and down a tree with the Hybrid. I chose this tree to hopefully show the versatility of the stand. I would never hunt one with this much of a lean in saddle, unless it was necessary. But because of the stable, seated nature of the hybrid, you could hunt any side of this tree if you really wanted to with no issues.
Let me know if you have any questions. I should be hunting sunday so I'll help with the guys asking about it being a frame pack. I'll load up some gear. Oh, and it was 87 degrees while I shot this video and I didn't break a sweat.
Let me know if you have any questions. I should be hunting sunday so I'll help with the guys asking about it being a frame pack. I'll load up some gear. Oh, and it was 87 degrees while I shot this video and I didn't break a sweat.
Also, disregard my sloppy footwork, I slapped the steps up really quick, and need one more for a tree this size.
Looks like I’ll be able to get a hunt in tomorrow, and weather lending, this afternoon. Will be heading out with the hybrid.
Hope to have more good reviews!
Little edit/update.
No backpack, everything I need is on or in the hybrid. Gloves, lineman’s, tether, stepps/aiders, knife, release, thermacel, bow hoist, bottle of water . Weighs in just at 20lbs. See a few ways to reduce a couple pounds, but I lose a handful not having to bring a pack. This is a game changer for early season. It’s 83 right now but temp should be low 70’s by time I’m in tree.
Bringing the go pro but not regular cam with the rain. Will try to capture climb and what not with go pro
Geaux Tigers!
Hope to have more good reviews!
Little edit/update.
No backpack, everything I need is on or in the hybrid. Gloves, lineman’s, tether, stepps/aiders, knife, release, thermacel, bow hoist, bottle of water . Weighs in just at 20lbs. See a few ways to reduce a couple pounds, but I lose a handful not having to bring a pack. This is a game changer for early season. It’s 83 right now but temp should be low 70’s by time I’m in tree.
Bringing the go pro but not regular cam with the rain. Will try to capture climb and what not with go pro
Geaux Tigers!
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Well I just got in from my second hunt with the hybrid. As I said in the post above, I did not bring a pack. I was a little apprehensive to say the least - habits are hard to break. It was a great hunt. Everything stayed put where it was, and carried great. I bumped deer off of a good feed tree about 200 yards from the truck. It was 130, and I had plenty of time to get into the area I was looking to hunt. I waivered, but ultimately decided to press on.
I had another mile or so to hike. I took the wrong draw as I had stowed phone and when I popped out, realized I was about 75 yards from the ridge I suspected deer bedding on. This bummed me out, as I wanted to set up a little further out. I found a crooked tree that gave me some good cover, and got up to about 15'. I used stepps and aiders, so it was pretty quick. it was so nice to sit down, crank up thermacel between my legs, pull bow up and set in bow holder on the hybrid, and I was done. No setting up bow hooks, and pack hooks and all that jazz. Just climb up tether in and hunt.
No deer on my hunt, although I did have a bobcat slink through just out of range. The best part of the climb down was throwing my loose odds and ends into the space between the mesh and the frame pack. my aiders, cupholder, grunt call, gloves, and what not fit fine and didn't bother me on the walk out. It makes packing up very quick. This thing paired with bolts would be a real quick exit for sure!
On my walk out, the deer decided to remind me I made the wrong choice at that tree when I first got in the woods. I had to walk through a herd of deer under that tree to get to truck. Considering hitting it tomorrow, worried I might have boogered them out walking through twice.
It was about 75 degrees walking in, and after a mile, I had worked up a light sweat, same as I would with no pack or stand. When I got to tree, I caught my breath for five minutes, and jacked up. Within 10 minutes of being set up, the winds picked up and temps steady dropped. I actually got cold towards the end of the hunt in this thing. The wind definitely sneaks through that mesh! very different than the web for sure.
I had another mile or so to hike. I took the wrong draw as I had stowed phone and when I popped out, realized I was about 75 yards from the ridge I suspected deer bedding on. This bummed me out, as I wanted to set up a little further out. I found a crooked tree that gave me some good cover, and got up to about 15'. I used stepps and aiders, so it was pretty quick. it was so nice to sit down, crank up thermacel between my legs, pull bow up and set in bow holder on the hybrid, and I was done. No setting up bow hooks, and pack hooks and all that jazz. Just climb up tether in and hunt.
No deer on my hunt, although I did have a bobcat slink through just out of range. The best part of the climb down was throwing my loose odds and ends into the space between the mesh and the frame pack. my aiders, cupholder, grunt call, gloves, and what not fit fine and didn't bother me on the walk out. It makes packing up very quick. This thing paired with bolts would be a real quick exit for sure!
On my walk out, the deer decided to remind me I made the wrong choice at that tree when I first got in the woods. I had to walk through a herd of deer under that tree to get to truck. Considering hitting it tomorrow, worried I might have boogered them out walking through twice.
It was about 75 degrees walking in, and after a mile, I had worked up a light sweat, same as I would with no pack or stand. When I got to tree, I caught my breath for five minutes, and jacked up. Within 10 minutes of being set up, the winds picked up and temps steady dropped. I actually got cold towards the end of the hunt in this thing. The wind definitely sneaks through that mesh! very different than the web for sure.
Decided to take a cull buck with my recurve and my new hybrid tree stand. Sat for 2 hours and I really enjoyed the comfort. It is without a doubt my favorite stand. Now I just gotta find a faster way to climb the tree without adding too much weight or overheating.
Sorry just saw this. John provides it with the tether. I think they're readily available though, but I haven't looked into it.
Ok guys, I just did a quick video. I'm about 90% sure I will ditch any sort of pack at all when I use this stand. Unless i'm layering up at tree, I won't have to take it off, I can just unclip leg loops, grab my stepps from the side, and start climbing. If I have a bunch of layers in there, I would be taking it off anyway, so no difference there.
This worked great. I did film when I got to my tree, and my climb, but the lighting stinks and I just look like a blob heading up the tree.
Anyways, I'm really liking this thing. I hunted out of it Saturday, and my kestrel Sunday. I want to continue using both setups over the season, and will give some reviews and comparisons of the Hybrid versus a minimal setup. I can't say enough good things about the Hybrid.
This worked great. I did film when I got to my tree, and my climb, but the lighting stinks and I just look like a blob heading up the tree.
Anyways, I'm really liking this thing. I hunted out of it Saturday, and my kestrel Sunday. I want to continue using both setups over the season, and will give some reviews and comparisons of the Hybrid versus a minimal setup. I can't say enough good things about the Hybrid.
Well, I’m sold. 70lbs total, packed fine. Would it pack better with load lifters and a padded waist belt? Yes of course, and I plan on tinkering.
It feels better than every pack I’ve used whitetail hunting with that much weight besides the MR pop up(load lifters and padded belt). And the most important part to me - it handled it and could handle more.
If you’re serious about packing gear and deer out, and being comfortable while walking, climbing, and hunting I have a lot of confidence you’ll be happy with this thing.
The mesh breathed really well-huge plus.
I will try to get another couple hikes in before my November 1 out of state trip and push it to two miles.
Will I still use my kestrel? Hell yeh. But this thing sure is hard to beat.
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It feels better than every pack I’ve used whitetail hunting with that much weight besides the MR pop up(load lifters and padded belt). And the most important part to me - it handled it and could handle more.
If you’re serious about packing gear and deer out, and being comfortable while walking, climbing, and hunting I have a lot of confidence you’ll be happy with this thing.
The mesh breathed really well-huge plus.
I will try to get another couple hikes in before my November 1 out of state trip and push it to two miles.
Will I still use my kestrel? Hell yeh. But this thing sure is hard to beat.
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I put in a mile with 70lbs total (chair plus 60lbs). The plastic frame is designed to carry more than any of us intend to whitetail hunting. I lashed 60lbs of dumbells to it and it handled it fine. Load lifters wouldn't be impossible to implement, but I haven't quite figured out how to do it. It balances pretty well otherwise. Here's what you have to take into consideration: You're not packing 60lbs every time - just when you kill a deer. Given the choice of packing one with the hybrid as is, or dragging, sledding, or carting a deer out of rough terrain, hinge cuts, CRP, all that jazz, I'd choose this by a mile. It's not even close.
There are a ton of different options on how to lash the load to the frame and or the webbing. I used 15' or so of 1" webbing weaved all through the weights and the frame to secure it. For deer - I have a pretty unique little bag I pack meat out in - maybe one day I'll show you guys it's other uses. But I am going to make up some lashing straps to secure it to the frame. I think the best way is to run two from where the waist belt goes through back of frame, under my bag(laying in the "shelf" that the straps from back to seat create) up around the bag to the top of the frame. Cinch those down, and then one or two horizontal lashing straps. the setup could be made for less than 10.00 and would require no sewing. I hope to have mine done before November trip and I'll share. Worst case grab a 10' piece of paracord and draw it all down with that.
I will do my best to pack a deer out on this trip haha. Mine or someone else's, and I'll get some film of loading it up, and carrying it.
Try
http://ciehub.info/ref/TM/10-8465-236-10.pdf
And look for image for attaching load lifters.
I used it to properly assemble my gen 4 molle frame, waist and shoulder straps.
Also you can get lashing straps cheap. I got mine from below.
Blow are front and back images of load lifters installed on my molle II gen four frame.
http://stores.alleghenywholesale.co...aps-alice-pack-new-in-bag-unissued-condition/
Hope that helps.
Try
http://ciehub.info/ref/TM/10-8465-236-10.pdf
And look for image for attaching load lifters.
I used it to properly assemble my gen 4 molle frame, waist and shoulder straps.
Also you can get lashing straps cheap. I got mine from below.
Blow are front and back images of load lifters installed on my molle II gen four frame.
http://stores.alleghenywholesale.co...aps-alice-pack-new-in-bag-unissued-condition/
Hope that helps.
Thanks for the tips! Unfortunately, the way the shoulder straps are built and attach, this wouldn't line up well and work for load lifters. I've got some Ideas I'll tinker with at some point.
I have plenty of webbing and plastic hardware from all my projects, so I put together a couple straps to secure deer and gear.
Check out the video for a quick view of how I'll be packing them out. I may make some dedicated vertical straps, but I'm not sure it's necessary, as the leg straps work so great for this.
Would you mind showing where you got those webbing clips?
Help me out a little - what webbing clips are you referencing?
The tan colored ones you have run through the back of the hybrid