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Lonewolf Custom's Ambush

barlow96 said:
Given history the will be some oversell and some will not get in on the 150. The price is keeping folks away. But there are people paying 400 plus for a assassin.
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Working in the online retailer world, it would be sad and misleading if they just didn't set their inventory level to 150...
 
Nutterbuster said:
Me too. I like the idea of wider platform. The predator was kinda narrow to me. And a stouter design might lock onto the tree better? We'll see.
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It's a narrow target to hit. Big enough to be worthwhile, small enough to be a winning packability option. At some point it's just a treestand with no seat. At another point why not just bring the jx3?
 
Dylan9862003 said:
The biggest draw back about sticks IMO is packing them in. different conversation for a different thread though. Hope the ambush lives up to the hype.
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To me the minis are just big enough and easier than my beast sticks to pack. I have only been using the minis with the stand to this point though and not when saddle hunting due to the single step. I took a tape measure to my minis. With a movable aider I was up 19 ft. Stand was at 20ft.
 
mattsteg said:
It's a narrow target to hit. Big enough to be worthwhile, small enough to be a winning packability option. At some point it's just a treestand with no seat. At another point why not just bring the jx3?
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Very true. It only weighs a little less than my windwaker(5.75lbs), but I"m goingto assume it holds side pressure better.
 
mattsteg said:
It's a narrow target to hit. Big enough to be worthwhile, small enough to be a winning packability option. At some point it's just a treestand with no seat. At another point why not just bring the jx3?
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I agree. The jx3 means you can sit all day on 2 bolts or screw in steps and be perfectly comfortable. And you know what a big weight weenie I am.

I honestly don't know why I'm buying it, other than just to see it for myself in person. No real risk to buying I'm assuming, since I actually made a few bucks selling the LWCG sticks I tried.
 
Vtbow said:
Very true. It only weighs a little less than my windwaker(5.75lbs), but I"m goingto assume it holds side pressure better.
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I hope it does. I thinking this platform will hold all my stuff and no need for a pack. Just put stuff in pockets and sticks on back. I thinking about 13-14 pounds on back instead of 18-22.
 
Nutterbuster said:
I agree. The jx3 means you can sit all day on 2 bolts or screw in steps and be perfectly comfortable. And you know what a big weight weenie I am.

I honestly don't know why I'm buying it, other than just to see it for myself in person. No real risk to buying I'm assuming, since I actually made a few bucks selling the LWCG sticks I tried.
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So what - 4.5 pounds or so lighter than a jx3? But you need to fit a comfortable pack into that, plus a saddle, etc. (But can leave the steps/bolts behind).

I sorta feel like it's gonna end up heavier, chunkier, less comfortable than a jx3. And honestly this makes me wanna play with a jx3 (or diy something similar) more than a jumbo platform.
 
mattsteg said:
So what - 4.5 pounds or so lighter than a jx3? But you need to fit a comfortable pack into that, plus a saddle, etc. (But can leave the steps/bolts behind).
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My thoughts are you could put straps on the platform. Carry the sticks on it. Everything else I need could go in a fanny pack.

I like my JX3. I like my gutted kite. I like my trophyline. I like my 6lb bag of squirrel steps. I like my 1lb of bolts and treehopper drill.

Just trying new things for the sake of experiencing them, I guess.
 
Nutterbuster said:
My thoughts are you could put straps on the platform. Carry the sticks on it. Everything else I need could go in a fanny pack.

I like my JX3. I like my gutted kite. I like my trophyline. I like my 6lb bag of squirrel steps. I like my 1lb of bolts and treehopper drill.

Just trying new things for the sake of experiencing them, I guess.
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I'm trying to find a somewhat universal solution for all weather and situations. There might be a little compromise in each measure(weight, packability, etc) but I know what I like finally. I'm trying to build that grab and go no thought setup.
 
Nutterbuster said:
My thoughts are you could put straps on the platform. Carry the sticks on it. Everything else I need could go in a fanny pack.

I like my JX3. I like my gutted kite. I like my trophyline. I like my 6lb bag of squirrel steps. I like my 1lb of bolts and treehopper drill.

Just trying new things for the sake of experiencing them, I guess.
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I've got a bit more "hunted with it less than twice and don't see myself using it" stuff than I should. Trying new stuff is fun - I just need to be better at moving it out the door... heck that's why I kinda wanna try a jx3. I'll be interested to see what you think of the ambush. The niche it needs to fit looks pretty tight, from the outside.
 
mattsteg said:
I've got a bit more "hunted with it less than twice and don't see myself using it" stuff than I should. Trying new stuff is fun - I just need to be better at moving it out the door... heck that's why I kinda wanna try a jx3. I'll be interested to see what you think of the ambush. The niche it needs to fit looks pretty tight, from the outside.
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I hear ya. I'll say this. If it was $100 cheaper, I think you'd see folks kicking down the door for them. Predator is 3+ lbs after they beefed it up. What's 2lbs more for a wider, sturdier platform? If it was small for me at 5'10" and a size 11 shoe, there's plenty of folks out there that would jump on a bigger platform.
 
Nutterbuster said:
My thoughts are you could put straps on the platform. Carry the sticks on it. Everything else I need could go in a fanny pack.

I like my JX3. I like my gutted kite. I like my trophyline. I like my 6lb bag of squirrel steps. I like my 1lb of bolts and treehopper drill.

Just trying new things for the sake of experiencing them, I guess.
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I plan on attaching a small pack to the Ambush. Kind of like what I did with the predator pack. So Ambush on the back with the mini's sandwiched between the Ambush and the small pack.
 
mattsteg said:
I've got a bit more "hunted with it less than twice and don't see myself using it" stuff than I should. Trying new stuff is fun - I just need to be better at moving it out the door... heck that's why I kinda wanna try a jx3. I'll be interested to see what you think of the ambush. The niche it needs to fit looks pretty tight, from the outside.
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I can see myself potentially letting my windwalker go if this lives up to what I"m thinking. I could match it up with a torges seat if I ever wanted to and essentially have a treestand that is light and packs totally flat, and I can adjust the seat height on.
 
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