Tether about chin height for me. Predator has worked great for me as is. I could see the benefit of a step on either side of the tree, but haven’t felt the need for it. I don’t use a versa strap on the platform, but I do on my lone wolf sticks. I prefer the cambuckle on the platform so I can cinch it down before I cam it over. However the versa straps on the sticks have been awesome, about as simple and quiet as it gets.
Oh and I’m about 50/50 sitting vs leaning. Actually might lean a little more often.
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