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Plebe said:
Weren't there some folks here who made DIY soft saddle platforms. Something like this might be a starting point for something like that, as an exoskeleton, given it's safe.

Anyway, I'm only watching because the mechanics of these startups fascinates me.
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Diy platform idea

I don't have a sewing machine so I'm throwing this idea out there for anybody who wants to take it on.....what if you sew a very heavy duty fabric into the shape of a platform that would be a big wedge shape. Image a doorstop wedge with the point facing up the tree and the flat part against the...
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rhagenw said:

No affiliations just ran in to it
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But it's plastic!!! :frowning: Looks cool! If they don't price it way out into the atmosphere they'll sell a ton I'm guessing. Under $100 (I'd hope) for something that serves multiple purposes looks like a decent platform to me!
 
Patriot said:
me too. I love business. I love watching the ecology of our particular niche of saddle hunting evolve.

like right now I’m fascinated by where Tethrd is and where they are going. I feel like they are in a pivot moment. Started as the first to really donut right, grass roots launch, ACTUAL marketing (sorry aerohunter) and that brought the basics to market, light saddle and platform. FIRE

but their market position isn’t that anymore, they are not the go to for the basics. Saddles and platforms became too competitive. Predator is the best piece of kit on earth imo but their saddles…. Not so much. But even platforms have tons of great options.

but accessories they rock. Innovation, they still rock. But what is Tethrd trying to become? I sincerely doubt their goal is to be the most innovative in accessories and hope their sticks carry them.

fascinating.
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I've shared some thoughts on Tethrd in the recent past, that kind of get to what you're saying about where they are.

Honestly, I don't really find them extremely innovative, but I'd like to see them make that jump. That's not to say that they haven't been innovative, but largely they refine ideas and bring them to market. They have mastered the business machine though, and jumped in at a time when not many others were there to inspire self-confidence or provide a model to piggyback off. That was a huge favor to the industry.

Right now they are merging old ideas and new pretty effectively, but I feel like with the success they've had they can go further into exploring new concepts.

Maybe we'll see that jump at ATA.
 
Jtaylor said:
But it's plastic!!! :frowning: Looks cool! If they don't price it way out into the atmosphere they'll sell a ton I'm guessing. Under $100 (I'd hope) for something that serves multiple purposes looks like a decent platform to me!
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They are saying $100 for pre-sale models, $150 thereafter.

Maybe we can get the 3d files from them at a big discount and print our own :tearsofjoy:
 
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