Out on a limb podium.

[ohiohunter_11]

I have to podium and it is awesome. Does everything I want it to. It’s super light and comfortable but I have one complaint and that is the noise. If it touches anything it sings too loud for my liking. It doesn’t seem like stealth stripping that would do any good. Wondering if anyone on here has had this problem and how they fixed it.


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[pesqimon]

Just got my podium and havent taken it out to a tree yet, so... following!

 

[Madgrad02]

I filled mine with minimal expanding foam (like great stuff) and definitely deadened the hollow metallic sound... definitely about the only drawback.

 

[Ehlusive]

I filled mine with minimal expanding foam (like great stuff) and definitely deadened the hollow metallic sound... definitely about the only drawback.

I thought of doing this also... it needs something for suee

 

[Mschmeiske]

Wrap with Paracord maybe?

 

[oldsouth]

I filled mine with minimal expanding foam (like great stuff) and definitely deadened the hollow metallic sound... definitely about the only drawback.

I am building platforms and have been wondering about the hollow sound situation. Does the foam (great stuff) work to quite it down?

 

[Madgrad02]

I mean you aren't going to get rid of the metallic sound if you bang it off of something, but it definitely cuts back on the "pinging-hollow" noise should you happen to bump it... for the couple of bucks it cost, well worth it IMO.

 

[oldsouth]

Ok thanks, I'll give it a try on my platforms.

 

[ekelsey15]

I have a can of felxseal that I was thinking about spraying on it to help with that as well. But i haven't had too many issues with sound.

 

[Ehlusive]

Mine just echos if you touch it. A hollow sound.

 

[JAYBO]

Sorry but what's the difference between the podium and the ridge runner?

 

[pesqimon]

Podium is square tubing formed into a platform with a mess top.

Ridge Runner is flat pieces welded into a platform.

 

[pesqimon]

 

[JAYBO]

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aha, now I see says the blind man.
Thanks get it now.

 

[pesqimon]

Podium is slightly larger I am pretty sure

 

[Blacksmith]

I foamed treestands and cheap sticks back in the day and it works well.

 

[joesoup]

Another thing is to eliminate metal buckles where possible. I run daisy chains on all my climbing sticks and DIY'd a whoopie sling for my Ridge Runner.

This has definitely made my carry in setup much quieter.

 

[raisins]

I foamed treestands and cheap sticks back in the day and it works well.

I have a locon limit and the welds creak when cold. I bought it because it only weighs 7.5 lbs ready to hunt. I am considering filling the cross members with foam.

This is gonna sound dumb, but how much does the foam weigh when you fully fill a tubular stand? I'd be unhappy if it bumped the weight from like 7.5 lbs to 8.5 lbs or more because it would feel heavier on the back.

 

[Blacksmith]

You'll never notice the weight difference. Basically a pc. of foam 3/4" square the length of whatever you're filling.