rapidshunter
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this looks great. What are the dimensions? Is it a piece of 3/4" plywood?
This is stolen from this site. I love this thing, 3/4 " plywood.this looks great. What are the dimensions? Is it a piece of 3/4" plywood?
I made that. Not bad. Certainly inexpensive. I tried it with 2 different types of plywood. One was just plain old 3/4" 100% pine. It squeaked when I shifted weight...may have been just that particular piece of wood, IDK.Primal and wood. I tried plywood but I was not very smart and cut the wrong grain. And now I need to create one out of real wood now that I know how great it has worked for me. The grain should go right to left and not front to back..
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Rope around the tree needs to be level or lower than step when cammed. Play with itI made that. Not bad. Certainly inexpensive. I tried it with 2 different types of plywood. One was just plain old 3/4" 100% pine. It squeaked when I shifted weight...may have been just that particular piece of wood, IDK.
I also used Birch veneer 3/4"...seems a slight bit stiffer and didn't squeak. Haven't hunted out of it yet.
Wish the buckle on the step was on the other side...tiny issue, but it's just the way all my sticks and platforms have always been. I set them up with the stand/sticks to my left. Not a big deal, but I'd like these straps to be reversed. And speaking of the strap, There is no way to slip a step onto the strap on the left side which is what I do with my Predator.
One last thing, I don't own any WE steps but I see them demonstrated and they lock down...I can't seem to get these to lock down when I cam them. They always seem to want to flip back up. Not an issue when I stand on it, but its just something I notice as different than the WE vids I've seen.
I still like my Predator the best. They ain't cheap but they work well 100% of the time. I own 2 gen 1 but I may buy a gen 2. I don't really know why because one is easy to carry and install each time. I really don't know why anyone needs more than one, but I'd like to have 50 of 'em!! LOL.
Yeah, I think I have with no luck. It might be that I've been trying them at ground level where the tree trunk tapers out toward the ground...might just be the shape of the trees where I tried them, but it wasn't from lack of trying. I tried straps at every angle and every tightness...I never got it to lock down after camming. Maybe I can get some pics tomorrow.Rope around the tree needs to be level or lower than step when cammed. Play with it
Just finished this last night have not used it yet -not sure on the versa button placement(it has more options for folding it flat) or if I'll cam the platform over with another strap(rope) and maybe not use a button at all? I know the Lone Wolf seat kit doesn't lock to the tree like the predator, but for a total cost of 113.00 vs 169.00 I got impatient and wanted to try something to get practicing shooting from it before next year.View attachment 8799
Is the wood just tight to where they cam over? I’m asking to see how the wood is staying on there
Cam the step over, then the board slides in about a 45 degree angle. When it dropped level the corners of the board cannot slide out past to angled metal of the step. You could try to yank it out and it probably would come by force, but not unintentionally. When your weight is anywhere on it it becomes even more solidly locked in. Hope this helpsIs the wood just tight to where they cam over? I’m asking to see how the wood is staying on there
Ish.Is the wood just tight to where they cam over? I’m asking to see how the wood is staying on there