Todd Brown
New Member
I am new to saddle hunting. When I say new, I mean I have not even placed my platform or saddle on a tree from the ground. I don't even think I will make it in a tree this year until I practice a lot. As a consequence of that I am all over this board and YouTube. Among the topics I cross from time to time is painting your platform.
I have a Predator XL platform. It is raw aluminum and not really shiny. It is more of a dull gray (I'm sure you guys are all familiar). Most of the trees I climb with my climber today are gray with darker accents. I'm having trouble seeing the value of painting this platform. I see the fun. I see the cool. But what I don't see is the value. If a deer looks up at me in the tree I'm guessing that they will see me before they see the platform. If it was really shiny I would get it, but to my eye it is not.
Side note: I am using Hawk Helium 20" sticks, also grey and dull.
Help a newb out here. Is painting essential or just what the cool kids are doing?
I have a Predator XL platform. It is raw aluminum and not really shiny. It is more of a dull gray (I'm sure you guys are all familiar). Most of the trees I climb with my climber today are gray with darker accents. I'm having trouble seeing the value of painting this platform. I see the fun. I see the cool. But what I don't see is the value. If a deer looks up at me in the tree I'm guessing that they will see me before they see the platform. If it was really shiny I would get it, but to my eye it is not.
Side note: I am using Hawk Helium 20" sticks, also grey and dull.
Help a newb out here. Is painting essential or just what the cool kids are doing?