Vtbow
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yupSo I take it you're a 5 stepper?
yupSo I take it you're a 5 stepper?
Nope, completely different design. Not great for a platform IMO.What about silent approach ros at $65. Are they the same as ameristep?
What about the Bullman Outdoors Silent Approach steps do you not like for a ROS? They seems more similar to my homemade ROS with the (step, upside down L) pointing up like a bracket versus treehopper, squirrel steps, etc which hang down with the step oriented like a normal L. I tried the Treehopper steps but I did not far for the upward angle on them. They made my feet feel like they were canted in all day. I thought I would give the silent approach ones a try since they sit flush to the tree and at a right angle to the tree. Thoughts?Nope, completely different design. Not great for a platform IMO.
Is this because of the size of timber you hunt in your area ,most of the trees I get in our 20" + 20' up and tight barked .I tried squirrel steps just could not get comfortable with them so back to platform ,but I could see them being no different then a platform on smaller trees ,just dont have emYes, I have never used anything but a ROS.
I don't like the design with how you stand on the top of the step vs the bottom. I find they pull away from the tree. I used them more as a climbing method than a ROS but I did not like them for either. I found they would actually pop up so the platform portion would be against the the tree when I went to climb back down.What about the Bullman Outdoors Silent Approach steps do you not like for a ROS? They seems more similar to my homemade ROS with the (step, upside down L) pointing up like a bracket versus treehopper, squirrel steps, etc which hang down with the step oriented like a normal L. I tried the Treehopper steps but I did not far for the upward angle on them. They made my feet feel like they were canted in all day. I thought I would give the silent approach ones a try since they sit flush to the tree and at a right angle to the tree. Thoughts?
Nope. Platforms didn't exist when I started saddle hunting so I had to learn how to hunt out of a saddle on a ROS, specifically the screw in ameristeps. Once you learn how to hunt off a ROS you will look at a platform and ask yourself why you would ever carry that thing into the woods.Is this because of the size of timber you hunt in your area ,most of the trees I get in our 20" + 20' up and tight barked .I tried squirrel steps just could not get comfortable with them so back to platform ,but I could see them being no different then a platform on smaller trees ,just dont have em
Nope. Platforms didn't exist when I started saddle hunting so I had to learn how to hunt out of a saddle on a ROS, specifically the screw in ameristeps. Once you learn how to hunt off a ROS you will look at a platform and ask yourself why you would ever carry that thing into the woods.
Meh... I don't know if I agree with that. I think it is like anything else, if you develop a system and practice it will be second nature. I have my step platform hung in less than a minute and I wouldn't want to give up being able to walk around the tree. I'm set in my ways though. I've seen all these platforms come to the market, tried a few, and still prefer my ROS.I love the ROS and can’t give it up, but it’s easier to hang a small platform than a ROS.
Meh... I don't know if I agree with that. I think it is like anything else, if you develop a system and practice it will be second nature. I have my step platform hung in less than a minute and I wouldn't want to give up being able to walk around the tree. I'm set in my ways though. I've seen all these platforms come to the market, tried a few, and still prefer my ROS.
Honestly, that's why I don't talk about it much anymore unless someone asks me or gets me fired up lol. You can only have the same debate so many times.you guys have been debating ring of steps vs platform for years, here i am getting ready to ADD a ring of steps to my mission platform, (separate OCB strap) because why not carry more stuff into the woods!
What I usually do is pull the tag end tight and then wiggle the buckle a little bit to give it some play. That usually gives the strap enough play to cam it over. If you're struggling that hard to came it over just loosen the strap up a little. I have never broken a buckle but a few people have. Pretty sure they all involved someone trying to cam it over when it didn't want to go.I used the Predator platform and a Single-Stick with a scout all last season on and off. This year I switched to 3 WE Stepps with a Knaider/Swaider for my climbing method and 6 of the steps from EWO with an OCB buckle. I’m very surprised at how well I like this system. I feel a lot more stable when moving around the tree compared to a platform and they’re super light. I also find that I have less foot fatigue with a ROS. My question is, is there a trick to camming that buckle over? I nearly break a sweat pushing it over, haha.
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Platforms are for people who don't completely understand saddle hunting. They're bulky and limiting.