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Sketchy Russian Saddle Gear

Hunter260

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NO I’M NOT CONSIDERING PURCHASING THIS SADDLE AND NO ONE ELSE SHOULD THIS IS SUPER SKETCHY.

Now that that’s out of the way, I was kickin around on ebay and found this super sketchy ad for a saddle, platform and knock off wild edge steps from russia.

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$350 for absolutely everything would be a steal but man oh man I doubt this Russian eBay seller isn’t too concerned with quality control and safety.

I thought the item description was pretty funny so I copy pasted it here. I really appreciate how he offers to lower the price if you shoot him an email.

Saddle for hunting - an alternative to treestand.

Sometimes, on a hunt, it is impossible to use treestand. A narrow or branchy tree will cause many problems with lifting and installing a sit and sometimes it will be impossible.

In this case, to organize an ambush on a tree, you can use the Saddle for hunting.

Our saddle allows you to comfortably be ambushed for many hours. Reliable, sturdy, quiet, manufactured at the factory from certified materials and tested many times.

Here I offer you not only a saddle, but a complete set of equipment for organizing hunting.

Together with a saddle are included in the package:

1. Foot platform

2. Back strap for saddle

3. 4 steps for climbing a tree

4. Foot slings

5. 2 hanging bags

6. Strap for placing equipment on a tree trunk



1. Platform for the legs. Made of steel. Weighs 1.48 kg (3.26 lbs). It has an angle adjustment. The kit includes a tie strap for mounting on a tree and a cover with fasteners on the saddle for hunting.

2. Back strap. Serves to relieve stress from the back with a long stay on a tree.

3. 4 steps for climbing a tree. Made of steel. Reliably and simply attached to a tree trunk, can withstand loads of up to 300 kg (660 pounds), safe for wood. 4 steps allow you to climb to the optimum height for hunting.

4. Slings for legs. Designed for use with steps. Let you use fewer steps to climb higher.

5. 2 hanging bags. Have fastenings to a back part of a saddle. Designed for convenient placement of accessories. Slings, ropes, carabiners, other equipment necessary for lifting and hunting can be carried in these bags.

6. A strap for placing equipment on a tree trunk. Allows you to place the necessary accessories on special hooks: backpack, binoculars, rangefinder, etc.

Here is a video with an overview of this kit:


Here's a video on how it all works in a tree:


Everything is made at the factory, from certified materials, everything is tested and verified by real hunters in real conditions.

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Contact me and maybe I can lower the price for you.
Contact me for delivery to Australia and Oceania.
 
Shoot that big buck you have pictures of and maybe Scorpio will sponsor you and we can all wait for your promo codes in the vendor section! Heck it mite work for me I am a sucker for dead bucks and new stuff, promo codes just put me over the edge!
Me and Vladimir Putin are gonna start huntin together next season
 
its got a unique look to it, and decent branding with the logo all over their gear. i bet if this was an american made company it would be the latest fad.
i dont understand anything he is saying, so i dont know about the safety of this system.
i guess its cool to see that even in a country like russia, there is enough interest for hunting saddles for a company to start manufacturing them, saddle hunting has really gone global.
 
I applaud his entrepreneurial spirit. Russia has a population of about 144 million with many of them equally proud of their country and products as we are. Most of them don’t speak English, so it only makes sense to create and market a domestic product. I can imagine there are plenty of Russians who’d rather prefer a Russian made product than an imported one, regardless where it is coming from.
 
See a need... fill a need. Bet shipping a US made system anywhere over there would cost an arm and a leg.
 
So I just saw one of these in person, with the steps and platform. It felt super sturdy and it felt like and looked like a quality product. It has me interested.. I love my custom but this thing is cool!!
 
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