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Tethrd Predator CFX

roosterstraw said:
That popping noise reminds me of the beast stand that I had.
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I would say that this guy could have picked a better section of the tree to make this video. The tree is curved and fighting the bite, I would like to see a different proven platform set on this same spot to see the difference. Maybe it is the tree or maybe it is the teeth on the platform? but there is a good amount of play for sure as well as noise.
 
bigmike23 said:
When he toe hooks it, twice the teeth fail to grab the bark and it slides instead of bites.
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So thats what I was curious about: whether or not there are metal studs in the tips of the teeth....otherwise they will get rounded so fast as carbon and even whatever epoxy/plastic the matrix is, has low resistance to abrasion.
None of the videos so far have shown the teeth.
@Zero One Actual do you know when you'll receive your platform?
 
I dunno this guy, never seen his channel, and maybe he’s a fine fella, but I don’t think we’d gel over a beer. That guy got a platform a week before release because he’s clearly a Tethrd knuckler, and he just couldn’t bear the thought of another YT “mobile hunting gear content creator” getting a video out before him, so he quickly slapped his new platform on the first tree he could find, hit record, and fluffed Tethrd’s—uhhh, tether :grimacing:—for 4min. If that guy is on this forum, I’m sorry to say that was a short, useless, biased review that showed clear issues with both the product and the presentation while trying to persuade you to part with your hard earned dollars AGAIN to support a company that he isn’t even a part of. If he is on here, I would urge him to think twice before he posts more content, because this is one of the last places you want to get pegged as a know-nothing shill. Literally, helping take your money for someone else to get it in the end.
All this, and 30-40% of my kit still comes from Tethrd because I do like many of their original products, Greg and Ernie and Jared and Carl were very nice and helpful when I first joined the forum, and they used to have awesome customer service. I love my HYS, SYS, ropes, Predator, and carabiners from Tethrd. I’ll probably buy from them again. But there’s no denying the outright BS peddling the company and now people who don’t even work for the company are exercising. [Now, could you imagine if I was a legit hater?]
 
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DelaWhere_Arrow said:
That guy got a platform a week before release because he’s clearly a Tethrd shill, and he just couldn’t bear the thought of another YT “mobile hunting gear content creator” getting a video out before him, so he quickly slapped his new platform on the first tree he could find, hit record, and fluffed Tethrd’s—uhhh, tether :grimacing:—for 4min. If that guy is on this forum, I’m sorry to say that was a short, useless, biased review that showed clear issues with both the product and the presentation while trying to persuade you to part with your hard earned dollars AGAIN to support a company that he isn’t even a part of. Literally, helping take your money for someone else to get it in the end.
All this, and 30-40% of my kit still comes from Tethrd because I do like many of their original products. [Now, could you imagine if I was a legit hater?]
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Damn, What a hater!! :tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy: JUST KIDDING!!!.....I think this is exactly spot on!
 
Samcirrus said:
So thats what I was curious about: whether or not there are metal studs in the tips of the teeth....otherwise they will get rounded so fast as carbon and even whatever epoxy/plastic the matrix is, has low resistance to abrasion.
None of the videos so far have shown the teeth.
@Zero One Actual do you know when you'll receive your platform?
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There is absolutely zero metal in the teeth.
I had a prototype I was using and couldn't post anything about it pre release hence my intentionally cryptic previous posts about waiting for Black Friday and also eluding to what I thought what be a lighter platform with somewhat different dimensions.
 
Zero One Actual said:
There is absolutely zero metal in the teeth.
I had a prototype I was using and couldn't post anything about it pre release hence my intentionally cryptic previous posts about waiting for Black Friday and also eluding to what I thought what be a lighter platform with somewhat different dimensions.
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How durable would you say those teeth are? Do you notice any wear on them?
 
enkriss said:
How durable would you say those teeth are? Do you notice any wear on them?
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For everyone interested in this thread. I am 6'5, 235-240 lbs.

I was able to use it almost daily for a month. Pretty much all of October minus a few rain days (and still went out in a few of them just because). I had zero issues with the platform and noticed no wear anywhere on the platform. Per the newest video on YouTube from Tethrd stating to always toe cam the platform, I can say I never did. However, it's possible my triceps are like that of a stone mason or maybe Cam Hanes and Dudley combined (this is sarcasm, a little).

You can see the teeth have hardly any deformity on them in the attached photo and that's after at least 15 days worth of hunting and I don't know how many prior to that because someone else had it before me also.
 

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Plebe said:
So The CFX is actually:
15.5x11.5 and 3lbs 6 ounces

Arsenal Razor Magnum is lighter at 3lbs 3oz and 15.75x11.25

Wow.
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Exactly. And the Arsenal packs flatter also. I have not touched or seen the Arsenal in person and I read here they are already making "improvements" for the next model. No clue what that statement means but I'm guessing Arsenal is reading the thread here and making changes to the platform based on actual users feedback. I'd go Arsenal all day if I had to pick between the two.

But again, that's what this forum does. Sifts through the BS through gripes and complaints then creates solutions or fixes for said issue. Most people just go for the marketing and won't realize that weight and size comparison.
 
Plebe said:
So The CFX is actually:
15.5x11.5 and 3lbs 6 ounces

Arsenal Razor Magnum is lighter at 3lbs 3oz and 15.75x11.25

Wow.
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Yes, and its rock solid, quiet, and bites like no tomorrow. Oh right and insanely thin packed up. If I was worried about the cold I could add a 1" thick piece of foam board insulation under and it would still pack in smaller and lighter.
 
kstetar said:
Yes, and its rock solid, quiet, and bites like no tomorrow. Oh right and insanely thin packed up. If I was worried about the cold I could add a 1" thick piece of foam board insulation under and it would still pack in smaller and lighter.
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I can not for the life of me get behind this “cold through the boots” concept. If you have ANY respectable amount of rubber in your boot soles you will literally transfer zero cold from the metal platform to your feet. Zero. Rubber is an insulator, and if your feet are cold on your metal platform they’ll be cold on your carbon fiber platform because your feet are sweating inside your socks and you are making actual ice crystals inside your boots, not because your metal platform is “coldening” anything.
The only reason to be concerned about cold is your hands. And if it’s too cold to take your gloves off so you can touch your metal platform or sticks, it’s probably too cold to be in a tree (for me at least).
I’m not coming at you, @kstetar I’m coming at the marketing idea that this carbon fiber stuff is going to help anyone’s cold feet.
Get some wicking socks, or do like JT sang and cry me a river.
 
DelaWhere_Arrow said:
I can not for the life of me get behind this “cold through the boots” concept. If you have ANY respectable amount of rubber in your boot soles you will literally transfer zero cold from the metal platform to your feet. Zero. Rubber is an insulator, and if your feet are cold on your metal platform they’ll be cold on your carbon fiber platform because your feet are sweating inside your socks and you are making actual ice crystals inside your boots, not because your metal platform is “coldening” anything.
The only reason to be concerned about cold is your hands. And if it’s too cold to take your gloves off so you can touch your metal platform or sticks, it’s probably too cold to be in a tree (for me at least).
I’m not coming at you, @kstetar I’m coming at the marketing idea that this carbon fiber stuff is going to help anyone’s cold feet.
Get some wicking socks, or do like JT sang and cry me a river.
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I have been thinking this same thing for a while. If you can feel your mental stand/platform coldness through your boots, you have some terrible boots on.
 
kstetar said:
Yes, and its rock solid, quiet, and bites like no tomorrow. Oh right and insanely thin packed up. If I was worried about the cold I could add a 1" thick piece of foam board insulation under and it would still pack in smaller and lighter.
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I happen to have the Rzr Magnum, and I don’t share quite the same opinion of it as you. I agree, it is insanely thin though.

I’m just using it as a comp, not promoting it. I’m just shocked that Tethrd couldn’t do better than 7075 aluminum with CF..

Which is why I really want to know more about the composition and manufacturing of the CFX. It goes back to the 1st video @Samcirrus posted. The differences in components and production methods have huge implications and I’m wondering if that’s where the limitations lie with what Tethrd‘s come up with.

Seems there’s no limit to Tethrd’s hyperbole though. Why do we keep hearing it’s “the lightest”…As a consumer, I’d be far more impressed if they did a video on how it’s made, and tested.
 
I may be a little behind here, due to not having much interest in the platform, but where is everyone getting the weight specs for the platform? I don't see it listed on the tethrd site. Are they selling them without an offical listed weight specification?
 
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