Hillclimber
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I will agree the pad on the lone wolfs/helos get pretty rough. But I get busted more turning to look behind me with a saddle. No tree to block my movement.
I’ve only had a few encounters in a saddle, but had to put my cigarette out several times, even threw a cushion down and removed magazine getting ready to come down and I had deer come right in behind me and not bust me….my experience is the opposite and I think it’s cause I’m so close to the tree. There is no way I can see any stand as being a better option than a saddle, unless we’re talking a big box blind with windows all the way around.I will agree the pad on the lone wolfs/helos get pretty rough. But I get busted more turning to look behind me with a saddle. No tree to block my movement.
I guess I’m one of the few that doesn’t mind the Novix/LW seat.
Lot of guys complain about how big the seat is on the helo. Although it *may* look a bit disproportionate, the extra surface area distributes pressure better. I wouldn’t trade mine.
On long sits, it’s nice wearing my recon instead of a full body harness so I can switch things up and recline in it while in stand.
I guess I’m one of the few that doesn’t mind the Novix/LW seat.
Lot of guys complain about how big the seat is on the helo. Although it *may* look a bit disproportionate, the extra surface area distributes pressure better. I wouldn’t trade mine.
On long sits, it’s nice wearing my recon instead of a full body harness so I can switch things up and recline in it while in stand.
I think mostly they wanted to save weight with a smaller seat.
I guess I’m one of the few that doesn’t mind the Novix/LW seat.
Lot of guys complain about how big the seat is on the helo. Although it *may* look a bit disproportionate, the extra surface area distributes pressure better. I wouldn’t trade mine.
On long sits, it’s nice wearing my recon instead of a full body harness so I can switch things up and recline in it while in stand.
How much weight is that really going to save? Like a few ounces. I'd like to see one weighed vs. the normal Assault sized seat.
What I dont get is why wouldnt people use their saddles and tether in a tree stand also?...its the best of all worlds...you should climb with the linesman belt anyways...you cant hanf off the stand without the saddle like you can with it...someone help me here
20 years ago the thought came to me about using a rock climbing harness as my safety harness...I called the local REI and he told me that he was making some custom harnesses for hunters...well I had some health issues and didnt bow hunt for about 7 years...when I started hunting again and then looking into using a rock climbing harness I was introduced to a whole new world of saddle hunting...LOL...Now I am a Tethered man using Tethrd products...even in set lock on stands...There are people that are doing that with the smaller stands. If a big saddle platform is 5-6lbs, why not just carry a hang on that's <10lbs? But I think you can get most of the benefits of a saddle in a hang on with a $50 rock climbing harness as well. Obviously it's not going to be comfortable for long periods of time leaning. But it's actually rated for static falls whereas saddles aren't. But I'm not an expert either. I've also looked at the Treestand Wingman descender. Kind of negates the argument regarding suspension trauma in a traditional harness.
Is it comfortable to sit in a stand with a saddle on? The tether would be up by your chest/face then up to the tree above you
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Is it comfortable to sit in a stand with a saddle on? The tether would be up by your chest/face then up to the tree above you
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Is it comfortable to sit in a stand with a saddle on? The tether would be up by your chest/face then up to the tree above you
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What shoulder straps are those?
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How are you attaching sticks to the helo?
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My way up the tree used to look something like this...
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Now it looks like this...
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... Plus it's quicker, quieter, and coming down has that "Weee, I'm Batman" feel to it.
I'm never going back to stands...