I’m honestly considering the JX3.
My reasons are:
1. I love to be comfortable in a tree. My kite is more comfortable than my LW assault but I fidget/adjust a lot throughout the hunt to stay “mostly” comfortable. It’s not a sleeper by any means but good for short sits.
2. I need a good pack frame to haul all of my sticks, platform, bow and gear and take a deboned deer out of the blue ridge mountains where I like to hunt. A really good pack for this purpose is very expensive...$400-600.
I don’t pack much gear—just a grunt tube, rangefinder, headlamp, a snack and water.
I think the jx3 can take all of this AND be my stand/saddle.
3. I like the simplicity of a climber—few moving parts. By going to a jx3 I can eliminate the need for a platform. Really intrigued with a one stick and a ring of 2-3 steps. If i go to one stick and rappel and ROS, the weight difference is provably not that far off from my current multiple sticks, kite and a platform.
I’m also considering a recon or cruzer XC. If any of you have any recommendation for my purposes, please provide input. I know this is a ‘no shame’ thread, so not trying to go down a rabbit hole, but figured while we were discussing climbers and gear, I’d bring this question up.