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Upgraded Predator Bracket or not?

treewalker87

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I have a Predator platform that came with the original solid and upgraded black bracket. For those of you who have tinkered with both, which do you prefer and why?

I have read that some people like the original bracket better and that the upgraded black bracket isn't really an upgrade. Weight aside, all I care about is how well it grips to the tree.

Thanks in advance!
 
Following also. Maybe its just the fact that I’m a novice at this but I can’t see what difference the upgraded one is going to make. Other than looks.
 
The new one didn’t work any better than the old and it’s heavier than the old one.
 
I bought the bat wing from Lone Wolf... not (Lone Wolf Custom Gear) and it fits great and bites the tree better than the two that come with the Predator.
 
I have a Predator platform that came with the original solid and upgraded black bracket. For those of you who have tinkered with both, which do you prefer and why?

I have read that some people like the original bracket better and that the upgraded black bracket isn't really an upgrade. Weight aside, all I care about is how well it grips to the tree.

Thanks in advance!

curious what direction you went. I just received my platform today. Does the new bracket cause the platform to cam over better since it’s slightly longer? Thanks!
 
curious what direction you went. I just received my platform today. Does the new bracket cause the platform to cam over better since it’s slightly longer? Thanks!
I took a file to the original bracket it came with and sharpened it up. It is much sharper and digs in quite nicely. If yours came with two brackets, you have nothing to lose. If I find I don't like it this year, I'll go with a Dano bracket during the off season. Good luck!
 
I ended up putting the original back on mine. The side twisting of the new one just bugged me. Didn't bite any better than the original, don't know that it was nessecarilly worse, but it did squeak on hickory trees...

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I have a Predator platform that came with the original solid and upgraded black bracket. For those of you who have tinkered with both, which do you prefer and why?

I have read that some people like the original bracket better and that the upgraded black bracket isn't really an upgrade. Weight aside, all I care about is how well it grips to the tree.

Thanks in advance!
I like the black one sharper edges... Better bite. But with the predator and many others, it's all about the set before you open it up. I use a amsteel type Daisy chain. I never liked the webbing with that two handed, heavy, hard to tighten buckle contraption it comes with.
 
I upgraded to the EWO bracket and I added on of their double steps as well. Bites better and pushes down much easier as well when cam locking.

The additional foot rest space is great as well.
 
Is this one made just for the Predator or is it a stick bracket?

Its made for a platform. I found it to be superior than what comes with the predator.

 
DanOs is legit, used it on my old predator. I got an xl now and just filed the two inner teeth maybe 1/4” at most but it gives it some concave and bites better IMO.
 
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