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Using knaider / swaider with predator platform

judgerunner

judgerunner

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Has anyone installed the Predator Platform at your hunting height and then attached your Swaider and Knaider to the edge of it to get to the platform? I am not sure if the platform will handle the weight being focused on one point. I am currently using Muddy Pro Sticks with my Swaider and Knaider as my climbing method. I space my sticks about 65" apart. I would love to leave one stick behind and place the platform 65" above my last climbing stick and then use the Swaider and Knaider to get onto the platform. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
 
Assume your tether would be above the platorm during the transition?

This exceeds the risk I'm comfortable. If you have a kick out during the transition to the platform, I would think you would exceed the weight limit of the platform if is any jolt to your system. There is also some angles that might occur that could uncam the platform.
 
I tried the swaider on the front of the platform IMO it's to far off the tree.I also found the knaider to be to short. In both cases it wasn't worth the risk for me.
 
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