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(Video) Foot climber for saddle hunting

Mr Price

Mr Price

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Here is a short clip of my foot climber I use. So far my total weight of everything I use, including, foot climber, harness, pack, safety rope with caribeners, range finder, flash light, bottle of water and all other little stuff is 14lbs.
 
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This may not be anything good for those who prefer having a prehung setup or for trees with lots of low limbs. But for around here we have lots of straight trees with no branches till you get past 25'.
 
I'm not sure of exactly what you're using there, but if you could find a way to integrate some quality straps attached to the frame and it double as a form of a frame pack it would catch more peoples attention. I like the looks of it!
 
Thanks great idea I just picked one for free, weighs 5.6 pounds came from a tree lounge i will practice with it and add it to my tree climbing arsenal
 
It does look like it works great if you hunt in telephone pole woods. It Also looks like you’re back to carrying a climber. Don’t they make 12-15lb hand climbers with an even smaller footprint than that?

If you’re going to carry one piece with a footprint that big, are limited to limbless trees, and around the same amount of weight regardless, why not carry a climber?
 
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Yes it is tree lounge foot climbing aid it's actually lighter than I thought it would be the full stand is a heavyweight more than I care to handle
 
DanielB89 said:
I'm not sure of exactly what you're using there, but if you could find a way to integrate some quality straps attached to the frame and it double as a form of a frame pack it would catch more peoples attention. I like the looks of it!
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It's easier to just throw it over your shoulder. I use my pad that I strap on the tree for my knees to cushion it on my shoulder. Trying to keep it as simple as possible
 
My 4 lone wolf sticks with rope mods weighs 11 . 5 lbs the foot climbing aid is 5.6 lbs a bit of savings there
 
DanielB89 said:
I'm not sure of exactly what you're using there, but if you could find a way to integrate some quality straps attached to the frame and it double as a form of a frame pack it would catch more peoples attention. I like the looks of it!
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Looks like a cool method. But I could use my climber just as well. Of course the saddle is still better for different directions of shots than the climber seat. I'm gonna have to ponder on this one for a while. Thanks!
 
WannaBMonkey said:
Looks like a cool method. But I could use my climber just as well. Of course the saddle is still better for different directions of shots than the climber seat. I'm gonna have to ponder on this one for a while. Thanks!
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Your climber will weigh a lot more. A LOT!
My climbing aid only weighs around 5 lbs. Everything else would be taken with me if I was in a lock-in, a climber or ladder stand. So let's compare 5 lbs to a 16-24 lb climber.
 
kyler1945 said:
It does look like it works great if you hunt in telephone pole woods. It Also looks like you’re back to carrying a climber. Don’t they make 12-15lb hand climbers with an even smaller footprint than that?

If you’re going to carry one piece with a footprint that big, are limited to limbless trees, and around the same amount of weight regardless, why not carry a climber?
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Read, what I just posted above this. Maybe that would help make it more clear
 
Mr Price said:
Your climber will weigh a lot more. A LOT!
My climbing aid only weighs around 5 lbs. Everything else would be taken with me if I was in a lock-in, a climber or ladder stand. So let's compare 5 lbs to a 16-24 lb climber.
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Can you show some video of you making a shot behind you, a weak side shot, and working around the tree to make say, a 12 and a 2 o’clock shot?
 
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