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Where Do Platforms Go From Here?
- Thread starter J.P.
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Real surprised nobody makes something like the fold stool but just shaped a little more saddle hunt friendly
Cast aluminum platforms with a post and cam down has hit the wall.
There's nothing left there except changing the shape and size to squeeze out a few bucks.
Mine was supposed to ship yesterday, we'll have to meet up and try it
A lot of them are just going to go away lol. Oversaturated market conditions are here.
But I might spread my wallet wide for titanium.
But I might spread my wallet wide for titanium.
I’d like to see some innovation to create a hybrid stand that does not use cables. The purpose would be to free up foot/leg room for seamless saddle use. The battle on the No cable design would be between structural integrity and weight but I believe a solution is out there. The next thing would be a design that mitigates kick out on said hybrid stand. I think this could help solidify the hybrid as a do it all platform.
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Well I hope he doesnt show us his wand.
You can but you have to contend with the result which is that it kills the temper and lowers the allowable stress substantially. Like most things, there are trade offs.
Those new Hype nesting climbing sticks say their strap design eliminates kick out. At least someone tried something different to address that problem, and if it really works maybe something that can be improved on more
I was asking if you can weld not if aluminum is weldable.
I think platform design is gonna plateau for a decade or so. Sure someone might find a way to make em a little lighter or grippier but I can't see anything truly revolutionary. At the end of the day, a platform is just a surface to put your feet on.
Not to get off topic, but I would really like to see some saddle innovation. For example, a saddle that let's you face away from the tree while sitting. Get the bridge behind you so you can sit in the same position you would in a traditional treestand.
I want to be able to sit in my saddle with my back tight to the tree sometimes to blend in with the tree a little better. Yeah, it's nice to hide behind the tree but deer don't always come from the direction you expect them to.
I also used to like resting my gun or bow sideways on my lap while I sat back in my treestand days. You didn't have to make very much movement for a stromg or weak side shot, even while sitting, just raise your weapon, square up, aim and shoot. You could do the same thing but in the comfort of a saddle if you could find a way to get the bridge behind you. Or better yet, have a 360-degree bridge, somehow.
Not to get off topic, but I would really like to see some saddle innovation. For example, a saddle that let's you face away from the tree while sitting. Get the bridge behind you so you can sit in the same position you would in a traditional treestand.
I want to be able to sit in my saddle with my back tight to the tree sometimes to blend in with the tree a little better. Yeah, it's nice to hide behind the tree but deer don't always come from the direction you expect them to.
I also used to like resting my gun or bow sideways on my lap while I sat back in my treestand days. You didn't have to make very much movement for a stromg or weak side shot, even while sitting, just raise your weapon, square up, aim and shoot. You could do the same thing but in the comfort of a saddle if you could find a way to get the bridge behind you. Or better yet, have a 360-degree bridge, somehow.
All that applies moreover if I do the welding
Just kidding. No I haven’t picked welding aluminum up yet. It’s on my list though.
I guess that begs the question: "when does a trees tand become a platform and when does a platform become a tree stand?"
For example, the TL mission weighs > 5 lbs. Several small lock-ons are now knocking on the 6lb. door (maybe less?). The Mission is excessively heavy, even for its size. If a mission-sized platform also had a minimalistic "seat" of some sort, would that fit your definition of a hybrid?