I was and am excited about saddle hunting. I am also making a saddle. But the climbing aspect is still an additional concern. I was going to use my bottom part of my climber to save the platform and climbing concern. Then I came across this X stand. Weighs 8.5 lbs! I had to order it. Tractor Supply $170. This will give me another option. I do want to try my "homemade" saddle too, it is getting sewed at the shoe repair shop.
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X stand Mini X 1- better than saddle?
- Thread starter Garrymny
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I looked at that stand before I bought a saddle. I may still pick one up one day. But I also keep a windwalker handy, and just bought a chippewa ghost.
I like options, although since I bought a saddle that's been my go to 90% of the time.
I like options, although since I bought a saddle that's been my go to 90% of the time.
I have an Xstand climber that weighs 11lbs or 12 with shooting rail. I only switched to using a saddle for most hunts due to the bulk of carrying the stand and not being able to always hunt the best tree for a spot. Comfort varies per person and either works well, but my torn disc feels better in a saddle than sitting normal.
I honestly can climb as fast as any saddle method with my stand, blindfolded. Disclaimer - I will not use a harness and never have with any climbers in the past years, so I am super fast without having to deal with it. Don't do what I do!
When it is all said and done, except for a few fanatics, the saddle is just one tool in our hunting options that allows us to kill deer and other animals. I will use saddles, xstand, box blinds, gillies, ground blinds, ladder stands, and a broken down tractor in the course of my season. If I knew dressing like a scarecrow and standing in the corn field would work, I would do that too!
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I honestly can climb as fast as any saddle method with my stand, blindfolded. Disclaimer - I will not use a harness and never have with any climbers in the past years, so I am super fast without having to deal with it. Don't do what I do!
When it is all said and done, except for a few fanatics, the saddle is just one tool in our hunting options that allows us to kill deer and other animals. I will use saddles, xstand, box blinds, gillies, ground blinds, ladder stands, and a broken down tractor in the course of my season. If I knew dressing like a scarecrow and standing in the corn field would work, I would do that too!
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I'm hoping the Mini is going to be less bulky.
Vtbow
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I always wondered why they sort of went away. By the time I wanted one and could afford one they were gone. I do love my millennium m7 micro and I have some mod ideas but now I’m sold on the saddle and platform. But basically I tried to find the next best thing compared to the Chippewa stands. Hmm, might have to have a backup backup sometime.
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The original Owner Sold chippewa. Pretty sure they were just moving production, etc. There's a good blurb aa but it on their site.
I'll have a ghost some day. I have 2 of the original wedge loc models. The hanging system is awesome. I think I would mod the ghost with a loc-on style seat so it packs like my windwalker.
They are expensive, but high quality and solid. Can never have enough options, right?