How much are the platforms ? ThanksYep, I have tons of them. I sent you a PM.
PM sentErniepower can you pm me info for a kit? thanks
PM SentHow much are the platforms ? Thanks
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Are you talking about the seat available as a replacement on the lone wolf website? I should buy one and play with it but I think it would work just fine, I still think it's a 1/4" bolt though. I believe near the beginning of this thread, there is a picture of a platform made from lone wolf parts. I think the main reason people are using the xop seat is because it has ears on it to attach the rope. Personally, the ears make me nervous and I don't trust them. Three have been too many instances of them breaking. I had one break in shipping from XOP. If using the stepp knot or lone wolf strap mod, You don't depend on the ears at all. If you are going to use the ears,, I highly recommend wrapping the rope around the frame a couple of times before hooking the earErnie, would the lone wolf alpha seat be a better choice as in the hardware etc in your opinion? Just curious why everyone is using xop besides maybe cost
Are you talking about the seat available as a replacement on the lone wolf website? I should buy one and play with it but I think it would work just fine, I still think it's a 1/4" bolt though. I believe near the beginning of this thread, there is a picture of a platform made from lone wolf parts. I think the main reason people are using the xop seat is because it has ears on it to attach the rope. Personally, the ears make me nervous and I don't trust them. Three have been too many instances of them breaking. I had one break in shipping from XOP. If using the stepp knot or lone wolf strap mod, You don't depend on the ears at all. If you are going to use the ears,, I highly recommend wrapping the rope around the frame a couple of times before hooking the ear
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Are you talking about the seat available as a replacement on the lone wolf website? I should buy one and play with it but I think it would work just fine, I still think it's a 1/4" bolt though. I believe near the beginning of this thread, there is a picture of a platform made from lone wolf parts. I think the main reason people are using the xop seat is because it has ears on it to attach the rope. Personally, the ears make me nervous and I don't trust them. Three have been too many instances of them breaking. I had one break in shipping from XOP. If using the stepp knot or lone wolf strap mod, You don't depend on the ears at all. If you are going to use the ears,, I highly recommend wrapping the rope around the frame a couple of times before hooking the ear
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Yup the ear on mine broke. However With a properly tethered saddle risk of injury is minimal
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Pm sentI am also trying to get one of these kits also.I am new to the site but I have hunted with a tree saddle for awhile and now have a web saddle.My whole problem has been trying to find or make a safe foot platform and this looks like a well thought out fix to the problem.
It looks as if lone wolf and XOP are almost carbon copies but their is a price difference and I have to wonder if the XOP parts are as strong as lone wolf or are you paying for the name lone wolf? I have read posts where members have used lone wolf parts and others have used XOP parts to build foot platform. Has their been a glaring issue of strength with one or the other?Thanks for any advice.
Where are you getting that info from? I haven't heard that anywhere.I think XOP uses cheaper aluminum. Lower grade.
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Most of the earlier platform builds were the one's with the lone wolf parts. I can only remember seeing maybe one or 2 people build one with lone wolf parts since someone discovered the xop parts.It looks as if lone wolf and XOP are almost carbon copies but their is a price difference and I have to wonder if the XOP parts are as strong as lone wolf or are you paying for the name lone wolf? I have read posts where members have used lone wolf parts and others have used XOP parts to build foot platform. Has their been a glaring issue of strength with one or the other?Thanks for any advice.