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Let's talk tree saddles
Posted on 10/16/22 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 10/16/22 at 3:18 pm
What is everyone running this year?
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Posted on 10/16/22 at 5:25 pm to Success
Trying out a Cruzr Archon and a predator xl platform. Not sure I'm gonna stick with it.
Posted on 10/16/22 at 5:35 pm to Success
TX5 Lonestar
Tried most of the saddles out there and it’s easily my favorite.
Tried most of the saddles out there and it’s easily my favorite.
Posted on 10/16/22 at 7:04 pm to Success
Tree Hopper Recon with modified Lone Wolf hand climber seat instead of sticks….. I hate sticks
Posted on 10/16/22 at 7:22 pm to TexasHand
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Tree Hopper Recon with modified Lone Wolf hand climber seat instead of sticks….. I hate sticks
Why not use just the climber?
Posted on 10/16/22 at 7:32 pm to Success
Is there a model specifically suited for a hunter with a slim waist? I’m built more like a sheep hunter than the average SE deer hunter.
Posted on 10/16/22 at 7:38 pm to Loup
Weight and it’s just faster…. I know it sounds crazy but it works. Whole climber weighs 28lbs full kit and the saddle with hand climber top weighs 7lbs. I’m a climber guy and at my camp I use a sit and climb wide….. when I’m walking a line way on public, I use the saddle.
Posted on 10/16/22 at 7:53 pm to turkish
Saddlehunter.com forum can narrow it down. I went through several before I found one that was right for me. Only advice I can give is, if you’re gonna sit all day, buy a two panel saddle.
Posted on 10/16/22 at 7:53 pm to Success
Cruzr XC
Predator Platform
3 Beast sticks with amsteel aiders
Been my favorite setup thus far in my saddle hunting journey
Predator Platform
3 Beast sticks with amsteel aiders
Been my favorite setup thus far in my saddle hunting journey
Posted on 10/16/22 at 9:08 pm to Success
Overwatch Transformer
One sticking up, rappel down with
Shikar Mini w/ Harken Cam Cleat and full bury amsteel
Sterling Canyon C-IV
Madrock Safegaurd
3 step Ultimaider
Ultimaider Pack n Play
Sounds like a lot, but it really isn't.
One sticking up, rappel down with
Shikar Mini w/ Harken Cam Cleat and full bury amsteel
Sterling Canyon C-IV
Madrock Safegaurd
3 step Ultimaider
Ultimaider Pack n Play
Sounds like a lot, but it really isn't.
Posted on 10/16/22 at 9:27 pm to Success
I currently use a cruzr xc. I have a buzzard roost on the way to test out a 2 panel and see if it’s more comfortable. I also use a trophy line wingman to one stick with.
Posted on 10/17/22 at 4:58 am to TexasHand
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Whole climber weighs 28lbs full kit and the saddle with hand climber top weighs 7lbs
Gotcha. Didn't know if you were using the bottom or top as a hybrid type set up. I guess if you have a tree with a bunch of limbs you can tether off and move the platform over then keep climbing?
Posted on 10/17/22 at 5:42 am to Success
I'm currently using the Latitude Method. I like it a lot, but I haven't run anything else. I use the predator platform and 4 trophy line mini sticks sometimes with an aider and sometimes without.
Posted on 10/17/22 at 7:21 am to Success
Just had this come in and it's made climbing a hell of a lot easier. Instead of a prussik knot it has one that can easily be tightened/loosened with one hand. Climbed with it Friday and it was so much easier than a prussik plus took up a lot less space in my pack since it's 5 mm cord.
Featherlite Lineman's Rope
My biggest gripe with the whole saddle thing so far is how much more involved it is than a lock on. It'll probably get better with practice, though. I have the platform/sticks attached to a frame pack and walk in the the saddle in the pack. I usually walk anywhere from a half to a mile. Wearing the saddle in sucks. Once I get to the tree I have to take the pack off and get the saddle on plus sticks/platform hung from it before climbing. Still taking me 15 to 20 minutes from when I get to the tree to knocking an arrow. With my Lonewolf hand climber or M7 it took me 5 to 10 minutes.
Featherlite Lineman's Rope
My biggest gripe with the whole saddle thing so far is how much more involved it is than a lock on. It'll probably get better with practice, though. I have the platform/sticks attached to a frame pack and walk in the the saddle in the pack. I usually walk anywhere from a half to a mile. Wearing the saddle in sucks. Once I get to the tree I have to take the pack off and get the saddle on plus sticks/platform hung from it before climbing. Still taking me 15 to 20 minutes from when I get to the tree to knocking an arrow. With my Lonewolf hand climber or M7 it took me 5 to 10 minutes.
This post was edited on 10/17/22 at 7:22 am
Posted on 10/17/22 at 7:36 am to SkintBack
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3 step Ultimaider
Been looking for one like this. I have my own makeshift I've been running, but this is going to help a lot
Posted on 10/17/22 at 8:44 am to Loup
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Why not use just the climber?
Like the other guy said - Saddles or more popular when you need to hike in a mile or two, midwestern states have huge public land pieces but no vehicles.
You can put the platform and 3 to 4 sticks on a backpack and barely know it's there.
Plus, once you use them a while it's pretty quick to set up or move if needed
Posted on 10/17/22 at 9:10 am to Success
Anyone compare the latitude method 2 to the tethrd phantom?
Posted on 10/17/22 at 9:31 am to The Torch
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Like the other guy said - Saddles or more popular when you need to hike in a mile or two, midwestern states have huge public land pieces but no vehicles.
I was asking about how he's using a modified lone wolf climber in tandem with a saddle instead of sticks. I have a lone wolf climber so I was curious how he worked with it.
Posted on 10/17/22 at 9:58 am to Loup
The hand climber is just a seat with no rails, super light. There are videos on YouTube on how to modify it and it works great. Johnny Palmer and Perry Fraze Outdoors have videos on it. If I get in a tree with a low limb I carry a single step strap, unhook the climber top and go over it. Does it limit tree selection? Yes….. for me it’s worth it. I also Repel down when I’m ready, super easy.
Posted on 10/17/22 at 10:25 am to Success
I am running the Buzzard Roost saddle and the battle Ax platform.
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