** BIG GAME STAND ALERT**

[Stugots]

Bought a brand new hang on Big Game stand from Dicks online. It came in an unopened box and I put it it together like usual. Go to the woods to setup the tree, 20 ft up, I secure the stand to the tree. I then pushed down on the platform to "seat it" and BOTH cables pulled at the crimps!!! Talk about a malfunction. Luckily I was wearing a linesman belt harness and no issues occurred. I contacted Big Game and they are sending me new cables. I have to say their customer service was great. Multiple lessons here: you get what you pay for, always wear your harness, and continuously check your gear. Be safe ya'll and happy hunting. 

 

 

[Silver Belly62]

Holy crap, that would have been ugly. 

[Cousin Brown]

Glad your alright

[Gobblengrunt]

Ive never heard of or seen this happen in my life until recently.  Same cable snapped in one of my stands when a buddy was sitting in it, luckily he had his safety harness on.  There was the same cable that snapped on a stand i believe to someone on this forum last year.  I dont know if this is going to be common with cheaper crap coming from overseas but wow, be careful!!

[bucky]

Those cables were most likely over crimped  cutting some of the strands. This a great reminder though, if the plastic cable coating is cracked letting water in, your cables are most likely rusted and its a matter of time before they snap . I hunt with a crossbow now and only go up around 10 feet where I have good back drop cover and not missing the high altitude nose bleeds

Edited October 2, 2021 by bucky

[BHC]

OMG !!!!  Hence with a hang on I also use to secure the stand rachet straps 

[nmc02]

Lifeline, lifeline, lifeline....

[BowhunterNJ]

Wow so glad you're alright!  Call the company Monday!

[Tarhunt]

I hunt from ground blinds more every year. 

[Liv2hunt]

Wow thank god you are ok.. cables are cheap and replaceable 

[mazzgolf]

Dick's.... nuff said.

[CJ3a]

The Chinese factory worker was having a bad day.  So sorry 

[bushden]

They should have sent you more than just cables! If you got hurt the liable suit would be insane. Glad you are OK

[Live to Hunt]

Glad you are ok. I will only use ladder stands for so many reasons. Will never use a hang stand ever again. 

[nmc02]

2 hours ago, Live to Hunt said:

Glad you are ok. I will only use ladder stands for so many reasons. Will never use a hang stand ever again. 

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