Amazon ullhunt saddle platform

[vdep217]

Alright I've hunted with this platform now several times and I git to say for 80 bucks I got it for it's way more than I expected.  It's 3.5 lbs and it cams rock solid on tree even walking around the edge it.  I got  dosnt move.  I got it as a back up to my xop edge incase I decided to leave one in tree but honestly this one has become my go too 

[mazzgolf]

That's something I don't like about the XOP Edge.. the weight.

3.5# is nice! I'll consider getting something like this next year - if I know I'm going to stick with the saddle hunting thing.

I see it for $100, though, not $80 -- is this the right one?

https://www.amazon.com/UIIHUNT-Platform-Die-Cast-Construction-Adjustable/dp/B0D4YY1NYP

 

[vdep217]

3 minutes ago, mazzgolf said:

That's something I don't like about the XOP Edge.. the weight.

3.5# is nice! I'll consider getting something like this next year - if I know I'm going to stick with the saddle hunting thing.

I see it for $100, though, not $80 -- is this the right one?

https://www.amazon.com/UIIHUNT-Platform-Die-Cast-Construction-Adjustable/dp/B0D4YY1NYP

 

Yea it changes price all the time

[Bonefreak]

6 minutes ago, mazzgolf said:

That's something I don't like about the XOP Edge.. the weight.

3.5# is nice! I'll consider getting something like this next year - if I know I'm going to stick with the saddle hunting thing.

I see it for $100, though, not $80 -- is this the right one?

https://www.amazon.com/UIIHUNT-Platform-Die-Cast-Construction-Adjustable/dp/B0D4YY1NYP

 

You think you’re guna stick with it?

[vdep217]

8 minutes ago, vdep217 said:

Yea it changes price all the time

Showing 83 under my prime

 

Edited October 28, 2024 by vdep217

[mazzgolf]

That's weird - I think Prime members get lower prices on some items (I don't have Prime)

40 minutes ago, Bonefreak said:

You think you’re guna stick with it?

@Bonefreak right now, I'm going to say "yes". But I really need to practice more to make sure I'm comfortable with it. My problem is it takes me forever to go up with the sticks and my pack is still too heavy for my liking. So I went out and bought a 2TC kit - I'm going to try that (in short, 2TC doesn't require sticks - just 2 tethers (hence the name) along with a foot loop). I've practiced 2TC once for a couple hours; based on that initial practice session, I think I can do it - just need more practice.

I am waiting for some more gear in the mail that I just bought (I've spent so much money on this endeavor, it pains me to think about it ) After practicing 2TC, I realized I want to try rappelling to come down. So I ordered some climbing rope and additional hardware that I'll use to put together my rappel rope (which will also act as my main tether while at hunting height).

I'm trying to come up with a method that (a) I can actually physically do (I'm not the strongest), (b) is as lightweight as I can get it, (c) doesn't have ropes out the ying-yang, and (d) is as safe as possible. I've been doing a lot of research and participating in a bunch of threads over in saddlehunter.com - you can read this thread and this thread to find out where I am currently in my saddle hunting journey.

(I will say - for those thinking about getting into the saddle hunting game - it's not as simple as "buy some stuff and go hunt the next day with it"... you need to come up with a system that works for you and to practice a lot before you go climbing in the dark to full hunting height. You can hurt yourself if you don't pay attention and learn the safety aspects of it. I actually don't think I'll be hunting 2TC this season - I need to practice a lot more. I'll see how it goes ... if it comes natural to me, I might be able to do some late permit or winter bow hunting with it - otherwise, I'll just wait until next season after I practice climbing and rappelling some more).

 

[jerseyboy32]

I wish I wasn’t so afraid of heights. It looks like such a better way to set up   I don’t like more then 16 to 18 ft   So would it be worth it

[hammer4reel]

22 minutes ago, jerseyboy32 said:

I wish I wasn’t so afraid of heights. It looks like such a better way to set up   I don’t like more then 16 to 18 ft   So would it be worth it

That height IMO is.best for bow hunting 

much higher than that you drastically start to cut down your kill zone of two vitals .

using a saddle or hang on lets you hunt having branches below you . 
 

hardest part if your afraid of heights will be trusting your equipment. 
you need to comfortably move around to use it properly and shoot around the tree and behind you etc 

 

the way your bridge slides as you move might take some getting used to .

but once you trust it you will see how solid the method can be 

23 minutes ago, jerseyboy32 said:

I wish I wasn’t so afraid of heights. It looks like such a better way to set up   I don’t like more then 16 to 18 ft   So would it be worth it

 

[jerseyboy32]

@hammer4reel when I was younger I fell threw a scaffolding and ever since. I am like a kids latched onto his mom’s leg at daycare. A ladder stand I good as long as I don’t hang it lol. Ya can say I got trust issues lol 

[mazzgolf]

I was going to say - 16' to 18' feet is probably the highest I'll ever go. I want to aim for 15'... unfortunately, with my sticks, I wasn't even able to go that high (I need to put my sticks apart far enough - but then I have a tough time getting down - another reason I'm looking at rappel). But that's why I like 2TC - you are limited in height only by what the tree gives you (and your haul line length ).

 

5 minutes ago, hammer4reel said:

hardest part if your afraid of heights will be trusting your equipment

Biggest thing right there 

That's why I plan on practice, practice, practice before going out in the dark to full height. As someone said to me on saddlehunter.com, practice at less-than-lethal height  I haven't practiced near enough to hunt 2TC yet. 

But seriously, if you never done it, or need to get over that fear, just go up to where your feet can't touch the ground, and hang on the tether. Put up the platform, and play with that. Learn to trust that the tether is going to hold you. Once you understand that the tether (with a properly tied friction hitch!) is going to hold you no matter what, you will learn to trust it, and it becomes so comfortable and freeing. Honestly, it didn't take me long to get there (and I am afraid of heights) - but there is that initial feeling of "wth am I doing up here???" 

The problem for me is not at full height - it's getting down.  That's why I want to go the rappel route. It looks easier and safer to me (as opposed to going down on just a lineman's rope). Also, if anything happened either at hunting height (or even on the way up), if you have a rappel option, you can get down. That in itself is a freeing feeling - knowing if something happened, you have an easy and safe way to get back down.

[mazzgolf]

8 minutes ago, jerseyboy32 said:

 when I was younger I fell threw a scaffolding and ever since. I am like a kids latched onto his mom’s leg at daycare. A ladder stand I good as long as I don’t hang it lol. Ya can say I got trust issues lol 

Climbing with sticks and just a lineman's rope is not going to be for you then. Using only a lineman's rope isn't the safest - too much can go wrong. And for someone with trust issues, you'll give yourself a heart attack   I'm not crazy about that either - its why I add my tether to the tree after I'm on my second stick.

But take a look at 2TC. You are tied to the tree in a safe tether/friction hitch from the moment you are at the bottom of the tree until the moment you come back down and unhook. It's one reason I am looking to go to that method. Add rappelling to the system, and you can simply "slide" down in a controlled descent. 

Edited October 28, 2024 by mazzgolf

[Bonefreak]

56 minutes ago, mazzgolf said:

That's weird - I think Prime members get lower prices on some items (I don't have Prime)

@Bonefreak right now, I'm going to say "yes". But I really need to practice more to make sure I'm comfortable with it. My problem is it takes me forever to go up with the sticks and my pack is still too heavy for my liking. So I went out and bought a 2TC kit - I'm going to try that (in short, 2TC doesn't require sticks - just 2 tethers (hence the name) along with a foot loop). I've practiced 2TC once for a couple hours; based on that initial practice session, I think I can do it - just need more practice.

I am waiting for some more gear in the mail that I just bought (I've spent so much money on this endeavor, it pains me to think about it ) After practicing 2TC, I realized I want to try rappelling to come down. So I ordered some climbing rope and additional hardware that I'll use to put together my rappel rope (which will also act as my main tether while at hunting height).

I'm trying to come up with a method that (a) I can actually physically do (I'm not the strongest), (b) is as lightweight as I can get it, (c) doesn't have ropes out the ying-yang, and (d) is as safe as possible. I've been doing a lot of research and participating in a bunch of threads over in saddlehunter.com - you can read this thread and this thread to find out where I am currently in my saddle hunting journey.

(I will say - for those thinking about getting into the saddle hunting game - it's not as simple as "buy some stuff and go hunt the next day with it"... you need to come up with a system that works for you and to practice a lot before you go climbing in the dark to full hunting height. You can hurt yourself if you don't pay attention and learn the safety aspects of it. I actually don't think I'll be hunting 2TC this season - I need to practice a lot more. I'll see how it goes ... if it comes natural to me, I might be able to do some late permit or winter bow hunting with it - otherwise, I'll just wait until next season after I practice climbing and rappelling some more).

 

About how much $dough you have invested?

[jerseyboy32]

Sadly when I was younger I was a vol fireman I did rappel and was ok. Now I’m nervous 

[mazzgolf]

3 minutes ago, jerseyboy32 said:

Sadly when I was younger I was a vol fireman I did rappel and was ok. Now I’m nervous 

Well, the good news is, you'll be climbing up a tree and not a burning building having to worry about rafters threatening to crash down on your head. 

[hammer4reel]

16 minutes ago, jerseyboy32 said:

@hammer4reel when I was younger I fell threw a scaffolding and ever since. I am like a kids latched onto his mom’s leg at daycare. A ladder stand I good as long as I don’t hang it lol. Ya can say I got trust issues lol 

Ladder stands are def the worst to set up .

but def feel safer to hit from 

 

I was a tree climber in my early 

years 

so heights and hanging off a tree is as comfortable as being on the ground 

@Timbuk2 can attest some of my stands were not for everyone .

IMO being a little scared keeps you doing things safer than those who feel too safe all the time

Edited October 28, 2024 by hammer4reel