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<blockquote data-quote="Dkizer18" data-source="post: 4791606" data-attributes="member: 10716"><p>This is my first year from a saddle and I have 6 sits in it so far this year averaging about 4 hours or so a sit so I will give you my feedback so far. I have hunted out of a Summit climber for the last 20 years so that is all I really have to compare too but I will try to do so.</p><p></p><p>As far as hunting all day out of a saddle I think it could be done but I am not %100 sure yet. It took me up until my last sit this past weekend to get my saddle set up perfect for me. It was night and day difference from my first few sits and they were not that bad but my feet would hurt after a few hours and I would get a little hip pinch on those hunts. My last sit was 4 and a half hours straight leaning without sitting at all in total comfort no hip pinch or feet hurting.</p><p>I haven't gun hunted out of mine yet but have shot my bow in every direction imaginable and in my opinion it is superior to a summit in the fact you can shoot 360 very easily and comfortably. I couldn't imagine a shot that I can't make with a gun either. (I think shooting a bow easily is the biggest misconception from tree stand hunters, and understandibly so because I thought the same way until I played with the Tethrd Mantis at a show).</p><p>The freedom of movement is my favorite part so far from a saddle. It is so easy to slightly swing around a tree and look a completely different direction if you want to. </p><p>The major differences to me are trade offs. I think the Summit is more comfortable for an all day sit, not by a lot but I still think it is. I have never had any complaints out of my climbers as far as comfort or ease of use. I think I can set up quieter in my saddle and I am using Hawk Helium sticks to get up the tree. Also the saddle is lighter. And the biggest difference for me is I can set up in so many different trees that I could not get in in my climber. I can leave limbs attached and don't have to saw a perfect telephone pole to climb them so I can get a lot more cover in the tree. I have nothing against a climber and will probably continue using my summit for the areas that I have hunted in the past and know that they have good climbing trees, but right now I am in love with my saddle and feel it has opened some new doors for me as a hunter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dkizer18, post: 4791606, member: 10716"] This is my first year from a saddle and I have 6 sits in it so far this year averaging about 4 hours or so a sit so I will give you my feedback so far. I have hunted out of a Summit climber for the last 20 years so that is all I really have to compare too but I will try to do so. As far as hunting all day out of a saddle I think it could be done but I am not %100 sure yet. It took me up until my last sit this past weekend to get my saddle set up perfect for me. It was night and day difference from my first few sits and they were not that bad but my feet would hurt after a few hours and I would get a little hip pinch on those hunts. My last sit was 4 and a half hours straight leaning without sitting at all in total comfort no hip pinch or feet hurting. I haven't gun hunted out of mine yet but have shot my bow in every direction imaginable and in my opinion it is superior to a summit in the fact you can shoot 360 very easily and comfortably. I couldn't imagine a shot that I can't make with a gun either. (I think shooting a bow easily is the biggest misconception from tree stand hunters, and understandibly so because I thought the same way until I played with the Tethrd Mantis at a show). The freedom of movement is my favorite part so far from a saddle. It is so easy to slightly swing around a tree and look a completely different direction if you want to. The major differences to me are trade offs. I think the Summit is more comfortable for an all day sit, not by a lot but I still think it is. I have never had any complaints out of my climbers as far as comfort or ease of use. I think I can set up quieter in my saddle and I am using Hawk Helium sticks to get up the tree. Also the saddle is lighter. And the biggest difference for me is I can set up in so many different trees that I could not get in in my climber. I can leave limbs attached and don't have to saw a perfect telephone pole to climb them so I can get a lot more cover in the tree. I have nothing against a climber and will probably continue using my summit for the areas that I have hunted in the past and know that they have good climbing trees, but right now I am in love with my saddle and feel it has opened some new doors for me as a hunter. [/QUOTE]
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