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<blockquote data-quote="bjohnson" data-source="post: 4791628" data-attributes="member: 9399"><p>Another first season saddle hunter here. Roughly 20 years of hunting out of climbers and ladderstands, I hunted with a mobile hang-on set up last year.</p><p></p><p>After 7 hunts in my Mantis saddle here are my takeaways:</p><p></p><p>- Safety first: You cannot fall out of the saddle when you are strapped in. Unless you're an idiot and do not use the saddle properly. You are always tied to the tree.</p><p></p><p>-Comfort: It will take a few hunts after you have adjusted the saddle to you for your body to become accustomed to the saddle, what is commonly referred to as getting into saddle shape. Most of my sits have been right at 4 hours and no discomfort. Having a platform for your feet is highly recommended as you can shift your feet to relieve pressure. Knee pads help also so you can sit in a natural position with your knees against the tree if you choose not to lean the entire hunt. Is it as comfortable as a Summit? No, but with the backband I believe all day sits are possible. Ask me in November.</p><p></p><p>Versatility: With a climber/hang-on, you are looking for the perfect tree to hunt, less so with a hang-on but with a saddle your options are almost limitless. With a saddle, you look for the perfect spot, not the perfect tree. As stated earlier, you can move around the tree for shot opportunities and you are concealed behind the tree vs sitting in front of the tree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bjohnson, post: 4791628, member: 9399"] Another first season saddle hunter here. Roughly 20 years of hunting out of climbers and ladderstands, I hunted with a mobile hang-on set up last year. After 7 hunts in my Mantis saddle here are my takeaways: - Safety first: You cannot fall out of the saddle when you are strapped in. Unless you're an idiot and do not use the saddle properly. You are always tied to the tree. -Comfort: It will take a few hunts after you have adjusted the saddle to you for your body to become accustomed to the saddle, what is commonly referred to as getting into saddle shape. Most of my sits have been right at 4 hours and no discomfort. Having a platform for your feet is highly recommended as you can shift your feet to relieve pressure. Knee pads help also so you can sit in a natural position with your knees against the tree if you choose not to lean the entire hunt. Is it as comfortable as a Summit? No, but with the backband I believe all day sits are possible. Ask me in November. Versatility: With a climber/hang-on, you are looking for the perfect tree to hunt, less so with a hang-on but with a saddle your options are almost limitless. With a saddle, you look for the perfect spot, not the perfect tree. As stated earlier, you can move around the tree for shot opportunities and you are concealed behind the tree vs sitting in front of the tree. [/QUOTE]
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