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Saddle Hunting - Year 1 Review
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<blockquote data-quote="smalljawbasser" data-source="post: 5464233" data-attributes="member: 14056"><p>Year 2…..</p><p></p><p>Skeletors have never been out of the box. I bought tetherd one sticks and haven't looked back.</p><p></p><p>Yes, I could lose a few pounds and achieve the same thing but I'm in pretty good shape already. Lighter is lighter plain and simple. If you don't need to walk long distances I don't blame anybody for not spending the extra. But if you do, and you can afford it just go straight to the one sticks/beast sticks/ultra light weight sticks.</p><p></p><p>There's no substitute for reputations going up and down a tree. Your 20th sit will be wayyyyy more comfortable than your 10th. It's hard to replicate a 4 hour sit in the off season if you're like me so it just becomes an evolution.</p><p></p><p>I'll second the night eyes twist ties. Get a half dozen of the 6" ones.</p><p></p><p>I learned to put my platform at the same height as my top stick (within a half foot or so) at 90* to the sticks. You can walk around the tree to shoot so quiet and easy it's almost dumb.</p><p></p><p>A good shoulder strap Fanny pack with compression straps is about perfect for transport. Fasten your platform to the harness above the pack and go.</p><p></p><p>Walk in wearing your saddle with the belt of it above your pants belt. When you get to the tree adjust it and slide it down below your belt lower on your butt and hip pinch disappears.</p><p></p><p>Mess with your bridge length. Longer is better for me, but I'm tall. Only way to know is to experiment.</p><p></p><p>One last thing - I thought knee pads were goofy and no way they could be needed. I was wrong. They really help several ways are absolutely worth the effort. I just pack in a $20 pair from lowes. They have a half dozen different kinds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smalljawbasser, post: 5464233, member: 14056"] Year 2….. Skeletors have never been out of the box. I bought tetherd one sticks and haven’t looked back. Yes, I could lose a few pounds and achieve the same thing but I’m in pretty good shape already. Lighter is lighter plain and simple. If you don’t need to walk long distances I don’t blame anybody for not spending the extra. But if you do, and you can afford it just go straight to the one sticks/beast sticks/ultra light weight sticks. There’s no substitute for reputations going up and down a tree. Your 20th sit will be wayyyyy more comfortable than your 10th. It’s hard to replicate a 4 hour sit in the off season if you’re like me so it just becomes an evolution. I’ll second the night eyes twist ties. Get a half dozen of the 6” ones. I learned to put my platform at the same height as my top stick (within a half foot or so) at 90* to the sticks. You can walk around the tree to shoot so quiet and easy it’s almost dumb. A good shoulder strap Fanny pack with compression straps is about perfect for transport. Fasten your platform to the harness above the pack and go. Walk in wearing your saddle with the belt of it above your pants belt. When you get to the tree adjust it and slide it down below your belt lower on your butt and hip pinch disappears. Mess with your bridge length. Longer is better for me, but I’m tall. Only way to know is to experiment. One last thing - I thought knee pads were goofy and no way they could be needed. I was wrong. They really help several ways are absolutely worth the effort. I just pack in a $20 pair from lowes. They have a half dozen different kinds. [/QUOTE]
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