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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: tfd1224]
#2921402
10/07/19 03:08 PM
10/07/19 03:08 PM
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Tuscaloosa
Booger
Picker
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Anyone have the JX3 hybrid stand. Looks like a well thought out rig.
GO NOLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: N2TRKYS]
#2921426
10/07/19 03:50 PM
10/07/19 03:50 PM
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Hoover (poor section)
Johnal3
it froze over
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it froze over
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Seems like most folks treat the saddle stand as a harness and don't actually wear a harness. For those that use a saddle and don't wear a safety harness, why is that? The saddle is your harness. It's pretty much just a tree stand harness without the shoulder straps, mine has under the leg straps and everything. And the way your tether hooks to the saddle it's pretty much impossible to turn over upside down and fall out of it. If your stand fails, what's there to catch you? Don’t be bringing all that firefighter safety stuff up in here! I’ll definitely be keeping the cut-on-contact broad heads at the house when I’m hunting out of it. 😂
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: tfd1224]
#2921433
10/07/19 03:56 PM
10/07/19 03:56 PM
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UR 6
top cat
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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UR 6
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I can't remember the last time I climbed a tree. Do have a lock on with a section steps. Mostly tripods and the occasional house.
LUCK:::; When presistence, dedication, perspiration and preparation meet up with opportunity!!!
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: N2TRKYS]
#2921437
10/07/19 03:59 PM
10/07/19 03:59 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,926
Coosa County, AL
Coosa1
SOA Professional
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Seems like most folks treat the saddle stand as a harness and don't actually wear a harness. For those that use a saddle and don't wear a safety harness, why is that? The saddle is your harness. It's pretty much just a tree stand harness without the shoulder straps, mine has under the leg straps and everything. And the way your tether hooks to the saddle it's pretty much impossible to turn over upside down and fall out of it. If your stand fails, what's there to catch you? The ground I guess. I've seen guys use backup tethers as redundant safety lines but with everything being climbing rated at over 5000lb breaking strength I wouldn't think that a catastrophic failure would be a high probability. I just put my trust in the gear and hope for the best.
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: Johnal3]
#2921459
10/07/19 04:43 PM
10/07/19 04:43 PM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 15,105
Tuscaloosa Co.
N2TRKYS
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Seems like most folks treat the saddle stand as a harness and don't actually wear a harness. For those that use a saddle and don't wear a safety harness, why is that? The saddle is your harness. It's pretty much just a tree stand harness without the shoulder straps, mine has under the leg straps and everything. And the way your tether hooks to the saddle it's pretty much impossible to turn over upside down and fall out of it. If your stand fails, what's there to catch you? Don’t be bringing all that firefighter safety stuff up in here! I’ll definitely be keeping the cut-on-contact broad heads at the house when I’m hunting out of it. 😂 Lol. I'm just worried about y'all, man. I hope you have a good season.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: Coosa1]
#2921466
10/07/19 04:53 PM
10/07/19 04:53 PM
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Posts: 15,105
Tuscaloosa Co.
N2TRKYS
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Mar 2013
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Tuscaloosa Co.
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Seems like most folks treat the saddle stand as a harness and don't actually wear a harness. For those that use a saddle and don't wear a safety harness, why is that? The saddle is your harness. It's pretty much just a tree stand harness without the shoulder straps, mine has under the leg straps and everything. And the way your tether hooks to the saddle it's pretty much impossible to turn over upside down and fall out of it. If your stand fails, what's there to catch you? The ground I guess. I've seen guys use backup tethers as redundant safety lines but with everything being climbing rated at over 5000lb breaking strength I wouldn't think that a catastrophic failure would be a high probability. I just put my trust in the gear and hope for the best. Anything can happen. That's why they're called accidents. Here's to you having an accident free season. Cheers🍻
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: Ar1220]
#2921574
10/07/19 07:30 PM
10/07/19 07:30 PM
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Posts: 8,600
Grays Creek, NC
bigcountry692001
14 point
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14 point
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Posts: 8,600
Grays Creek, NC
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Y'all fellers that are a saddling up are yuns using climbing steps and aiders or yuns using tree climbing gaffs I’m using my lone wolf climbing sticks for now, I’m replacing the top steps with a double from doublestep.com. I will eventually get a platform and use my sticks to climb to the tree.
"You cant manage a deer herd with acorns."
-Dr. Craig Harper
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: Ben2]
#2922106
10/08/19 04:35 PM
10/08/19 04:35 PM
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Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 21,257
Northport, AL
GomerPyle
Impatient Stinky Britches Wearin’ Off-Roadin’ Guru
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Impatient Stinky Britches Wearin’ Off-Roadin’ Guru
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Northport, AL
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Think I will stick to a 15 ft ladder stand ^^^this^^^ this just sounds like a lot of trouble.....thank God we don't have to climb trees to shoot turkeys in the face.
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: tfd1224]
#2922158
10/08/19 06:30 PM
10/08/19 06:30 PM
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Posts: 8,600
Grays Creek, NC
bigcountry692001
14 point
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14 point
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Grays Creek, NC
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I took the plunge and ordered a mantis today. I have a lineman’s belt, and tether so I saved a little there. I will get a platform down the road I’ve got sticks and some steps for now.
My question is for y’all that have a mantis or other saddle do you use the rope man ascenders? I’ve looked on saddlehunter.com and they have mixed reviews.
"You cant manage a deer herd with acorns."
-Dr. Craig Harper
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: bigcountry692001]
#2922284
10/08/19 08:42 PM
10/08/19 08:42 PM
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Posts: 4,926
Coosa County, AL
Coosa1
SOA Professional
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Coosa County, AL
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I took the plunge and ordered a mantis today. I have a lineman’s belt, and tether so I saved a little there. I will get a platform down the road I’ve got sticks and some steps for now.
My question is for y’all that have a mantis or other saddle do you use the rope man ascenders? I’ve looked on saddlehunter.com and they have mixed reviews. I have a rope man on my tether and a prusik with a prusik tender from doublesteps.com on my lineman belt. Honestly I think I like the tender better
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: tfd1224]
#2922310
10/08/19 09:08 PM
10/08/19 09:08 PM
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Posts: 8,456
Harpersville, AL
tfd1224
OP
14 point
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OP
14 point
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 8,456
Harpersville, AL
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I’m definitely getting a ropeman 1 for my lineman belt but think I’ll stick with the prusik on my tether. I may change my mind about that later too though.
Yeah cmon. Daniel White
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: tfd1224]
#2922422
10/09/19 05:25 AM
10/09/19 05:25 AM
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Posts: 8,600
Grays Creek, NC
bigcountry692001
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 8,600
Grays Creek, NC
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I agree with y’all 💯. I will definitely get one for my lineman’s rope, I see a few guys with them on there tether and wondered if it made adjustments a little easier when your in the tree.
"You cant manage a deer herd with acorns."
-Dr. Craig Harper
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: Coosa1]
#2923508
10/10/19 01:44 PM
10/10/19 01:44 PM
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Posts: 15,105
Tuscaloosa Co.
N2TRKYS
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Tuscaloosa Co.
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That would be impressive if he actually simulated a stand failure.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: N2TRKYS]
#2923531
10/10/19 02:26 PM
10/10/19 02:26 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,926
Coosa County, AL
Coosa1
SOA Professional
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SOA Professional
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Coosa County, AL
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That would be impressive if he actually simulated a stand failure. I just thought it was funny.
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Re: saddle hunting
[Re: born2fizh]
#2923580
10/10/19 03:36 PM
10/10/19 03:36 PM
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Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 6,868
Hoover (poor section)
Johnal3
it froze over
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it froze over
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Hoover (poor section)
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I have the whole TETHRD setup. The ropeman 1 is the ticket on the lineman and tether. It allows you to stand or sit quick. I’ve got the 2 way Gibbs ascender for my flip line (lineman’s). It allows you to go above limbs without disconnecting. Something to look at unles you trim limbs on your way up. https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1?q=Gibbs+Klimair+Flipline+Adjuster&client=safari&hl=en-us&biw=414&bih=719&tbs=vw:l,ss:44&prmd=sinv&sxsrf=ACYBGNQzRAtVxWVS2S-QhJJIc5vOA434FA:1570740361474&prds=num:1,of:1,epd:10115098649423819759,paur:ClkAsKraX7O0ugfp1WzPS7QwZ0ZFYzBWMLDBv93modHHxk68lv6fpH9LjS3w_8A6Hz2DdxZ96QQnYUEfzUO4Qsm_X-xx11AE0k0G2BDdbBLPhNImozHutg5uEhIZAFPVH706K-UFOLrdcRgYcGFsl7QQ_dpB9A,prmr:1,pid:10115098649423819759,cs:1
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