re: New Saddle Hunters 2021

My brother got tired of carrying a climber or lock on 1.5 miles and bought a saddle this year. He loves it. He has the Tether'd Phantom, the predator platform, and the novix mini sticks. I've tried it out and shot my bow from it a good bit and while I can see how it'd be useful, it ain't for me. It seems like there is a lot more movement required to get situated for shots behind you. I think a high end lock on is better suited for bow hunting and you have the ability to take more shots with less movement.

I am going to purchase a Lone Wolf Custom Gear 0.5 (~6 lb lock on) and some better sticks this year. The saddle setup my brother uses weighs about 12 lbs total not including a pack to carry it with. I think I can get to around 15 lbs with a lock on set up. I have a Lone Wolf hand climber and the flat cast aluminum platform almost feels like a frame pack on your back so I think the 0.5 will pack just as easy. I'm not going to notice the 3 lb difference.

ETA: I think that I'll be buying a saddle for the next time I go out to the midwest. There weren't many tree options for a climber or a lock on there.