Hang On or Climber?? What Brand??

[Buckshot20]

Quidos web is the most comfortable option on the market and I have sat in everything from summits to millenniums to tree lounge. But I did not enjoy the web in hot weather.

After getting an assault and climbing sticks the usage rate on all my other options has fallen off a cliff.

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What makes the assault so much more comfortable??

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The LW cast stands are not necessarily the most comfortable, but the most versatile. Pretty much any tree. Small trees. I have a millennium and it is super comfy bit you need a certain size tree and the squeak. My XOP goes in almost everything and is rock solid and quiet.

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[BassBoysLLP]

Absolutely no experience with a web sling seat...what are some benefits or comparisons when talking all day sits, comfort level, any complications with em...I've watched a few videos and it seems to be lots of parts to it and I'm more of a hands on learner.

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weight and being able to move all the way around the tree. all day sits cant speak on it however osme say you can some say you cant. for the $$$$ sticks and stand will be same price if not cheaper

Not necessarily. A sit drag will run you about $28. You can build the whole set up for under $50, but it's easy to blow the budget with customizations. It will be my go to run n gun setup this year. I can get in trees that don't work with my hang ons.

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[cbigbear]

I can get in trees that don't work with my hang ons.

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Interesting I'm the exact opposite on the saddle vs stand. I'll grab the stand for a more versatile setup. My limitations with the saddle are leaning trees & heavily limby trees.

I'd be interest to hear what setup advantage(s) you find in the saddle. Maybe I'm missing the boat!!!!

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[cbigbear]

I based my statement off of actually buying a guidos or tribe off the shelf and even second hand for that matter. I always liked the idea of minimalist saddle but don't trust my sewing enough to hang 25 ft up.

You can pair a rock climbing harness with a sit drag & eliminate the need for any sewing. You should be able to get into this combo for less than $100. It's a great way to give saddle hunting a shot & not break the bank. The rock harness can also double as your safety harness for stand hunting so money wise the only really cost is a $35 sit drag. I much prefer the harness/drag setup to the Gudio's Web I had.

[ThePreBanMan]

For years I used a Summit Viper. I got a Lone Wolf Assault and set of sticks last year. I primarily used that setup this past season. But on a few occasions I did bring out the climber during the rut. It's far more comfortable. But I was shocked at how loud I found it to be after using the hang on and sticks.. I'll still use the climber if I plan on the rare all day sit during the rut. But otherwise I prefer the assault.
I didn't think the setup worth the money at first. I' had been having success out of the climber. But folks on this site convinced me otherwise. I'm incredibly glad for that.

[BA-IV]

I got lucky and Cgbigbear pointed me to Ruger (both members) and I ended up purchasing a XOP air raid off of him. Now I been looking at sticks and will go with either hawk or xop sticks, both look good. I still want to get with someone local and see a harness in action, it just seems DIFFERENT but pretty efficient.

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[mainebowhunter]

I have will be using a minimalist harness this year based off the SitDrag. Been using it all spring. Dave1963 has a lot of good stuff on the minimalist saddle stuff.
[bbvideo=425,350]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpBYxHVCLPQ[/bbvideo]

Without the platform as Dave is using, its a bit more difficult to shoot 360 around a tree. I opted for the minimalist harness because it was the cheapest, quietest way for me to get up a tree. I have a few climbers and some fixed stands. I use them all.

[mainebowhunter]

Climbers are also not ideal for public land where cannot cut branches or limbs.

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