Silent, don't go getting all tore up right before season .
I borrowed 2 lock-ons to give that route a try this year and they were homemade jobs weighing in at 45 & 50#! I employed the hanging abilities of the owner sinceI had never hung a lock on before. watching him lift those behemoths into place has me wondering how to get them down . I won't be surprised if the tree's they're in have a substantial lean to them by the time season is over .
My back did good yesterday. My lock-ons are home made jobs as well. They are all welded and weigh about 40 lbs a piece. I typically climb the tree with my climber and then lift them up to hang them. I took the machete and cut a path into the stand and then trimmed shooting lanes etc. and got the stand and EZ hanger hung yesterday. So I have 3 lock-ons up right now and two reserved for my Illinois hunt and one set as a back up if I need a quick move and get get a climber in the tree that I need to.