ORIGINAL: Hoytail Hunter

Thanks for the insightful input guys. The majorobstacle in my head has been weight -vs- structural integrity from the very beginning. I'm not trying to make a stand that is better or lighter than anything on the market. I just want one that is more suited to my liking. I do believe I will be nut and bolting this thing together instead of welding. Aluminum is not a very strong metal to begin with and welding it together furthers that weakness.

Specifically with my LW, I don't like:

1) how on small diameter trees the belt rubs against the tube housing when you sit down or stand upcausing creeks. This will eventually cost me the big buck that snuck in behind me and I have to slowly stand up.

2) the flat crossmember on the bottom platform as it forms a wedge against the tree when you have to set up to anticipate tree diameter change when climbing.

3) how it's hard sometimes to get my fingers into the clamping jaws to undo them. That tab should've been made to angle out a little more so you can get your fingers in there to unclamp.

4) how those clamping jaws rub against the seat cushion when packing up. This rubbing will eventually rip holes into the cushion. -another design flaw overlook