Originally Posted by
iSnipe
Who said anything about saving money?
You didn't read my post where I already own ladder stands. In fact, I'm leaving in a few minutes to go buy 3 more ladder stands right now. LOL! Saving money? Please, you only live once.
And they are NOT 100 x more dangerous. That's an exaggeration, but more dangerous? Most likely and don't really care given the real odds. I'll take the risk.
iSnipe
the ones we build are not ore dangerous, they have more area than that of a manufacturer stand and is way sturdy-er in my opinion.
my metal one is slippery, and the wooden one has more traction when wet from mornin dew
i wouldnt use more than 1 tree as sum1 has said, it destroyed itself in less than a month and these were 2 of the biggest pines on the farm , prolly 2 men around hand to hand. i think i drew u a crappy picture on here and this design allows the tree to grow and sway without messin it up. the blind is in no way attached to the tree, simply built with a lil grow room. kinda like a sleeve. and i use a rachet strap to hold er still, just like most tree hangers
i have been in it when winds were 25 mph and ir moves with the tree just fine,