TrophyLine Tree Saddle
 

Anybody try one yet???

I wonder if they are comfortable...



The ad reads...

"Lightweight and easy to carry, the Tree Saddle™ is ideal for the hunter who covers a lot of ground and needs a stand that affords 360° coverage of your hunting area. Weighing from 4.5 to 6.5 pounds, the Tree Saddle™ can be worn around your waist or packed, making it particularly useful for hunting spacious public lands in the West when you don't want to carry excess weight and need to set up quickly. The unique design allows you to quietly change positions in a tree for better shots and enjoy complete 360° coverage of your hunting area, while giving you the flexibility to quietly maximize shooting angles and positions. The Tree Saddle™ cradles your seat like a hammock, and allows you to quietly switch from a fully upright to a seated position for greater comfort. You can easily rotate to aim in any direction and at any angle, so you can hunt the entire perimeter around your perch. It's designed with a 5,000-pound-strength forged snap with a 2,500-pound-strength adjuster buckle and nylon webbing of 9,600-pound-strength. Hooking up in a tree takes little time after you've stepped into the saddle and tightened it up. It's safe and it's durable, with a weight capacity of up to 350 pounds. And you can use it to prepare trees for climbing stands and clear branches from around a tree. It's available in a range of waist sizes. You can choose the Leather Tree Saddle™ or the Camouflage Tree Saddle™, as well as optional Safe-T Steps. "

RE: TrophyLine Tree Saddle
 

You don't have a link to thier site do you?

RE: TrophyLine Tree Saddle
 

Never mind I found it, for what you get the price to me is a bit on the steep side, for my size it would cost $329 and to be honest I don't see how you could relax in one.

RE: TrophyLine Tree Saddle
 

Truthfully, I think you would get real tired real fast hanging in that. Try it and if you don't like it, return it. Then tell everyone here how it went. We'd love to know.

RE: TrophyLine Tree Saddle
 

It looks a lot like the tree suit. I think it's a great idea but no way should it cost as much a high end climber. For that price I don't care to find out how it works[:'(]

RE: TrophyLine Tree Saddle
 

i know some one who has this and its not THAT bad to sit in for a SHORT amount of time.. you do get a nice angle for a shot. and really there are no noises from that you woudl get from a stand... BUT again i didnt like it the 30 minutes i was up there and teh few shots i took for practice. IMHO not worth 300$!!!

:D

RE: TrophyLine Tree Saddle
 

I don't want either of those words describing anything I pay money for to use while hunting. It isn't THAT bad to sit on a tree branch for a SHORT amount of time either. And that doesn't cost money. Just my thoughts, I'm sure some people might like it.

RE: TrophyLine Tree Saddle
 

Wouldn't you need climbing spikes just to use it ?
Somehow I can't see anybody putting their weight on those uncomfortable things for long .

RE: TrophyLine Tree Saddle
 

yeah i tried to emphasize the fact that i wouldnt use it or pay money for it. especially when a tree stump or even a branch is free! ;)

RE: TrophyLine Tree Saddle
 

First off...it's $199.99 at Cabelas...CLICK HERE to see...

Secondly, you don't rest all your weight on the steps. When taking the shot/standing sure you'll have most of your weight on a couple steps...but people OWN THEM them say that they really comfortable to "sit" in....kinda like a hammock.

Personally...I can tell you that 98% of the climbers out there have the seat part on the top piece of the 2 pieces. So...while sitting all comfy....you see a deer...you then stand on the platform piece (which is just sitting there with hardly any weight on it)...as you put your weight on the platform it tends to shift or settle. I'll bet that at LEAST 75% of accidents happen during this transition from sitting to standing. That's why...I always say that the BEST climbers have the seat ONLY connected to the same piece that has the standing platform. To me...if it isn't set up that way...it aint worth 10 cents. Now how many people here got money into those SUPPOSED "high end" climbers? LOL

Anybody who has tried a climber with the seat connected to the platform KNOWS EXACTLY what I'm talking about. STABILITY is ALWAYS THERE...as is security.

I'm gonna try one of these slings. I go 230 pounds. I'll be sure to do a review for yas...