Buddy of mine picked these up for me as a gift cause he knows I'm into hunting. I appreciated the gift but after trying them on a hunt I decided they were much too large and heavy to be used for a semi mobile hunting setup, they would work much better for a long term set, so I decided to modify them myself. I cut them down to 22" and eliminated the middle step since they were entirely too close together for me anyway. I also eliminated the plastic washers and tightened the bolts down since the folding step feature was more annoying than anything and made a bunch of noise. They are much lighter although still probably 10-15lbs ish and more packable now being able to fit on my back. View attachment 158821
Using a saddle? If you're sticking with those (yes, I know what I did there) then you may gain some interest in the 1-stick climbing method. Cut's down on that weight, bulk and noise. Do your homework before you go getting stuck 15 feet up. I'm as cheap as it gets, but I bucked up after doing the 1-stick method and bought the helium sticks. I just look for a wicked tree that doesn't require much height for me to hide and up I go.
