Official Live From The Stand Thread 2022

I've never had a problem with it putting my feet to sleep. What I have had happen is this: I've tried to use it with the platform too low. Pressure that long at that spot on your thighs will screw with proper circulation. If I sat with the strap digging into my thighs for a good bit and then stood up I'd get dizzy. Sometimes so dizzy I thought I was going to pass out. I've posted about it before. It just took me a while to figure out that I was the one making it happen. Make SURE it's adjusted properly and avoid that. The footrest should be a big help. Maybe I should get one or two, but I like to keep mine as light as possible with fewer moving parts.

I've only shot from my climbers in a sitting position three times in all the years I've used them. When I was younger I'd spend most of my time standing just to be ready. Now I usually stand the first and last hour of light and then stand when I know something is coming. Sometimes you're just going to have to try to stand up with deer in range and not get busted though.

As to the squeaking, that's a thing on certain types of trees. This might worry some, but one way to minimize this is to grind a sharper edge on the teeth of the climber. If you look a their side profile they're pretty square. That's where the squeak comes from, and hickory trees are the worst for squeaking. Pecan trees are almost as bad. I haven't done it to mine, but my friends have used a file or a grinder and made that profile less square. Don't make it sharp. Just take the square off. Make it sharp and it'll dig into trees like sweet gum and white oak and you'll have to pull muscles wrenching it free once it bites in.

I have two of the padded back supports that were given to me. I don't use them. I've never tried them, but they might work for someone who needs lumbar support. If you want to try it send me your address and I'll send you one.

 

Thanks for the reminder. I got up a half hour ago, made coffee, logged onto the forums and forgot it.

 

YES.

 

You might when you get older.

 

Curious. Do you mount yours upside down?

One other thing for others I'll throw out there that I've posted before is if you have one don't turn it on if the thermals are in your favor. Even if the thermals are carrying your scent up and away ozone will go to the ground and the deer will get fidgety when they would have just walked right on in.

 

I still have 20 minutes until I need to be on stand.

 

Walking out the door soon. Should be all set up in about 10 minutes.

Good luck today folks!

 

Crap. Just walked up face to face with one of my 10 points. He blew and took off.

 

Set up and waiting on daylight. Come on folks, make it a bloody day.