Difficult to assemble.support bar right in the middle of the seat which forces you to sit on either edge and not in the center.and so on. On the flip side, I bought a Big Dog cheapie for my small property and it is a piece of junk. Maybe its because I grew up hunting from them, but. There is just something about wooden, homebuilt tree stands. However it was a beast to set up and costly. Building A Wooden Ladder Stand For Hunting. Super roomy, two mesh seats that fold up, footrest to change leg angles while seated.just super deluxe. Last year my buddy bought an expensive Hawk two-man stand that is the absolute nicest ladder I have ever hunted from. 2 product ratings - Muddy Partner 17 Foot Outdoor 2 Person Hunting Deer Ladder Tree Stand (Used) 249.36. Also a fold-out footrest is nice because it adds comfort and makes the platform feel bigger. Muddy Partner 17 Foot Outdoor 2 Person Hunting Deer Ladder Tree Stand (Used) Opens in a new window or tab ITEM HAS BEEN LIGHTLY USED Pre-Owned. They must pivot out of the way to be acceptable to me.but not create a ridge for a backrest by contacting the tree prior to nesting. I do not care for an front shooting rail for bowhunting, which is nice for an xbow or rifle shooter. Mesh seats are nice in warm weather, but a Thermarest type pad is a lot warmer when temps dip into the 30's and below. Platform space is reduced by a fixed seat and even if you have a pad, your butt is going to eventually contour the pad between those slats and it gets uncomfortable. Seats that do not fold up or are comprised of horizontal square tubing with gaps between are the worst. Most do not have a name visible, but there are very clear differences and preferences. Between hunting a friend's farm where ladder stands are the only option to my recent KS bowhunt, I've sat in a bunch of different makes and models.

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