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For you guys packing in sticks and a hang on every time. What’s your set up?

I did a lot of research last year when retiring my climber.

Went with XOP for sticks and stand and couldn't be happier. The lighter the better. Almost got Hawk, but had a lot of bad reviews.
Pay attention to the teeth where the stand touches the tree. Saw many that didn't look like they'd be stable.

Just attach a small back pack and I'm good for miles.
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Aluminum is your friend. I have a steel hang on, and Steel steps... never been on a tree. It will sit in my garage till I find a permanent home for it.
I'll make a permanent home for it if you are relatively close to crossville. Got a teenage daughter that likes to hunt but once or twice a year and looking for a2nd hand hang on and sticks would be great at a reasonable price.
 
I did a lot of research last year when retiring my climber.

Went with XOP for sticks and stand and couldn't be happier. The lighter the better. Almost got Hawk, but had a lot of bad reviews.
Pay attention to the teeth where the stand touches the tree. Saw many that didn't look like they'd be stable.

Just attach a small back pack and I'm good for miles.View attachment 252309
What's the weight total?
 
What's the weight total?
Stand is 11lbs and sticks are 3lbs each. They have smaller, lighter sticks than I got. Two step vs 3. I normally take 2-3

Not sure if it weighs more than my climber, but I know it rides a lot better on my back and has a much smaller profile that isn't getting caught on brush. Plus the ability to get in about any tree I need
 
I'm carrying 4,sometimes 3, Latitude carbon ss with amsteel aiders, they are 1.1 lbs each. I still use my hawk helium platform and I would say it's about 3.5 pounds. Used to carry 3 hawk sticks and they were 10.5 pounds by themselves.
 
My mobile lock-on setup is a Millennium M7 with 4 XOP X2 sticks. The M7 has been modified to use a Novix tree bracket and versa buttons. The X2 sticks each have a 1 step aider and a rope mod for fastening to the tree. The total setup weight should be around 18 lbs.
 

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