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No, not from the factory. You have to make your own.

It's a climbing rated quick link that's made to handle side pressure. It's not one I bought from Menards or something like that. It's designed for this application. I should have mentioned that in the video. Thanks for watching! Tom

@ontargetadventures4940 one issue i had experienced with those types is they can spin open from contact with your rope or contact with bark ect. or the can spin tight to the point where you can't open it with hands... which in some applications could be a problem.. in your case you could simply repel down and use a wrench to loosen it on the ground. Just something to be aware of....

Your absolutely correct. Infact each move I make I make sure it's tight because it does loosen sometimes. I've had it tighten once as well so now I carry a Leatherman which I can use to loosen if needed.

I think so too! Thanks for watching!

Hey Ryan, Thanks! Appreciate you watching! Slam a big one this year!

Thanks Madhunts! Deer liked them too👍

The plot spreads across 2 soil types. One good soil and one poor soil type. I have brought the PH up with a lime application after a soil test indicated it low two years ago. I think the PH is one of the biggest factors to a good result. Thanks for watching!

@@ontargetadventures4940 absolutely right, lime and rain and it will grow!

@@troybrake5686Timing the seeding right before rain is huge!

Hey, Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

For hybrid hunting I would say the Cold world because it's lighter. There is a noticable difference in weight. About 3 lbs lighter. The platform is slightly smaller on the cold world but still pretty similar. If you have the money and mostly face the tree with your saddle go for the cold world if you have the money. If you're going to be mostly sitting down using it like a traditional stand I would say go for the Rubicon because it's slightly bigger platform and more comfortable seat.

Thanks for the quick response! Looking to hop on the sale they have on the cold world now. Is the grip texture the same on both stands?

Wow, that's a great sale they got going on! Just checked it out. So the cold world feels like sandpaper grip, really gritty. But I will say after using a season it broke in nicely. It's still really grippy but not as bad as it was. The Rubicon does not have that at all.

This is the same guy who answered your last question. Tom from on target adventures

Sorry I replied back from my other TH-cam account. I'm not sure you got the response. The cold world had sandpaper grit texture. It was kind of Overkill I thought but broke in nicely after using it a bit. The Rubicon does not have that sandpaper grit and is more smooth to the touch

I heard the same thing. They have the bigger new climber coming this November, and next year will be the lightweight climber I think. They really listen to feedback and provide quality products for good prices! Thanks for watching. Tom

Couldn't agree more! Wish we lived in a state where you could just take the meat and leave.

@@ontargetadventures4940 first time I’ve ever even heard of such a thing! What do you do with it when you get it home? Throw it in the garbage? Haha

Correct. I must have said more than it was. Probably was thinking about the air raid evolution instead. Thank you for keeping me in line and thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! Good all around stand for 230 dollars. Can't beat the 350 lbs weight rating.

Ya, really cool! No other equipment or manual labor needed 🙂

They’re pretty cool. I’ve had them sneak past me without making a noise. Thanks for watching.

Ya, 4 little ones and the mother. Thanks for watching.

It’s a low investment that can pay off big. It’s helped me out a lot. Just make sure to practice with your phone on your bow leading up to and during the season. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching and supporting the channel! It's a good all around stand for sure

I have not. I'll look into that. Thanks for the suggestion!

I didn't have any problems with that during testing. One thing I will say is that the bar behind your head was pretty high up and I had a hard time going under branches. So if you're a person that ducks under a lot of branches where you hunt you might want to reconsider. I hunt a lot of thick nasty stuff and I'm really tall so I'm always ducking under stuff. So I ended up not using the bag as much as I thought I would.

@ontargetadventures4940 thank you.. I hunt in alot thick stuff to.. stalk and spot most the time. I'm 5,11. Maybe I'll look at something else. Shame the price point is awesome.

It swam away fine. So that was good. We tried to get it back in the water as fast as possible.

Clover would be a good choice. One thing to consider is do we want the deer spending all the time eating on the trail or just have them use the trail to get to the destination, food plot or stand set up areas.

Nice catch! 🤣.

Glad you can benefit from the video. I usually like to keep my bow ready most of the time but it's nice to be hands free when you need to. Thanks for watching! Tom

Thanks for watching. They seem to circle around towards you one way or the other to get a peek. If it were facing you they would probably expect to see a head also and it's not realistic then. Someone told me that a while back and they are correct. They almost always come in closer and circle around one way or the other to check it out. Plus I don't want to carry around a half turkey reaper decoy on public land also. I don't want any red or anything that resembles a turkey head for safety reasons on public land as well. So by just having the fan it's super light, safer in my opinion, and very effective. I think it actually gets some of them mad that they aren't turning around to look at them.

@@ontargetadventures4940 makes sense, do you think one with a head and possibly some breast feathers would work ?

Absolutely! The more realistic the better! I just hunt all public land so I don't want to be sneaking around with one that looks too realistic. I don't want to get accidentally shot by another hunter. But if you have private land or know no one will be around the more realistic the better! Thanks for watching. If you go to our channel on our regular videos we have a more detailed video on how I use it

I totally see your point. It is noticably lighter though. 30 percent lighter. I guess it's what you prefer. But the vanish is a great stand for sure. I like both. Thanks for watching

@@ontargetadventures4940 I like your review, but 3 pounds lighter, with less platform for an additional 250, I'm a mobile public hunter, I can buy 2 xop vanish for 10 cheaper than one cold world. That's way beyond deal breaker.

So I usually rub in borax to the flesh and let it sit for 3-6 weeks. But check periodically and you might have to reapply the borax again if it's not full dry. Thanks for watching

It was fun! Very thankful for XOP and HHA for donating the prizes!

We're thankful for XOP and HHA who donated the giveaways!

Very nice of XOP and HHA for donating the prizes

Thanks for watching. Praise God. Congrats to all the giveaway WINNERS.

Ya. Seems like a long range of time this year for dropping.

Thanks for stopping by! Good meeting you also!

Great meeting you! Thanks for stopping in at the booth!

Thank you. Please pray we can have some spiritual conversations at the expo. That we glorify God and open doors for possible spiritual conversations!

I now use the XOP cold World hang on and one X2 stick. And actually the cold World is really quiet going through brush ! Thanks for watching

And thanks for watching! Having gone on the trip, I would recommend it to anyone at least once. It’s a LOT of work and planning, but you can also see the payoff is spectacular.

Hey thanks for the feedback! You’re exactly right; it was a great experience. It’s worth mentioning that your results will greatly vary based on whether or not you are hunting a major migratory flyway. Outside of that, local birds are obviously fewer and more wary.

So the daisy chain I thought was quieter and its rated for like 4-500 lbs whereas the cam cleat was rated for less and some people said they were a little noisy?? Never used a cam cleat but just going off what others said. Once you pull up your stick the daisy chain is very easy to get off. Now using the XOP cold World hang on and one XOP X2 stick. Awesome set up. I'll be doing another full review this spring. Thanks for watching and subscribing! Tom

@ontargetadventures4940 seen a trick for the cam cleat if you put a piece of 550 tied around it where the jaws meet it quiets it down. I'm using it cause just my initial thoughts the chain wanted to slip when I put weight into it

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful!

I actually edited this one. Glad you enjoyed it! Tom

Big thanks! More to come.

The struggle is real! Better ways of doing it. Next time! Thanks for watching. Appreciate it!

That’s a good idea. On day two I was going through all the ideas of what I would have should have could have done. Didn’t think of that one. Thanks for watching.👍

It’s a Sitka flash 20. Best thing about it is how it allows your back to breathe while getting back to your spot. Too bad they don’t make this day pack anymore. Thanks for watching!

Thanks again Tom! Thanks for getting this trip going. It was a blast minus the dehydration and leg cramps. Can’t wait for you to get a slob this coming season if you don’t get one this late season first that is.

Thanks Madhunts! God Definitely blessed us with friendships built and a buck down. We’ll see where he leads us this next season.

I agree, great message at the end that many can learn from! Thanks for watching, Tom

Thanks for watching. I don’t think many people have!