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The saddle is our 'Challenger Saddle'. The stand is the 'Cold World" stand from XOP

You could do that, its up to you at the end of the day.

@@hangfreeco I’m new to saddle hunting, and I’m just trying to figure out how to do my bridge…like, should I make it a set length (24”-28”?), or is it supposed to be adjustable? Or is that all preference

@@thedawsonian9094 There are "Fixed Bridges" and there are adjustable bridges. Multiple options of either choice are available. The large majority of saddle hunters are going to run a bridge that adjusts in some way.

Not necessarily although its never a bad thing to have one. A lot of times, for full size stands, we will set the stand with the Full Bury 3/16 H.F.A.S. and once its good to go put a 1/8 Full Bury H.F.A.S. on the bottom button just for general safety and security. Its really up to you though in terms of how you want to do it.

Glad you like it! And we do our best to get orders out as quickly as possible!

We cant tell you to use it with anything other than what is in spec for the safeguard. What you do on your own is up to you. MadRock should be coming out with a Safeguard sized for 8mm sometime this year but not sure of exact dates.

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It is available right now. All 3/16 H.F.A.S. products have a truckers hitch option that you can add. On the listing itself it should be under the "version" tab.

I am going to probably get the truckers hitch version because the standard doesn’t get tight and the top is loose when I cam it over.

Haha, no problem. In all fairness though, it significantly slows down the process when trying to get the filming aspect and the correct angles. If Van wasn't trying to make sure the cameras got everything, he could get a platform and stand set up in seconds. One sticking is definitely a great option though!

The ropeman 1 is a great product!

There are a bunch of different brands. D-Splicers are usually good though. You'll need the larger size and a hell of a grip to actually cut the rope. The trimming and other stuff can be done with smaller sizes.

@hangfreeco Thanks. So is that the brand shown in the video? The red handled ones

@@cooterbrown1703 Yessir!

It’s more pliable, more packable, lighter, holds its color better over time, stands up to heavy usage the same if not better, and in our opinion, looks a hell of a lot cooler. You can decide for yourself though!

Not to mention a heck of a lot more affordable.

I’m having a hard time knowing what to order to use a Kong on my lineman’s belt. I want to go to the tight eye with 2 biners and run a Kong with it. I’ve only ever ran rope mans but with the 8mm I know I need to switch. Great vids man and I’m gonna switch all my ropes and my bridge to predator after going through all of your videos. Looks like a great rope

@@geauxoutdoors One of our owners, Wyatt, runs a Tight Eye Predator Lineman's with a Kong Duck. He has a carabiner clipped through the tight eye and lineman's loop and leaves that on permanently while storing the rest of the rope, kong, and second carabiner in his pouch. Then when he is ready to use the lineman's, he just takes it out of the bag, throws it around the tree, clips the second carabiner on and he's good to go. Its a extremely streamlined system. As far as the Predator goes, you simply cant beat it. You will thank yourself later! Have a good one.

@@hangfreecosweet. Thx. That’s exactly what I was thinking was the way to set it up but glad you replied to confirm. Thx so much

The Tender makes moving the Prusik itself quite a bit easier.

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That's really only true if you are falling a significant distance. For saddle hunting, a significant distance shouldn't be possible if the proper equipment is used.Regardless, you will be alive. Replacing a rope isn't the end of the world as long as you are alive to do so.

Thats what we are here for! We will have more videos coming out soon enough.

@hangfreeco 0 seconds ago Hey Katie, with the way this method is being done, the Tether is the Rappel Rope. When desired height is reached the rest of the rope goes back into the bag on his hip.

In our opinion, yes it is!

We are glad you love the gear. And we might be a few days late sometimes but we try and reply to everybody that we can. We understand what it was like to be a customer and want to give everybody the best experience we can!

The people over at XOP are good people that care about their customers. Thanks for watching and we will be posting more videos soon!

We appreciate you Walter! Our goal is to provide the top quality gear at a price that is fair and reasonable!

A backup is not needed with the tubular webbing tether. The Tether is more than strong enough on its own without needing a backup!

They aren't too hard to find on our website but if you need help finding anything specifically, feel free to call us and we would be happy to help. Have a great New Years!

It has not been a problem so far for us or any of our customers thus far.

3/16 Full Bury

We will be doing a lot of videos this offseason showing how to attach or detach or tie on or take off a lot of different products we sell. Thank you for the suggestion!

We are working on that. With as many products as we have it has been more difficult to get that particular problem figured out. Shipping to Canada will be available soon enough!

If you cannot get the H.F.A.S. tight enough on a stick, or a platform, something is being done wrong in the set up. The only complaint ever lodged against the H.F.A.S. is it get TOO tight, not the opposite. If you would like to email or call us we would be happy to try and help you figure out whats going on.

Either a separate bag or inside the pouch depending on the hunt.

3/16 Full Bury for platforms. The 3/16 LYTE version is for sticks.

We hear you. We had KONG USA's rep out to the warehouse and he saw how we were using it and had no problem with it. You are correct though, the method of using it that you described is the proper way of doing it as shown by KONG.

If that is the way you feel, then you are correct. There isn't one right way and there isn't one wrong way. We have always said, and still do, that if you have a method that works for you, use that method! Good luck this upcoming season!

@@hangfreeco ABSOLUTELY, IM AMAZED AT HOW THIS PART OF THE SPORT HAS GROWN AND AT HOW PEOPLE FIND NEW AND FASTER WAYS OF DOING SOMETHING!! THANKS FOR THE VIDEO.

We appreciate that!

That tree isn't alive, we just never shaved the bark off. And getting it was a bit of a story in our case. The best way is probably knowing somebody with land that is willing to let you cut one down.

Thats our whole goal. We strive every day when we walk into the office to figure out how to make our customers lives easier!

It will make a huge difference for you!

@hangfreeco got them in and have used them 2x but they are amazing man!!! Save me probably 10min climbing coming from daisy chain n truckers hitch...greatly made also I'll definitely be recommending you guys in the future thanks again

Yep. If you are a bigger hunter we do recommend using those 3/16 for your sticks. They work the same way so there is no learning curve!

Measure from the base of the prusik Knot to the top of the loop and go slightly less than that length.

He runs a 30' line.

Sewn eyes will start to be available at the end of the year as well as new kit options. We are moving the sewing in house as the prices for sewn eyes are outrageous and we would not be able to offer customers good deals on the ropes. Our goal is always to get the best price for our customers.

Thank you for the quick reply! I am considering a Madrock system but really want a sewn eye. The only downside of the Madrock is 8mm Oplux being out of spec. That’s made me look at the F4 and also FCX. I see your kit offers 9.5mm. Is it a big difference in packability?

@@Chasen_The_Outdoors Once the 9.5 is used a couple times and is broken in it is very packable. 9.5 is slightly larger than the OpLux but it is very close in packability when broken in.

Generally speaking, yes.