Not going to lie, each year I'm surprised at the amount of stuff the guys at xop are coming out with and most of their stuff is insanely budget friendly. Thanks for the review sir.
I have loved hunting ever since I was 6 years old and i have really gotten into bow hunting it’s my favorite time of year and I got the renegade saddle a couple years ago just to try it out and i actually loved it I was thinking about buying a new saddle because that one just has to many straps I would like to win this saddle so i have a nicer one than i do now because it would really help me out hunting this year I take my 10 year old friend hunting all the time and i have to hang a saddle next to his stand a lot and it would be great if i won this saddle so i can keep helping him out to get more deer and so maybe i can get other people into bow hunting just like I am it would be nice to use so i can take people out with me and maybe get them on there first deer saddle hunting is a very fun way to do it I like how you can just go anywhere and i would like to get better at it and get better equipment and maybe some day go on a trip to somewhere and hunt public land with that saddle i have always loved hunting and I always will I want to get more people into it so they can spend more time outdoors and in nature bow hunting is the best I will be turning 16 in September and would like to be able to use that saddle to go places with it since I will be able to drive and if I win this saddle i can use my old one to bring other people with me and get more people into it and hopefully make more people get out side and in joy gods beautiful land and animals he has put on this earth i can’t wait for bow season this year and hopefully i can get my friend to get another buck and maybe get my girlfriend to get her first deer with a compound bow and hopefully i can get some does to eat and hopefully a buck I got my first bow but last year and it was awesome i had shot and hit a couple bucks the years before but never could find them and then I shot this one and 2 weeks later after i didn’t kill him he came back with a scar on his back and i finally got one done it was awesome I hevint got one out of my saddle yet but maybe this year I would like to start using one more and that saddle would really help bow hunting is my passion and I love it so much and that saddle would be awesome to have my family used to be big time bow hunters well my uncle was really good at it but he died in a car accident before I was born and my family always says he would love me and i know him and my grandma are up there watching me hunt my grandma passed away right before I shot my buck and i know they where up there watching me kill my first buck it would really help me hunt if I win that saddle it really cool your doing this giveaway
I’m a single dad of 4 beautiful girls and money is extremely tight I try to hunt as often as I can and include my girls if they want to go I love showing them how to be a woodsman and have a wonderful time doing it I’ve wanted to get into saddle hunting for awhile for when I’m able to get into the woods by myself but it’s just never been in the budget for me to buy one most of my hunting equipment is hand me downs from buddies including my bow and I love it! If I were to win it definitely wouldn’t be taken for granted and definitely would be put to good use. My girls and I love deer meat and I think it would be a great tool to help put more meat on the table thank you for the opportunity!
I can't put myself ahead of someone else who may need it but I will say it's exactly what I've been waiting for because the other ones like it are too expensive for me. Thank God for these folks. Speaking of God God bless y'all and have a great season.
This is my first year saddle hunting. I purchased the Mondo kit from Amazon because I wasnt sure I was going to enjoy saddles and didnt want to spend a ton just to try it. It turns out I enjoy it so much that I modified the Mondo by permanently removing the Harness, and also upgraded my tether rope (a longer rope so it would go around fatter trees). I plan to upgrade my saddle in the future, and would love a chance to try the Mutant. Love your videos! Keep it up!
It will force me to finally try one. In the past 4 years my hunting budget has went to the next generation of hunters. Started both my daughter and son into shooting and hunting.
Well I've been watching and looking into saddles for years now, but really haven't ever bit the bullet and grabbed one. I'd love the opportunity to expand my ability to be mobile while hunting. Love your content. It's always honest and gives a good all around perspective good and Bad.
I'm a big fan of what you do. My 14 year old son and I just started hunting last year and he really wants to try out a saddle set up. So having that opportunity would be perfect to work with him on that experience. Keep up the great content.
I've been looking at the XOP Full Rut kit and bought quite a few items you reviewed before and was Very Well Pleased with them , You always give Honest Reviews !
Best review I have seen on the XOP mutant saddle. Thinks are tight right now and I know it is with everyone. Winning this would be great to add to my hunting equipment and make it easier purchasing the rest of what I need to start saddle hunting.
I haven’t pulled the trigger on a saddle yet, and this one looks like it might be just the one to get. With 3 young kids, it’s hard to prioritize spending the kind of money that most saddles cost just to have something for the few times I get to go hunt. If I’m chosen for your giveaway, please know that I will appreciate the kickstart and hope to really enjoy it! Thanks for the content!
I purchased a few items based on your reviews the tidewe range finder was one that I'm very happy with. Now looking to get into saddle hunting on a budget . Thanks for all your honest and unbiased reviews
Thanks for the honest review. I would like to try saddle hunting. I think I would like to use it as well to hunt with my kids as they start bow hunting this year out or tree stands. It would work well as a second stand to be with my kid. Thanks again. I love your channel.
I have been hunting for years, and over the last couple have debated getting into saddle hunting, but I could never justify spending as much as some of the other saddle companies are charging. This saddle looks like a great starter saddle and I think it would be perfect for me to try out. The XOP guys are awesome for making a solid product that is affordable!! It would be a blessing if I could win the giveaway! Thanks for the review Sportsman!
Thanks for the review! Your videos are always upfront. I could use a saddle because I hunt on a budget and I have never had the opportunity to try it. I have been bow hunting for a couple years now and am just starting to explore public land. That is the reason I watched all your saddle videos! I am looking for something I can carry for many miles. God bless Winston
Great to see a good option for us money tight hunters. Having this saddle would allow me to graduate from my modified SitDrag I’ve been using for 6 years
Great video on the saddle! I enjoyed saddle hunting and I'm trying to help get my dad onto it. Unfortunately, he is skeptical on it because of safety reasons, but I will show him your video and hopefully he will try it out. Good luck to everyone!
Man xop just keeps coming out with more and more great stuff. Id love to win this saddle in the worst way, I've been wanting to get a saddle just cant swing it. Four kids put a damper on hunting gear hahaha. God bless everyone that has entered.
This would be a great way to get into saddle hunting! I’m on a tight budget, but would love to get into urban management hunts; it’s necessary to hunt from a tree. This would be a great way to keep my gear weight down and stay mobile!
I’d love to try out this new saddle. I’m new to saddle hunting and looking to get into the sport in a budget friendly manner. Great review and I also like many of your other videos.
I haven "t seen a budget saddle that looks that good. Would love to see how comfortable it would be. Really enjoyed your review, and appreciate your honest opinion.
Would be a great addition, good luck to everyone. Would like to have the opportunity to give saddle hunting a try. Having nothing but public land to hunt, which involves countless walking. A good light mobile set up would definitely make life easier. Thanks for the opportunity!
Super thankful for your honest reviews on budget hunting gear. I’ve been looking at buying a saddle set up for awhile but just hard to pull the trigger on ones that costs $700-1000. Would love to win one like this to get me started and give me something to hunt more public land with. Thanks for the chance to win!
I’m not gonna give a big long story lol. I love everything about hunting and would love to get started into saddle hunting! Thank you for always putting out great content and congrats on the 20k!!🎉
Thanks for the great information! I have been researching and debating on taking the plunge and try saddle hunting. I am 55 so changing from the security of ladder and occasionally climbers which I am familiar with has me questioning whether or not I want to invest into a saddle setup. But for this price point I may have to give it a try. If I am the winner, it will be a great learning opportunity for me, like teaching a old dog new tricks. Not only for myself but I would share it with my two adult sons to try.
Just getting into saddle hunting this year. After looking into many options out there, I did decide on the XOP Mondo and platform combo as it was very budget friendly. As a bigger than fun size guy I do find the bridge to pinch quite a bit as you said. Thanks for the honest review of XOP's new saddle. Love their products and may have to try this for more comfort.
Just like the review for budget minded hunters. XOP has a lot of stuff to get started for hunters trying to get into some type of mobile hunting. Thanks for the review
The saddle looks pretty good overall and is a very budget friendly purchase. If I'm the winner, I'm giving this saddle to my 2nd Cousin Nick Albright, who is an extremely hard working guy, with a wife and two kids, who loves to hunt, and wants to get into saddle hunting ( cause I'm saddle hunter)!! When we hunt together, I wear my saddle in, and he wears 25 lbs of climbing tree stand!!!! He's a guy who would really appreciate this. Thanks again for another great video.
It would be a blessing to win this saddle to be able to give the xop a try and not risk wasting the money if it’s not for me. God bless you for giving back to the hunting community and good luck this season.
I’ve been walking really far to my hunting spot about 3 miles, and I need to get into saddle hunting I’ve been wanting to just couldn’t afford it, this xop saddle might be my option to get started. Pretty cool saddle for the price.
Started hunting out of a saddle last year. Started with the Renegade saddle combo and loved it. Would love to get that saddle and have been watching a lot of reviews on it. Bud of mine is thinking about getting into saddle hunting, as well as my nephew, and it would be awesome to have 2 to go with them or someone else or give my old one to them to start out with. Great review again. Watched your review on the Renegade saddle kit and ultimately went with it. Thanks again.
I have never saddle hunted before and it is something I really want to try. Would be awesome to win a saddle in this economy. Good luck to everyone that has entered and congrats to whoever is lucky enough to win!
I'm very excited that there are some budget saddles becoming available now. Some of the prices for sewn pieces of fabric, and webbing have gotten way out of hand. I would love the opportunity to win this saddle so that I can have my 11yr old daughter with me in the tree when I go hunting. I already am a saddle hunter, but spending serious amount of money on a saddle for my daughter that would only use it a handful of times a year just doesn't seem very budget friendly. I have had her come with me a few times in some ladder stands but there is no mobility with those and she has been very disappointed in not seeing deer. I believe that her having her own saddle would put us in much better locations while hunting together and will allow me to spread the joy and passion I get from hunting and pass it to the next generation.
I would love a saddle like that. I bought the renegade 2 years ago. I used it for the first year, but my buddy convinced me to get a climber ive been using that last year. I wiuldnt mind giving saddle hunting a true go again and this would be perfect to give me the motovation to get back at it.
This saddle, the HangFree Treestand saddle are best value for the money IMO!!! Great beginner or saddle for the hunter that’s switching between saddles and stands and don’t need top end stuff for both.
Very informative review! This will be my first bow season for whitetail in the northeast. Traditionally a stalk and still hunter during rifle season, I’m eager to get into saddle hunting to try something new, and quite literally gain a new perspective on whitetail hunting. Being a disabled army vet with physical limitations, moving around the woods too much causes me pain, saddle hunting may very well give me another option to spend more time in the woods. I am going to order the XOP mutant for myself as it seems to be a great value without committing hundreds of dollars more just to try a saddle. If I would win this giveaway, I would give the mutant to my brother (he was in the chair force, but we won’t haze him for that!) so we could saddle hunt together, I know he would truly love it. Thanks and good luck this season!
This looks like exactly what im looking for. Long time hunter getting back into bowhunting after many years of just rifle hunting. Thanks for thr review!
In the market for a new saddle since someone evidently needed the one I had for the past 2 seasons more then I did. Tight funds don't make that easily done though. Thanks for the give away and for a honest review
I started saddle hunting with the xop renegade and it wasn’t terrible but definitely wasn’t the most comfortable, I’ve been looking at a few different cheaper saddles. I feel like the mondo would be perfect for me this year, it seems like a good budget saddle definitely an upgrade from what I have now. So it would be super nice to win this on so I can give my old one to my buddy
I’m 60 years old and I’m very interested in saddle hunting. It would be nice to win this setup before I spend to much on a saddle to not like it. If I won and didn’t like saddle hunting I would pass it on to a younger hunter. Thank you for the information though your videos.
Would love to get my daughter setup with a saddle this year when she's home from college. She's been ground hunting the past 2 seasons and wants to get up to into the tree, but we haven't got her a complete setup yet.
I have never saddle hunted and I have wanted to try it for a while now. This would be great to get into the saddle game and see what all the talk is about!
Really been looking to get into saddle hunting, but got 2 girls in college at the same time, just finally trying to get off the ground and have some success ,
Hey , I just turned 16 years old ,and am just starting to get into bow hunting. I have hunted out of ladder stands before and they do work ,but you have to have them set up before you go hunting ,and I think it would be a lot better and more effective to hunt out of a saddle. They are lighter ,quicker to set up and overall efficient. I have always wanted to get into saddle hunting but I don't want to spend a 1000 dollar price point on one.I think it would be awesome to win this saddle so I could start getting into saddle hunting. One other thing that would be awesome about winning this saddle is that it would be awesome for public land hunting because of how effective it is. So I really hope I can win this giveaway.
Newish hunter(a couple years) and have wanted to try hunting from a saddle but just can't afford it. I really like your review video and if I don't win this I really probably save up and get one. I am hunting with a Sanlida Dragon X8 to give a idea of where I am at right now. Have a great day!
Great review! I've been a die hard Summit Climber user for 20+ years. I've been contemplating getting into saddle hunting for the last couple years but the cost was not in my budget. I think this might be the year I pull the trigger on it.
I'll have a video coming out this week talking about saddle hunting on a budget. The XOP Mutant Combined with some budget friendly sticks and a platform and you could have the major items for $265!!!
Nice review! This saddle is so affordable it’s unreal. As a female in the hunting world it’s hard to find gear for women with out spending an arm and a leg! I’ve been wanting to try saddle hunting but it’s hard to spend a thousand dollars or more on an entire setup! With this saddle being affordable and a great price point that makes it possible. If I was to win the giveaway I would definitely be so thankful and blessed to be able to try saddle hunting! Also I would do my best to get more women in to hunting! Thanks 🙏
Truly appreciate the content and information that you put out. Also love the gear that XOP puts out at a reasonable price point. Would love to win this saddle.
I have the XOP renegade and you are right about it not being comfortable. I also had the XOP X2 sticks but had to sell them as the height of each step was to much for me, being a disabled veteran. However, my reason for entering is not for me but for my brother. He works 24/7 on other people cars and trucks and doesn't charge an arm and a leg for his labor. He only charges for parts and a little over to help the next persons car. That being said he cannot afford any saddle equipment but he has had neck and back surgery, that put pins and rods in his neck and back. But that doesn't stop him from helping people. Therefore, I would like to nominate him for the saddle and any sticks anyone wants to donate. Thanks for your channel as a lot of us, especially in these days, have a hard time putting food on the table much less buy hunting equipment.
I been debating on if I wanted to get into saddle hunting but not sure if I want to buy an expensive one or stick to budget but if I win this I might really get into it!!! Keep up the good info.
I'll have a video coming out this week talking about saddle hunting on a budget. The XOP Mutant Combined with some budget friendly sticks and a platform and you could have the major items for $265!!!
I think I deserve this saddle so I can give it to my hunting partner. My cousin(hunting partner) and I started an organization where we do urban hunts in NJ and we donate all the venison to feed the needy.
I’d love to win this saddle. I’m a grad student hunting public land on a budget. I don’t have a way to hunt off the ground and this would be a great upgrade for my season! Thanks!
I do a about a dozen hang and hunts every year from a stand. Looking to get a saddle for longer treks or trees with less cover. I'll put the money I save into a lighter platform. Thanks for the review!
Last year I used the Renegade by XOP which I modified some for my saddle system, along with The XOP Edge Platform. Actually worked out well ended up killing 3 out of it. Would like to be the winner so I could try out another XOP Product ! 👊
Hi brother, I just purchased the Tethrd Menace so I would love to give this Mutant to my friend who pastors a rural church in Nor Mn. Thanks for all you do. Ps; I love your Alaskan mission work. My uncle Leonard Bakke served on the Aleution Islands during WWII.
I bought one after watching this video. I was also looking at the new workhorse but it’s almost 3 times the cost. I figured at this cost it was worth the risk. Thanks for the review
I don't know if I deserve to win. I've been teetering on buying one for the past few years to try it out. I've heard they're very comfortable and easy to use in the tree stand. Most people I know that use them truly like them more than most of the ladder/hang-on/etc stands they've used. I'd love to try one! Even if I don't win the saddle I may buy one of these setups just because.
Great review. Have watched all of your videos. From product reviews to helpful tips. Would be great to gift this to my father so he can get back out into the woods.
I got a rock climbing harness last year for the cheap but turns out a waste of money it hurts to wear more than a hour in the tree. Would love to try this one
Don’t really have anything special I just wanted to comment and say thank you sir you’ve really helped me with some hunting decisions especially choosing a hunting saddle I’m really leaning towards getting one of these xop just to start with I’m a lil nervous about it but I’m not gonna know what it is like unless I do it so again thank you sir I enjoy your video’s and keep doing what you’re doing🤙🏾🤙🏾
New hunter that’s been wanting to try saddle but didn’t want to drop $700 on a kit and not like it. Your video just popped up on my TH-cam feed. Glad I clicked. I’d love to win one but if I don’t I might try to get one anyway.
I'll have a video coming out this week talking about saddle hunting on a budget. The XOP Mutant Combined with some budget friendly sticks and a platform and you could have the major items for $265!!!
I would love to win this saddle. I bought the Mondo based on your review as I do swap fairly regularly from tree stains to saddles based on the property that I'm hunting. But you are right, it is not the most comfortable saddle. But for $120 I will probably buy the Mutant if I don't win it.
My husband deserves to win this. He was electrocuted 2-14-23 and survived. He took 15,000 volts, with 30% burns across his body. He’s lucky to be here. He cannot sit in a traditional blind or hunting chair without his legs going numb after a certain amount of time. This would be ideal for him to keep him enjoying what he loves without causing him pain or discomfort.
I want to try saddle hunting, but I'm afraid that I would spend a lot of money buying the gear and hating it. Winning a saddle would help a lot. Thanks for all the gear reviews. Love the channel.
I'll have a video coming out this week talking about saddle hunting on a budget. The XOP Mutant Combined with some budget friendly sticks and a platform and you could have the major items for $265!!!
If I win the giveaway I’ll give the saddle to one of my best friends who has wanted to get into saddle hunting, but hasn’t made the leap. With some set ups costing $1,000 I’d love to be able to give this to him. Also your videos are great and have saved me a lot of money!!!
Love my XOP fixed stands. I've always been skeptical of saddles being actually safe. That fact and pricing has kept me from trying them. This one looks like maybe a worthy addition to me.
Another great review and honest opinions on the XOP Mutant saddle. That is why I have been a longtime subscriber to your channel. I would like to be the winner of this saddle so it gets me into the saddle hunting world. I lost access to the family farm I hunted when my Grandpa passed away and they sold the farm a few years ago. I have not hunted since, because I was not able to get permission on another land. I am going to be hunting public land this year. This would allow me to get back into hunting as I had ladder stands before. The public land does not allow stands to be left overnight, so a saddle would allow me to get me back into the game. Thanks for considering, and God bless.
Would love to be considered! I am a college student, seeking a wildlife and fisheries degree, who is just getting their start in deer hunting and would love the opportunity to hunt from a saddle as I'd be hunting public land. After purchasing a bow and arrows, I misjudged how much the hide would cost lol. But thanks for your review nonetheless!!
Thanks for the review! I would love to win the XOP Mutant, so that I can break into the world of hunting from the saddle! I’m just getting into being mobile and after a less than satisfying season trying get around with the tree stand, I’m ready to make the switch!
I don’t know. Right now the platform is 120 and the saddle is 120. The mondo kit is currently 200 (I think it came down with the release of the mutant. In my opinion, if they don’t offer a combo it’s still easily worth $40 more for the mutant than the mondo.
Hey everyone. The giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner. Thanks for watching the review.
Not going to lie, each year I'm surprised at the amount of stuff the guys at xop are coming out with and most of their stuff is insanely budget friendly. Thanks for the review sir.
I have loved hunting ever since I was 6 years old and i have really gotten into bow hunting it’s my favorite time of year and I got the renegade saddle a couple years ago just to try it out and i actually loved it I was thinking about buying a new saddle because that one just has to many straps I would like to win this saddle so i have a nicer one than i do now because it would really help me out hunting this year I take my 10 year old friend hunting all the time and i have to hang a saddle next to his stand a lot and it would be great if i won this saddle so i can keep helping him out to get more deer and so maybe i can get other people into bow hunting just like I am it would be nice to use so i can take people out with me and maybe get them on there first deer saddle hunting is a very fun way to do it I like how you can just go anywhere and i would like to get better at it and get better equipment and maybe some day go on a trip to somewhere and hunt public land with that saddle i have always loved hunting and I always will I want to get more people into it so they can spend more time outdoors and in nature bow hunting is the best I will be turning 16 in September and would like to be able to use that saddle to go places with it since I will be able to drive and if I win this saddle i can use my old one to bring other people with me and get more people into it and hopefully make more people get out side and in joy gods beautiful land and animals he has put on this earth i can’t wait for bow season this year and hopefully i can get my friend to get another buck and maybe get my girlfriend to get her first deer with a compound bow and hopefully i can get some does to eat and hopefully a buck I got my first bow but last year and it was awesome i had shot and hit a couple bucks the years before but never could find them and then I shot this one and 2 weeks later after i didn’t kill him he came back with a scar on his back and i finally got one done it was awesome I hevint got one out of my saddle yet but maybe this year I would like to start using one more and that saddle would really help bow hunting is my passion and I love it so much and that saddle would be awesome to have my family used to be big time bow hunters well my uncle was really good at it but he died in a car accident before I was born and my family always says he would love me and i know him and my grandma are up there watching me hunt my grandma passed away right before I shot my buck and i know they where up there watching me kill my first buck it would really help me hunt if I win that saddle it really cool your doing this giveaway
I’m a single dad of 4 beautiful girls and money is extremely tight I try to hunt as often as I can and include my girls if they want to go I love showing them how to be a woodsman and have a wonderful time doing it I’ve wanted to get into saddle hunting for awhile for when I’m able to get into the woods by myself but it’s just never been in the budget for me to buy one most of my hunting equipment is hand me downs from buddies including my bow and I love it! If I were to win it definitely wouldn’t be taken for granted and definitely would be put to good use. My girls and I love deer meat and I think it would be a great tool to help put more meat on the table thank you for the opportunity!
I have saddle hunted for the last 2 years using a modified sit drag and hawk helium sticks. Very budget friendly and has worked great for me.
I can't put myself ahead of someone else who may need it but I will say it's exactly what I've been waiting for because the other ones like it are too expensive for me. Thank God for these folks. Speaking of God
God bless y'all and have a great season.
This is my first year saddle hunting. I purchased the Mondo kit from Amazon because I wasnt sure I was going to enjoy saddles and didnt want to spend a ton just to try it. It turns out I enjoy it so much that I modified the Mondo by permanently removing the Harness, and also upgraded my tether rope (a longer rope so it would go around fatter trees). I plan to upgrade my saddle in the future, and would love a chance to try the Mutant. Love your videos! Keep it up!
It will force me to finally try one. In the past 4 years my hunting budget has went to the next generation of hunters. Started both my daughter and son into shooting and hunting.
Well I've been watching and looking into saddles for years now, but really haven't ever bit the bullet and grabbed one. I'd love the opportunity to expand my ability to be mobile while hunting. Love your content. It's always honest and gives a good all around perspective good and Bad.
I'm a big fan of what you do. My 14 year old son and I just started hunting last year and he really wants to try out a saddle set up. So having that opportunity would be perfect to work with him on that experience. Keep up the great content.
I've been looking at the XOP Full Rut kit and bought quite a few items you reviewed before and was Very Well Pleased with them , You always give Honest Reviews !
Best review I have seen on the XOP mutant saddle. Thinks are tight right now and I know it is with everyone. Winning this would be great to add to my hunting equipment and make it easier purchasing the rest of what I need to start saddle hunting.
I haven’t pulled the trigger on a saddle yet, and this one looks like it might be just the one to get. With 3 young kids, it’s hard to prioritize spending the kind of money that most saddles cost just to have something for the few times I get to go hunt. If I’m chosen for your giveaway, please know that I will appreciate the kickstart and hope to really enjoy it! Thanks for the content!
I purchased a few items based on your reviews the tidewe range finder was one that I'm very happy with. Now looking to get into saddle hunting on a budget . Thanks for all your honest and unbiased reviews
Thanks for the honest review. I would like to try saddle hunting. I think I would like to use it as well to hunt with my kids as they start bow hunting this year out or tree stands. It would work well as a second stand to be with my kid. Thanks again. I love your channel.
I have been hunting for years, and over the last couple have debated getting into saddle hunting, but I could never justify spending as much as some of the other saddle companies are charging. This saddle looks like a great starter saddle and I think it would be perfect for me to try out. The XOP guys are awesome for making a solid product that is affordable!! It would be a blessing if I could win the giveaway! Thanks for the review Sportsman!
Thanks for the review! Your videos are always upfront. I could use a saddle because I hunt on a budget and I have never had the opportunity to try it. I have been bow hunting for a couple years now and am just starting to explore public land. That is the reason I watched all your saddle videos! I am looking for something I can carry for many miles.
God bless
Winston
Great to see a good option for us money tight hunters. Having this saddle would allow me to graduate from my modified SitDrag I’ve been using for 6 years
Great video on the saddle! I enjoyed saddle hunting and I'm trying to help get my dad onto it. Unfortunately, he is skeptical on it because of safety reasons, but I will show him your video and hopefully he will try it out. Good luck to everyone!
Man xop just keeps coming out with more and more great stuff. Id love to win this saddle in the worst way, I've been wanting to get a saddle just cant swing it. Four kids put a damper on hunting gear hahaha. God bless everyone that has entered.
This would be a great way to get into saddle hunting! I’m on a tight budget, but would love to get into urban management hunts; it’s necessary to hunt from a tree. This would be a great way to keep my gear weight down and stay mobile!
I’d love to try out this new saddle. I’m new to saddle hunting and looking to get into the sport in a budget friendly manner. Great review and I also like many of your other videos.
I haven "t seen a budget saddle that looks that good. Would love to see how comfortable it would be. Really enjoyed your review, and appreciate your honest opinion.
Would be a great addition, good luck to everyone. Would like to have the opportunity to give saddle hunting a try. Having nothing but public land to hunt, which involves countless walking. A good light mobile set up would definitely make life easier. Thanks for the opportunity!
Super thankful for your honest reviews on budget hunting gear. I’ve been looking at buying a saddle set up for awhile but just hard to pull the trigger on ones that costs $700-1000. Would love to win one like this to get me started and give me something to hunt more public land with. Thanks for the chance to win!
Don’t really have a story I’m just brand new to bow hunting this season and would love this setup
I’m not gonna give a big long story lol. I love everything about hunting and would love to get started into saddle hunting! Thank you for always putting out great content and congrats on the 20k!!🎉
I'm really impressed with xop. Their really putting out some great products. Love the reviews.
Thanks for the great information! I have been researching and debating on taking the plunge and try saddle hunting. I am 55 so changing from the security of ladder and occasionally climbers which I am familiar with has me questioning whether or not I want to invest into a saddle setup. But for this price point I may have to give it a try. If I am the winner, it will be a great learning opportunity for me, like teaching a old dog new tricks. Not only for myself but I would share it with my two adult sons to try.
Just getting into saddle hunting this year. After looking into many options out there, I did decide on the XOP Mondo and platform combo as it was very budget friendly. As a bigger than fun size guy I do find the bridge to pinch quite a bit as you said. Thanks for the honest review of XOP's new saddle. Love their products and may have to try this for more comfort.
I have a two panel saddle that I’m not crazy about and would like to try this one out. Thanks for a great video explaining everything!
Just like the review for budget minded hunters. XOP has a lot of stuff to get started for hunters trying to get into some type of mobile hunting. Thanks for the review
The saddle looks pretty good overall and is a very budget friendly purchase. If I'm the winner, I'm giving this saddle to my 2nd Cousin Nick Albright, who is an extremely hard working guy, with a wife and two kids, who loves to hunt, and wants to get into saddle hunting ( cause I'm saddle hunter)!! When we hunt together, I wear my saddle in, and he wears 25 lbs of climbing tree stand!!!! He's a guy who would really appreciate this. Thanks again for another great video.
That's a good looking saddle. I wouldn't have any problem recommending this saddle. Thanks for the video!
It would be a blessing to win this saddle to be able to give the xop a try and not risk wasting the money if it’s not for me. God bless you for giving back to the hunting community and good luck this season.
I've got a friend who I've been trying to get into saddle hunting. This saddle would be great for him.
I’ve been walking really far to my hunting spot about 3 miles, and I need to get into saddle hunting I’ve been wanting to just couldn’t afford it, this xop saddle might be my option to get started. Pretty cool saddle for the price.
Started hunting out of a saddle last year. Started with the Renegade saddle combo and loved it. Would love to get that saddle and have been watching a lot of reviews on it. Bud of mine is thinking about getting into saddle hunting, as well as my nephew, and it would be awesome to have 2 to go with them or someone else or give my old one to them to start out with. Great review again. Watched your review on the Renegade saddle kit and ultimately went with it. Thanks again.
Would like to try saddle hunting thanks for sharing needed to find something affordable that didn't have horrible reviews
I have never saddle hunted before and it is something I really want to try. Would be awesome to win a saddle in this economy. Good luck to everyone that has entered and congrats to whoever is lucky enough to win!
I'm very excited that there are some budget saddles becoming available now. Some of the prices for sewn pieces of fabric, and webbing have gotten way out of hand. I would love the opportunity to win this saddle so that I can have my 11yr old daughter with me in the tree when I go hunting. I already am a saddle hunter, but spending serious amount of money on a saddle for my daughter that would only use it a handful of times a year just doesn't seem very budget friendly. I have had her come with me a few times in some ladder stands but there is no mobility with those and she has been very disappointed in not seeing deer. I believe that her having her own saddle would put us in much better locations while hunting together and will allow me to spread the joy and passion I get from hunting and pass it to the next generation.
I would love a saddle like that. I bought the renegade 2 years ago. I used it for the first year, but my buddy convinced me to get a climber ive been using that last year. I wiuldnt mind giving saddle hunting a true go again and this would be perfect to give me the motovation to get back at it.
This saddle, the HangFree Treestand saddle are best value for the money IMO!!! Great beginner or saddle for the hunter that’s switching between saddles and stands and don’t need top end stuff for both.
i'm a cheap SOB and always looking for budget friendly hunting items. This will be my first year saddle hunting
Very informative review! This will be my first bow season for whitetail in the northeast. Traditionally a stalk and still hunter during rifle season, I’m eager to get into saddle hunting to try something new, and quite literally gain a new perspective on whitetail hunting. Being a disabled army vet with physical limitations, moving around the woods too much causes me pain, saddle hunting may very well give me another option to spend more time in the woods. I am going to order the XOP mutant for myself as it seems to be a great value without committing hundreds of dollars more just to try a saddle. If I would win this giveaway, I would give the mutant to my brother (he was in the chair force, but we won’t haze him for that!) so we could saddle hunt together, I know he would truly love it. Thanks and good luck this season!
I actually have a mondo that I cut the harness off of. Used it once and upgraded. I’d give it away in a heart beat.
This looks like exactly what im looking for. Long time hunter getting back into bowhunting after many years of just rifle hunting. Thanks for thr review!
In the market for a new saddle since someone evidently needed the one I had for the past 2 seasons more then I did. Tight funds don't make that easily done though. Thanks for the give away and for a honest review
I would like to have this saddle for my sons and friends to use when I take them along on hunts. 🤞
I started saddle hunting with the xop renegade and it wasn’t terrible but definitely wasn’t the most comfortable, I’ve been looking at a few different cheaper saddles. I feel like the mondo would be perfect for me this year, it seems like a good budget saddle definitely an upgrade from what I have now. So it would be super nice to win this on so I can give my old one to my buddy
I’m 60 years old and I’m very interested in saddle hunting. It would be nice to win this setup before I spend to much on a saddle to not like it. If I won and didn’t like saddle hunting I would pass it on to a younger hunter. Thank you for the information though your videos.
Would love to get my daughter setup with a saddle this year when she's home from college. She's been ground hunting the past 2 seasons and wants to get up to into the tree, but we haven't got her a complete setup yet.
Learning hunting in a Upside down way, my son has gotten me into it. Looking for a saddle this year to join him up a tree. Great review
I have never saddle hunted and I have wanted to try it for a while now. This would be great to get into the saddle game and see what all the talk is about!
I have a xop hang stand and i love it. I am curious to try this one, especially at the budget, this seems to be a sweet spot. Thanks for the review!
Really been looking to get into saddle hunting, but got 2 girls in college at the same time, just finally trying to get off the ground and have some success ,
Hey , I just turned 16 years old ,and am just starting to get into bow hunting. I have hunted out of ladder stands before and they do work ,but you have to have them set up before you go hunting ,and I think it would be a lot better and more effective to hunt out of a saddle. They are lighter ,quicker to set up and overall efficient. I have always wanted to get into saddle hunting but I don't want to spend a 1000 dollar price point on one.I think it would be awesome to win this saddle so I could start getting into saddle hunting. One other thing that would be awesome about winning this saddle is that it would be awesome for public land hunting because of how effective it is. So I really hope I can win this giveaway.
Newish hunter(a couple years) and have wanted to try hunting from a saddle but just can't afford it. I really like your review video and if I don't win this I really probably save up and get one. I am hunting with a Sanlida Dragon X8 to give a idea of where I am at right now. Have a great day!
Great review! I've been a die hard Summit Climber user for 20+ years. I've been contemplating getting into saddle hunting for the last couple years but the cost was not in my budget.
I think this might be the year I pull the trigger on it.
I'll have a video coming out this week talking about saddle hunting on a budget. The XOP Mutant Combined with some budget friendly sticks and a platform and you could have the major items for $265!!!
Nice review! This saddle is so affordable it’s unreal. As a female in the hunting world it’s hard to find gear for women with out spending an arm and a leg! I’ve been wanting to try saddle hunting but it’s hard to spend a thousand dollars or more on an entire setup! With this saddle being affordable and a great price point that makes it possible. If I was to win the giveaway I would definitely be so thankful and blessed to be able to try saddle hunting! Also I would do my best to get more women in to hunting! Thanks 🙏
Looking forward to trying out saddle hunting.
Truly appreciate the content and information that you put out. Also love the gear that XOP puts out at a reasonable price point. Would love to win this saddle.
I’ve been looking for an affordable saddle for a long time, if I don’t win this I’ll buy one!
I have the XOP renegade and you are right about it not being comfortable. I also had the XOP X2 sticks but had to sell them as the height of each step was to much for me, being a disabled veteran. However, my reason for entering is not for me but for my brother. He works 24/7 on other people cars and trucks and doesn't charge an arm and a leg for his labor. He only charges for parts and a little over to help the next persons car. That being said he cannot afford any saddle equipment but he has had neck and back surgery, that put pins and rods in his neck and back. But that doesn't stop him from helping people. Therefore, I would like to nominate him for the saddle and any sticks anyone wants to donate.
Thanks for your channel as a lot of us, especially in these days, have a hard time putting food on the table much less buy hunting equipment.
I been debating on if I wanted to get into saddle hunting but not sure if I want to buy an expensive one or stick to budget but if I win this I might really get into it!!! Keep up the good info.
I'll have a video coming out this week talking about saddle hunting on a budget. The XOP Mutant Combined with some budget friendly sticks and a platform and you could have the major items for $265!!!
I think I deserve this saddle so I can give it to my hunting partner. My cousin(hunting partner) and I started an organization where we do urban hunts in NJ and we donate all the venison to feed the needy.
I’d love to win this saddle. I’m a grad student hunting public land on a budget. I don’t have a way to hunt off the ground and this would be a great upgrade for my season! Thanks!
That looks like a pretty value packed saddle. Nice review.
I do a about a dozen hang and hunts every year from a stand. Looking to get a saddle for longer treks or trees with less cover. I'll put the money I save into a lighter platform. Thanks for the review!
Last year I used the Renegade by XOP which I modified some for my saddle system, along with The XOP Edge Platform. Actually worked out well ended up killing 3 out of it. Would like to be the winner so I could try out another XOP Product ! 👊
Hi brother, I just purchased the Tethrd Menace so I would love to give this Mutant to my friend who pastors a rural church in Nor Mn. Thanks for all you do. Ps; I love your Alaskan mission work. My uncle Leonard Bakke served on the Aleution Islands during WWII.
I missed this comment till now! Thanks for following along on the Alaskan Journey. I should have a video about our trip coming out on facebook soon.
Big fan of XOP. I would love to have a saddle for my wife so we can go together! She is very new to hunting.
I bought one after watching this video. I was also looking at the new workhorse but it’s almost 3 times the cost. I figured at this cost it was worth the risk. Thanks for the review
Have you received it yet? How do you like it?
Looks like a good value for the money. Thanks for the information
I would love to give xop a try and get to see how it is.
Would love to try the xop saddle had a saddle a couple years back now looking to get another one
I’m new to saddle hunting I have the mondo would love to try this one out
I don't know if I deserve to win. I've been teetering on buying one for the past few years to try it out. I've heard they're very comfortable and easy to use in the tree stand. Most people I know that use them truly like them more than most of the ladder/hang-on/etc stands they've used. I'd love to try one! Even if I don't win the saddle I may buy one of these setups just because.
Great review. Have watched all of your videos. From product reviews to helpful tips. Would be great to gift this to my father so he can get back out into the woods.
I got a rock climbing harness last year for the cheap but turns out a waste of money it hurts to wear more than a hour in the tree. Would love to try this one
Looks like a great budget option to get into saddle hunting. Good for the market! It shouldn't cost $500+ to get into saddle hunting.
Needed that info,been climbing with a saftey harness and one stick since February,,would love to use a real saddle,
I would love to have this saddle for my son hes been wanting to get into saddle hunting.
Don’t really have anything special I just wanted to comment and say thank you sir you’ve really helped me with some hunting decisions especially choosing a hunting saddle I’m really leaning towards getting one of these xop just to start with I’m a lil nervous about it but I’m not gonna know what it is like unless I do it so again thank you sir I enjoy your video’s and keep doing what you’re doing🤙🏾🤙🏾
Thanks for the indepth reviews
Awesome review and would a good starter saddle for someone just trying to see if they like saddle hunting
Looks like a good saddle to try with out spending a ton.
New hunter that’s been wanting to try saddle but didn’t want to drop $700 on a kit and not like it. Your video just popped up on my TH-cam feed. Glad I clicked. I’d love to win one but if I don’t I might try to get one anyway.
I'll have a video coming out this week talking about saddle hunting on a budget. The XOP Mutant Combined with some budget friendly sticks and a platform and you could have the major items for $265!!!
been looking at getting into saddle hunting for awhile just haven't pulled the trigger
I would love to win this saddle. I bought the Mondo based on your review as I do swap fairly regularly from tree stains to saddles based on the property that I'm hunting. But you are right, it is not the most comfortable saddle. But for $120 I will probably buy the Mutant if I don't win it.
My husband deserves to win this. He was electrocuted 2-14-23 and survived. He took 15,000 volts, with 30% burns across his body. He’s lucky to be here. He cannot sit in a traditional blind or hunting chair without his legs going numb after a certain amount of time. This would be ideal for him to keep him enjoying what he loves without causing him pain or discomfort.
I want to try saddle hunting, but I'm afraid that I would spend a lot of money buying the gear and hating it. Winning a saddle would help a lot. Thanks for all the gear reviews. Love the channel.
I'll have a video coming out this week talking about saddle hunting on a budget. The XOP Mutant Combined with some budget friendly sticks and a platform and you could have the major items for $265!!!
If I win the giveaway I’ll give the saddle to one of my best friends who has wanted to get into saddle hunting, but hasn’t made the leap. With some set ups costing $1,000 I’d love to be able to give this to him. Also your videos are great and have saved me a lot of money!!!
Love my XOP fixed stands. I've always been skeptical of saddles being actually safe. That fact and pricing has kept me from trying them. This one looks like maybe a worthy addition to me.
Interesting. I have been considering making a video about some saddle safety concerns. Are they really safe?
Another great review and honest opinions on the XOP Mutant saddle. That is why I have been a longtime subscriber to your channel. I would like to be the winner of this saddle so it gets me into the saddle hunting world. I lost access to the family farm I hunted when my Grandpa passed away and they sold the farm a few years ago. I have not hunted since, because I was not able to get permission on another land. I am going to be hunting public land this year. This would allow me to get back into hunting as I had ladder stands before. The public land does not allow stands to be left overnight, so a saddle would allow me to get me back into the game. Thanks for considering, and God bless.
I hope you get it buddy
Would love to be considered! I am a college student, seeking a wildlife and fisheries degree, who is just getting their start in deer hunting and would love the opportunity to hunt from a saddle as I'd be hunting public land. After purchasing a bow and arrows, I misjudged how much the hide would cost lol. But thanks for your review nonetheless!!
Love this saddle!!!
Thanks for the review!
I would love to win the XOP Mutant, so that I can break into the world of hunting from the saddle! I’m just getting into being mobile and after a less than satisfying season trying get around with the tree stand, I’m ready to make the switch!
This is awesome. Do you know if they’ll offer it as a kit with a platform like they do the mondo?
I don’t know. Right now the platform is 120 and the saddle is 120. The mondo kit is currently 200 (I think it came down with the release of the mutant. In my opinion, if they don’t offer a combo it’s still easily worth $40 more for the mutant than the mondo.
When you 1st said the price I was shocked to know that it comes with ropes. Can’t do wrong if you’re on a budget
Great review once again sir!
Have been happy w my xop products