I've really been looking into it and I'm very intrigued with it. I ran into a guy on wheeler last year who hunts out of one and said he'd never go back to a climber. Does anyone use one?

Got a buddy that's got into it.....I'll stick with the climber what he totes weighs more than my climber and imo way more aggravating with the steps climbing aid platform saddle way to much to rig up for me

I do. I'll never go back to a climber either. I run a AeroHunter Kestrel and use Wild Edge steps to climb. I have back problems, but I can stay up in a tree all day no problem.

Nice, I've been watching a ton of videos on it. Looks an effective way for the public land Hunter that goes in and out a country mile.

I’m going to try it this year. I got a kestrel flex on order now. In case your not aware, there’s a forum called saddle hunter that has a lot of good info

I have a Aero Hunter kestrel and love it. Unbelievable comfortable. Most people think it is silly and make fun of it until they try it and then they like it.

I'm going to the expo in bham Saturday I saw on a forum where there will be a aero booth for folks to demo/order. Gonna have to check it out!

I’m close to pulling the trigger on one.

I watched some videos. No way I'd hunt out of that...

I'm gonna have to at least test it out. I walk some super long distance would be cool not carrying a stand if I liked the method.

Love the concept. Hate the prices. That setup itself will run over $300 - then I'll want a predator platform - then I'll have to get sticks to climb with, mod them all for ease of carrying, add aiders, etc.
Being able to climb wherever is awesome and I can see where the weight would be helpful for those long walks in but I cant think of many times where I just couldn't find a tree for my climber that put me in the game.
Im definitely gunna sit in a Tethrd this weekend at the show but I dont think ill dive off into that purchase just yet

I saw where diy sportsman made a video for people wanting to try it out but a cheaper route using a rock harness and a sit drag used as the saddle. Pretty neat

Only when hunting out west off of horse back.

They have some advantages but it’s not for me. I can’t buy into the weight thing when I would need a platform, sticks/steps, I use a LW alpha II so there can’t be enough wait to make a difference. I’m not knocking them I just don’t think it would work for me.

I demoed one at the expo, was really cool and different but I could never spend there asking price on that. Was crazy expensive

I also demoed on at the expo. My problem is, you end up with 6-8lbs more than my x stand sit and climb. I can see the appeal in the Midwest, where you need a lock on or saddle for most trees. Around here though, tree selection is seldom an issue. Plus, it’s slower than a climber, and obviously more labor intensive to get up the tree.

I was curious how comfortable they would be with cold weather layers on? Does that rope squeeze in on you from the triangle shape of the seat up to the top connection? Appears like it would squeeze in on you, just asking.

It was actually pretty comfortable. The ropes was no issue.

I got one late last year. It definitely has its place in run-and-gun style hunting. If you already had a light climber you're weight reduction will not be that significant. You're going to add back weight in caribiners, the saddle, climbing sticks, tether, linemans belt, probably a ropeman ascender, and you'll want some kind of step system or platform. I'm still trying to figure out foot comfort because I don't want to buy and expensive platform that will add even more weight to my setup. I love the saddle and will use it for bow hunting and hard to get to places but during the rut, when I need to sit longer, the climber is coming out, and I'm going to have a gun in my hands.

The pros are stealth (mobility in the tree is great, as well as your ability to tuck into the tree-you can hide better in a saddle-I find that my comfort comes alternating between siting and leaning in the saddle), ability to get into more trees (including those with limbs- but not so much a leaner), and mobility walking through the woods (unlike the climber that bumps into everything and resonates sound like nothing else).

The cons include initial hip pinch (you'll get use to it-especially if you drop a few pounds like i did), and it's not as comfortable as the climber, period

kntree - What model did you get?