Trophyline's Onyx: Capitalizing on Your Strengths 

Thanks to all of your videos, I finally ordered everything to get started one sticking. With the help of the wonderful guys at Eastern Woods Outdoors, i'm going to be modding a Trophyline Wingman when the parts arrive early next week. Being brand new to hunting at 25 years old, I'm looking forward to running my system pretty hard until the end of bow season at the end of this month and seeing what I may need to tweak for next season (hopefully I can get my first deer too). None of this would be possible for me if it weren't for your incredible, no BS, videos you put out. Can't thank you enough, Greg. You helped put another hunter out in these Ozark woods.

Thanks for the no BS review as always, Greg. Excited for the new 2023 gear! I was like you though and definitely think the angle surface area could’ve been bigger. $230 for a saddle platform is crazy.

Thanks for another great review Gregg. Can’t wait to see a lot of the other stuff that released today reviewed. Always appreciate the honest take you give.

Another great review! Thanks, Greg! I love my EDP but this is interesting...

Thank you for the review my friend! Good luck with everything!

That angled edges makes this a solid platform, maybe getting this for next season. I have the edp platform and makes it painful on the feet to lean for a period of time as you stated so I mostly sit for most of the hunt. Great review

Can't wait to get my hands on it, Thanks for the video!

Good morning Skaggs, I’m assuming that since you got your platform early you are somehow connected with Trophyline so I would love for you to get in touch with them. I got my Onyx yesterday and much to my disappointment I had to work on it right out of the box! The issue is that the platform doesn’t want to hinge open!! I loosened the nylox nut…still couldn’t open. Then I had to back the through bolt out with a wrench which indicated that something wasn’t in alignment. After backing the bolt out I found that one of the plastic washers was dented where the bolt had been driven through. I smoothed out the washer and put it all back together and it opened a bit better but it’s still pretty stiff. So I called Trophyline to report the issue and the response I got was, “Yeah we know it’s stiff. We made it that way so it wouldn’t be too loose over time. Just open it up 3-4 times and it will be fine. If you can’t get it open let us know and we’ll send you a return ticket and send you a replacement.” I don’t know? I’m calling BS on the idea that you engineered a product to open hard when the product is designed to bite the tree when open! I think it’s simply a quality control issue and the production team should be held accountable. I hope it works better on the tree than it has on work bench!

Looking forward to the video about foot pain and leaning. I'm having the same issue.

Nice review on the platform. Have you tried a stiffer boot? Kenetrek boots have an ultra-stiff midsole which will prevent you from feeling the edge. You can literally stand on a golf ball and not feel it. Plus, these boots have a rocker sole making them very easy to walk in and are very comfortable and supportive.

i love trophyline products and I will be transitioning to one sticking for next season i was kinda hoping that Trophyline would update there Wingman into an updated one sticking setup

Staggs! I have a seeker right now that’s really comfy with the angled front. With that said it can never seem to be super solid on the tree with side pressure, no matter what I do. Is this a good alternative and is the angle as comfy as the seeker. I have the same concerns as many others with the surface area of the angles not being very large.

I was going to order the onyx but was sold out while sitting in my basket, so I ordered the edp. The edp is being delivered today, but trophyline has the onyx back in stock. They will take the edp back and send me a prepaid shipping label. In your opinion, is the onyx a better platform over all compared to the edp? I will be putting it next to my one stick platform. Thank you for any advice and your time.

The Onyx is about the same size as the Tethrd Predator XL ? The XL is as large I want to carry. The flat Predator edges are hard on my feet. I’m leaning toward the Onyx thanks to those angled edges.

I have both the mission and the EDP, I find myself primarily using my EDP. I have zero complaints with it other than the hump on the back side. I just don't know that the Onyx, does enough for me to change. What are your thoughts, is it worth an upgrade?

I know it’s another tool in the kit, and a lot depends on situation, but just curious would you still one stick or would you prefer to use this or would you use both primarily?

Can this platform be converted to a 1 stick? Like you did with the Trophyline Wingman. I am going to try saddle hunting this next season. Thanks Phillip.

If you had to choose between this or a mini seeker which would you prefer?

do you think you can put a cam cleat to make it a one stick or to big?

How would you compare to the Tethrd Predator XL?

We need some trapping videos

I’d really like you to not bend your knees and absorb the impact when you land on the side of it jumping up. Just to see, no doubt it’s stable, I would never try to jump up and down hunting.