XOP Air raid Review S5E10 

Thanks for the information myself I’m a bigger guy and older so with a little practice this looks manageable

Great video, happy hunting!

Highly recommend some sort of mechanical ascender device such as a Ropeman 1 on a lineman’s belt. So much easier than a prusick knot

Great video! You do it like a pro dude ! Awesome idea to hang stand on safety strap so your hands are free ! Where did you get the black bag you wear on your belt? Also how long can you sit comfortably on that seat? Is it a half day stand or all day?

Helllo fellow normal sized humans. I too, am normal sized hovering between 250-260. Lol. Not as agile or nimble, as I once was. Came across this video because I'm venturing into the XOP, lightweight stand. Not so much because I' mobile, but more so because I'm now 48 and I'm tired. I'm tired of packing 5 ft long steeladders and a 20 pound steel hang, and then hanging on for dear life while trying to balance and getting tangled in the numerous straps, all while gravity is pulling my ass down Gravity is relentless to normal sized guys. My grip and arm strength can't compete anymore. Lol. Normally, I'll hang my set right after turkey season ends. However, the property I've hunted for the past 40 years, holy crap,I'm getting old, will probably be sold when the land owner passes.. so I'll be journeying into unchartered, for me, territory in the next upcoming seasons. This video gives me hope. You guys made this entertaining, informative, and have made me feel good about having a lightweight, easy to use gear/ setup. Thank you.! I subscribed and look forward to more of your videos. I'll be getting the bigger xop stand, airaid I believe, and now that I've seen the "2-step" variants in use, and their packability, by real hunters, not paid advertisers. Or skinny Minnie marathon built athletes,I'm sold on this setup. Thanks again. Being normal sized definitely has some disadvantages... but I'd rather be a little bigger. If the average person can survive 30 days without food... I should be good for 40.. maybe 45 days. 🤣😂. Enjoy your evening and thanks again for a great review, how-to video that I can actually relate to. 👍👍

When you raise the platform to get that bite against the tree raise the seat up as well. You’re not getting the full bite if your seat is down. That will make it more snug to the tree

I must have this. Guess it's time to give up my climber. 😮 Great video! Even tho it cost me so much money. 😂

This helped me a lot. Thanks!

Great video! Thanks fellas!

Awesome video. Thank you. In the same boat. Just ordered the XOP saddle/platform combo and will be using it this season. Don't get me wrong, I love my Summit climber, but hunting public land, I wanted that mobility factor. Hopefully it will pay off.

If you get on the top of the stick when you are hanging your next one, place the next step about knee high and it will be spaced about as far as you can comfortably climb

Super informative thank you! Ok. You're all gonna think I am a total wus. But here goes.... I want to get into hunting from a hang on for mobility sake on public land. I currently hunt out of a Summit Viper and this next thing isn't an issue. I am super afraid of heights. I feel like sitting there with nothing around me like a rail, is gonna be scary AF. Any of you experience this and if so, how did you get over it?

Where did you buy the hunter safety system linemen belt?

30lbs? Wow, my ol man climbing stand only weighs 20lbs

Climber or ladder stand for me. Climbers aren’t noisy or heavy🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

What backpack is that?

Sounds like you don’t know how to use a climber and look up the tree ahead of setup