another buckshot bigshot

[ncboman]

Soon after I bought mine on ebay I saw this one come up. I thought I might get that real ripe feeling if it sold cheap but alas, the battle was on.





Wound up being 24 bids before time ran out on this bad boy. Check out the bid history to see how the battle went.

Time they add shipping in, a brand new one could almost be bought. (if one knew where to find a new one. )

Anyway, after watching this one sell, I don't feel so bad about payin what I did for mine.

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btw, all that extra stuff ... good grief. what a waste.

All it does is add weight and noise. I've stripped every piece of it from mine and am having to revamp the entire setup to my standards.
They put a wonderful carrying strap package on the stand and then attach it with 4 metal clips.

The seat is thick and comfy ... and adds almost 5 pounds.

I'll have to check the total weight with all accessories but I bet it's close to 30pounds if not more. When you see it on my back, it'll be slightly under 20 pounds and an absolutely silent ambush machine.

[ARO]

everything you said about this stand it true, i know i have two of them!!!

however, this stand is absolutely the most comfortable stand i have ever hunted out of, permanent or climbing!!!

[penaltybox]

ncboman,

What sort of mods did you make to the straps to keep them quiet. I agree, such nice straps, such lousy attachment. I've been experimenting with different ways to improve mine and have not come up with a way that lasts. The noise in packing in and setup is the reason I just bought a Summit Open Shot for those occasions where I am packing in and out. I usually wind up setting up my Buckshot and leaving it in for a while to try and keep quiet. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[ncboman]

maybe I've found someone that can appreciate the modifications I put on my buckshot climbers. Most hunters look at my stands and then look at me like I'm from Mars.

I go way back with buckshots. I know the engineer that designed them and I have one of his original bigshot prototypes along with one of the 'retail' bigshots.

The changes I make are quite simple and make the stands much more hunter friendly as well as lighter.

I'll take some pics today of my stands and post them later to show what I do and why.

[penaltybox]

Thanks. I am always looking for a way to improve upon a good thing. I love my stand, it just has issues.

[ncboman]

well I finally downloaded the two hundred pics from my camera.

Here's my stand on the tree.




above shows my footstrap configuration. Nylon web toestraps and a rubber bungie for the heelstrap. These allow me total control while quietly sneaking up a tree.



above shows the rubber carry straps. The crappy looking stuff on them is foam pipe insulation. It helps cushion the straps but obviously doesn't last 10yrs. I use rubber straps again and bolt them to the floor. Here's some pics showing the bolt attachment better.



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Below shows my seatboard.



The seatboard is placed this way for climbing or hunting facing the tree or it can be moved to the treeside for normal hunting. The simple pine board knocks 3 pounds from the weight over the seat that comes with the stand and makes the stand pack flatter too.

[ncboman]

Notice you don't see the bulky knobs on this stand.

Below shows the push pins I use.



very handy and quick.

Finally below is the stand packed together for transport. Notice I use rubber bungies again to bind the thing together. This makes it very quiet. I can run or jump a ditch without making any noise whatsoever.





and here's a shot showing how and where I wind my pull rope. I wind it up while the stand is still on the tree before packing. The rope give a soft cushion between the two sections when the stand is binded up for carry. Keeps it from rattling.



These simple changes bring the stand weight down to right at 20 pounds, allows me to have a very quiet transport and climb, and is much more hunter friendly.