OP's thinking is why I'm switching to the saddle... heaviest thing you carry are the sticks. Especially if the goal is "going deep".
That said, I have two hang-on stands I got to try and NOT spend $300+. If I could do it all over again, I probably would have gotten a lone wolf, but my current...
I know stove/fuel coming soon... BUT... did Jetboil get on your list? Guy had one at camp and it was magic. I'm wondering if you have/would go that route given the Peak/MH preference for meals.
WOW, I had never heard of H2 and Cruzr until now. Are there any other favorite brands to compare?
I had only heard of Tethrd and Aerohunter, but those are north of $600 for the full kit... Looks like I could get the H2 complete kit ($250) and only need sticks and a platform?
The predator...
I want to ditch the hang-on this year. It's less than 20lbs but these saddle-bowhunters got me thinking...
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My favorite is Nock On's Silverback... I got it for practice... but then I never used another release again. Used to be $200 but the price has been going up with the popularity.
Lancaster Archery has a similar release (B3), as Lancaster originally made these per John Dudley's specs. Note that...
HHA (Sports Optimizer Lite) if you want to give one a shot for < $100 (i got mine at $93 on amazon). I dialed in the sight-tape and was extremely accurate when adjusting the yardage up to 80 yards (70 lb draw). That said... it was only practical for the archery range.
I went back to multi-pin...