So I ordered the Raider foot rest a couple weeks after ordering my raider hunt ready stand. When I went to put the foot rest on the stand the foot rest mounting holes and the stand holes for the foot rest did not line up on the left hole. I easily fixed it by drilling a slightly bigger hole in the foot rest. It appeared that the weld on the actual stand was the issue and the actual foot rest. I’m a little disappointed with how much the stand cost that this needed to be done. Other than that the foot rest appears to be solid and nice touch to the stand.
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Pretty simple and straightforward.
Easy to install. High quality. Great design.
Let me start by saying, I am 6' and 225 lbs so I am not a little guy AND I am traditionally a Saddle guy so I am used to a stand being completely solid and no sway at all.
I have 2 of these. The first one is on a tree that is wider than the other. The smaller of the two trees was difficult together it really solid. I think the Teeth could be sharper which would help it lock on better.
Also, because it's aluminum it feels a little less sturdy because I am used to steel. All said, I've been up in it multiple times and once you are set up, it feels fine.
The trade off is that it's very light and easy to get up the tree and hang due to it's minimal weight.
All in all it's a solid stand.
Installing took some maneuvering but one installed it’s great