Don't overtighten the E-Z Hang Hook strap to the tree. It's only meant to hold the stand in place for mounting. If it's too tight to the tree and can't be swung out, it might not stick out far enough to catch the batwing on the stand. If you know this, it works great.
I wrapped mico cord paracord around one side of the strap that the E-Z- Hook attaches to so that the E-Z Hang Hook doesn’t fall off when you least expect it. This is a permanent fix as the hook shouldn’t be able to fall off.
In addition, I have multiple Novix stands, and they work great, but I've modified them for ease of use. I used micro cord sized paracord to attach the larger loop of each stand’s mounting strap onto each Versabutton permanently by wrapping the strap to tighten the loop onto the button. Once attached, it can be rotated to the left or right side of the seat post when mounting the stand. Next, I wrapped and tied 1/8" shock cord to each seat post above and below both Versabuttons and ran the two loose ends of the cord through cheap plastic spring cord locks to form a loop and knotted the ends so that the cord lock doesn’t come off. To use, I simply fold each attached mounting strap and its buckle onto itself and so that it fits in my hand, put the bundle through the shock cord loop, and pull the cord tight through the cord lock. The nested straps and buckle sit next to the seat pole for transporting or storage and can be undone when the stand is pulled up into the tree by pressing the cord locks. This eliminates a lot of hassle with the straps.
Finally, I attached a 1" nylon strap and plastic snap buckle onto each seat bottom and tree stand base bottom to lock the seat in place so the seat doesn't flop around when carrying it or pulling it up the tree. I had been using bungee cords, and this is much better.
I hope this helps. Stay safe, and remember to use a lineman rope and tether!
I own approximately 12-15 novix stands. They were the easiest on the market to hang prior to hook. But now it's even easier and safer!
The EZ hook is simple to use and makes hanging the stand quick and easy. Highly recommend getting one for each stand.
For all intensive purposes it works but it is also one more strap I have to carry because you still need to put the 2 on the actual stand
Makes hanging your stand easier. Plain and simple.
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