trophy line wingman [my review]

[@HuntingFarmerOfficial]

Good demonstration and review Brian. I appreciated your wife reminding you to speak up (it helped my old ears to be able to hear you better) 😁

[@bkbowhunter1]

Lol thanks I try to up the volume in editing. I really hope Your hearing isn’t as bad as mine 😂. There are better 1-stick demo’s on here I just been wanting to do this one for awhile thanks for watching

[@tommodin7312]

Great info! Thanks for sharing

[@cjr4497]

14:07 if that platform gives out and you fall that rope will break or desheath. You will be hurt very badly or die. This is the problem with the way most one stick. There is no need to remove your lineman's belt. You cold also tie in a prusik above your mechanical belay device.

[@Bubakarrr]

That's maybe 2 ft of slack. He would not be able to generate the amount of force needed to break the rope from falling. He might hurt himself on his stick though

[@MINIHAHA1]

Good video man thanks for sharing. I just boughtbthe wingman and i am in the middle of modifing it. Ive been saddle hunting for the past two years and figured id try to lighten the load with one sticking. At 50 the lighter the better. Good luck this season

[@bkbowhunter1]

@@MINIHAHA1 definitely that’s one reason i went to a saddle. Then 1 sticking im 58 now still going strong

[@michaelfrost2402]

I’ve been watching many review and demo’s of the Wingman. I made the purchase! Currently, making the one stick mod to my Wingman. I do have a couple additionally mods I would like to share. No YT channel though. I m pacing 2in shrink wrap around the post to help deaden the Cam noise. I notice the cam closing resonates from the hollow post. You could also use spray foam inside the post to achieve the same results. Second, adding an additional stand-off above the top stand off. Haven’t tested that yet. Hoping it will alleviate some of the movement. Novix sells the exact stand off for $11. I do have the EW standoffs shipped. Hopefully it works.

[@bkbowhunter1]

Sounds like you got ot figured out after a few hunts im really liking it

[@arrenbirckhead1438]

Subscribed, great demo. Thanks

[@bkbowhunter1]

Thanks appreciate it 👍

[@madhuntsadventures]

Great video, Brian! It was very helpful to see you demonstrate it since I don't 1 stick myself. 👍🏼

[@bkbowhunter1]

Thanks bud appreciate your support

[@JnJTrueOutdoorAdventures]

Brian great review and demonstration!! Glad you got a camera woman watching out for you and telling you to speak up. LOL Thanks for sharing this information. Don't know if I will ever be that brave to use that setup. Juddie - J & J TOA

[@bkbowhunter1]

Lol it’s not for everyone if you want to try just let me know 👍

[@joshlasure3384]

Great video Brian !!! I need to make the jump. I may next season.

[@bkbowhunter1]

I love it lot less weight for sure

[@tothemaxxoutdoors4771]

Great review and demo buddy👍👍👍

[@bkbowhunter1]

Thanks been wanting to do it for awhile been super busy at work

[@pop4725]

I just got one and it’s solid , quality ,and with an aider and this stick platform I’m at 8 ft easy

[@bkbowhunter1]

Thanks I really like it after a season using it

[@GoneCarnivore]

I bought into saddle hunting with other gear. Afterwards I bought a Summit mini climber SD. At 18 pounds it came in lighter than my Saddle set up. Later I got into an exercise program and now I go hiking with a 30 pound weight vest. At this point I feel like an Idiot. I spent a ton of money to be light weight and now im literally working my way up to hiking with heavier weight. Cool set up this Wingman though. If I ever buy anything else for saddle hunting it will be this.

[@bkbowhunter1]

Thanks for watching

[@gordonneverdies]

Your saddle setup was over 18 lbs? How? Heavy sticks?

[@bkbowhunter1]

@@gordonneverdies with my backpack and filming gear

[@gordonneverdies]

@@bkbowhunter1 That makes sense. The comment I replied to just said his climber was 18lbs and it was lighter than his saddle setup. He didn't say anything about camera gear.

[@bkbowhunter1]

@@gordonneverdies sorry i read it wrong though you meant my setup lol

[@TheHunter46176]

that accessory pouch looks pretty cool

[@bkbowhunter1]

Thanks it’s a little tight with 40 ft. Was thinking of cutting a little off don’t really need that much

[@TheHunter46176]

@@bkbowhunter1 my Kyss is a little tight too. If I carried 42ft instead of 40 it would not fit lol.

[@WVChad]

That seems like a very light quick and easy set up. I would be wore plumb out by the time I did what you did….lol. I always used a climber as I felt safer being in one. I wore a hunter safety system vest with tether and wormed my way up to the height I wanted. Carrying the extra weight of my tree stand never bothered me. I don’t know if I could/would ever try a tree saddle type system, but you have yours really dialed in. Thank you for sharing. Have you ever watched the Hunting Beast Channel with Dan Infal? Very informative and he too hunts with a very minimalistic type tree stand that he actually makes and sells. Happy 4th of July Brian. God bless you and your family buddy. 👍🇺🇸

[@bkbowhunter1]

Thanks bud I have watched some of his stuff. I used a climbing stand for years really like them. I discovered saddle hunting and loved it it’s not for everyone happy 4th to you too

[@WVChad]

@@bkbowhunter1 awesome. Thanks again for sharing and season is just around the corner. I can’t wait as I am 130lbs lighter and it’s going to make being and walking in the deer woods more enjoyable this year. I had my gastric bypass surgery last year on December 7th and I always take the first and second week of deer season off every year. I only hunted a few hours the first day and didn’t go back out much that’s week or the second week as I couldn’t get focused on hunting with the surgery approaching. I can really start enjoying it now.

[@bkbowhunter1]

@@WVChad that’s awesome congrats. Best of luck this season keep me updated 👍

[@WVChad]

@@bkbowhunter1 will do. Have a Happy 4th

[@whitetailwarriorsdeercamp88]

nice video, loved how you explained the step by step. i don't think i could do that let alone hunt that way. i know it's the new thing, (not really that new but a lot of guys are doing it ) but my fat ass (lol) i don't think could do it. also seems to me that it would be uncomfortable as heck. just me. thanks for sharing it with us.

[@bkbowhunter1]

It’s definitely not for everyone i had a learning curve. Thanks for watching. It’s actually pretty comfortable for me anyway lol

[@chrisbodzenta2872]

Where did you get the pouch for your repel rope

[@bkbowhunter1]

eberlestock.com/collections/packs here’s the website I don’t use it anymore it’s too hard to put rope back in in colder weather when I’ve got several layers on.

[@coreyswhitetailwoods4747]

Man that's awesome. Thanks for sharing! I wish I would have known about the wingman a couple years ago when I bought my saddle and the predator platform. I like it and I do use the one stick climbing method with a lone wolf stick but this looks like a better platform and you don't have to worry about the stick. What do you have attached to the top of your wingman in order to pull it up when you're dangling from the saddle? I need something like that for my lone wolf stick. You mentioned making sure you don't drop your stick or your wingman. I'm not sure if you said it but I normally stay connected to my stick with a piece of paracord, in case I were to drop it. That would suck if it wasn't attached and it fell to the ground.

[@bkbowhunter1]

Thanks it’s a nite ize gear tie. I have the 24 inch one. I’ve never dropped it SO FAR 😂. The wingman makes a great 1-stick with some modifications. Thanks for watching niteize.com/gear-tie-reusable-rubber-twist-tie

[@coreyswhitetailwoods4747]

@@bkbowhunter1 random question, in what state do you hunt/live? Asking because I'm in Virginia and I've been keeping my eye out for someone with about the same size channel as mine to try to get together with to film a joint hunt. You seem like a pretty cool guy, so I figured I'd ask.

[@bkbowhunter1]

@@coreyswhitetailwoods4747 thanks im actually in West Virginia not sure how much you know about it im in summers co. I actually work in Virginia in Giles co.

[@tomnolan2186]

I use the wingman also for one sticking. Do those standoffs you upgraded to swivel or are they fixed? I like the idea of giving yourself 2 more inches of clearance with those. Loved the video! Tom from On Target Adventures Also love how you use your lineman's rope in between moves. I may try that

[@bkbowhunter1]

Yeah the top one does move a little iv tighten it but it does still move a little

[@tomnolan2186]

@@bkbowhunter1 Brian, What is your email or a cell number so I can message you?

[@TheHunter46176]

4:30 seconds is pretty fast

[@bkbowhunter1]

Thanks I could save a little time not using linemen rope but I fill safer

[@TheHunter46176]

@@bkbowhunter1 your speed is fine. Slow down. Its not a race. No reason to get hurt use 50 lineman belts if you need. Just make it home after the hunt.👍.

[@bkbowhunter1]

@@TheHunter46176 absolutely im no hurry I try to be as quiet as I can

[@stevehuffman2610]

Great video buddy . I'd kill myself if I tried using a saddle lol stay safe

[@bkbowhunter1]

Thanks buddy it’s not for everyone ever want to try just let me know

[@tjburke7115]

Great review! I enjoy one sticking as well! Good luck to ya this season! TurnEm Red 🤙

[@bkbowhunter1]

Thanks i appreciate it. I really enjoy 1-sticking best of luck to you

[@cruzingpapa]

Great review man! How is it when the wind starts to blow? Not that I could ever do that just wondering.

[@bkbowhunter1]

About the same as a tree stand if it’s really bad I don’t get in a tree