Replacing my camo thong........

[Hud]

Your butt will thank you, we will thank you, please give the camo-thong a decent burial, so it does not end up in the classifieds.  

[JEFF B]

AMEN!!! to that Hud those seats are the Devil i would put them in the same class as Chiggers      

[monkeyball]

I have had the chance to get out on the Waldrop a few times now. Very nice seat. Compact,sturdy, and very comfortable. Had a 2hr sit on it Sat.eve. Was wearing mix n match camo,had a chipmunk scoot under the seat,then actually jump off a sapling onto my arm. The seat does make it possible to sit very still.

  At 6:20 I hear a crack behind me and slightly angle my head to the right. Hear comes a gray ghost to check out my scent cannister. At 12 yds.he makes a hard left and is going to come right down by me. Maybe a 5 or 6 pt.Very nice body and a real dark rack. At 7 yds he stops directly in front of me,looks my way,then looks the other way. He then continues on out the trail. Never knew I was there.The Waldrop is a keeper for me.
                         Good hunting,
                                  Craig

[Ken Taylor]

I need a new "hunting" chair too and was wondering how the Waldrop compares to the Huntmore? I know little about either but they seem to be the two top seats.

[monkeyball]

They are two entirely different flavors. I have no experience with the latter.
 I can tell you this,I hunted a spot this evening where the only thing that works is my Nif-t-Seat.After sitting on that for two hours made me realize just how comfortable the Waldrop is.

                               Good Hunting,
                                       Craig

[monkeyball]

Had the Waldrop out tonight,sitting on a high bank overlooking two well used trails. At 5:30 I hear a grunt and start scanning the direction it came from.
Next thing I know there is a deer coming down the trail on a mission. No time to stand,I shift my weight slightly to the right and when his head goes behind a Walnut I draw the Morrison back to the spot. As usual he slows down and his vitals are covered by the Walnut as he stops to smell the scent trail I laid down. He takes one more step and I release. Right over his back,a 9 yard shot and I choked.

  Yes sir these Waldrops help make it happen.Now if they could just start packing some shooting instructions with them...........

                           Good Hunting,
                                    Craig

[ron w]

Craig, when you do have to shift your weight, does the seat make any noise or can you do that in silence?

[Jeffrey Coria]

Sounds like a sweet seat.

[Jeffrey Coria]

They should line the seat weave the seat with silver.  You know, to kill any smells that would could come up... "My idea,I called it!" I"M GONNA BE RICH!  

[monkeyball]

It did not make any noise that I heard Ron,and the buck never heard a thing at 9 yds. The only noise that I have heard with the seat is when you are carrying it and brush whips up against it.It depends on what your walking through.

                                     Good Shooting,
                                           Craig

[South MS Bowhunter]

I have the seat too and have used it once on a 3-3.5 hour sit, comfortable and adaptable to the situations you may find yourself in.  Leaned mine against a tree that had roots similar to a cypress tree was able to sit level and configured for the best shot angle. My only complaint if I had one would be that I find the strap attachment pins and clips noisy when carrying or strapped on and can be when sitting if you brush against them.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

How are they on hills?

[monkeyball]

Ron,
    On a hill with a good angle you would want to lean it up against a tree. As far as the noise goes,other than brush whipping the frame,I have none. I did take a piece of foam pipe insulation and zip tied it to the top tube, so that when I do use it up against a tree it may be a little quieter. I think it will also aid in any slipping against the tree.

 Now,tonight's hunt was one of those night's that you just feel like something is going to happen.
 Had deer all around me this morning with one passing so close on the other side of my natural
blind I could not believe it. So naturally I thought tonight is going to be it. Found a trail leading up to a bedding area and it was littered with rubs as far as I could see. Put a couple scent wafers out(not my favorite,but there quick) got off to the side, set the seat up and got planted.

 That was at 4:30,they move late here,and I have yet to see a buck chasing a doe. That is why I set up on the rubline. I sat rock still,I mean the only thing that moved on my body was my head.

 Legs at a 90 degree with my Morrison laying across them. My butt stayed,and I mean my butt,in the same place for two solid hours. Not a twitch,not a shift,not even a lean. I know some of you die hards are saying "No problem,I do that all the time." My hat is off to you. I don't.

 I have a messed up back,herniated and bulged discs,so sitting still is not one of my forte's.
I also did not own a seat or stool that would sit motionless by itself for 2 hrs let alone me being on it until I got the Waldrop.

 So back to the evenings hunt.I was serenaded all night by Great Horned Owls. As far as deer sightings,not a one. But you know what,if they would have made the mistake of coming down that trail,thanks to my Waldrop, I was going to be waiting on them.

 If you are thinking about this seat, think positive, it is a "rock solid" investment.

                         Good Hunting,
                                 Craig

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Good stuff Craig  

[ron w]

Sound like it's money well spent if it's working that well for you! I may have to think about getting one!

[ron w]

Sound like it's money well spent if it's working that well for you! I may have to think about getting one!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Good Ron if you get it I may borrow it  

[Dave Bulla]

I don't know, maybe I'm just lucky but I don't have any issues with the Niff-T-Seat.  I used to go numb "down there" like when riding a bike but all I did was turn the seat 90 degrees and sit on it with it going side to side instead of front to back.  I've sat on mine from dark to dark numerous times.  Of course, I'll be honest, that long of a sit wasn't fun but if somebody told me to sit in a leather lazyboy recliner from dark to dark and not move it wouldn't be very fun either.  I still get a little sore once in a while but usually just raise up about a half inch to get some blood flow going back into my legs then ease back down again.  

That Waldrop seat looks comfortable for sure but I can't see any advantage over my nifftyseat other than surface area comfort.  It doesn't seem possible that it could be nearly as versatile on rough or steep terrain and the first thing I thought when I saw the pic was that it would be like walking around with a tree stand on my back.

I haven't made up my mind yet but as long as I can stand to sacrifice a little comfort for packability and versatility I'll stick to my nifftyseat.  Of course, if I ever find a great deal on a Waldrop I'll probably give it a try just to be fair.  Sounds like you've got a lot of time in a nifftseat too and the fact that you really like the Waldrop has me thinking....I certainly have not heard much bad about them other than the noise from clips and branches slapping the frame when walking.  One of these days I'll get to handle one in person and I'll be better able to decide then.

[ron w]

I'm still using a Dean Torges plywood tree seat for some of my sits it don't get any lighter or cheaper that that....but I can see some the advantages with this seat for long sits.....hard part my be staying awake...lol!

[monkeyball]

Dave,
     I own a Nif-t-Seat also. Used it so much I wore the cloth cover off of it(seriously)and hand stitched a piece of soft leather in its place.They are the only seat that will work in some applications or the seat to carry when you really have no plans of setting up somewhere specific. It will stay in my lineup.

  This Waldrop is in a league of it's own. You can now sit and be comfortable,and yes Ron,go out tired and you will fall asleep. Try that on a Nif-T. You will wake up either when you hit the ground or right before.

  Tighten up the waist belt and you will not know it is on your back. Like I said, it is a "rock solid" investment.

                       Good Hunting,
                                    Craig