Glad I went with the EDP. It’s a great weight, provides plenty of foot room for my larger frame and feels solid under me. It also has small hook and push off points that help me move around the tree if needed.
Recently purchasing 2 "new" ESTRs, my "original" is still in great condition after 1 season and almost 50 hunts to it's credit.
The ESTR's design is PERFECT for me as I use it to carry my "CRITICAL" items...SMALL HANDGUN, CELL PHONE, SMALL BINOS, SMALL SAW, PRUNING SHEARS, SMALL BUCK KNIFE, RANGE FINDER & 2 WIND CHECKERS filled with milkweed are within EASY REACH while TRANSPORTING IN...ASCENDING & DESCENDING the tree...and ALL available at HUNTING HEIGHT!
It is LITERALLY the PERFECT "CRITICIALS" PAK!
Love it! Easy to install, feels solid unlike some other brands I have tried. It also locks in so well you can push off if it sideways to basically backwards without any movement. Best platform i have ever owned!
Really love the platform. Crazy light and locks on solid to the tree. I don’t hesitate to move from one edge to the other yo get in different shooting positions. The platform is a little small but it’s to be expected on such a lightweight piece.
I have a 10x42 set of binos that fit perfectly in this case. I love how well built the harness is and water/sweat seem to almost repel off of the fabric. However, the padding that go on the back of the wearer and the back of the bino case itself seems to absorb sweat and will stink to high heaven after a couple of uses in hot weather.