Lone Wolf Custom Gear .5 stand - Unboxing first look review LWCG
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2020
- Lone Wolf Custom Gear .5 stand - unboxing first look review LWCG
first look at the new D'aquisto series .5 stand. The first of its kind ultralight small tree stand. It is so small and light it feels like a toy but it also feels very safe and should be a good fit into my mobile hunting game.
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23" x 16.5" platform
9.5" x 10" seat
18" seat height
300lb weight rating
American Made Metal™
In-seat accessory hooks
Fully leveling seat and platform
Frame lock feature *Patent pending
In platform bow holder
Climbing stick ports
Hammered titanium finish
Reverse tooth technology
Micro Versa attachment buttons
Asymmetrical concealment pattern
Seat cushion included
Fastening straps included
Shoulder Straps Included
I think this stand paired with some Beast sticks will be a great combo.
This will be my Lone Beast setup!
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Nice review!... and your right it does look like a work of art.
Thank you
Cool. Great option for someone who is not into saddle hunting. Maybe I'll invest in a few years. Thanks, good stuff.
Thanks for watching 💪
Heck yeah man! I just bought one I can’t wait to get it! Gonna run it with my muddy pro sticks 🤙
Im pretty shocked how nice it is! I think you will be impressed!
Michigan Great Outdoors oh I’m sure. I’ll also be using their new pocket arm too. Pretty stoked about that as well
@@ridgeraisedoutdoors thats the one item im also interested in as well!
Amazing looking stand and crazy how far they have come. I dont know how you guys can sit in such a small platform for hours. As you always hear me saying I am a ladder hunter or ground blind. Still scares the hell out of me and get nervous for you crazy snipers:) Great review and I have lost video as well and thought you did a great job coming back from it!!!
Treestand innovation is off the charts these days literly pushing the limits each design man.... its crazy!!!
Awesome review buddy!
Thank you
A work of art that's USA made and not cast aluminum. (not that there's anything wrong with cast). Really badass stand man.
I agree!!
Thanks awesome video!
Thank you!!
I don’t understand the bias... the innovation from both sides is insane and such a good thing for us as mobile hunters. I’m gonna be picking one up here soon to try for sure. Awesome review!
Thanks A lot! Yeah im over the whole argument between the two. I just want amazing gear!
great piece of equipment.
I like it.
Love my Lone Wolf setup 🎯🇺🇸
Good luck this season!
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors You to bro, I hunt Jackson county Mi.
@@RobKingRC I as well and many other areas.
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors Yep, my son lives in Alpena so we're setting up some stands on his property.
@@RobKingRC love up north hunting myself!
Nice video! Hope the deck holds up over time. It sure flexed during your demo. Hope you've had a good year in the woods!
Thank you! I killed a few deer but no monsters! Its holding up so far! Hunted over 30 sits in it this season!
Here’s a thought- for comfort, use this in conjunction with a saddle. Sit in the stand until you’re uncomfortable, then adjust your tether and sit in the saddle.
That would be a great option for all day sits perhaps?
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors I've been seriously considering it man! using my predator platform for shorter sits and the stand combo for all days. Still have to buy the LWCG .5 though! yipes it's steep. $$$
@@joelaubrey1818 Exactly what I was thinking and why I ordered one, I have a hard time sitting still in my saddle and hope I can integrate this tool into my kit.
The new lil ambush is less than 7lbs now that it's made in house. But they aren't very comparable. Totally diff price ranges. But again great video. I've had to fight the urge to try this thing.
Really? I didn't know Matt re made that stand, says 8.5 still on his website. Yeah the price totally makes me wanna try it! This is a good little stand wish it wasn't $500.... Hopefully it lasts forever.
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors we'll get it changed on the website. And you are right. It's a very cool stand. The price tag is the only reason I don't have it. Can't decide what to sell lol
I ordered mine july 20 and got it sept 10...nice stand but damn that platform is small, just enough room for my size 12 boots
Yeah its crazy small!
I'm one of the guys with a Helium Ultra Lite. But I plan on buying the LWCG for next season.
Its not a terrible stand at all! I like mine
Michigan Great Outdoors I made all the same changes to mine that I have seen on your channel and I like it ALOT better then what it was straight out of the box
It sure does! Good luck man! Hope u kill a beast out of it!
Can you do a video of your final setup all packed out ready to hunt with the beast sticks and the Lone Wolf Custom stand. I ordered the same stand but I’m in the air about climbing sticks. Thanks for the video just subbed and hit the bell!
I have a video with the beast sticks right after this video. Check it out!
However ive also gotten rid of the beast sticks and gone to the LWCG minis.
Do you have a video showing the cable aiders on your beast sticks?
no but Ill make one for ya!
Thank you for the review! Ive watched several of your vids including Novix and Beast. The bottom bracket on this .5 seems different than those stands, how small of a tree can you hang it in? Novix advertises 4”, Beast says basically anything, but I’d appreciate hearing your experience!
You could hang a .5 in a 3 inch tree for sure, not that I would think you would ever want to be in a tree that small, Ive hung in a 4 inch tree before and it swayed everytime I moved in it….
How do you like the .5 now after a hunting season? I had one and sold it the only thing I didn't like was the small V and the sharp edges!!! Some times I wish I still had it!
I love it. Its my # 1 go to stand!
What did you decide for the lwcg sticks? Minis or regular ? And how many? Aiders no aiders?
I traded for the 1st gen minis. With 20" aiders. 4 sticks. They are nice.
Do another vid with how you’re packing beast sticks with it. I’m running same set up this season. Just broke down and bought the .5.
Ill do it soon 💪
Yes please!
@@joshewert3511 ill make one tonight post tomorrow probably.
@@joshewert3511 sorry took longer, life got in the way but the I posted a video tonight. Thanks for watching 🤙🤙
Looks like you buy just about a lot of new products that come out, so when Dan Infalt's Beast stand comes out soon i hope you'll buy one and throw him some support as well. They are American made as you probably already know. I am buying one for sure ! Thanks for the video.
I'd love to be able to buy Dans stand and review it but unfortunately this stuff is getting way too expensive and I'm not sure how much ill be able to do this year! Problem is everything I buy I wanna keep!! LOL
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors Definitely way too expensive, i agree ! I just finally ordered the Beast sticks, spent the whole season packing four of the 4 pound Muddy stagger steps in and out of Illinois public land along with a "less than stellar" hang on....
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors come on! It's only $625. But for that extra money you get a heavier stand ;)
Yeah I saw the price yesterday.... 😱 kinda bummed its that expensive to be honest.
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors yeah sticker shock for me too ! Gonna take a couple months to even be able to pre-order. I f it was anybody else i'd have to pass on it.
that will get you deep in the swamp for sure!!!
Hell yeah man!
Awesome review ! If I can ask a question , how wide is the seat post ?
Id have to measure it! Still need to know?
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors thanks for the responce , no I bought a different stand.
Excellent review. Just got my. 5 couple days ago and been going back and forth with it. The weight for sure is very impressive, but it does feel pretty cramped. Feeling I maybe should have gone with the 1.0
Ive honestly asked my self that same question should I have gotten the 1.0...... will see. Lol no money in the budget to try a 1.0 so Ill have to make the .5 work! Best of luck to you this season, hope u smash a giant!
I’m struggling with that same question... the .5 vs the 1.0. Don’t have budget for both, probably going to be my go to stand. After using it for a hunting season, I would be interested in your thoughts on recommending the .5 or 1.0.
@@trevorvandyke1099 got 8 hunts in with the. 5 and without a doubt I'll be selling it when the season ends. Brutally uncomfortable for me after 2.5 hours
@@Deerpoo22 Is it just the small seat and platform that you have issue with? When you sell your .5 will you go with the 1.0 or are you switching it up?
@@Deerpoo22 sell it to me
Hunting season is upon us. Been out with it yet? I'm sure you plan to do a review after spending some time hunting out of it but just a short response on how hunting out of its going would be appreciated. Thanks man.
I've been pretty impressed with the Lone Wolf Custom Gear D.S .5 stand so far this season. 4 hangs in different trees so far and its exceeded my expectations. Its allowed me to cover many many miles easier due to being 5lbs lighter than my previous mobile stand. I film mu hunts and have to carry extra gear for that.
It is also more comfortable than expected after logging more than 17 hours in the stand last weekend. Its not that uncomfortable considering how small it is. I'm not a small guy neither with size 12 boots. Being so light also aides in hanging the stand too, its quite easier to hang too. Once cam locked its pretty solid. I have not given one thought to going anywhere with this stand on my back! Last year that was not the case. Ive made a real effort to lighten my load this year and so far its really helping!
Michigan Great Outdoors Great review! I would enjoy an in-depth review after hunting out of it for a season. I keep going back and forth between the 1.0 and the .5 stand because of the platform size. Also would be interested in your thoughts on going with the lone wolf custom integrated sticks or beast sticks (if you had to purchase sticks because you didn’t already have the beasts). Good luck in the woods this year!
Man really torn between the .5 and .75 coming from a saddle. Worried about comfort level I couldn’t sit all day in my saddle. At 5’9 160 I think this thing might be a perfect size with a medium seat.
Yeah, I think at that height you would be ok in the .5
I have a bowtech realm, and am confused how the "bow holder" is supposed to work. My cam doesnt fit behing that little tab. Hard to imagine taking a grinder to a $500 stand! How is this bow holder working out for you guys?
Ill be honest, ive haven't tried mine yet. Ive always just used a secondary hanger higher in the tree. I like my bow handle about chest high while its hanging. I know some mathews guys said it wouldn't work. Are you on Facebook? You could send Andre D'aquisto a message and he usually will reply after a few days. Sorry not much help for ya....
Could have used that stand Monday packed in a muddy 4 miles to a elk wallow
that would be so sick to shoot an elk out of this stand!!
I feel like for the price they went pretty cheap on the seat. Probably to save weight I'm assuming.
I would guess that as well and the seat is smaller than the 1.0 stand. Make no mistake this stand is probably not for all day sits. Its for that 2 mile back deep in the swamp muck or a quick little ambush evening hunt. thanks for watching!
What are your thoughts after hunting from the .5 for a season?
Well ive used it for almost 2 full seasons and over 75 hunts and I absolutely love it! My favorite stand in my fleet and I always my go to stand.
Niceee hostt Michigan 🤟
Thanks!
Did you end up having to do anything to the edges to avoid cutting straps?
yes, I sanded mine. Hockey tape works good too or stealth strips!
Shockingly light.
Yes! Its pretty insane!!
How are you liking it boss? I’m close to pulling the trigger 👀
I like it a lot! Im up a tree in it now!
Think this would be good for a guy who's 5'4 150 lbs? A lot of hang ons have the seat set up a little to high for me.
It has a 18" seat post height so id say yes. I think they are the lowest.
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors nice been thinking about getting this. Have u tried the platow pack? If so u think it would carry this and a set of novix mini sticks?
Im not sure if that would work with that back. Its a possibility tho
How much does your whole setup way with the beast sticks and this stand?
14.3lbs with daisy chains.
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors man you can’t beat that. May be the setup I rock 2021. Thanks!
@@gregendres8150 anytime 👌
How thick is the platform?
16.4 mm thin as F lol
All day sits are not hard if you have action. It's that mid day part that sux. I could be in a recliner and still not be comfortable with no deer
Yeah I know how u feel, that's why I sit in them midday rut funnels in the swamp. Seem to always produce between 10 am and 3pm.
How are you packing them on your stand?? it’s a pain in the ass with my cable aiders on, they hit my seat well before it’s locked in, I just flipped them upside down and made that work. I can’t wait for my J hooks to get here much needed !
If you look in my video library I made a video showing how I was packing them! Thanks for watching 👊
@MichiganGreatOutdoors thank a lot ! That’s why I crushed the sub button
I can’t find it on your page I looked all over
@@Wiscobowhunt what sticks are you using?
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors .5 stand with 4 minis 4 20” aiders
Where is your review of the Hush lock on?
I deleted it, I couldnt support a stand that was bending at the post. Ive heard of at least 5 now that have bent.
Can you do a video hanging this stand please?
Yes, let me see if I can get a quick one out this week.
Took me a while but I made one and its on the channel now!
What is the weight with the beast sticks ready to pack in with?
How many sticks? I can go and weigh them in a few minutes for ya!
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors 3 or 4 either way gets a good idea.
ok, stand hunt ready with 4 beast sticks with 2 aiders and 4 am steel daisy chains is 14.3 LBS. for me thats 20-22 feet up under 15lbs. Insane!
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors incredible.
Michigan Great Outdoors that’s ridiculous for a stand. As a saddle hunter... I’m jealous 😂
Elegant? Lol It’s a baby hang on stand. Cool if it’s your thing, but there’s a reason why the Lone Wolf has been sold for so long, but NEVER so small. But then came the saddle hunting craze and the obsession with weight and carrying profile. As for the Millenniums you mentioned, they’re crap for hang and hunt. You can take an accessory strap with a hook and hang a LW (or Novix) from that by a loop of cord to make wrapping and tightening the versa strap on big trees a cinch. But I sold both my Millennium M7 and M100U and half a dozen receivers. The thing Millennium did get right with the M7 was the size of the platform for a lightweight hang and hunt stand but that was it. No leveling and the receiver system sucks for removing the stand each hunt. So in that regard it’s not even good if you’re moving the stand between brackets. Oh, and the seat is only comfy if you’re facing directly forward. Yes, the old loc on wind walker was very light, but had a fairly low and small seat over a small platform like your new LWCG stand. Don’t think the loc on platform was that small, though. No leveling and harder to hang than the LWCG, though, so the stand you got is truly THE micro stand to get if it’s big enough for you, as you well know. I can see how this stand would be great for smaller hunters or with an ultralight saddle. Some guys say they don’t need anymore room than this, so maybe you’ll end up liking it! While I really like my new Echo, I’ll also likely invest in their smaller hang on next year, assuming they go that route. Yes, lighter and smaller is a good thing when you gotta a good ways to go and it’s rough going. I suppose it just comes down to the individual’s requirements for how it totes vs how it hangs to hunt and shoot out of it. Some of us only half a mile most hunts and some of you guys usually have to go a lot farther than that to get to unpressured or mature bucks.
You have a lot of experience with many stands! This is for sure the micro stand... only time will tell to see if I really like it or not in the tree. things change when you up 20 feet for 4 hours lol. I did buy this stand to fit a hole in my game. Going 2 miles back in nasty swamps is what this is for. I have a lone wolf assault 2 that im sure will see more hunts than this stand in 2020. Best of luck this season!
Yes, I do lol, Michigan Great Outdoors you as well, brother!
I see what youre saying about the millenium i think i have the m100u . It is pretty comfy but like u said only staight on and once its in the receiver its in there...i tried to hang and hunt one time before replacing the millenium sticks with heliums. I dont follow you though dod u modify yoour millenium
@@bart8796 no sir, I sold both of the Millenniums. Although I don’t recommend the M7 micro for really any situation I can think of, their other hang on stands are good stands; just not to hang and hunt. My M100U was the most comfy stand I’ve ever had, but a little too comfy, to be honest. I also found that leaning back so comfortably can make it a bit difficult to turn back around to check or shoot to either side behind me, and I even shoot a gun both left or right handed. Still, it’s not a bad stand to have in place where you plan on spending a lot of time during the rut.
how much does the strap weigh?
The cam strap? 0.3 lbs
Hows the platform size man?
I mean its small buts fine for me. Size 12 boots
You still glad you got the .5 instead of the 1.0 ???????? Still trying to decide what to order for myself.
Yes, Im very happy with my .5 stand.
Get some painters tape and tape out the dimensions of both stands on the floor
I personally sold my .5 as it was too small for an all day sit, I'm going to getva 1.0 when they come back on sale
@@jimmywallhanger8402 I ended up getting an original Lone Wolf Assault in great condition, sandblasted it for refinishing and ordered all new cables and hardware for it. Weighs 9.5 pounds including the tree straps.
@@MexicanMovie nice
Does your wife know you are pimping her out? Good reviews man i didnt find ya til after i purchased the heliums but i think id buy em again. Waiting to see how much the beast stand will be im currently using a milllenium. Maybe ill see you around in january this soup is tasting pretty bitter
Hahahaaa!! Yeah she knows... im heading out tomorrow to avoid the tag soup! If your still out in January good luck!!
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors good luck. I should hopefully be out tommorow this cold should be good
I’d love to see an XOP review
Yeah I havent gotten my hands on one yet!! I need too!!
I’d like to see a comparison video between this and the vanish. I have the vanish, the lone wolf gear stuff is just so expensive
How tall are you for reference?
5 "11
Hows this holding up? Platform big enough?
Holding up great, no bending or deformation and im 260lbs. Platform is plenty big for me.
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors I just ordered one with the $100 off coupon. Was gonna run it for a hybrid saddle set up but after my second year of soup inna saddle I'm gonna go sticks and stand. Couks the beast sticks run vertically 2 on each side of the seat post bungee down?
@@jimmywallhanger8402 absolutely, I had a mod for this with j hooks but Ultima found it just easier to stack inline and bungee to the stand.
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How did it hunt?
Hunts like a dream, spent over 30 hunts in it this year!
Hey buddy how you doing?
What up!
what does it weigh?
Sub 7lbs hunt ready!
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors thats freakin awesome!
@@GRockBlues yeah it really is lol, out of the box its like under 6lbs
These kats are marketing geniuses. $1K for a hang on and sticks.
I agree
May cost alot but if u plan to hunt for a long time..put the money in and it will last a long time plus under 7 pounds
Yes sir!
Dude you dwarf that stand
Yeah and I got about 90 sits in it since that video. Love it, best stand for the true mobile hunting way. IMO
so I went on lone wolf and didn't see it... realized it was lone wolf "custom gear". so is this someone who branched off of lone wolf or totally different company all together? never heard of them
Andre daqustio created and owned lone wolf tree stands until 2006, he sold then company to oak leak outdoors for millions. He never sold the name lone wolf, he kept the name. So a couple of years ago he had some new ideas and started a new company with his son Cody called Lone wolf custom gear. Specializing in custom mobile hunting gear for run and gun type hunting. The lightest most user friendly hunting equipment for mobile hunters. The practice of Water jet cut tree stands has become more affordable with HASS water jet CNC's and many guys in the skilled trade for this type of machining. So this is how they can take a solid sheet of aluminum and cut a tree stand platform out.
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors thats crazy had no idea. I know the guy Jared from lone wolf they have good stands, but these have caught my interest. I just wanted to try saddle hunting this year, but its good to have all options on the table and these are light tree stands! i'm not small either so i was interested to see how well it holds us guys up.
Lone wolf tree stands are good too. I ran a lone wolf assault 2 last year and loved it.
I am so torn between a saddle and this stand
Get both 🤣🤣 its a nice stand but I couldn't imagine sitting in it all day. That might be real tuff. I think the 1.0 might be better for all day sits. So a saddle might take the edge in versatility for that aspect.
Are saddles comfortable for all day sits . Ive heard they are and they aren’t .... I would think being hunched over like that would become very uncomfortable back rest or not .... that’s my biggest concern with the saddle . If it’s just as uncomfortable as a tiny hang on .... then I’ll go hang on. I’m not a big guy but the inability to lean back is what hurts my back over time , and it appears that you can’t do that in a saddle but I could be wrong
Im not sure, Ive never hunted out of a saddle, I think there are different levels of comfort in different saddle brands and models.
@@danielsmith8659 Yeah saddles are good for all day hunts, i am going to get this LWCG .5 stand and use them together. If you get a saddle get the Aero hunter flex or Cruzr XC, i have both and they are comfy. But i found the flex slightly more comfy
Chippewa stands are light
Yeah but not 6lbs light! Id be interested in seeing that Chippewa Ghost stand!
Yeah me 2 I'm a saddle guy but those chippewa stands get my attention.. beleive it or not ameristep had some light aluminums before it was cool as did lock on..
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors I hunted out of a ghost all season. Really neat idea they had with the way you hang the stand. However, you can't get into a crooked tree. Also, those rubber grommets start creeking after a while. I had to periodically get off the stand and fold it up and back down. I'm watching all of your videos. I'm 220 lbs. 6' with a size 12 boot. Do you think the helo would be better for someone my size? You gain a few more inches on the platform and seatpost, but you gain 3 lbs + in weight. Thanks for the reviews!
@@appalachainreaper297 see my comment above 👍
@Heart Dart thanks for the kind words, the helo is a great choice. I made a video on thsg stand as well. The platform is small but really nice!
Trust it?
I wanna. Lol. It does flex but I think it will be ok
Had a ton of flex in your intro no way
@@kcoutdoorsmissouri4052 it definitely flexes! Supposedly they say that's a good thing.
CUSHION SMASHES DOWN IN THE FRONT CUTTING OF CIRCULATION ON LEGS. ETHIER STAND COMES WITH ONE STRAP! REALLY?? CUSTOM? STICKER SHOCK, THEN SHIPPING, THEN TAXES. YA, LIQUIDATE ALOT. NO WAY!!! I OWN ONE, THEY ARE QUALITY. THE ONE STRAP IS BIGGEST REASON I BACKED OUT OF THE "CART". MADE ME QUESTION CUSTOM AND CO?
If you put in the order notes that you want a second strap they will send it.
That thing is so little
Thats the beauty in it! Safe, dependable. Slip into any small tiny little tree. Its a cool little stand!!
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors yea I see that I told my girlfriend I wanted the assault and she got me the alpha and I’m trying to learn how to hang and hunt and I have this big alpha 😞
@@garrettstraffon608 yeah the alpha is quite big. Definitely wouldnt be my go to but I think u can make it work. Or see if u could trade for an assult or helo
Looks like a form of torture to use this stand
Hahaha I love it