The Sidekick is your new best friend. It doesn't come with tights and a cape but you get what I mean. Sliding onto the strap of your platform, mount this roughly 90 degrees off of your platform to your shooting hand side. This will act like a branch or fake rock on a climbing wall allowing easier 6 o'clock shots without moving much at all. Put your shooting side's foot on the Sidekick, turn and draw. Its the ultimate helper for those tough shots making your platform feel bigger than it is!

A silly idea that you won't think you need until... Last year I got busted twice trying to stand up and to make a "seatbelt method" shot (where you stand on the platform, turn around and use the tether across your chest as you lean out). If I'd had a Sidekick, I'd have tagged out in October instead of staring at my tag hanging up in the shop as a reminder. 

Weighing only a few ounces and made of rubber, you can cinch this down on the tree and it won't break. It WILL flex a little. Its not meant to hold your entire body like steps on a rope. This is just meant to give you a balance point while the platform and saddle take your weight. 

Can I run one on each side? Sure but we find that putting it on your shooting side isn't as valuable because your bow has to go up and over the tether and bridge. We run 2 because we're not taking chances anymore!