As a lot of you know, the regular M102 chain bracket is heavy and noisy... not really ideal for those mobile pack-in/pack-out type of sets. Here's an easy little upgrade that I think will work out much better for the run and gun approach.
Millennium came out with a new receiver bracket for 2012, called the M102S. They basically replaced the chain with a ratchet strap. It's a step in the right direction, but IMO the ratchet is just too noisy and cumbersome and therefore leaves much room for improvement.
Here's what the M102S looks like...
On one side is a bolt that's tightened down, and on the other side is a "bolt" with a knurled thumbscrew head. On each end of the ratchet strap are loops, which the bolts run down through when attached. Anyone that owns some Lone Wolf climbing sticks or treestands knows that they're LW cinch straps are also looped on both ends...
IMO the cinch strap is the cat's ass for mobile setups, second only to maybe Muddy's cam-rope system. So, I simply replaced the ratchet strap that Millennium provided with a Lone Wolf cinch strap.
You'll notice that my receiver isn't green anymore... That's because I shot it with a couple coats of Flex Seal. You know, that rubber coating in a can... The stuff that the guy in the infomercial sprays a screen door with in the bottom of a boat. lmao This is my attempt to hopefully reduce any unwanted clanking or other noise. I also applied reflective tape to the removeable thumbscrew, since I'm anticipating myself dropping it at some point in time. lol
This is a really quick upgrade that I think will be extremely beneficial to me this season. Not only is the receiver quicker and quieter to hang, but it's also MUCH lighter. The normal chain receiver weighs right around 3 lbs., and this upgraded receiver weighs only 1.17 lbs.
Millennium came out with a new receiver bracket for 2012, called the M102S. They basically replaced the chain with a ratchet strap. It's a step in the right direction, but IMO the ratchet is just too noisy and cumbersome and therefore leaves much room for improvement.
Here's what the M102S looks like...
On one side is a bolt that's tightened down, and on the other side is a "bolt" with a knurled thumbscrew head. On each end of the ratchet strap are loops, which the bolts run down through when attached. Anyone that owns some Lone Wolf climbing sticks or treestands knows that they're LW cinch straps are also looped on both ends...
IMO the cinch strap is the cat's ass for mobile setups, second only to maybe Muddy's cam-rope system. So, I simply replaced the ratchet strap that Millennium provided with a Lone Wolf cinch strap.
You'll notice that my receiver isn't green anymore... That's because I shot it with a couple coats of Flex Seal. You know, that rubber coating in a can... The stuff that the guy in the infomercial sprays a screen door with in the bottom of a boat. lmao This is my attempt to hopefully reduce any unwanted clanking or other noise. I also applied reflective tape to the removeable thumbscrew, since I'm anticipating myself dropping it at some point in time. lol
This is a really quick upgrade that I think will be extremely beneficial to me this season. Not only is the receiver quicker and quieter to hang, but it's also MUCH lighter. The normal chain receiver weighs right around 3 lbs., and this upgraded receiver weighs only 1.17 lbs.