Portable Mast Comparison: Gigaparts Explorer POTA 20 and HRD LD6

Comparing the following masts : Gigaparts Explorer POTA 20 (I don't know why I called it the POTA 2020): https://www.gigaparts.com/explorer-pota20-portable-handheld-20-ft-telescopic-carbon-fiber-mast.html - While recording, I observed there are about 144 of these in stock. HRD Ind. LD6: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1772235734/portable-ham-radio-mast-hrd-ld6-lil-dude?show_sold_out_detail=1 - While recording these are sold out. 300 are expected at the end of November, 2024. Both Carbon fiber masts, but how do they compare? Today we find out -- Make your own LD6 or POTA 20 mount - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6776940 Make guy support for hte LD6 or POTA 20 - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6794857 (Thanks dsmit258 (Video coming soon) _ VIDEOS (Note, everyone listed had purchased their masts): -------- I received the LB5JJ SEAL of approval - LD6 vs Sota beams 6 - https://youtu.be/xCDntBgI7Z0?si=rJxmS03q16icuNyK Reel POTA-ble antenna video https://youtu.be/1tJTydHFNjo Thanks @ryankc9oza118 for loaning me the antenna. Reel potable antenna - https://reelefhw.com/ __ Other videos on the LD6: Original Video - https://youtu.be/1tJTydHFNjo Updated Video - https://youtu.be/piinrnEVaAw?si=nQkGBZRBz8K2ErtX Perfect Support option - https://youtu.be/zt_v0bv79GU?si=vnqmJnClaxwNCMB1 @LB0FI Video - https://youtu.be/uNNFCR0--C4?si=GamNQ7eGL7ncOQu4 @N5BSB https://youtu.be/NNoW1_ABbtU?si=QtE7XbWBgvvpMgy8 Build the ground mount / spike https://youtu.be/NNoW1_ABbtU?si=QtE7XbWBgvvpMgy8 (original) https://youtu.be/0_ZqoyljP1k?si=DqtHCbXFUM-45GrK (Updated) ___ Mounting solutions - https://youtu.be/-YbOhaqPuFo?si=KJ8STepLuI32Rhbr ___ @Scout75PortableRadio Brought the LD6 to the Wisconsin Campout - a sighting can be seen in this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnPjG65vQPM