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Michaellittle

Michaellittle

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I did the mod on my hand climber and put it on a tree this morning. Anyone else seeing the arm move in that much after doing the mod. I'm about 230lbs.
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The kinked traction belt is one thing LW is VERY specific about in their directions...that their is how they fail...
 
What were the odds that the guy ( me) that invented this mod would be the 1st guy to see your post ! WTH

No i haven't seen that yet. I weigh 205 lbs. They're are 3 of us that use them (my crew) no issues yet.
 
Michaellittle said:
I did the mod on my hand climber and put it on a tree this morning. Anyone else seeing the arm move in that much after doing the mod. I'm about 230lbs.
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Are your arm past/ more than 50 degrees? Obviously the more verticle the arm, the more leverage it would have to fold in.

Take it apart and see what happened.
 
Hmmmm, show me the drill hole...... Even with the arm in the stock location, it's not a ton of extra surface area and it's rated at 350 lbs.

Stan weighs 225 lbs. George and i have stood on mine together. Did you bounce on it?
 
Adrena123 said:
Hmmmm, show me the drill hole...... Even with the arm in the stock location, it's not a ton of extra surface area and it's rated at 350 lbs.

Stan weighs 225 lbs. George and i have stood on mine together. Did you bounce on it?
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Didn't bounce on it. I was about 3 feet off the ground just hanging in my Kestrel.
 
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Did I bring the arm up to high
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Your measurement looks spot on. If it looks solid after inspection and you feel safe, use it. Honestly without a cross brace (like the LW platform) I'm sure mine flexes. The heavier you are the more flex for sure.
 
You could do a test and remove the bolts and rest the arms in the stock location. See if you have any flex. Bounce on it, see what happens. It will have more surface area that way. Also you could put you and 120 lbs on it to check for flex. Maxxxed out at 350 lbs.
 
Adrena123 said:
You could do a test and remove the bolts and rest the arms in the stock location. See if you have any flex. Bounce on it, see what happens. It will have more surface area that way. Also you could put you and 120 lbs on it to check for flex. Maxxxed out at 350 lbs.
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Crossbar mod coming soon, big boy edition lol... if nothing is cracked, I'm sure it's fine. Bet ours does it too...Keep me posted
 
Michaellittle said:
watching your mod right now. keep me posted on new mod.
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I'm joking about me doing a crossbar mod but you could add one of you want. My modded hand climber works great. If it's a weight issue, you could always use a lone wolf platform with the crossbar. Just cut the front of the stand off to your liking. This is all DIY at the end of the day. The beauty is your always tethered to the tree for safety no matter what climbing method you use.
 
I have the Assault Hand Climber Combo and the bottom is easier to climb with. It weighs about 10lbs with back pack straps. It would be nice to pack in the 3.5 to 4 lb hand climber strapped to my back pack though.
 
Michaellittle said:
I have the Assault Hand Climber Combo and the bottom is easier to climb with. It weighs about 10lbs with back pack straps. It would be nice to pack in the 3.5 to 4 lb hand climber strapped to my back pack though.
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Michaellittle said:
I have the Assault Hand Climber Combo and the bottom is easier to climb with. It weighs about 10lbs with back pack straps. It would be nice to pack in the 3.5 to 4 lb hand climber strapped to my back pack though.
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I put a coupler nut for the arms on the hand climber to come down against. Worked fine for me. I think I will order the longer traction belt for bigger trees. Placed my foot straps toward the front so I don’t have to point my toes as far down when I raise and lower the platform. Got plenty clearance on the traction belt that way. Attaches to my pack wonderfully.
 
Edward Forman said:
I put a coupler nut for the arms on the hand climber to come down against. Worked fine for me. I think I will order the longer traction belt for bigger trees. Placed my foot straps toward the front so I don’t have to point my toes as far down when I raise and lower the platform. Got plenty clearance on the traction belt that way. Attaches to my pack wonderfully.
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How are you liking the spikes you added?
 
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