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Best way to get Skeletors up the tree?

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performance19

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I have a stock set of Skeletors that I plan on using as my primary sticks this season. Please share how you modded the sticks to carry on your saddle on the way up. Thanks!
 
No mods for me. Just a 5-6" loop of accessory cord through the molle loops. I have them at the sides and the very back of the saddle, so one stick goes on the tree, then two go on my saddle at the sides and a platform on the back loop. Or you could do three sticks in all three loops. Or add more loops, etc. Flare out the steps to hold them securely in the loops while climbing. One-hand operation in and out of the loops. Works with many different sticks and platforms. And it is basically free.

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I use Night Ize gear ties connected to my saddle and hang/wrap my sticks off of them before I climb up the tree.


I usually hang the first stick with an aider on the ground, and will usually wrap one tie around two sticks on my left side of the saddle, and a single stick on the right side for the climb.
 
Sigz said:
I use Night Ize gear ties connected to my saddle and hang/wrap my sticks off of them before I climb up the tree.


I usually hang the first stick with an aider on the ground, and will usually wrap one tie around two sticks on my left side of the saddle, and a single stick on the right side for the climb.
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Thanks! Can you provide pics of your setup?
 
I carry my platform hanging off my butt so I've been practicing with a shoulder sling, i believe it's the Hunters Specialties Speed Sling Bow Sling. I put the first one on, throw them over the shoulder, climb up, lineman in, pull one off, put it on, repeat. It works, but I might switch to putting the platform on my back and using one of these other options, or the ITO skeletor aider.
 
Spartan said:
No mods for me. Just a 5-6" loop of accessory cord through the molle loops. I have them at the sides and the very back of the saddle, so one stick goes on the tree, then two go on my saddle at the sides and a platform on the back loop. Or you could do three sticks in all three loops. Or add more loops, etc. Flare out the steps to hold them securely in the loops while climbing. One-hand operation in and out of the loops. Works with many different sticks and platforms. And it is basically free.

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can you send a link to the accessory cord you use?
 
Use nite eyes rubber coated ties. I put one stick on my side, twist the tie a couple times….then lay another stick on top of it and twist it on. They’re totally silent and come off easily. They don’t sway at all when your climbing.


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Sigz said:
I use Night Ize gear ties connected to my saddle and hang/wrap my sticks off of them before I climb up the tree.


I usually hang the first stick with an aider on the ground, and will usually wrap one tie around two sticks on my left side of the saddle, and a single stick on the right side for the climb.
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This ^^^


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Rutman said:
Use nite eyes rubber coated ties. I put one stick on my side, twist the tie a couple times….then lay another stick on top of it and twist it on. They’re totally silent and come off easily. They don’t sway at all when your climbing.


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And those things are handy to have around.
 
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