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Dutchware Daisy Chain climbing stick mod?

Interested to hear how well this works....

I would think any stick with a versa button would work - assuming that the loops are big enough. Then you could either girth hitch one end to the button as you said, somedude, or just put a couple of stitches in a loop once it's on the stick. The stitches would be just to make the loop smaller to keep it on the button, the loop itself should still bear the weight...


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Did you see me ask @g2outdoors before? I'm thinking about trying it. It will be lighter than the cam buckles but since it is pre-made easier than doing an amsteel daisy chain myself.
 
Yes Red
Thought it could use its own thread

Do you think 6 or 7' per stick?
.75 cents a foot ain't bad

Mine don't have versa button but do have strap connectors similar to the Hawks.

I might try a standard daisy chain first just to see how it connnects. I'd girth Hitch around the beam and around the connector and then it would loop around the tree and behind the beam and back up to the connector on the right side.
 
Last year I climbed a larger than normal tree using screw steps in the dark. I got up to height and my platform strap was too short!!

Oops

The steps are still in that tree....
 
I think 7' is good, maybe a little more if you're gonna girth hitch it. I think it's cheap enough that it's worth a shot!
 
Looks like it is .5oz per foot. So should be 3.5oz for 7'

I'll have to weigh my current hardware to see the difference
 
justsomedude said:
Looks like it is .5oz per foot. So should be 3.5oz for 7'

I'll have to weigh my current hardware to see the difference
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That's super light compared to cam buckle straps. I stuck with them cause they're easy. Hoping this is too.
 
I experimented with a rope mod using a prusik a few years back but never committed...

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I ordered some to try out with my hawk helium sticks with versa button mod. Will let you guys know how it works...


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@justsomedude in another thread you mentioned you didn't like Dutchware can you expand on that? Do they make a quality product? Or is it something you just don't like Personally?


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NO! I love Dutchware. For HAMMOCKS. We have to be careful using non climbing gear. I wouldn't want to use this for a TETHER.
 
^^^oh I see my mistake you said you were a fan. I thought I read not a fan? I'm sorry I miss read that.


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DutchWare is awesome. I agree that this may not be the first choice for a tether, but it's rated at like 2500 lbs. It should be fine for a tether.

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drew13 said:
I ordered some to try out with my hawk helium sticks with versa button mod. Will let you guys know how it works...


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Sags a bit when the hole does not reach. This is Dutch ware daisy chain. It may work well for the one stick method
 

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