My new heliums

[Steve]

My new heliums came in today so I had to put some new paint on them, now I need to get some rope or amsteel to finish the mod.

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[bowhuntr09]

Paint looks good! You not planning to cut them down?

 

[Steve]

Paint looks good! You not planning to cut them down?

No I don't see the advantage of cutting them down and sacrificing height

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[PJC]

You could at least remove one step from bottom and middle to reduce weight.


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[swamp_possum]

No I don't see the advantage of cutting them down and sacrificing height

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4 Heliums cut down with even just an aider on the first two will get you just as high as 4 Heliums full length. And they are more packable.

Hell of a paint job btw

 

[denots]

No I don't see the advantage of cutting them down and sacrificing height

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Steve let me first say your paint job looks great. I would like to propose a question to you. Do you think if you cut your sticks down to let's say 20 in and had your Versa button 8 in from the top. Do you think you could climb higher with full length sticks with a versa button 8in from the top versus the 20-inch sticks? I would say no because you can only reach as high as the Versa button to hang the stick. The distance from the Versa button to the top of the stick Remains the Same so that becomes your maximum height you can get with one stick. The difference comes from the bottom of the stick that is removed which is made up with the aider of some sort. Therefore you're not sacrificing any height by cutting the stick you just have to span a larger gap between shorter sticks. You just end up with sticks that are lighter and much more user-friendly when it comes to packing them through the woods. Just something to think about.

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[jmbknvc]

Nice paint job.

 

[DannyAttacksTheMountain]

Steve let me first say your paint job looks great. I would like to propose a question to you. Do you think if you cut your sticks down to let's say 20 in and had your Versa button 8 in from the top. Do you think you could climb higher with full length sticks with a versa button 8in from the top versus the 20-inch sticks? I would say no because you can only reach as high as the Versa button to hang the stick. The distance from the Versa button to the top of the stick Remains the Same so that becomes your maximum height you can get with one stick. The difference comes from the bottom of the stick that is removed which is made up with the aider of some sort. Therefore you're not sacrificing any height by cutting the stick you just have to span a larger gap between shorter sticks. You just end up with sticks that are lighter and much more user-friendly when it comes to packing them through the woods. Just something to think about.

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I looked into this when I first got my Hawk Heliums. The only benefit I found from cutting them down was the sticks being more packable. Yeah cutting them down does reduce some weight but it wasn’t enough to sacrifice the height. I ended up not cutting mine and adding step aiders and so far they work out great.

I’m sure others on here may or may not have the same experience. Not everyone will benefit from cutting down their climbing sticks


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[DannyAttacksTheMountain]

Here’s a few pics of the mods I did to my Heliums if you need any ideas for any more mods

Accessory loop for attaching to saddle while climbing

Versa button with Amsteel Blue(been told it’s better to splice this vs using the knot)

Gear tie at far end of rope with knot for more weight/momentum when throwing around the tree

Step aider made of 1” webbing and 550 cord(great YouTube vid on this by DIYsportsman)

Gear ties(blaze orange in case I drop one I can find it)

Hope this helps with any ideas. Of course these are customized to fit my needs. May or may not fit the needs of others

DATM


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[denots]

I looked into this when I first got my Hawk Heliums. The only benefit I found from cutting them down was the sticks being more packable. Yeah cutting them down does reduce some weight but it wasn’t enough to sacrifice the height. I ended up not cutting mine and adding step aiders and so far they work out great.

I’m sure others on here may or may not have the same experience. Not everyone will benefit from cutting down their climbing sticks


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Please don't misunderstand what I'm saying. I'm not saying everybody should cut their sticks. I'm simply saying if your your attachment point for your rope or strap is the same distance from the top of the stick on a shorter stick versus a full length stick it is impossible to lose height.

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[Steve]

Is that 1/4" amsteel

Here’s a few pics of the mods I did to my Heliums if you need any ideas for any more mods

Accessory loop for attaching to saddle while climbing

Versa button with Amsteel Blue(been told it’s better to splice this vs using the knot)

Gear tie at far end of rope with knot for more weight/momentum when throwing around the tree

Step aider made of 1” webbing and 550 cord(great YouTube vid on this by DIYsportsman)

Gear ties(blaze orange in case I drop one I can find it)

Hope this helps with any ideas. Of course these are customized to fit my needs. May or may not fit the needs of others

DATM


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[DannyAttacksTheMountain]

Is that 1/4" amsteel

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7/64” I think if you’re referring to the accessory loop. 5/16” for the main rope attaching to the tree


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[DannyAttacksTheMountain]

Please don't misunderstand what I'm saying. I'm not saying everybody should cut their sticks. I'm simply saying if your your attachment point for your rope or strap is the same distance from the top of the stick on a shorter stick versus a full length stick it is impossible to lose height.

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Sounds good to me man. I decided not to cut my sticks because I can get even more height by not cutting them and then still adding the aider


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[denots]

I decided not to cut my sticks because I can get even more height by not cutting them and then still adding the aider


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I'll redirect you so we don't hijack jack Steve's thread

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...&share_tid=7727&share_fid=104184&share_type=t

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[Swampfox]

Sticks look great but I’d splice an eye on that Amsteel for the versa button. Amsteel is not made to be knotted.

 

[Connor J]

How high are are you able to get with your four helium sticks and a single aider? Thinking of getting the same setup

 

[Apex7]

Here’s a few pics of the mods I did to my Heliums if you need any ideas for any more mods

Accessory loop for attaching to saddle while climbing

Versa button with Amsteel Blue(been told it’s better to splice this vs using the knot)

Gear tie at far end of rope with knot for more weight/momentum when throwing around the tree

Step aider made of 1” webbing and 550 cord(great YouTube vid on this by DIYsportsman)

Gear ties(blaze orange in case I drop one I can find it)

Hope this helps with any ideas. Of course these are customized to fit my needs. May or may not fit the needs of others

DATM


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That's the same thing I do but I slide 11" of static rope inside the webbing to keep it open for my foot to easily fit inside the aider

 

[DannyAttacksTheMountain]

That's the same thing I do but I slide 11" of static rope inside the webbing to keep it open for my foot to easily fit inside the aider

One of the slickest tricks I’ve learned from DIY Sportsman


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[Apex7]

Just got my 3 straps and 3 versa buttons in from lonewolf today . I'm going to make my mods and camo the hilium sticks, already have aiders on them.

 

[Steve]

I'll redirect you so we don't hijack jack Steve's thread

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...&share_tid=7727&share_fid=104184&share_type=t

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Hijack is fine with me

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