New Aider Idea

[BassBoysLLP]

PeterK1234 that's just plain innovative and awesome. My only concern is the possibility of knee injury, by attaching to the tree below the knee leading to unexpected torque in a wrong direction. Maybe make the attachment easily breakable?

Anyway, nice job and thanks for sharing.

There should be no force on your knee. Everything is on your foot.

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[Peterk1234]

Yes, the load is all on my foot. No pressure or torque of the knee. I think if there were a mishap I would unhook. The hook being small may be a good safety feature.

Now that I am getting the hang of it hooking in is very easy. I will try to make a video of a full climb this week.

 

[Vtbow]

This is a really cool idea. One thought, since the majority of us wear knee pads, maybe find a way to attache the hook to the bottom strap of the pad? Mole quick connect maybe. Get to top, pull it off and voila. Really innovative- love the creative thinking here, keep it up!

 

[Apex7]

It is one of these.. http://www.strapworks.com/Wire_Hook_p/wh.htm

Are you using the 1 inch hook or the 2 inch.

 

[Peterk1234]

Are you using the 1 inch hook or the 2 inch.

One inch

 

[sdonx]

3.5 feet is about right. I am at about 23 feet with six steps and my platform.

We had a mini saddlepalooza today in Massachusetts. There are a few guys that have been doing it for years and a bunch of us interested in trying it. So about fifteen of us got together at a local club. I had a chance to test The Knaider at full climbing height. Once the steps are set, I can just walk up the tree. Works pretty darn good. I think my whoopie aider is dead to me.

The whoopie aider requires me to set an extra step to hook the aider to so I can get to the step just below my platform. My other option is to use the RS tether method. Found another benefit. For those that do not like to tie a step in above your head.... you no longer have to because this is hooking to the step your about to get on.

Yo!- I know where Auburn is...60 miles away but hey..next massasaddlepaluza give me a shout

 

[g2outdoors]

You guys had 15 saddle hunters at the first ever Massachusetts Group SHang and didn't post a thread about it????

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[ImThere]

You guys had 15 saddle hunters at the first ever Massachusetts Group SHang and didn't post a thread about it????

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I think they did? Just not on here! Lol


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[Peterk1234]

You guys had 15 saddle hunters at the first ever Massachusetts Group SHang and didn't post a thread about it????

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I will take the blame for that one. We held it at my club and was a bit sensitive to the politics about the whole thing. Clubs are a fickle cast of characters at times. With that said, it went great, the archery director liked the idea and encouraged to do something like that again whenever we want.

I think we may do another one before long because a number of folks could not make it. I am even thinking of a 3d shootout at treestand height as a way to encourage people to get more than twelve inches off the ground Set up a half dozen targets around a tree requiring shots from all angles. Next one will be posted for sure!

 

[fawnzy]

Interesting. How many guys from your club are on Saddle Hunter? What gear are they using? Do they mod?


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[MJH]

OK, that is pretty slick

 

[BassBoysLLP]

The hook on your strap looks like a lonewolf easy hang hook only smaller . What kind of hook is it ?

I was digging through my climbing bone yard last night and it looks like I have a few hooks from Lone Wolf stands. I'm going to build one with that hook.

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[mudelhofen]

Is there a parts list anywhere for this mod/method. Looking to do this asap.

 

[Wolverinebuckman]

Is there a parts list anywhere for this mod/method. Looking to do this asap.

https://saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/knaider-swaider-tutorial.7406/

I think this is the thread you want