Looks like the exposed bolt is needed to unscrew the step for packing. I think no less than 4 separate people messaged me about the same concept after the LWGC release last year. The advantage is that you get a double step with a lower packing profile. The downside is that it takes longer to get set up and it's going to be tough to control the tolerance slop across a large number of orders. Wing nut would be easier to use than hex nut I'd imagine but stick out more.
I'm curious how the patent discussion will go. Based on the back and forth between Beast and LWCG last year, it seemed as if multiple parties have already applied for the patenting of machined sticks.
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