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Some climbing spike questions answered on video!

BassBoysLLP said:
I have seen trees girdled from climbing tree stands. I have seen poorly cut limbs diseasing part of a tree. But not much damage to tree health from light spurring. Personally, I avoid any high value trees. This is usually pretty easy. Most of these trees aren't on the edges of bedding areas.

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This has been exactly my experience this year with all the trees around bedding areas. I’ve been using the lone wolf hand climber top and 3 wild edge stepps with an aider. I have half dead cedars, tamaracks, ash, and poplars as my trees to choose from. I’ve done a ton of damage to them with the stepps and the hand climber especially.
 
swampsnyper said:
I tried them one time. Didn’t know what I was doing. I’m sure I did it all wrong. Felt like my ankles were gonna roll every step. I’d like to give them a second try.
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Took me 5 or 6 practice sessions efore I felt comfortable. I hated them at first. Almost sold them. Now... They're my favorite.

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Thanks @flinginairos , your video pushed me over the edge and I broke down and bought a set of Aluminum Climbrights. Had a nice cool morning this morning and took the opportunity to go try them out. This is definitely one of the easiest means I have found to get up a tree. Light, packable and quiet. . . All good. I plan on using these on as many of my hunts as I can. I will still probably rappel out of the tree but climbing up was pretty effortless.

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boyne bowhunter said:
Thanks @flinginairos , your video pushed me over the edge and I broke down and bought a set of Aluminum Climbrights. Had a nice cool morning this morning and took the opportunity to go try them out. This is definitely one of the easiest means I have found to get up a tree. Light, packable and quiet. . . All good. I plan on using these on as many of my hunts as I can. I will still probably rappel out of the tree but climbing up was pretty effortless.

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Awesome! Glad the vid could help you some!


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