d_rek
Well-Known Member
Ok, let's talk about Rubber Boots and Screw-in Tree Pegs for a minute here. I'm talking about Ameristep or gorilla style tree steps. These are the only ones I have any experience with because they're all I can find at the sporting goods stores around me. Ordering them online and paying for shipping cost prohibitive.
The main issue I have is.. my damn rubber boots squealing like pigs when I use the ameristeps as my platform! I thought about wrapping them in gorilla tape, or maybe some camo cloth tape, but figured that would probably wear pretty quickly. Not to mention make a mess of my boots and the pegs after the adhesive starts to get ground up from standing on them. I thought that maybe stealth strips would be good, but stealth strips aren't exactly cheap...
So... does anyone have any tips on what they do to prevent their platform steps from squeaking?
FYI i have lacrosse aeroheads knee boot and am using mostly ameristep grizzly steps for my platform. I have one tree with gorilla vortex steps as my platform, but that's it. I do have the strap-on ameristeps now but am debating on getting an over-center buckle versus using the ratchet strap that came with them.
The main issue I have is.. my damn rubber boots squealing like pigs when I use the ameristeps as my platform! I thought about wrapping them in gorilla tape, or maybe some camo cloth tape, but figured that would probably wear pretty quickly. Not to mention make a mess of my boots and the pegs after the adhesive starts to get ground up from standing on them. I thought that maybe stealth strips would be good, but stealth strips aren't exactly cheap...
So... does anyone have any tips on what they do to prevent their platform steps from squeaking?
FYI i have lacrosse aeroheads knee boot and am using mostly ameristep grizzly steps for my platform. I have one tree with gorilla vortex steps as my platform, but that's it. I do have the strap-on ameristeps now but am debating on getting an over-center buckle versus using the ratchet strap that came with them.