SRT pros vs cons

[pesqimon]

http://saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/climbing-rope-for-tree-access.104/
Good reading.

What an understatement! I found that thread last week and it is fascinating. On post 200 now, so about halfway done!

 

[donnieballgame]

I have a sling shot and fishing weights just haven't tried it, figured I needed a cheap fishing reel for the line, need to mess around with it

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[Jgetch]

It's on my "things to try" list. Read about it in an oooooold thread here. Do you use a fishing weight?

I’m just getting into it myself. I’ve seen videos of guys using large launcher type slings for going really high but I’m hoping a wrist rocket will be able to shoot a through bag up 50’ without to much problem. There’s be the snap of the sling shot but I figure a quick noise is preferable to thoughing and missing a few times and all the movement that would go along with that. If a bag doesn’t shot well I don’t see why a lead fishing weight wouldn’t work in its place.

 

[donnieballgame]

I need to play around, I like the idea just not sure about tangles and pulling up anything with the fishing line, I use my 550 cord to pull up my bow and my SRT line for my pack. Might not be too bad with gloves.

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[cedar paul]

Rope walking is very efficient and taxes the body minimally. Getting a line in the tree is definitely an acquired skill.This year I hunted some preset locations and I ascended to climbing height in probably less than 2 minutes. I am a rope wrench user and really like to use a hitch over mechanicals but for my one stick method I use a Madrock Safeguard as my ascender/descended device and my tree tether/ climbing line adjustment tool.

 

[pesqimon]

I’m just getting into it myself. I’ve seen videos of guys using large launcher type slings for going really high but I’m hoping a wrist rocket will be able to shoot a through bag up 50’ without to much problem. There’s be the snap of the sling shot but I figure a quick noise is preferable to thoughing and missing a few times and all the movement that would go along with that. If a bag doesn’t shot well I don’t see why a lead fishing weight wouldn’t work in its place.

My cheapo sling shot definitely can’t launch a 12 oz throw bag anywhere. I think the guy in that video settled on something between 1-2 oz


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[cedar paul]

When I want to shoot my 14 oz throw weight really high I use my pneumatic launcher.

 

[Jgetch]

My cheapo sling shot definitely can’t launch a 12 oz throw bag anywhere. I think the guy in that video settled on something between 1-2 oz


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Thanks for the info! Is a 1-2oz weight enough to pull a throw line or are you using a braided fishing line?

 

[pesqimon]

Thanks for the info! Is a 1-2oz weight enough to pull a throw line or are you using a braided fishing line?

Oh I haven’t actually tried it but the guy in the video used fishing line.


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[rakbowhunter]

I was looking at the Maillon Rapide Delta Link for the cinch. Is there a certain size that I need to get? They all look to be rated plenty high and I'd like to get as small as possible, but I'd rather be safe than sorry