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Stepp Ladder reviews...

I agree with what he said about holding on the tree. Not safe. I find myself doing it at the top of my setup which is arguably the most dangerous point of the climb. I always bear hug the tree.
 
g2outdoors said:
I agree with what he said about holding on the tree. Not safe. I find myself doing it at the top of my setup which is arguably the most dangerous point of the climb. I always bear hug the tree.
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I caught myself doing this on my first climb ever since, I've reserved a Stepp as a handhold at the top. It really helps.


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EricS said:
I also wonder about the descent. Wouldn't you be feeding the aider back down through the step your standing on. I'm still interested in the concept. I don't think I would get 30 foot out of 8 steps maybe 25. Plenty high enough for me.
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Im doubting 30ft as well. Assuming 20" spread, it takes 2 stepps and 1 aider to go 60". Looking like 20ft for 8.
 
SteppsbyWildEdgeInc said:
Hi Everyone,

It's been a while since i've checked into this forum, or any forum. I love reading the reviews on the SteppLadder, both good and bad! I wanted to touch on a few things that you guys brought up.

-I have been using the SteppLadder for 15 years now, ever since I started hunting with Jim Stepp when I was 12 years old. Sometimes I am a bit of an outlier when it comes to explaining the ease of using the SteppLadder, as I have been using them for so long that I can tie them blind folded, upside down, sideways, underwater you name it I can do it. However there has been years of practice and I was taught by the man himself, Jim. What I can tell you is that once you get the hang of the loop you should be able to cruise up a tree. Myself personally, as well as my little sister and anyone that uses them correctly with a little practice can climb 20+ feet in less than 5 minutes effortlessly.

-I noticed a few posts about the rope being hard to work with, we converted from Jim's older brown round rope to a new smoother, flat polypropylene rope that keeps its memory, does not pigtail, and is easy to work with in the cold. This rope has a tinsel strength of 2800 lbs.

-When it comes to getting the SteppLadder secure to the tree, if done properly it should be rock solid even with lateral pressure. I tell many people that in order to get the stepp tight and secure to the tree you need to put a little force into it (not much but enough to push the standoffs into the bark of the tree). The key to getting the stepp as tight as possible is to bring the stand offs (the sharp ends) above the lateral line of the rope and pull as much slack out of the rope as possible, then push a little slack out of the rope and cam it over.

-We are days away from releasing the SteppLadder Aider! I am not here to convince anyone that their method of climbing is better than the other method, my thoughts are simple, whatever works best for you is the method you should go with. Personally, I like compact, light weight, strong and ease of use when being mobile. With the new SteppLadder aider, you will be able to climb 20 Feet with only 5 Stepps. That means you can carry 5 lbs into the woods with you in the most compact way and climb 20 feet. I will be posting videos on this new design shortly.

-Using the SteppLadder to climb and as a platform with a saddle in my mind is the ultimate combo! I hunt a lot of public land accessed by kayak and when in a run and gun mindset the SteppLadder is the ultimate set up. The Stepps can be placed at the exact foot placement that you need to make it easy to run around the tree for multiple shot opportunities.

-The strength is unbeatable! Put it this way, I hung my 3,000lb tractor off the ground by one stepp.

I hope I touched on a few areas for you guys, I love hearing all the different thoughts out there! Please feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email with any questions that you have. I will get better at following up on this forum with any questions or comments.

All my best,
Andrew | President
Wild Edge Inc.
www.wildedgeinc.com
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This is what I need! I am looking forward to this and it will most likely be my go to!
 
Looks like a good idea, I used a single aider on the bottom of LW sticks many years ago, my issue was always coming down in the dark trying to get my foot in the aider. My other concern would be as you come down in the dark feeding the aider thought the step your standing on and the tree, might be a pain in the butt. Hopefully not, like I said it looks like a slick system and hopefully it will work.

Thanks,
Boswell
 
Spoke to Andrew from Wildedgeinc today. Asked him for some footage of the descent with the aider. He said he will be posting more footage soon including the descent. He's pretty excited about the new aider. I can't wait to try it! Looks and sounds like what I've been looking for. The new bow hanger looks great also!! Getting in a set up with minimal weight with ease at a good height is huge. Looks like this will be the ticket!!!
 
They already posted a second video of it. It shows a little more detail about it. Still would like to talk to someone that have used them climbing down.
 
I'm curious about how it attaches. Hard to tell if it is quiet in the videos. Looks like a single biner. Wondering if that would slide side to side


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Looks like the same type hooks they use on ratchet straps with a safety latch added. It's probably rubber coated.
 
Anyone heard on a price for the aider? I am sure it can be made easily but I do not trust myself and the peace of mind would be worth me buying it. Either way, once you get it adjusted 1x, most of your steps will be the same distance. Plenty of people have used water hose or something to make the loops stay open. I am sure that would be an easy mod to make the climb down a little easier! I have seen the videos and like it.

By the way, if you go to their website, they are offering 10% off right now!
 
EricS said:
They already posted a second video of it. It shows a little more detail about it. Still would like to talk to someone that have used them climbing down.
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Do you have a link to the second video? I didn't see it. I'm pretty bummed because @SteppsbyWildEdgeInc said they were going to post them on here a while ago!
 
Hi everyone, sorry for the late response, I can't keep up with you guys! We are finalizing the last touches for the Aider. We will hopefully have it on the site for sale in a few days or so. Check out this link for the video about the Aider. I will make few more detailed videos soon with instructions and techniques. It is a very simple set up, as I am one of those guys who loves simple and fast! The Aider is fully adjustable and strong! It also has a rubber coated hook (quiet) that has a retainer to keep it from slipping off of the stepp. The set up is sweet and makes the most mobile set up even more mobile! To throw you all for a little more of a loop the Aider also doubles as a linesmen belt and or bridge (which is awesome for guys like me and many of you I'm sure, who have accidentally dropped their bridge from the top of the tree many times) ! I will post a few more videos with more detail but continue to check out our facebook page for more updates (SteppLadder by Wild Edge Inc.). We are also running a 10% off end of season sale right now so don't miss out!

Youtube Aider Video Link!

Thanks for all of the interest everyone! I love hearing all of your brains at work!
Keep on Keepin on!
All my best,
Andrew
 
I'm hoping that sale extends to at least when the aider is released ;-). If so, mark me down for 1.


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Yea the aid is pretty cool average guy could carry six steps and get 20 ft high or so
 
Sweet!!!!! I love the fact u have a good hand hold as u advance up the tree. Other than the tree it's self. Just my opinion, but climbing sticks has an advantage because u can get higher faster with fewer attachments to the tree. However this seems to level the playing field!!!!!! Great job !!!! Can't wait to try it out !!!!!!
 
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