BigAl
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How many people her are wild edge users? How about...Do you use some type of aider? If so what and why? Seems some people love them or hate them.....what is your opinion? Thanks in advance for the responses!
I use them. But only started last season. There's a learning curve to putting them on the tree properly and it took me most of the summer to gain enough confidence to hunt with them. It gets a little easier every time. Practice is key. That said, I really like them. I have an eight pack which gets my feet 12-15' off the ground. High enough for me and most trees I hunt from there wouldn't be room for more height than that anyway. No aiders for me.How many people her are wild edge users? How about...Do you use some type of aider? If so what and why? Seems some people love them or hate them.....what is your opinion? Thanks in advance for the responses!
Hey @BigAl, I love my steps. I do use the knaider / swaider for climbing. I've never had a problem using them. I carry 4 steps to get 20+ feet or 5 to get 25+ feet. I use the k/s so I don't have to carry a bunch of steps. This year I'm giving just the knaider a try and using the Cain method. I love it for climbing. The good thing about the Cain method is you don't need a linesman belt or a tether to climb so no worries about passing limbs. I can't get as much distance between steps but I'm going to start the season with a recurve so I'm not looking to climb so high.
That is correct. I am not connected when I advance. I figure I have both hands on the rung above, so I have my 3 pts of contact. It's old fashion tree climbing with steps. I'm hooked in at the waist, tie on over head, and unhook to advance.Can you explain the no tether or LB part? I get the LB part. Are you not connected when you advance?
I hook into the step at the waist and another line on the next step up for when I advance and disconnect at the waist.
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Try a knaider it's like walking up a ladder. Plus it'll save your knee. What distance are you getting per step?Cain method is the way to go. Look up his videos on here. I call mine a “modified-Cain” method tho because I do a pull-up with the step and then place my knee on the other step and then stand up. Not exactly his original method but is easier to me than walking up the tree
I tried a knaider and swaider and really tried to like them but I just couldn’t get as comfortable with them. Maybe if I try just the knaider.Try a knaider it's like walking up a ladder. Plus it'll save your knee. What distance are you getting per step?
Is the untie with the amsteel as easy as the stock ropes?I also have Amsteel on mine which makes a huge difference