Has anyone used the new TN sticks with the integrated aider? I want to try them out but do not see any info on them. Thank you.
I haven’t tried them myself. They looked to close to the tree for my liking. After watching this video that step flex....eeeeeeek!
What sticks have or are known for their large standoffs?That flex was crazy to see(19:44). Stick itself looked solid though. Step was like rubber.
Still, I agree the biggest hit against these is standoff distance. Stack height isn’t especially great, and pricing is high given some of the drawbacks, but fair for the materials.
What sticks have or are known for their large standoffs?
Same size boot here. I just sold my 17 inch Shikars and am looking for something else. The Timberninja looked interesting. But the EWO sound like the best option for myself. 4x 20 inch sticks should do the trick.I bought EWO standoffs for the stick I built because of the distance from the tree they put the stick. I wear a 14 boot and need the room. If you have big feet you won’t be disappointed with their standoffs.
I have the sticks and I really like them. Light weight, stack great and do not create extra length when packing them, they're really quiet, and they don't get near as cold. I have the retractable aider on my bottom stick only and that is pretty nice and well worth the upgrade cost. I am 6'2 (size 13 boot) and weigh 230-250 and when you use the stick in a normal fashion it doesn't flex near like that. It does flex a bit though which to me actually provides comfort. It is the difference of walking on a wood subfloor as compared to concrete and is the trade off of being composite as compared to metal. The standoff distance isn't a big deal to me either as it matches my LW and Hawk Helium sticks that I have used (still use the LW) in the past. I have never used EWO sticks so I cannot compare it to having that much space. I generally set a stick and head right up and do not really hang around on any of my sticks to mind the standoff distance that I always see brought up on here as a big factor of a good stick. Maybe the standoff distance of the sticks I have had or have doesn't bother me because I have spent some time working on ladders, and/or scaffolding for twenty years so I am conditioned to having the ball of my foot or less on things. I also do not wear big clunky boots which could be another reason I am not bothered by 3.5"s for a standoff.
Oh one other thing I like. The step being flat and at the very top of the stick makes it great for using one foot on when hanging a platform or stand. It is the first stick I have had that I can do that with.
Lone Wolf sticks are 4” to the outer edge of the step. From what I’ve seen TN C1 are about 3.5”. I don’t have them to compare. TN steps do have more surface area though, but 3.5” is on the shorter side of standoff.
I saw other reviews that give a similar impression of the flex of the step to what you’re saying.View attachment 44540
I had a set of the originals. I sent them back because of the small stand off and flex. I’m 5’8” 160# and felt like I was going to fall off those. I did like them over all and will revisit if they fix the stand offs.
That is a strange analogy...are u saying they are designed to flex on purpose?It does flex a bit though which to me actually provides comfort. It is the difference of walking on a wood subfloor as compared to concrete and is the trade off of being composite as compared to metal.
That is a strange analogy...are u saying they are designed to flex on purpose?
That is a strange analogy...are u saying they are designed to flex on purpose?