Or throw in a munter and unclimb that wonky nonsense of a tree.
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New Gear for 2023, Go!
- Thread starter Camelcluch
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Origin Pant | First Lite
Worn alone on cool mornings in the early season or as an insulating layer as temps drop, our new Origin Pant is a transitional solution for the dedicated whitetailer.
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Short video on that new WLR tether. $90, still too much for me but the video made it much more appealing ( to me) uses redundant soft shackles for the hitch and the tether rope. I'm sure that's not for everyone but that's probably the most innovative thing I've seen in a tether and/or hitch. One of you rope guys figure that out for me so I don't have to buy one
only 2% kidding
Yeah, I'm not hanging off that openable soft shackle. NOPE
Short video on that new WLR tether. $90, still too much for me but the video made it much more appealing ( to me) uses redundant soft shackles for the hitch and the tether rope. I'm sure that's not for everyone but that's probably the most innovative thing I've seen in a tether and/or hitch. One of you rope guys figure that out for me so I don't have to buy one
It would be so cool to ditch the metal and bulk but that just seems all kinda crazy.
Things like that get so different and difficult up in the tree, especially in the cold and with gloves. If he had shown all that with his weight cinching it up and then undoing it, that would be something else.
It's like undoing a spliced brummel after its been loaded. Way more finicky and movement to alert animals that a potential 'click' of a carabiner.
I've got my system to 2 carabiners only but will absolutely never give up a carabiner as my bridge to tether/rappel rope/climbing system attach. Emergencies need reliability.
It's like undoing a spliced brummel after its been loaded. Way more finicky and movement to alert animals that a potential 'click' of a carabiner.
I've got my system to 2 carabiners only but will absolutely never give up a carabiner as my bridge to tether/rappel rope/climbing system attach. Emergencies need reliability.
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So that's rope to rope friction if u rotating ur hips? That's dumb
That’s the clown seat for the mobile dunking booth you just can’t see the tank of water below the limb.
Why? Just why? Fiddle factor, doesn’t look like it could be done with gloves on. Takes 500 times longer than clipping a carabiner onto your tether. I assume he is still using a carabiner on his lineman’s rope so how does removing the one from your tether make any significant difference? This looks like an innovation failure like the Fird Pinto!
Short video on that new WLR tether. $90, still too much for me but the video made it much more appealing ( to me) uses redundant soft shackles for the hitch and the tether rope. I'm sure that's not for everyone but that's probably the most innovative thing I've seen in a tether and/or hitch. One of you rope guys figure that out for me so I don't have to buy one
You and @Samcirrus make excellent points. It's probably a major p.i.t.a. in several scenarios. It's still cool to me to see anything new or different. There are plenty of people looking to be "metal free" too. Good or bad WLR put out a metal free tether, opens at the eye and at the hitch.
Absolutely! I think it's fantastic to see innovations and applaud every attempt at quieter, lighter, faster. The only caveat is that all these types of videos of various innovations need a "in the tree" demonstration to prove their worth in the real world of saddlehunting.
Basically if you need to unweigh your tether in the tree to adjust or undo it that means you're balancing on your foot tether, a stick, a platform etc and possibly a lineman's belt, and those things take practice and calmness to be proficient.
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I can't rotate in the saddle worth a dern and I can't have cold fingers to hook it up but I sure did save some weight....I'm going deeeeeep in there son. High speed low drag, 2tc or die
Just bought the new Razor single bevel broadheads. Super well made, they even come with a dipped wax cover so they don’t get damaged or you don’t cut yourself. They come extremely sharp and shoot amazing. I’ve been really impressed with them so far. I fletched my own arrows for the first time so I was pretty curious how everything would fly. Turns out they fly like darts. If anyone gets a chance to check them out or is shooting a heavier set up I would highly recommend them. Comparable quality to Iron Will broadheads(and cheaper!) but a little shallower of a bevel. https://www.razorbroadheads.com/product-page/razor-200-grain-screw-in
I agree. I love seeing people try new things and that is the most innovative thing I have seen with a tether.
You know you don't want to stifle innovation and I like the concept of this bridge for sure but again, it does seem a bit fiddly as stated. I agree that he should demonstrate full saddle setup.
Looked at it at the show and it appeared it would be a good bit of labor to make.
I did want to add that if we are sharing new ideas and innovations then there's no expectation of a certain quality or burden of proof that it performs under pressure like there is if you're actually trying to sell something.