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Whats up with the 'Sladder Climbing system"?

Weldabeast

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Why wouldn't u be able to climb down? Once at the bottom rung tether off and undo the top connection and reattach at a lower height....repeat till u down.

Edit: I guess u would have to be 1 of the unsafe folks who use a linesman to climb to pull that maneuver thou
 
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htimsds9999

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Weldabeast said:
Why wouldn't u be able to climb down? Once at the bottom rung tether off and undo the top connection and reattach at a lower height....repeat till u down.

Edit: I guess u would have to be 1 of the unsafe folks who use a linesman to climb to pull that maneuver thou
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Seems like that would work in a pinch .. just going to be a little slower
 
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Got my Sladder and absolutely love it!!
I've climbed with a couple different applications over the past 4-ish years, most recently with 3 steps and an inline/offset clip-on ladder.
I got 8-10 climbs in with the Sladder, trying the climbs with a tether, and then with the lineman's rope. Both work great, with the lineman's being a bit more efficient, but I've gotten comfortable over the years with the safety of using the tether to climb and will likely stick with that. As with any system, there is a slight learning curve and figuring out what works best for you... but very minimal and looking forward to using it this year - or should I say this weekend - haaa.

I am 6' tall/215-ish lbs and ordered the 8' version. I was able to get 20'-22' up in 3 movements, which was a big thing for me, and not have to worry about picking up steps on the way down. Attaching to the tree is very simple and the bottom detaches with a couple quick jerks from the top. One thing I did learn was not to attach it as tight as possible. It needs to have some slack so that it will release when pulling up on it from above - great design.

The material and workmanship appear to be top-notch and durable, and it will definitely be reducing weight and bulk getting in and out of the hunting areas.

Oh, and also recommend the 3' daisy chain extension.
 
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RRohn said:
Got my Sladder and absolutely love it!!
I've climbed with a couple different applications over the past 4-ish years, most recently with 3 steps and an inline/offset clip-on ladder.
I got 8-10 climbs in with the Sladder, trying the climbs with a tether, and then with the lineman's rope. Both work great, with the lineman's being a bit more efficient, but I've gotten comfortable over the years with the safety of using the tether to climb and will likely stick with that. As with any system, there is a slight learning curve and figuring out what works best for you... but very minimal and looking forward to using it this year - or should I say this weekend - haaa.

I am 6' tall/215-ish lbs and ordered the 8' version. I was able to get 20'-22' up in 3 movements, which was a big thing for me, and not have to worry about picking up steps on the way down. Attaching to the tree is very simple and the bottom detaches with a couple quick jerks from the top. One thing I did learn was not to attach it as tight as possible. It needs to have some slack so that it will release when pulling up on it from above - great design.

The material and workmanship appear to be top-notch and durable, and it will definitely be reducing weight and bulk getting in and out of the hunting areas.

Oh, and also recommend the 3' daisy chain extension.
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I receive mine also. Haven't had a chance to climb with it. But the quality is great. First impression complaint ... these should just come with 6ft daisy chains. The daisy chain that comes with it is shorter than I realized and extensions are janky. No one fiddles with 3 ft daisy chains for sticks and then adds 3 ft extensions to them. They just buy 6 ft daisy chains.
 
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tcg144

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I made one to try and have been using it over the one stick. Like how small it wraps up and is quiet. Biggest advantage over the one stick is getting full height on each move because your standing on the stirrups instead of hanging in the saddle while moving it.

There’s a surprising amount of material in it, until you buy quality webbing and the amsteel to make it then doing all the bar tacks it’s not a bad price.
 
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HunterBob

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tcg144 said:
I made one to try and have been using it over the one stick. Like how small it wraps up and is quiet. Biggest advantage over the one stick is getting full height on each move because your standing on the stirrups instead of hanging in the saddle while moving it.

There’s a surprising amount of material in it, until you buy quality webbing and the amsteel to make it then doing all the bar tacks it’s not a bad price.
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I know rappelling is all the rage, but what do you imagine this would be like to climb down? Not really interested in carrying a rappel rope.
 
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