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Recent content by Yodan

  1. Yodan

    Which Trad bows still USA made?

    I have Howard Hill and a Toelke longbow. Both made in USA
  2. Yodan

    Questions about spurs!

    This is one that I made. Carry it with me every climb. Only used it once when I mistakenly climbed a dead ash tree and was concerned about my descent .
  3. Yodan

    Binocs..Yes/No

    I have Votrex 8x32 bino's and just bought a Vortex monocular 8x36 ( I think it's 36 or 34). I agree Vortex best value. Lifetime warranty any problem send it back no questions or receipts needed.
  4. Yodan

    Anyone fletch their own arrows?

    Been using the Blitz for many years now. Only fletching jig I ever used. Have the 3 clamps but never used the left wing clamp. Started with plastic vanes on my compound, now all I use is a longbow and arrows have feathers. I like the look of the right wing fletching. @MattMan81 nice job...
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    New from Upstate NY

    Welcome from Niagara county. Hunt in Allegany county.
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    Bridge Options

    I got my flex a couple of weeks ago and was really torn if I should go with rope or webbing bridge. I ordered the rope but was still uncertain but stuck with it. I pleased with the way it works but still had doubts. Reading your thread, I'm glad I stayed with the rope. The predator rope is kinda...
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    New from Western new York

    Welcome from WNY also. Niagara Falls area. You'll like this site. A lot of help here. Last year was my first year in a saddle, didn't produce a deer but a positive change.
  8. Yodan

    Hello from Guam.

    Mitch- Welcome from WNY. Lot of great people here
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    Kestrel Flex bridge options?

    I have a rope bridge on my flex which worked very well last year. This is my first saddle and it was a toss up rope or webbing bridge. As @Squatch said they been making saddles with rope bridges for arborists for many years and they work. My climbing belt I had at work also used a rope strap. If...
  10. Yodan

    Distel and Schwabisch slipping?

    Once the weather here gets better,WNY, I'm going to try changing from the prusik to either the distel or schwabisch. So if it slips I'll add another wrap. Do you have a preference on either one? Thanks for advice on adding another wrap.
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    Kestrel flex sizing help

    I ordered a size 1. My waist is 33. It fits fine. My concern was hunting in the winter with heavy weight bids, cold here in NY. The size 1 was still good. I have only had 1 saddle so I can't compare to anything else. With a 36-36 waist I would have gone with a size 2. That should be fine for you...
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    Wild Edge Steps as a Platform

    My test tree that I used before hunting was a black walnut. They have a thick bark and if steeps were tight they held fine. Once hunting started I used an ash. Bad idea. Here in NY, all ash trees are dying thanks to emerald ash borer. Hard to tell the status of the tree when leaves were down...
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    Spend the money of sticks or the saddle.

    I forgot to add about my climbing method. After a lot of thread reading I went with we stepps. For Christmas I received hawk helium sticks. Haven't tried them yet. The stepps were a little difficult in winter with heavy weight bibs and coat and boots. I hope that sticks will be a little easier...
  14. Yodan

    Spend the money of sticks or the saddle.

    Last year was my first year saddle hunting. I started in the spring reading thread after thread here trying to make the best choice for a saddle. I ended up buying the flex when they first came out. Worked great for me but I didn't have anything to compare it to. I figured that I wouldn't be...
  15. Yodan

    Hello from Western NY

    Welcome from WNY. Niagara Falls area. You couldn't put it any better. I hunt in Allegany county. Last year was my first year saddle hunting. A positive change.
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