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    Can cleat half hitch at hunting height?

    Was watching a video recently and saw a guy tie a half hitch on the rope after running it through the cam cleat once at hunting height. I have the EWO one stick. Should I start using a knot after the can cleat?
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    Bow vs rifle?

    Had been doing bow season. Figured a rifle would give me better range. Public land saddle hunting in a national forest in Texas. Had a 65-70 shot today at a good buck. A lot of thick brush and trees. Had a little difficulty trying to get a good stable stop. Where as a bow does not require...
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    Hip pack vs back pack one sticking?

    I know there is a pack discussion thread. I have never tried a hip pack, compared to a back pack. Was curious if there are any benefits, and a comparison? Will need for long hikes in the forest and able to carry one stick platform and an additional stick. Plus have room for a thick jacket in...
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    Repel rope is choppy and fast at the top (EWO kit with madrock safeguard).

    When I am initially repelling down after a hunt the first third of the rope is really fast to release and makes for a choppy repel. The rope got a little dirty climbing trees that had previously been in a forest burn. Plus they got wet. I made sure they were well dried before storing. After...
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    Double platforms?

    I have a predator and have been impressed. Switching to one sticking with EWO next season. I know you can get the one climbing stick, but has anyone tried to run two platforms? Was curious on logistics or carrying quietly in the woods?
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    Favorite EWO ultimate one stick bottom platform?

    Was curious what everyone found to be their favorite? I was looking at the ultimate lower platform on the bottom, as compared to a normal step. Anyone like or dislike the the lower platform?
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    Anyone have a Hawk Helium 20” stick failure?

    I saw one previous step failure that snapped causing a fall, and I think a strap slipping out of the buckle. Anyone else have any failures? Wanting piece of mind to get through this season with these sticks. Will be one sticking next year, but need to use these sticks to get through this season...
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    EWO ultimate one stick/equipment failures?

    Anyone ever had or heard of an EWO product failing, mainly the one stick platforms, from normal or use in accordance with normal use? Not talking about using outside of recommendations, user error or modded equipment.
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    One sticking with hawk helium.

    Best way to secure a hawk helium 20” stick to the tree and move up, for one sticking? I have the standard versa button, with the stock webbed straps, and amsteel daisy chains. I have only one sticked once and got up the tree but it wasn’t pretty. I used the daisy chain amsteel. Best way to one...
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    Best pack to also pack out meat?

    What is a good pack you can pull up in the tree that you can also pack out a kill? I see people recommended framed packed, but not sure it would be a good saddle pack. I have a tide we, and barely have enough room with snacks and a drink.
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    One stick/platform for bigger guys?

    6’3” 260 lbs. Will probably be looking to get into one sticking soon. Have the set up, just need a good stick/platform. Any recommendations for bigger guys? How difficult it is to get into? Just worry about mastering the whole aider step thing and not slipping out.
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    Saddle failures?

    New to saddle hunting. I hear it’s super safe, but obviously there is always room for human error and gear failure. My main concern is how do you get down if your platform fails, or one of your sticks fall due to strap failure? I will later set up to rappel to get past this issue, but this is...
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