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    Madrock safeguard safety?

    They're not "pull to descend" devices and people need to remember that.
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    Tethrd One Sticks Gen 2

    Their sewn products have mostly been fine, although some would argue that amsteel isn't the most appropriate material for how they use it. Every mechanical product they've released has had safety concerns, and they haven't always been forthright in addressing them. 1st generation predator had...
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    Tethrd One Sticks Gen 2

    I believe in making a reasonable attempt to contact them through normal business channels at minimal effort on my end. I'm not inclined to waste my time trying to get people who won't answer the phone to pick up unless there's a big win for me in it.
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    Tethrd One Sticks Gen 2

    It takes a lot more patience to deal with calling to try and get a refund than it does to just send them notice you want a refund, give them a bit of time to provide it, and if not chargeback, unless you really need the money right now.
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    Ropeman and kong damages ropes in 20” drop

    No, it applies any time you're not in the tree or climbing an absolutely hellacious leaner. No one's saying that's the case, although by far the larger hazard is falling on things or the belt just not catching. Honestly you're just making things up now plus not comprehending what I wrote...
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    Ropeman and kong damages ropes in 20” drop

    Swinging you in and pinching you produces dramatically less load than catching a free fall suspended by a rope. That's just basic trigonometry and physics. A 20in fall on static rope with the support point directly above your center of mass (let's use your example and say falling from about...
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    How high is your first stick starting out?

    Bottom step about belly-button height.
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    Rappelling

    Sure, if that's your preference.
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    Ropeman and kong damages ropes in 20” drop

    20 in is a lot of slack...and when falling on a lineman's the load is (for better and worse!) less. 2 connection points Unless you're running a tree squeeze the belts gonna slip If you have 20 in of slack it's potentially gonna slip a lot. You can't fall fully on the rope. It swings you into...
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    Tethrd One Sticks Gen 2

    Yeah, 1 cycle is nothing if you're not close to the limit. There are certainly more clever ways. I can't say with confidence that they're "better". While I don't really trust tethrd engineering, I do trust simple, system-level testing more than clever component-level testing. And I trust...
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    Tethrd One Sticks Gen 2

    In principle they should be keeping away from the yield stress and in the elastic regime where this loading is not intrusive. Or put another way - if this damages the sticks, they're out of spec.
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    Rappelling

    Yeah this is why I say "be ready to leave your rope". You can definitely learn to be good at retrieving it...but also have the discipline to walk away if you screw up.
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    3rd Axis? "Why don't you explain this to me like I'm five" -Michael Scott

    It's terminal.
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    Rappelling

    The main items of concern are: Make sure you have a backup/recovery plan for every situation you can anticipate that's in line with your physical abilities If you get a rope stuck, be willing to leave it before you do something stupid to retrieve it. Basically don't get yourself into...
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    3rd Axis? "Why don't you explain this to me like I'm five" -Michael Scott

    Punch your numbers in here. This assumes that you adjust your aim so that the (wrong) 3rd axis is level as you change aiming angle. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m7CaIB0ByGzUcthfqxUuFYJ_4h4qz_VMbd2gfQ_65XM/edit?usp=sharing
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    3rd Axis? "Why don't you explain this to me like I'm five" -Michael Scott

    If your sights off by say 1 degree and taking a 20 yard shot from 30 ft up, my preliminary and possibly wrong "envelope Math" gives a 6 in miss. That seems field relevant (and a general reminder to watch your bubble and not torque, because small changes make big differences). (I think I may...
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    3rd Axis? "Why don't you explain this to me like I'm five" -Michael Scott

    Heck even just take some shots at the highest angles you expect to see and see where they group.
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    3rd Axis? "Why don't you explain this to me like I'm five" -Michael Scott

    If your "third axis" is crooked, when you point up or down your level isn't level. I wouldn't overlook it completely for stand hunting. How much it matters depends on How much arrow drop (heavy arrow guys are more vulnerable!) The angle you're shooting at. So if you're shooting a heavy...
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    Anyone sight their bow from elevation?

    It's supposed to hit higher. That's why you would use the lower pin - to correct low impacts. The arrow is still on the way up at close range so hits low if you use a 20 yd pin. How close is close?
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    Anyone sight their bow from elevation?

    If we're being honest most people have multiple form problems.
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