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  1. kenn1320

    Mission cleat

    Tomorrow ill do some testing. I no stick climb with this platform, seems a cleat makes 1 sticking way easier. This is Shafer 500lb version, held with 1/4-20 3" stainless bolts. I drilled 2 new holes to keep rope load in same place as factory roughly. Rope is 1/4" winch full bury, after going...
  2. kenn1320

    Bent D rings/wraptor

    Ordered fusion aluminum rings to build a sling style wraptor type saddle. Ive read where people want to get rid of the heavy rings. Not sure if I bought the right ones, these are super light in the hand.
  3. kenn1320

    amsteel is amsteel???

    Ive been seeing post about frayed amsteel and scratching my head. My stuff just doesnt look like its getting worn like I read about here. Ive used a lot of amsteel blue on sticks, bridges, gear strap, pull up rope, etc. I was placing an order for some stuff on amazon and happened to read a post...
  4. kenn1320

    Prototype #100

    Ok so not number 100, but who else is getting good at cutting stitches and repositioning belts in the quest for the perfect saddle? Ive cut and hacked this same webbing many times. This will never leave the ground, just stitching enough for temporary testing.
  5. kenn1320

    Linemans belt keeps you from falling?

    I asked the other day and just did a search. He has a long belt, hits the ground.
  6. kenn1320

    Mission for the win

    Just got this today and loved it the minute I pulled it out of the box. Very sturdy with minimal flex as I stand on the corners and transfer weight side to side. No field time as of yet. I created a spliced loop using 1/4" amsteel. This holds the platform semi open which allows one sticking with...
  7. kenn1320

    Arrow saw

    My diy harbor freight arrow saw has cut a bunch of arrows over the years. Kinda tricky to bring down the blade as you turn the arrow. It used one of those chop saws. I upgraded the blades with the fiber cutoff discs on ebay. This winter I'm trying 23 series aluminum shafts and the old chop saw...
  8. kenn1320

    Carrying in extra clothes

    I don't use a back pack, carrying everything I need in my pockets. However when it gets cold I like to pack my heavy clothes in. I wear my platform on my back and strap my clothes to it. I wanted to reduce chances of losing an item, so made a soft pack. I grabbed a laundry bag from Walmart for...
  9. kenn1320

    2 panel saddle

    Finished my first 2 panel with the new machine. Few issues with sewing, but the main structure is solid. Need to get it in a tree to test comfort.
  10. kenn1320

    Great DIY resource

    Just wanted to give a shout out to Rockywoods. Im doing some diy stuff with zippers and placed a decent size order from them. I got a call asking if the zipper pulls and bulk zipper coil were going to be used together? We talked about my project and they suggested different zipper material as...
  11. kenn1320

    amsteel prusic loop

    Anyone know what length loop is needed to do the schwabisch hitch on each side of a rope bridge to saddle connection?
  12. kenn1320

    TL Mission mod

    So who is gonna be the first one to trim some weight off one of these? Ive never held one, but assuming all the ribs are the same height and size, should be a easy mod.
  13. kenn1320

    Rappelling and trees with a crotch

    So my rope is 20ft+ up a tree tonight. Luckily its out back, won't have to go far to fetch it. I was afraid this might happen, so before I started down I pushed the stopper knot through the delta link so I could pull my entire rope through once on the ground. Ive got about a 4ft loop hanging up...
  14. kenn1320

    Solo scout

    Just got this in the mail today from a fellow member. Was gonna order one new, but don't have 2wks to wait. Its smaller than I thought, but I can shoot 360 on a tree this size. Im more of a stander,, so this will take some getting used to. Just tied on a tubular 3 step aider and plan to 1 stick...
  15. kenn1320

    New camo, impressive.

    Bit the bullet and bought some new camo. I wasn't hunting, but wearing the jacket and hat with blue jeans. My camera caught me walking by, so I edited it with a gray scale filter as deer supposedly see. Im impressed as it seems to break up my shape extremely well, and I'm not even trying to...
  16. kenn1320

    Safeguard, grigri, birdie

    I'm back, been out of the scene for awhile. I never stopped using a saddle, just got my gear sorted and faded away. I stopped in recently and noticed the one stick method with a twist, rappelling. So the safeguard seems to be the latest device, but what about the cheaper ones like the grigri or...
  17. kenn1320

    This guy makes climbing look easy

    Hope this hasnt been posted before, just found it. Wow.
  18. kenn1320

    80/20

    Anyone try this for platform or sticks? Looks to be very strong and reasonable prices.
  19. kenn1320

    Predator vs xop

    Can someone post both platforms side by side? I'd like to see the size difference.
  20. kenn1320

    Xop platform revisit

    Well in light of the recent xop platform failures, I decided to go back to my amsteel support. I originally used this in the beginning, but eliminated it when others were having success with xop seats. Using the xop post gives me angle adjustments easily as shown in these pics of a leaning tree...
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