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2019 Helium Mods

Aeds151 said:
Anyone know of some after marker suction cups i can put on my old heliums?


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Maybe I'll sell you the ones off the new set I just picked up. I don't like them near as much as I thought I would (the suction cups that is. The sticks I love).

They don't attach or hold quite as tight as demonstrated in the ATA video. Lots of wobble and forces the sticks wider apart than they need to be. I might remove mine and go with @DaveT1963 exercise pad mod with bungie's (which didn't come with set as advertised). One of the major benefits of this climbing system is how compact they pack.
 
bj139 said:
I tried some Beal 8mm dynamic rope and the sticks sagged like..... Well they sagged excessively.
The 11mm is stiff as he11, it has a rough surface for better grip and the knot is easy to untie. It weighs more than the strap and buckles however. It seems like I need three hands to handle the sticks and straps but the rope was easier.
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You answered your own problem. You used dynamic rope. It is designed with elongation to absorb fall shock. You need 8mm static line.


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bj139 said:
I tried some Beal 8mm dynamic rope and the sticks sagged like..... Well they sagged excessively.
The 11mm is stiff as he11, it has a rough surface for better grip and the knot is easy to untie. It weighs more than the strap and buckles however. It seems like I need three hands to handle the sticks and straps but the rope was easier.
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You used a rope that used for rock climbing dynamic rope is made to stretch to take some of the impact from a fall you should have used a static rope instead!
 
Absolutely.


I have two different colors of primer, the darker of the two was the base. I let it dry and applied lines of the two camo paints in no specific order breaking up the primer. I took paper and crushed it up to form edges that ran parallel to each other trying to mimic bark. Using that paper and other pieces like it I applied the lighter color gray primer as well as the brown and tan camo in areas where it stood out. After that I hit it with flat white highlights as well as gray and continued to blend the multiple colors together until I got the result I wanted. Each stick took about 15 minutes.

I’ve gotten several requests on Facebook pages for a video so if I can get some help to record it then I’ll make a quick video with either another stick or my predator platform when it arrives.

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Cgreenleaf said:
Absolutely.


I have two different colors of primer, the darker of the two was the base. I let it dry and applied lines of the two camo paints in no specific order breaking up the primer. I took paper and crushed it up to form edges that ran parallel to each other trying to mimic bark. Using that paper and other pieces like it I applied the lighter color gray primer as well as the brown and tan camo in areas where it stood out. After that I hit it with flat white highlights as well as gray and continued to blend the multiple colors together until I got the result I wanted. Each stick took about 15 minutes.

I’ve gotten several requests on Facebook pages for a video so if I can get some help to record it then I’ll make a quick video with either another stick or my predator platform when it arrives.

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Thx. I dont think I'm talented enough to make mine look like yours.
 
How high can you get with just the sticks? I HAVE to use a 2 step aider in order to get three sticks to 20ft. Im 6-5” if that makes a difference.


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Aeds151 said:
How high can you get with just the sticks? I HAVE to use a 2 step aider in order to get three sticks to 20ft. Im 6-5” if that makes a difference.


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I’m using 4 sticks so that’s the big difference, with 4 I can get 20-22’ (I’m kinda short haha) I may do a length of 1” tubular on my bottom stick just to get an extra 2 foot or so but I’m still debating on that.
 
Aeds151 said:
How high can you get with just the sticks? I HAVE to use a 2 step aider in order to get three sticks to 20ft. Im 6-5” if that makes a difference.


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I’m a stubby 5’9. And stock 3 stick climb with as much stretch and lean as I’m comfortable with, puts my platform at 16-17 feet


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Cgreenleaf said:
No sir, I thought about it but I like them at full length. Don’t want to have to fool with an aider getting up and down the tree
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I just noticed we are practically neighbors...I'm Midlo but work in Henrico. I got my heliums a week ago but haven't done anything with them yet. Sort of waiting on @g2outdoors mod video.....hint...hint.
 
bowhuntr09 said:
I just noticed we are practically neighbors...I'm Midlo but work in Henrico. I got my heliums a week ago but haven't done anything with them yet. Sort of waiting on @g2outdoors mod video.....hint...hint.
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dang if we arent, im just outside of central garage and aylett, work at the paper mill in West Point. What other mods is he talking about? Rope and possibly a single aider is about all thats interesting me as of now.
 
Cgreenleaf said:
dang if we arent, im just outside of central garage and aylett, work at the paper mill in West Point. What other mods is he talking about? Rope and possibly a single aider is about all thats interesting me as of now.
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I'm not sure what he is doing. I know he cuts them.
 
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