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2019 Helium Mods

g2outdoors said:
Video is almost done. I modded the old version to work like the new version. I cut both down and they're great.

These are pics of the old version. I'll upload the 2019s soon.
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Do you still plan on putting a video out on the 2019 mods? I was thinking about modding mine but am very interested in seeing what direction you took them before I get started.
 
Not really a mod, but I thought I'd snap a quick pic of how I attach them to my mantis. I had lone wolf's before and looped them with paracord, which was ok but they swung around some.

For the hellums I tried a small loop of cord through the molle loop, and attached a medium s biner to that. I then hook the stick through the hole in the tree bracket to the other side of the s biner. I am going to remove the gates on the lower parts also. And if you put the felt pads on to tighten the fit up you can carry 2 sticks snapped together this way.

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TNSTAAFL said:
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.
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Ditto for me!
 
Has anyone tried to mod out the old helium cam buckle straps to use w/a versa button. It doesn't look like you'd have to do much, There is a loop on one end opposite the buckle that could slip over a versa button and you could cut out the plastic snap hook thats closest to the buckle where there is a loop but its too small to fit over the versa button so you would need to slip a piece of webbing or rope through the loop and knot it to make a bigger loop. I'd like to re purpose what I currently have on hand.
 
DaveT1963 said:
I posted my 2019 video yesterday, not a lot changed from 2018
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Thanks for the video. Good stuff. You have me wondering if I should go with my Amsteel ropes over the woven webbing. I don't have the problem you mentioned of getting the webbing off. What I get a little annoyed with is the loops not lining up correctly. Seems that I am frequently between loops. The stick still cinches down tight if I go with the next loop, but I don't like the idea of that much extra strap that could loosen up if the stick were lifted for any reason. Happened to me once and created quite a pickle of a situation!

I've practiced the twist method on the webbing but it seems to require a lot of twists to get that next loop lined up. It's not a deal breaker, just an annoyance. Funny how these little inconveniences can really bug us sometimes and send us searching for solutions.
 
Tom W said:
Has anyone tried to mod out the old helium cam buckle straps to use w/a versa button. It doesn't look like you'd have to do much, There is a loop on one end opposite the buckle that could slip over a versa button and you could cut out the plastic snap hook thats closest to the buckle where there is a loop but its too small to fit over the versa button so you would need to slip a piece of webbing or rope through the loop and knot it to make a bigger loop. I'd like to re purpose what I currently have on hand.
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I haven't in the way your talking but I did remove the buckle and just use the strap to tie a pretty easy knot at the versa button. @Nutterbuster did a video that explains how. It holds very tight after applying pressure to the stick
 
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