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Aider material

Matki15

Matki15

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For those of y’all who make their own aiders, is tubular webbing the standard material? Or could I also use standard heavy duty webbing or some 8mm rope I have laying around? Would using the webbing or rope make a difference in the quality or performance of the aider?
 
I prefer the tubular webbing for the combination of strength and packability. I'm sure the other material would work but I wouldn't switch after using the tubular webbing.
 
Matki15 said:
How stiff is the rope that you put in? I tried to put some 8mm rope I had and it wasn’t as stiff as I would have liked it
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I think I used 5/16” rope in mine wrapped with electrical tape... it seems flexible enough to fold and pack but rigid enough to maintain my foot holes.


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Here is what I did. Still going strong. Helium Aiders.

Helium Aiders

I just made these and didn't test them yet but... 1) 44" tubular webbing 2) 6" of 5/8 inch old garden hose from back yard, split in half lengthwise. 3) Insert half hose in webbing to middle 4) Place webbing ends through HH steps and tie an over hand knot. I guess if I miss these with my foot...
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bj139 said:
Here is what I did. Still going strong. Helium Aiders.

Helium Aiders

I just made these and didn't test them yet but... 1) 44" tubular webbing 2) 6" of 5/8 inch old garden hose from back yard, split in half lengthwise. 3) Insert half hose in webbing to middle 4) Place webbing ends through HH steps and tie an over hand knot. I guess if I miss these with my foot...
saddlehunter.com
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Those look like the work great! Nice system
 
Matki15 said:
Did you wrap the ends of the cable in electrical tape or something? I feel like the copper wires would want to poke through the webbing
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No, I just cut it flush. But you can. Or heat shrink it. But tubular is strong as heck! Actually I just untied it to use another method, one that allows me to only use one aider all the way up, but keeps it attached to my foot. Saw it on YouTube
 
Islandshooter said:
No, I just cut it flush. But you can. Or heat shrink it. But tubular is strong as heck! Actually I just untied it to use another method, one that allows me to only use one aider all the way up, but keeps it attached to my foot. Saw it on YouTube
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I’ll have to try the cable next time I make an aider, the one I made recently I just wrapped electrical tape around the loops and it made it harder to pack down to fit in a pocket or pouch
 
I use 1” tubular webbing and stick a piece of 10mm rope in the core to help keep it open.
 
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