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bullman outdoors steps on sale

Awesome! Thanks! I just picked up 6 more pioneer steps. They make for a great ring of steps.
 
thanks for the heads up....not likely to see prices like that again....picked up enough to make a ring of steps and also fully replace my treehopper step climbing system (when/if the time comes).....these things are 1.86 ounces lighter (each) than treehoppers, which adds up if you are carrying 12 to climb and 5 as a ROS
 
Apparently they are going to be making 2 different type of steps. Getting rid of old inventory ASAP. Saw the video about the newer climbing steps and ring of steps. Can't say I'm a fan of the newer design but I can see the appeals.

Thinking of getting a few of the Pioneers. For those prices I wouldn't mind trying it out.
 
I saw that and I hope he continues to make the Pioneer aluminum steps in the future. The ones I saw that were redesigned were both polymer.
 
HuumanCreed said:
I think from his video he said they are no longer making the old steps.
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That's sort of how I took it but hopefully he will not discontinue the aluminum and just change the polymer. At any rate, I should be OK with 2 sets of Pioneer steps.
 
NMSbowhunter said:
I saw that and I hope he continues to make the Pioneer aluminum steps in the future. The ones I saw that were redesigned were both polymer.
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do they at least have the Pioneer style shape (hangs below the strap) vs the original polymer step which sat above the strap (and flipped over if you blew on them)?
 
Here is some screen shots from his video, some are steps and white are row of steps.
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glad i bought the pioneers then....i guess the original design work as a climbing system for some people

i sold all of mine to a guy that already had a set, so i didn't feel guilty

he must like them
 
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Yeah, I hate to see the Pioneers off the market. I might give those new white ones a shot later on after some folks on here buy a set and give them a good going over, lol.
 
NMSbowhunter said:
Yeah, I hate to see the Pioneers off the market. I might give those new white ones a shot later on after some folks on here buy a set and give them a good going over, lol.
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they probably work fine as a ROS on a ratchet or OCB strap

climbing with the cam strap (especially since the strap is polypropylene and extra stretchy) didn't work for me because half of them would flip over as I used them to step up
 
The pioneer steps are such a good price I got a few extras to make slotted pioneer steps. So far all ground test have held up great.
 

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The pioneer steps are such a good price I got a few extras to make slotted pioneer steps. So far all ground test have held up great.
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To be honest I was a little worried for you when I saw the picture. Cutting into things always worried me. But common sense is telling me that the part of the step that is press against the tree is where all the pressure is, that the slot would not cause any structural weakness because the weight is not bearing down from the top. Actually a really good idea. might copy. How wide is the slot?

I mean squirrel steps are slotted too.
 
HuumanCreed said:
To be honest I was a little worried for you when I saw the picture. Cutting into things always worried me. But common sense is telling me that the part of the step that is press against the tree is where all the pressure is, that the slot would not cause any structural weakness because the weight is not bearing down from the top. Actually a really good idea. might copy. How wide is the slot?

I mean squirrel steps are slotted too.
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i'm worried that the connecting back to itself makes the whole thing stronger and less likely to fail catastrophically
 
HuumanCreed said:
Sorry, can you explain that? I dont quite understand what you're staying.
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imagine the slot is like a chain link......i'd trust a continuous chain link more than one that i had filed a gap in


i'm just guessing that the breaking strength is higher if not slotted
 
Oh ok. You ARE worried because the connection make it strong, and cutting it make it weak. Same here!

Make me wonder about the Squirrel steps. Wonder if they are thicker?
 
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