People may be getting mixed messages about the stability of these sticks based on some of the comments above. Below are my experiences:
The LWCG double step sticks perform “reasonably well” when there is little to no slack or sag in the attachment rope or webbing. This includes the stock cam strap, Amsteel daisy chain with a truckers hitch, and using the buckles method and LWCG’s 3/4” bucklestraps.
They have stability issues when there is any sag: Amsteel daisy chains using the loops, versa links using the loops in the links, or buckleless using a rope.
While I have not attempted to do so, I would predict the cam cleat would be problematic since it inherently induces sag in the attachment rope.
When I say sag, there is some “looseness” in the attachment rope of webbing which results in the stick shifting slightly in the process of setting it. (They work best when they are “clamped” onto the tree vs “set” into the tree like most other sticks)
