Cat Trax climbing sticks

[gcr0003]

Sticks should probably be 1” square if you plan on using any off the shelf steps or standoffs. If you can find 7075 tubing you can cut the wall thickness in half to 1/16” and save a substantial amount of weight.

I’d be weary of going that thin, especially with no other bolt support. Even with the significant increase in mechanical strength properties and control of hole tolerances I’d expect you’re still going to wear out the holes and get wobbly fast without reinforcement there. Thoughts?

 

[enkriss]

I’d be weary of going that thin, especially with no other bolt support. Even with the significant increase in mechanical strength properties and control of hole tolerances I’d expect you’re still going to wear out the holes and get wobbly fast without reinforcement there. Thoughts?

7075 should be alright. I would keep it 1/8” wall for 6061. Carbon will need reinforcement.

 

[Skunkworkx]

I now see the video was 3 years old (so 2020-2021)
Everyone is trying to go lighter, and I was putting up a link for the tubing for anyone else...and thinking I might look into also ?

2018 ? IDK, but always looking to evolve.

 

[Plebe]

I now see the video was 3 years old (so 2020-2021)
Everyone is trying to go lighter, and I was putting up a link for the tubing for anyone else...and thinking I might look into also ?

2018 ? IDK, but always looking to evolve.

Lone Wolf Custom Gear was selling their sticks with rotating standoffs for side stacking in 2019.

 

[sdonx]

Same meet him today vary nice guy answered every question, also mentioned that he’s working on double step version. Vary light, but doesn’t feel week or cheese

Double bottom step would be mint.

 

[Skunkworkx]

My XOP's stack like this...They swivel, but not 90 degrees. (stand-offs)

 

[gcr0003]

My XOP's stack like this...They swivel, but not 90 degrees. (stand-offs)

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I remember them being quite heavy as well? Like 3 lbs or something crazy like that.

Imagine going from 12 lbs to 5-6lbs. That’s weight you could feel.

 

[samkeath058]

Double bottom step would be mint.

Ya he said a couple other things that are coming done the pipe line

 

[woodsdog2]

I am somewhat surprised lone wolf and/or Novix hasn’t sued him yet. Surely one of them has the patent to the rotate step design?

I think this design was even pre LWCG, I still have three 32” Gorilla Sticks with the same rotating single step. Bought these at least 20+ years ago.

 

[Flyerzfan10]

I've heard you may be able to drill out those tubes (like beast sticks) to shave some weight. Just an idea that wouldn't cost much. I guess I can't say how much though based on your weight, climbing style, etc.

There’s a video on YouTube of a guy who drilled them out. Didn’t save enough weight to make a difference

 

[Flyerzfan10]

I remember seeing a guy trying to use the shaft of a carbon hockey stick to make sticks. Not sure how it turned out.

 

[GeoFish]

There’s a video on YouTube of a guy who drilled them out. Didn’t save enough weight to make a difference

Per Beast web site you save 3.2oz on a 20" tube.
Feather stick tubes save 3.5oz on a 24" tube.

 

[Flyerzfan10]

Per Beast web site you save 3.2oz on a 20" tube.
Feather stick tubes save 3.5oz on a 24" tube.

So just shy of a pound over 4 sticks…. Not really worth it