I did modify them...I have very minimalist straps abd hooks...kind of patterned them off G2 Outdoors but even more minimalist...I am tethrd to the tree from the ground until I get back down...takes a minute to climb the tree so I cant see the use for all that 2" strapping buckles and clanky rings ...strictly for saddle hunting short climb up the tree...not for daylong comfort...
I can’t see paying $799 for the notch ones either to only be on them for a few minutes.
Thank you! Do you use a Lineman's Belt and a Tether to go up? Like you, I plan to rappel down.
I used to use both tether and lineman belt...now I dont use the tether to climb...I do tether off before I climb onto my platform...I now use my rappel rope to tether and keep the excess in the backpack...rappelling is the coolest thing ...for me anyways...its faster safer and badass(er)...lol...btw Im 57 and not the poster child for men's fitness magazine...the learning curve on the spurs isnt terrible at all...go slow and practice at ground level to 5 feet for a while before going up to hunting height...before the hunting season starts...
I think I paid 200 for my climbrights on here and 400 or 450 for the kiwis on here...I wanted to get rid of the couple lbs that the aluminum are heavier than the carbons...truth be told I would be better off if I lost a few lbs my own self...lol
I’ve seen grown men in their 20’s legs shaking so bad, lips trembling, real wana bee tough guys that couldn’t do spurs, and probably the best climber I ever had the pleasure to know was a guy that was in his late 50’s at the time, about 280 lbs and maybe 5’8”, it’s technique, and practice, age has nothing to do with it, I haven’t used my spurs once this work season yet and if I never do that’s just fine with me, with a twist of the wrist I let hydraulics haul my lazy butt 60’ up the tree, I spent about 6 hours today up in the air and the whole time my only wish was for deer season to start soon!
Bucket truck for the win!
That angle on them Bashlin’s help some guys that had trouble with locking out their knees while on hooks. I’m glad to hear they are working for you!
Ain’t that the truth!
I do a vast majority of hunting on public land so spurs aren’t legal. When I do hunt private parcels it’s my go to method but not because I enjoy it.
What is this extendo stick to which you refer?I do a vast
I do a vast majority of hunting on public land so spurs aren’t legal. When I do hunt private parcels it’s my go to method but not because I enjoy it.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if you survey 100 arborist, linemen or utility guys with the question spurs or bucket truck, 99 out of 100 will say bucket truck the other guy just learned to climb and still thinks it’s fun
my preferred public land climbing method is Ddrt or if on pine trees, SRT. I listen to guys talk about presets and how you can’t throw a throw ball on hunting day and all that, but that’s not been my experience. Learning to throw a throwball isn’t hard, and it’s no louder or different sounding than squirrels in nearby trees. For that matter you can make a light packable version of a teledoc pole or extendo Stick with some 3/4” pvc and walk rope up the tree. For me climbing on ropes is the easiest method and possible the safest.
Yes they are expensive. You can do the same thing with a $40 extension handle paint roller from Home Depot. Or you can cut down 3/4” pvc pipe down to 24 to 30” (leave the bell ends on,)lengths and use them to push the rope up similar to an extendo
I am using one of my trekking poles, less than a pound, collapses to about 24" and rides in one of the nalgene pockets on my pack.
A drill and bolts is hands down my favorite current method, I always used screw in steps but now I much prefer a drill and bolts, mainly because it packs so nice, my least favorite is sticks, the only time I use sticks is when I’m super close to the truck or on private I don’t own and in good timber, I would use spurs next if I didn’t have bolts, I probably should use spurs I just really like the small compact package of my bolt kit, I won’t rule it out someday that’s for sure.
I hunted on a friends farm, and he would laugh at me riding my bike down to the timber and climbing up in my stand....and scaring the deer off the fields/edges. He started feeling sorry for me one day and said "jump in the bucket and hang on!".....Yep, the tractor bucket is the BEST way to get perched. And, all the deer were used to him running around with the tractor! I shot a nice buck that morning...about 15 minutes after he "dropped me off". Being from Colorado, I was not experienced in the ways of treestand hunting the flatlands.
