Hey everyone. New guy here and this is my first post. A little about me; Ive been saddle hunting for about 10 years, have lived in and hunted in 8 different states ranging from Texas all the way to the east coast, and Iike most saddle hunters, I love to be innovative and find better new ways to make my favorite hobby that much better. I am new to this site but have been looking around on here for a while and must say there is a lot of knowledge here and great ideas. With that being said I would like to get some honest feedback on a product I have been developing for a while now. Yes, its a climbing stick and I know some of you are thinking man that's been done to death lol but hear me out. I cant disclose every detail or what it looks like as its in the early stages of a patent and manufacturers are being presented with the working prototype. But heres a list of the pros and cons of the stick. This stick was primarily designed for saddle hunters who are one stick climbers and those who would like to be but find one stick climbing too hard or time consuming. Looking forward to experienced based opinions on who would or would not be interested:
PROS:
- Can easily get away with buying and using just 1. No need to buy them in sets but they can be used in sets as well if that's what is preferred.
- Rugged design somewhat similar to a beast stick
- Can be broken down so small that it can be clipped to a belt or carried in a small backpack pocket but is still the size of an average stick when being used to climb (not a mini stick)
- No rotating parts to fail or break
- Plenty of foot room (no compromise on climbing ability even though its extremely packable)
- When using only one stick in conjunction with an aider, a 6ft tall hunter can be 12 feet off the ground on the first climb and over 20ft on the 3rd iteration.
- With minimal experience, a hunter can reach 20ft in 2 mins or less after the stick has been attached to the tree.
- No experience necessary with one stick climbing. Just about anyone can do it. No weird or funky techniques are needed to use this item.
- One stick serves as a complete climbing system. No need to purchase anything additional unless you want to add an aider.
- Very safe. No need to worry about undoing a strap or loosening anything during the climb. You will not be able to drop the stick.
CONS:
- Slightly heavier than leading sticks on the market at this time by about a pound when comparing 1 to 1.
- No rotating parts at this time so that means no folding steps (On this model)
I hope I haven't said too much lol but your opinions and equipment requirements are whats important to me in the development of the product. Thanks everyone in advance for the feedback!
