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Climbing stick straps

K1white3

K1white3

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Beginner question...
Do climbing sticks come with straps? I always seeing people buying and selling different straps but say I order hawk helium’s they come with straps from factory right?
 
K1white3 said:
Beginner question...
Do climbing sticks come with straps? I always seeing people buying and selling different straps but say I order hawk helium’s they come with straps from factory right?
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Yep they will come with straps

As said above, it’s something that most guys end up tinkering with to go lighter &/or quieter

It’s like a gateway drug of saddle hunting & leads to a never ending slippery slope of costly searching for improvements

Enjoy


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Yes. I have gen 1 hawks(old black bracket). I quickly ditched their stock system after those giant buckles were colicy. Alumibuttons, mini versastraps, and removed 2 steps - 1 from the bottom and 1 from the middle section opposite side from one another - but kept the top 2 for luxury.
I used 8mm kernmantle as a strap last year and it was okay..more sag than I wanted.
The mini versastraps were by accident but a nice surprise. I ordered the regular version but was sent the minis. The spacing difference is .75" per section. I've grown to like the tight spacing. They are what I will be using from here on out.
Leftover kernmantle doubles as a carrying strap and an aider.
Plenty of options available. Practice your sets when you decide.
 
DennisGL285 said:
Yes. I have gen 1 hawks(old black bracket). I quickly ditched their stock system after those giant buckles were colicy. Alumibuttons, mini versastraps, and removed 2 steps - 1 from the bottom and 1 from the middle section opposite side from one another - but kept the top 2 for luxury.
I used 8mm kernmantle as a strap last year and it was okay..more sag than I wanted.
The mini versastraps were by accident but a nice surprise. I ordered the regular version but was sent the minis. The spacing difference is .75" per section. I've grown to like the tight spacing. They are what I will be using from here on out.
Leftover kernmantle doubles as a carrying strap and an aider.
Plenty of options available. Practice your sets when you decide.
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That's an interesting mod. Not for me, but kudos for the ingenuity.
 
Saw some some guy do it on YouTube and i had to try it. I'm not very flexible and hunt high pressured land so I use 4 sticks if the tree allows it. On those 4 sticks this mod saved a ton of weight. Roughly 2lbs if not more. I kept the spare parts in a baggie as a token of accomplishment.
 
What do you all do to store them during pack in/out? Beginner here.
 
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