Deep South Slayer
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Man that’s scary. I’m guilty of not always wearing a lineman’s belt while ascending/descending but I will from now on. I’m glad your buddy is ok.
The stopper on the step gave out causing it to rotate straight down. He was not tethered in at all
Valid points. I can't stand seeing people get hurt over things that could've been avoided. So if it'll help here it is. It was a hawk helium. Bottom right step. I'll get ahold of him about getting a pic. I guess it shook him up a little because he was telling me he's wearing a lineman's belt from now on and he's done with folding steps. I'm not blasting hawk. I own some heliums myself and enjoy their products. This thread was started as a friendly reminder to check and recheck your equipment. Saddle hunting by nature is dangerous. It doesn't need any help in that department. But yes anything no matter the brand can and will fail eventually. I'm still wondering how it happened though. He's only had them a year or so and he's not a big guy at all at 5'8" and about 185 lbs. At least he got a little wake up call instead of a hard lesson learned. Could've been a lot worse
I'd like to see a pic too because I'm having a hard time imagining how this happened. I could see it failing if the bolt holding the step broke, or the step broke, but I don't understand how the stopper failed. The stopper is the actual meat of the stick.Thanks for posting that. I have heliums but, wouldn't have guessed it was them. I would love to see the pic. I would have your buddy send the pic to Hawk, it wont hurt for them to know also.
Look above. It's in the post. He has no reason to lie and I've been to iraq and Afghanistan with this guy he's a no BS kind of guy. I'm working on itI need pictures. Make me a believer.
Care to share approximate size of your buddy? Or did I miss it?
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I agree that he should also contact Hawk about this. If for no other reason they may want to take a look at the stick to make sure they don't need to do a recall. I'm sure Hawk would not want to get the reputation for people getting hurt on their equipment.Thanks for posting that. I have heliums but, wouldn't have guessed it was them. I would love to see the pic. I would have your buddy send the pic to Hawk, it wont hurt for them to know also.
I had a treestand accident in 2009. I ve had my hipp and both knees replaced. I ve got xop, muddy and lone wolf sticks. I know what there rated. I am 265. dont use my sticks much because i am wondering if the steps will hold my weight. i went to wildedge stepps last year. i am a little slower with them but when i cam them over there not going to break. with my kestrel and stepps i feel secure.A buddy of mine took a fall this morning. As he was climbing up to his hang on stand a folding step on a very popular climbing stick failed causing it to rotate straight down. (Item is not under recall) This caused him to lose his balance falling to the right while hanging on to the top steps which then caused lower kick out on the climbing stick, subsequently throwing him off. Luckily he said it was only about a 10ft fall and he is ok minus some bumps and bruises. Thankfully he wasn't higher. Regardless, I wanted to share this for situational awareness on the importance of constantly checking your equipment and to ALWAYS use some form of tether system no matter your climbing style or what you hunt from. Your life depends on it.
A buddy of mine took a fall this morning. As he was climbing up to his hang on stand a folding step on a very popular climbing stick failed causing it to rotate straight down. (Item is not under recall) This caused him to lose his balance falling to the right while hanging on to the top steps which then caused lower kick out on the climbing stick, subsequently throwing him off. Luckily he said it was only about a 10ft fall and he is ok minus some bumps and bruises. Thankfully he wasn't higher. Regardless, I wanted to share this for situational awareness on the importance of constantly checking your equipment and to ALWAYS use some form of tether system no matter your climbing style or what you hunt from. Your life depends on it.
Another reason I didn't want to post the brand. No product is perfect or 100 percent reliable. I know a lot of guys on here have heliums to include myself. Stuff happens sometimesI agree that he should also contact Hawk about this. If for no other reason they may want to take a look at the stick to make sure they don't need to do a recall. I'm sure Hawk would not want to get the reputation for people getting hurt on their equipment.
Another reason I didn't want to post the brand. No product is perfect or 100 percent reliable. I know a lot of guys on here have heliums to include myself. Stuff happens sometimes
I just climbed up on mine. I was looking at them pretty good and for the life of me I can't imagine how the step rotated straight down without a complete failure of the step or Bolt. Anyway thanks again, I better get to looking for deer.Another reason I didn't want to post the brand. No product is perfect or 100 percent reliable. I know a lot of guys on here have heliums to include myself. Stuff happens sometimes
Here they are. Screw was bent as well.
Yeah seriously......I put another one of his sticks on a tree in his backyard and put his ruck on and bounced up and down for a min. His ruck was loaded with 45lbs and I weigh 210. Steps didn't budge.Odd break....
Wild.Here they are. Screw was bent as well.