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Cranford Rope Steps

jabraham63

jabraham63

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Hey Everyone!

I just got a set of Cranford Rope Steps, and I had a few questions. Has anyone ever tried to plastidip them to cut down on noise? Also, has anyone ever replaced the ropes with Amsteel and then used a timber hitch to attach them to the tree? Timber hitch works great with the ropes that are on them but wanting to try and reduce some bulk with Amsteel
 
I am curious about the Amsteel rope mod as well. If you end up trying it let me know how it turns out


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Matki15 said:
How are you carrying/packing them? I don’t have issues with mine making noise unless I throw all of them loose in a bag
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Not too much issue with noise. I have a fanny pack. Put 5 in, throw throw ropes on top, put another 5 in and throw the ropes on top. All of the ropes help with the noise quite a bit. I’m just trying to find a way to minimize noise at all times
 
jabraham63 said:
Not too much issue with noise. I have a fanny pack. Put 5 in, throw throw ropes on top, put another 5 in and throw the ropes on top. All of the ropes help with the noise quite a bit. I’m just trying to find a way to minimize noise at all times
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Wrapping the ropes around the individual steps would take care of most noise, plastidip should work and so would stealth strips. I carry mine like this so they don’t make any noise so I don’t have firsthand experience with the plastidip7EFD7982-58AA-4872-899C-71B65AE15CCD.jpeg
 
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Search around there is a thread about timber hitch and cranfords


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If you plastidip them, isn’t it going to take away your ability to fold them?


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I tried timber hitching them using 1/8” amsteel doing the “loop and finger twist method” described by Nutterbuster. It had a tendency to slip. I preface that with I am what they call a fat ass so YMMV. also think if you tie your hitch toward the back of the tree you would get better bite on it. Don’t have them anymore so can’t test that.

Can definitely tell you that making an amsteel daisy chain DOES NOT WORK. If you use one and there is any “slop” (which is nearly impossible to get all of it out) in it they can come off the hook if bumped. Not good...no sir! Sucks cause that would have been ideal.


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