Keep your aider from falling off

[redsquirrel]

I've tried a bunch of things to keep aiders from falling off. I found the castration bands stretched too much and the rubber tubing that I used was too loose and didn't work. I had some shock cord laying around and I decided to put a friction hitch in it and loop the loop over my foot. Works on the knaider, swaider and red squirrel aider. This is the best method I've used yet

 

[PeteD]

Looks like a nice solution. Thanks for sharing!

 

[pesqimon]

Whats with all the castration bands around the knaider hook?

 

[CZMark]

The picture is great, but could you do a video?

 

[denots]

The picture is great, but could you do a video?

LMAO

 

[redsquirrel]

Whats with all the castration bands around the knaider hook?

It keeps the leg strap down on the hook. If the strap is allowed to ride up high on the hook it points the tip of the hook down when you pull up to remove the hook from the stepp. This way the hook stays in position and comes right off the stepp when I step up.

 

[redsquirrel]

The picture is great, but could you do a video?

 

[Peterk1234]

I am a big fan of the castration band. Here is why. Theoretically, the longer the loop for you foot, the less squeeze you get from the straps. Make that loop super short and the side squeeze can be significant. The castration band solves the problem of a tight loop because it expands when you put weight on the loop; no side squeeze. But it contracts and tightens the loop around your foot when weight is removed. It is when the weight is removed when you want the loop tight around your foot because that is when it tends to want to slip off.

The other nice thing is that you just roll it up or down when you are getting in and out of the strap.

Pete

 

[redsquirrel]

I am a big fan of the castration band. Here is why. Theoretically, the longer the loop for you foot, the less squeeze you get from the straps. Make that loop super short and the side squeeze can be significant. The castration band solves the problem of a tight loop because it expands when you put weight on the loop; no side squeeze. But it contracts and tightens the loop around your foot when weight is removed. It is when the weight is removed when you want the loop tight around your foot because that is when it tends to want to slip off.

The other nice thing is that you just roll it up or down when you are getting in and out of the strap.

Pete

My experience with the castration bands was that when I would first use the aider it would put pressure on the castration band which would expand it and push it up the aider. After doing that a couple times the castration band had moved up the aider to the point where if I had no pressure on the aider the loop would come off my foot.

 

[pesqimon]

My experience with the castration bands was that when I would first use the aider it would put pressure on the castration band which would expand it and push it up the aider. After doing that a couple times the castration band had moved up the aider to the point where if I had no pressure on the aider the loop would come off my foot.

I had similar issues but solved it using a second CB

 

[Tapeworm]

My experience with the castration bands was that when I would first use the aider it would put pressure on the castration band which would expand it and push it up the aider. After doing that a couple times the castration band had moved up the aider to the point where if I had no pressure on the aider the loop would come off my foot.

This was happening with me.

I’m gonna definitely try this.


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[g2outdoors]

Cool solution @redsquirrel

I've been using the CBs and they work well enough. Not perfect though. Your method just might be better for me.

 

[Peterk1234]

Ya, the more I stare it your setup @redsquirrel the more I like it. I think it works just like the CB but more secure.

 

[redsquirrel]

Ya, the more I stare it your setup @redsquirrel the more I like it. I think it works just like the CB but more secure.

I don't like to post new things or review them until I have field tested them. I've been using this setup for a month now and it just works

 

[T.Clarke]

I’ve had the same issues with the castration bands, I even doubled them up which worked better but not perfect.
I think I’ll give this a shot next.

Great idea red!


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[TNSTAAFL]

Looks worth a try. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Another option that I found useful this year was putting a small piece of tubular webbing on each aider. Sounds weird but you just slip the foot loop through the tube. Your foot goes in the loop below the tube and that way you can cinch it tight or loosen it with one hand. About a 4-5" piece seems to work best. Doesn't slide up upon loading (side pressure).

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[Mengle]

I slid a 1-2 inch piece of tubular webbing over the whole loop, then put a zip tie on it and snugged it down. It worked extremely well for me all season.

 

[Buckshot1822]

I also use a short piece of the same tubular webbing that the aider is made from. After threading the double aider through it, it is plenty tight and stays tight on your foot.