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Legitimate Concern?

jbogg

jbogg

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I’m not sure if this is already been discussed, but I use the Lonewolf hand climber as my climbing method as well as my platform. A couple weeks ago as I was ascending a tree fairly quickly it occurred to me that I needed to be more conscious of how I was grasping the tether as I loosened it and then raised it up the trunk of the tree. I realized that if my Lonewolf had a catastrophic failure I could envision a scenario where my own body weight could pin my fingers to the tree inside of the tether. Since then I have tried to be more conscious of moving a little slower while climbing, and holding the tether in a way where this scenario would be less likely to happen. Anybody else ever considered this, or have a shared experience?
 
People have been using a DIY handle. I also believe genesis 3d printing has a purchasable product. Personally I feel like I'd get my fingers out of there one way or another, but I hope not to be proven wrong in a hunting scenario or any time for that matter.
 
jbogg said:
I’m not sure if this is already been discussed, but I use the Lonewolf hand climber as my climbing method as well as my platform. A couple weeks ago as I was ascending a tree fairly quickly it occurred to me that I needed to be more conscious of how I was grasping the tether as I loosened it and then raised it up the trunk of the tree. I realized that if my Lonewolf had a catastrophic failure I could envision a scenario where my own body weight could pin my fingers to the tree inside of the tether. Since then I have tried to be more conscious of moving a little slower while climbing, and holding the tether in a way where this scenario would be less likely to happen. Anybody else ever considered this, or have a shared experience?
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If your tether is rope, utilize a pair of loose zip ties to adjust your tether up or down. Reference Red Squirrel on YouTube
 
Here is a link to whats been talked about.
genesis3dprinting.com

Tether Assist Hook

*These are sold individually* Are you a One Sticker, or are you looking for a way to use your tether as gear hanger? Then this is for you! These Tether Assist Hooks are designed to help you move your tether up the tree as you are one sticking. How it works is you just grab the hooks on the and...
genesis3dprinting.com
 
I grasp my tether with my right hand by the girth hitch link and hold it through the middle of the link. I pull it out slightly to create some slack and then, using a sawing type motion, I slide it up the tree while pulling it taut against the back of the tree. While I'm doing that I hold the backside of the tree with my left hand (third point of contact) and slide that hand up the tree with the tether resting above my fingers. Since I've pulled the girth hitch tight against the back of the tree the rope never drapes over the fingers of my left hand and I'm holding the link with the other hand. Hopefully that will be enough to assure I don't get my fingers trapped if something were to go wrong.
 
Yes, zip ties cost very little. I do similiar to boyne bowhunter and never felt the need, but if its a concern, there are easy ways to address them.
 
LoadedLimbs said:
@jbogg - It's definitely a legitimate concern. One of our members experienced an injury from this - posted about it in this thread: One Stick Fail
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I never thought about it until that^ thread. Granted, I haven’t done anything to change it either. I am more aware I guess. I haven’t seen a great solution that works with rappelling, something removable at height.
 
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