Option for climbing platform

[Wirrex]

US20220339506A1 - Climbing apparatus and system - Google Patents

A climbing apparatus and system for climbing a columnar structure, including a pair of climbing apparatus, each of which includes an elongated vertical member with a pair of anchors to engage with the columnar structure, a fastening loop pivotally connected to the vertical member and which...

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This is funny. I had something very similar mocked up last winter but ended up disassembling it for parts without ever trying it.

 

[PEEJAY]

Currently working on an aluminum billet climber. I haven't made up my mind on cables I am going to use on it as of yet. Leaning towards summit bc they are readily available. Currently weighs in at 7lbs and it's overkill I believe. View attachment 78181

Ghost gun...I mean ghost climber setup. Slingin 80% platforms.

 

[rutjr]

I’m going on four years with the same LWHC which has worked well in my case. The light weight and packability are ideal. Anticipating that it will fail at some point I modified the top portion of my Summit Open Shot by welding on an aluminum plate for a climbing platform. I still use it as my seat when using my recurve out of the Open Shot since I haven’t figured out how to shoot a 66” recurve out of my JX 3. It’s a few pounds heavier than my LWHC and it doesn’t fold flat, but it climbs like a breeze, and is rock solid in the tree.
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I really like the Summit. What you've done here seems perfect! I had an Open Shot 20 years ago and don't know what I did with it. I guess I will have to find another one.

 

[thedutchtouch]

Would it be bad form to post a link to the patent? I think I found it.

Edit: This thing is bad ass. It solves the problem of getting around limbs. Wink wink.

Public domain is public domain. You are allowed to share you just aren't allowed to try to copy it and sell the copy.