I was 225 when I started using them, now I’m 160. I don’t see any difference
I used just a knaider last season, worked real well. I tried a longer aider (not full swaider style, but similar) and went straight to the ground, flat backed... Decided that wasn't for me. I'll stick with the same set up this season, just added 4 more steps to my bag for extra height when needed.What are you guys using to help you get the most height out of your steps? 5 step aider? Knaider/Swaider? I'm trying to decide the route I want to go. My steps should be here next week.
I bought a 4 step aider and was going to try it with my Primal steps. Do you use one and move it up with each step?5 step Kailas aider for me. It takes a lot of practice and a lot of attention while using, but I like it. Mine is yellow for easier visual contact climbing in the dark
Yes I move it from step to step. Gets me 20-21’ with 3 stepsI bought a 4 step aider and was going to try it with my Primal steps. Do you use one and move it up with each step?
Girth hitch on left side works fine for me but you need to make sure that the rope/strap is routed UNDER the cross bar, see attached. Then you don't have to resew the strap on the step. Make sense?So I did some more experimenting with using the webbing! In the first picture you can see how I have the strap girth hitched around the standoff and middle bar. That’s just how they came I only swapped sides.
I started thinking what if I undo the girth hitch and just had the strap where the bar goes through the eye of the webbing....see second and third pictures. This may not look like a huge difference, but man the steps cam over wayyyyyy easier. Just run the strap as you would the rope and tie WE knot. Seriously night and day difference. I tried on a 8” tree, and about a 2’ tree.
Don’t give up, it takes practice but it will come! Keep your toes planted against that tree to avoid the side slipI tried my Primal steps with the 4 step aider today. I had trouble getting my feet into the aider loops. Then my toe slipped from the tree and swung to the side. I need more practice. I decided to try each step about knee height apart without the side swinging aider. It takes me several tries to get the steps just tight enough. Doing 8 of these steps will take a while and gets me to 8 feet.
I will keep trying. I have had the easiest climbing with one sticking and SRT/RADS.Don’t give up, it takes practice but it will come! Keep your toes planted against that tree to avoid the side slip