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jimbo

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I one stick and use a ring of steps and I've always had issues with the steps not getting as tight as I want I've tried calling the strap 2 heck sometimes 3 times and still the want to turn sideways with side pressure now I've always just delt with it but I just got to wondering if I'm doing something wrong for reference I'm 6 foot 265 wear a size 12
 
What kind of strap are you using?? I run 4 in pairs about 4-6” from each other & have no issues getting them tight enough with an OCB
 
I'm using dano ocb strap and buckle with silent approach steps
 
jimbo said:
I'm using dano ocb strap and buckle with silent approach steps
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Gotcha, probably the step design then. Steps that have the strap below the step are prone to that. I’ll let some other folks that have silent approach steps chime in with a solution….
 
What type of trees are you on? On some oaks I had issues with mine, had to chip some bark away or use a ratchet strap and cinch it tight. Smooth bark trees never had the issue.
 
Right now I'm in a white oak but I I've had it do it to me on a plethora of trees but now that you mentioned it I think they have held better on smooth bark trees but I'm gonna pick up a ratchet strap and try it I've been wanting to get a set of squirrel steps once the money rolls in
 
I use bullman steps as well but I put mine on a ratchet. Needless to say they don’t move. I need to try an OCB sometime
 
Mine stay put nicely with an ocb. I diy'd some "cleats" to give a little bite on the tree. I posted pictures in a post elsewhere on this forum. They are Ameristeps. Before I modified them, they slipped all over the place.
 
My squirrel steps get pretty tight on an OCB. There’s a little wiggle to them but not enough to be a concern. The nice thing about them is with a slim profile, if you’re on a rough bark tree like an oak you just arrange the steps so they’re in the bark’s crevices and they sit way tighter to the tree.


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Who's this Dano you all speak of? And where can I get his buckle? I use a ratchet with bullman steps which hold very tight, but the ratchet is heavy and cumbersome.
 
Thanks guys I just ordered squirrel steps they nest together a lot better so I think I'll like then better
 
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