Sladder by greyskwerel

[Swampwalker]

I'd contact greyskwerel.

 

[DMTJAGER]

I preordered one. Will do a stick VS Sladder when I get mine.
I currently own five 24" Beast Sticks.

 

[htimsds9999]

Any ETA yet?

Looks like they're supposed to ship by the end of the month

 

[Earlybird31]

The tree squeeze would get in the way when walking up the steps, if you need to lean in some momentarily, just push the sides of the LB together to take out slack. Bringing them together and holding with one hand frees up the other hand.

My thought was that I'd keep the tree squeeze over the top (outside) of the aider, but set my feet in the aider before advancing the squeeze up to ensure there is some separation between the steps and the tree to allow my foot room to step up. This would be similar to how a lineman's belt is used in the videos. The squeeze portion of the lineman's belt would not be used unless I loaded it downward with no footing. In theory, this would allow me to use the squeeze like a lineman's belt but would keep me from sliding down the tree if I lost footing. Note that I'm using the Buckingham tree squeeze which has a metal core in the rope so it's easy to advance up the tree. Typically, the theory does not translate perfectly into reality, but that's my plan for now. I'll adjust as needed. I just want a little added security in case my feet come out or I don't hook the aider up perfectly. Regardless of my tweaks, it looks like an interesting product and I'm looking forward to using it.

 

[Speedfreek48]

My Sladder should be arriving today.... looking forward to getting it on a tree & seeing if I can use it as effectively as greyskwerel. Over the years I've tried every climbing method I'm aware of except DRT (I've done some SRT & still pack my hand ascender when one sticking just in case I drop something or nature calls, It's faster to get back up to hunting height). Have probably used the treehopper hand drill & carbon fiber bolts the most & would say it's probably my lightest & most compact method, but not the fastest (or legal when I'm on public land). Fastest I'd say is using my spurs, but I would always be wondering if I was gonna run into Mr Game Warden & how he'd feel about my climbing method. Hoping that this will work well enough to be my "go to" & not have to worry about changing my climbing method depending if I'm on public or private land.

 

[NATHAN]

My Sladder should be arriving today.... looking forward to getting it on a tree & seeing if I can use it as effectively as greyskwerel. Over the years I've tried every climbing method I'm aware of except DRT (I've done some SRT & still pack my hand ascender when one sticking just in case I drop something or nature calls, It's faster to get back up to hunting height). Have probably used the treehopper hand drill & carbon fiber bolts the most & would say it's probably my lightest & most compact method, but not the fastest (or legal when I'm on public land). Fastest I'd say is using my spurs, but I would always be wondering if I was gonna run into Mr Game Warden & how he'd feel about my climbing method. Hoping that this will work well enough to be my "go to" & not have to worry about changing my climbing method depending if I'm on public or private land.

Please let us know. It is definitely interesting. I dont buy much any more, but I could make an exception for something quiet, light, and unlimited in height.

 

[Old Man Hunter]

Yes please give us your thoughts when you try it. I am very curious about the system.

 

[Speedfreek48]

I only had a little bit to tinker with the Sladder system yesterday after work. May have to wait until weekend to try a full climb, but will probably have to wait until after hunt tomorrow morning since it's the time of year to be in the tree. My "practice tree" at the house is a telephone pole & when going around twice it did not slide any once set & I would consider it to be a pretty "smooth barked" tree.... I did need to extend the daisy chains to get around it twice though, so I should've ordered the extensions & probably will. I did single wrap it on a bigger tree (probably about as big as I'd climb) & it seemed to hold good. I only played with releasing the system will I was standing on the ground & it doesn't seem like that will be a problem. Just ready to try a full climb & see what it's like getting my feet on the rungs & releasing while on the tree.

 

[Speedfreek48]

I did have it on a larger power pole in the bag lot here at work & just wrapping it a single time it doesn't slide down the pole any. Don't have my linesman belt with me, but took a couple steps up & it was solid.