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So which is better

Heliums are the best bar none for the buck!! You can even rope mod them with the leftover money and still be under the 200 marker!!
 
DaveT1963 said:
I use my modified helium sticks. I have had Jim Stepps since they first came out. they work but not nearly as CONSISTENTLY easy as sticks IME.... especially scout hunting and setting up in the dark.

For those waiting for a saddle I would highly encourage you to get a sit drag, some 1/4 amsteel, some rope for a tether and get a system put together. A fleece saddle or a sit drag can be put together in an afternoon. a tether can be made with rope, prussic cord and 2 simple knots. bridge can be made same way with 2 carabiners. Heck in one of my videos I show how to make a bridge out of nothing but a simple piece of webbing, nothing else. it really is not hard to do and it will get you in a tree a lot faster then hoping for something you have no control over. That way if your saddle comes in you have a backup. I used a modified sit drag for 2 years..... it works.
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EricS said:
I think the helium’s are the best bang for the buck in climbing sticks. I would go with them or wild edge stepps. I would use a moveable aider with either. Also yes you can really climb as high as the tree will hold you orbuntil it gets so skinny you can’t get it tight with only one stick and multi step aider. It seems like a lot of work but I haven’t practiced it yet.
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dueaston said:
Welcome to the madness! Yes you can get 22'-26' with a single stick and aider. You can get just about as high as you want but it will take some time and effort to get up there. I am using 3 modified heliums with 1 aider which I can move up with me as I go. Also, they are $100 so you'll have money left over.
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What kind of aider are you guys using and how are you mounting it and moving it from stick to stick?
 
I’m just using a loop of 1”tubular webbing. I get 6.5 feet per stick. F467EB57-0B4C-466D-9EB1-F50AEEB469BB.jpeg
I just hang it over the top standoff behind the top stepps then in front of the bottom steps to keep it away from the tree. It’s pretty simple. @DaveT1963 has a video explaining how he uses it.
 
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