Can you give us a few more pics of that?
This might be what you are looking for.Can you give us a few more pics of that?
I think they were $14 at Walmart last fall. I just bought some Muck brand boots but I doubt they are going to work much better at nearly 4X the cost.nice s*** kickers BJ. i can smell chicken farms whenever i see those boots. Thank you Delaware for blessing me with all the sh***y memories
They really are hard to beat for the price. If a fella were looking to save a buck, I think this is really the climbing method to use. $40-60 of these will get you up a tree.
Tough call. I think the ropes would be easier to work with, but by the time you buy primal steps and WE ropes you are almost at the price point of the WE steps.I am this guy...unfortunately
Anyway, I’ve been practicing with mine a few times now and am having a hard time finding the sweet spot on tightening down the factory straps. It’s either too loose or so tight I’m afraid to cam it over for fear of bending a standoff...any tips or recommendations? Do the primal straps stretch and need set on a big tree for a couple days like the WE Ropes? Should I ditch the strap and move to WE rope on all? Keep strap on the 1 to use with a platform?
With my Primal platform, I have to adjust it several times to get it right. It is worse on soft trees. If doing multiple steps, I think you are going to have to adjust each one independently. For more fun try adding a carry as you go aider to your setup. I tried it and gave up.I am this guy...unfortunately
Anyway, I’ve been practicing with mine a few times now and am having a hard time finding the sweet spot on tightening down the factory straps. It’s either too loose or so tight I’m afraid to cam it over for fear of bending a standoff...any tips or recommendations? Do the primal straps stretch and need set on a big tree for a couple days like the WE Ropes? Should I ditch the strap and move to WE rope on all? Keep strap on the 1 to use with a platform?
I went to amsteel on mine. Honestly though the learning curve, wether with primals or WE, is just really steep. It takes time and loads of practice to get the tension just right consistently. Softer trees are an issue because they will dig in more and more throughout a sit resulting in a loose rope. Hard trees can be difficult with initial canning because u need the tension just perfect. I’d say just keep practicing though. I switched to srt some time back but still use a primal and ply for my platform. There’s other threads on here too about replacing the straps specifically. Climbing rope has been used successfully as well. There’s plenty of options besides the WE ropes that won’t put ya back as much.I am this guy...unfortunately
Anyway, I’ve been practicing with mine a few times now and am having a hard time finding the sweet spot on tightening down the factory straps. It’s either too loose or so tight I’m afraid to cam it over for fear of bending a standoff...any tips or recommendations? Do the primal straps stretch and need set on a big tree for a couple days like the WE Ropes? Should I ditch the strap and move to WE rope on all? Keep strap on the 1 to use with a platform?
With my Primal platform, I have to adjust it several times to get it right. It is worse on soft trees. If doing multiple steps, I think you are going to have to adjust each one independently. For more fun try adding a carry as you go aider to your setup. I tried it and gave up.
Actually, I did a further refinement which I mentioned in my full thread on my Primal Platform. The platform would not allow the step to tilt up far enough to get a good cam over. I cut out a central V to get the step closer to the tree before camming. It works great now. There was never any problem with having enough leverage to cam it over. The platform adds a lot of leverage.I bet if you drilled holes, added some sort of paracord handle to provide more downward camming leverage, and used the last 2 steps I described in post #371, you would get a more solid, consistent cam with that thing...
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Thanks. That picture is helpful. I'll try that and I'll make a slide in version.I use the insert version, but if you are trying the hole version, it looks like you need to cut more away from that corner. (Judging by this photo)
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Safety was one of my main reasons to switch so you better believe I'll be tethered in! Maybe next year I'll have some cash for a different platform but not this year.I think this goes for any platform, but especially the Primal Plywood Platform (P^3 ???)
Make sure you are tethered in before stepping onto it. Will it hold? Yeah, most likely, but why risk it?