So there is a plethora of stick options out there but I just felt inclined to try my hand at making a stick that's under a pound and with the features I want( cam cleat, step distance). The steps were waterjet cut out of 6061 plate and the tube is 25mm od with a 2mm wall. 3m epoxy at all connections and titanium bolts for the steps to shave a tiny bit of weight.
So far it's holding together with no issues but I still need to test it out more before I take it to height. It's grabs the tree really well and hasn't shown any signs of stress yet.
So far it's holding together with no issues but I still need to test it out more before I take it to height. It's grabs the tree really well and hasn't shown any signs of stress yet.