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Tether help…..!

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MA_PAdeerslayer

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Any tips and tricks to keep tether tight and from sliding down the tree!? I know they have some clips but was wondering if there’s another way…
 
Your tether should be tight from you leaning or sitting, constant tension is what keeps you safe while in the tree. What is your setup?

Saddle, tether, platform?

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Set it at the height you want, with your right hand pull down and away from the loop on the long end and push the loop up tight to the tree, then pull down hard on the long end to test and get it to bite. Do not lean back until you've got it "girth hitched" to the tree tightly. Sometimes it will take 1-2 times to get it firm, just like a platform.
 
It’s tight when I’m in the tree no safety concern what so ever. Just sometimes when I stand up on my platform for whatever reason it’ll loosen a bit from taking the tension off obviously. I know I saw some different ways people had tethered in before that’s all.

Cruzr xc
Canyon C-IV 9mm rope
Either ROS or XOP Platform
 
MA_PAdeerslayer said:
It’s tight when I’m in the tree no safety concern what so ever. Just sometimes when I stand up on my platform for whatever reason it’ll loosen a bit from taking the tension off obviously. I know I saw some different ways people had tethered in before that’s all.

Cruzr xc
Canyon C-IV 9mm rope
Either ROS or XOP Platform
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Oh, well im sure there are multiple ways, I like to grab my tether and pull tight to keep from slipping when I go from leaning to upright, I usually advance my kong duck as I am doing this.



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Wyatt_burp said:
Oh, well im sure there are multiple ways, I like to grab my tether and pull tight to keep from slipping when I go from leaning to upright, I usually advance my kong duck as I am doing this.



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This is what I’ve been doing too. looking forward to finally being able to hunt from it this year. Super excited to bring it to PA and have an option besides a climber or ground. Hated carrying the climber around
 
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This is what I do I have a continuous loop of amsteel that I wrap a prussic on and I use it as a grab handle to pull my self up from leaning position or to shift my body weight it stays in and easily adjusted if needed15739F6D-E39A-452D-876A-14A410317ACA.jpeg
 

Tether Tender

Rubber fender washer. 1 1/2” OD x 1/4” ID fits nice and snug over 8mm rope, but still slides easily for adjustments. This keeps your link in place and your rope from falling down the tree It’s also flexible enough to fold and push it through the link when your ready to rapell down, or if you...
saddlehunter.com

^^^ Those work great.
 
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