Tethrd One Sticks Gen 2

[enkriss]

None of these companies are missing a chance to take advantage.

 

[thelefty41]

A better explanation than what we received in the email is owed to us than just "stress test".

I have not bought these, but I would like to know the root cause just like everyone else. Here is a few items that I thought of:
- The manufacturer in china may have received a bad batch of raw material(aluminum) that was not up to spec like what was used on the gen1 sticks.
-I would be interested to know if there is any measurable(with a caliper) difference in the thickness of the material between the gen1 & gen2 versions where the failure happened. Or was the design changed in any way around the post between gen1 and gen2 that may have led to less material in the high stress locations.
-maybe the "press fit" caps are exerting some stress on the metal around those weak points, and that is enough to cause the failure when the step/standoff is under a load.

 

[Rutman]

How about manufacturing in the freaking USA…. Lots of other companies do. And if there’s a manufacturing problem it’s a much easier fix dealing with someone local.

I’ll NEVER buy a Tetherd product again. I have a set of Skelators that I pray are safe. Too many other companies out there that are putting out great, trouble free products.


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[Maverick1]

I wonder if the potential wobble is a consideration for these sticks in the classifieds. Less likely to buy used?

Welp, I guess that question has been answered……

 

[Aeds151]

How about manufacturing in the freaking USA…. Lots of other companies do. And if there’s a manufacturing problem it’s a much easier fix dealing with someone local.

I’ll NEVER buy a Tetherd product again. I have a set of Skelators that I pray are safe. Too many other companies out there that are putting out great, trouble free products.


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For the longest time I thought capitalism worked and it did, however, we have now delved into a society of predatory capitalism. Higher profits to be made sending the work over seas to the Virus ppl that dont require health benefits. If it was made here, the people pouring the cast would whine about only getting $15ph minimum wage and those Turdthrd product prices would be marked up even more than they already are.


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[jlh42581]

For the longest time I thought capitalism worked and it did, however, we have now delved into a society of predatory capitalism. Higher profits to be made sending the work over seas to the Virus ppl that dont require health benefits. If it was made here, the people pouring the cast would whine about only getting $15ph minimum wage and those Turdthrd product prices would be marked up even more than they already are.


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My local convenience store is starting at $18/hr these days

 

[Gator]

Still waiting on my return label. Already saw other post on AT about got email at 10 was returned to USPS by 1145. Guess I’ll be at the end of the line


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[Weldabeast]

For the longest time I thought capitalism worked and it did, however, we have now delved into a society of predatory capitalism. Higher profits to be made sending the work over seas to the Virus ppl that dont require health benefits. If it was made here, the people pouring the cast would whine about only getting $15ph minimum wage and those Turdthrd product prices would be marked up even more than they already are.


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Woah....u must not never had anything cast before. It's a little more than 15 bucks an hr. Our stainless casting is outsourced to California because there is only a handful in our country who tooled up to do the work

 

[Aeds151]

Woah....u must not never had anything cast before. It's a little more than 15 bucks an hr. Our stainless casting is outsourced to California because there is only a handful in our country who tooled up to do the work

Exactly, and Turdthrd chose the Kungflu ppl to build these things for you.


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[BackSpasm]

I sent an email at 10:30 EST this morning. No response.

I think most of the stick companies probably have enkriss@gmail.com filtered out by now lol

 

[GeoFish]

I have not bought these, but I would like to know the root cause just like everyone else. Here is a few items that I thought of:
- The manufacturer in china may have received a bad batch of raw material(aluminum) that was not up to spec like what was used on the gen1 sticks.
-I would be interested to know if there is any measurable(with a caliper) difference in the thickness of the material between the gen1 & gen2 versions where the failure happened. Or was the design changed in any way around the post between gen1 and gen2 that may have led to less material in the high stress locations.
-maybe the "press fit" caps are exerting some stress on the metal around those weak points, and that is enough to cause the failure when the step/standoff is under a load.

Received a bad batch, yes China is known for substandard metal. Ask any welder, they can tell the difference between US steel and China.
China has a reputation for substituting inferior material in an effort to make production. If you are a plant manager in China and you do not make production if you are lucky you go to a reeducation camp. If you are unlucky you go to a slave labor camp.
Here are two examples where China substituted material in an effort to make production.
China drywall did millions of $ damage to American homes and made people sick
The second killed thousands of dogs.
Toxic Chinese Drywall Creates A Housing Disaster : NPR
Toxic Treats from China Killing US Dogs, Say Pet Owners - ABC News (go.com)

For some reason Americans have short memories.

 

[thedutchtouch]

Received a bad batch, yes China is known for substandard metal. Ask any welder, they can tell the difference between US steel and China.
China has a reputation for substituting inferior material in an effort to make production. If you are a plant manager in China and you do not make production if you are lucky you go to a reeducation camp. If you are unlucky you go to a slave labor camp.
Here are two examples where China substituted material in an effort to make production.
China drywall did millions of $ damage to American homes and made people sick
The second killed thousands of dogs.
Toxic Chinese Drywall Creates A Housing Disaster : NPR
Toxic Treats from China Killing US Dogs, Say Pet Owners - ABC News (go.com)

For some reason Americans have short memories.

Dolla Dolla bills y'all

 

[enkriss]

FYI…

If you email them make sure you email to:

Testing@tethrdnation.com not their regular customer service.

 

[Buckeye]

I got a return email pretty quickly from tethrd this morning. It was more of an automated response but no shipping label yet.

Here is the response below:

Thank you for getting in contact with us! We will reach back out to you and provide return shipping postage as soon as we can. We are striving to test each and every ONE stick to ensure safety and function. As we are all aware, hunting season is approaching quickly and we are doing everything in our power to return your climbing sticks to you in a timely manner. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Thanks,
Customer Service Team

 

[enkriss]

I got a return email pretty quickly from tethrd this morning. It was more of an automated response but no shipping label yet.

Here is the response below:

Thank you for getting in contact with us! We will reach back out to you and provide return shipping postage as soon as we can. We are striving to test each and every ONE stick to ensure safety and function. As we are all aware, hunting season is approaching quickly and we are doing everything in our power to return your climbing sticks to you in a timely manner. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Thanks,
Customer Service Team

Yea I emailed the hello@tethrd email not the testing@tethrd email….oooops! Got the automated response.

 

[Maverick1]

Received a bad batch, yes China is known for substandard metal. Ask any welder, they can tell the difference between US steel and China.
China has a reputation for substituting inferior material in an effort to make production. If you are a plant manager in China and you do not make production if you are lucky you go to a reeducation camp. If you are unlucky you go to a slave labor camp.

It's called Chinesium.....

 

[bodark]

Tethturd is just a trash company, bottom line. If it were anyone else constantly rolling out pile of **** after pile of **** they would be ran out of town. The good ole boy leash they get on this board is about run out.

After I saw the way they handled the Gen 1 predator fiasco I knew they weren’t “one of the good guys.” Tethered wouldn't exist as a company if it weren’t for this message board and the guys on it. It was the guys on this forum that pre-funded production of their saddles and platform and when those same guys platforms were breaking Ththrd had the chance to make it right. Instead those guys were the first one on the list of customers they screwed over. If that’s the way they treat their “friends” imagine what they think of everyone else.

I hate it for the guys who saved up and thought they were buying a quality product. My Trophyline sticks are looking better and better.

 

[Topdog]

Let me ask you guys this, so you wait years for a tag in a place like Iowa, save vacation days, overtime money if your so lucky.. for better gear, research all this crap, miss time from family, finally the day arrives and your on the way to Iowa, lets say the second day in and the glue craps out on a stick, or worse yet the step cracks in half, your lucky and don’t get hurt…. but does anybody on this forum think at that point in time after making all those sacrifices to get where your at… and be so unfortunate to have something like this happen, is anybody going to give 2 ***** what your stick weighs, or will they remember the cool marketing videos as you sit there on your trip with no sticks to use, will you still be proud of the “free” sticker you got on the truck back window with said sticks…. I can answer this for everybody, no, none of those selling features will matter at that point in time if such a thing were to ever happen, and I can guarantee the next time, glue, ounces, roll pins, China made, none of this stuff will be on your wish list ever again for a tree climbing device used in all sorts of weather conditions and meant to keep your ass safe. **** happens all the time with anything, but common sense tells me these sticks, and I don’t care what version they are will be a hard pass for me and how I hunt and what I expect from my gear, good luck to all those involved.

 

[Hlzr]

Screenshot from todays email. This marketing guy is either really good or really lucky.


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[enkriss]

Man I can’t wait to see the Gen1 carbon platforms.