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The OFFICIAL Windlass tourniquet ROS, Sticks, or platform attachment method.

Samcirrus

Samcirrus

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I thought it'd be good for this idea to have its own thread. This is what I feel is the best way to make an amsteel rope or even 1" tree strap tight as possible while being both silent and very lightweight.
Here are a couple videos with the amsteel method, and below a video showing it with a 1" strap.
 
For those who don't use YouTube, more
pictures incoming.
 
I certainly like this bro. You done good here. Great idea and great execution. I need to rummage through my miscellaneous hardware bin for a rod and spacer.
 
Heydeerman said:
How short can you go with the rod thingy? BTW, you need to give the thingy a name.
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I think with the amsteel you could get away with shorter, say 4", but for convenience sake especially if you're wearing gloves and hanging from a rope in a tree, keep it at a 6" rod or bolt.
Its crazy but I find so many fiberglass tent rods out in the woods especially in woods around parks....the 3/8" rods work great!
A Torniquet strap....method.......
The Twist-it-tight strap......
 
I wouldn't do it with carbon shafts alone as they have a very low shear strength. And may splinter as they break, however if you could glue 1 inside the other then it'd be plenty strong enough! Or try filling an arrow shaft with epoxy. Also if your spacer/sleeve is strong then that'll take some of the shear load as well! Have fun testing....especially to where you think its just about to break or bend because there is a sweet spot like on a compound bow where the pressure on the rod suddenly feels lighter than it is.
 
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