Bigfoot522
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I one stik and rappel. I use a three step aider but once on the stik I don't really benefit from the aider except for one step.
The tether doesn't allow me to raise the stik as high as I can when first attaching to the tree.
Due to a meniscus surgery I am struggling with my full length beast stik and will be building a mini stik soon.
This got me thinking about guys that struggle with one stiking and from my own climbing experience I am thinking that two stiks would be worth a try.
Two better than three or four keeping the weight down. With two cam cleat stiks you can climb as high as you dare while not having to hang as you will be standing on the stik. No swinging or balancing making it easier to dislodge the stik so that releasing the cleat is easy. We all know how hard it is to release the rope if we don't first pull on the stik to releave the bite on the tree.
Because you are standing on the stik you can now advance you second stik higher than hanging, advacing more per move as fast if not faster and fully benefiting from the 3 step aider.
Potentially 12 to 14 ft. and you haven't even made the first move on your one stik.
It will vary on your reach and number of aiders.
I think this may be a feasible method and I am thinking to give it a go as I am in transition with this leg of mine.
Think it over, this maybe to your liking.
It may be my next step.
What I really like is the thought of more hieght per move.(Potentially)
The tether doesn't allow me to raise the stik as high as I can when first attaching to the tree.
Due to a meniscus surgery I am struggling with my full length beast stik and will be building a mini stik soon.
This got me thinking about guys that struggle with one stiking and from my own climbing experience I am thinking that two stiks would be worth a try.
Two better than three or four keeping the weight down. With two cam cleat stiks you can climb as high as you dare while not having to hang as you will be standing on the stik. No swinging or balancing making it easier to dislodge the stik so that releasing the cleat is easy. We all know how hard it is to release the rope if we don't first pull on the stik to releave the bite on the tree.
Because you are standing on the stik you can now advance you second stik higher than hanging, advacing more per move as fast if not faster and fully benefiting from the 3 step aider.
Potentially 12 to 14 ft. and you haven't even made the first move on your one stik.
It will vary on your reach and number of aiders.
I think this may be a feasible method and I am thinking to give it a go as I am in transition with this leg of mine.
Think it over, this maybe to your liking.
It may be my next step.
What I really like is the thought of more hieght per move.(Potentially)