I just use flat tan spray paint when using them for pre set locations. The ones I carried with me are the coated bolts from tree hopper but I don’t do that very often anymore.what are you guys dipping them in? to quiet them, get some grip and lose the shine?
I'll say that its really not very predictable as to how long it takes for the tree to become tight on the bolts.I use marine grade heat shrink tubing. I have left them in from Sept- April. Came right out on 97% the other 3% was a pair of vise grips.
Thats what I have done for years...works awesome and doesnt draw attentionCouldn't u just insert twigs from the surrounding area?
Slight downward angleI bought the bolts off amazon and have the treehopper bolts, the treehopper bolts seem to really stay put in the tree barely any movement, must be because of the grip on em. the amazon bolts seem to like to slide out a bit. is there anything u can put on them for presets that will hold em in better, hate to grab onto one and it slides out...
I use black anodized machine bolts with Allen heads (get them from Fastenal) - I‘ve left them in trees multiple years and no rust. I would have to use the Allen wrench the remove them, but still good to reuse. I bought a large bag of them prolly 15 years ago - before prices went haywire….what are you guys dipping them in? to quiet them, get some grip and lose the shine?
You gotta try mini vice grips for removing bolts. Get the cheapest Chinese crap that you can find. Mine are less than 4" long and super light weight.I use black anodized machine bolts with Allen heads (get them from Fastenal) - I‘ve left them in trees multiple years and no rust. I would have to use the Allen wrench the remove them, but still good to reuse. I bought a large bag of them prolly 15 years ago - before prices went haywire….