Agreed 100%. Once you get the ropes figured out you cant really beat em.I doubt that you'll be able to cinch up a prussic tight enough for the steps to be solid and stable. When done correctly, the ropes are as tight as a fiddle string. And anything less leads to step slipping around and not being stable ( or safe, IMO).
Amen, Brother! Last season was my first with them and I still feel a little iffy if the camover isn't perfect. Getting more comfortable all the time but not to the point I want to add any more variables into the mix. That said, I absolutely love using them. Portability can't be beat. No regrets whatsoever that I chose these after much research into climbing methods before pulling the trigger on them. I have no desire to change anything about them.Sometimes the saddle community is so fixated on DIY and nothing Is good enough until modified.
In the case of the Stepps, it appears you (and others) are trying to put together a “solution” in search of a problem.
IMO, the only thing that may add value to the Stepps is some stealth strips or hockey tape to make it quieter when taking them out of or putting them in the bag.
Get the ropes stretched out, and practice and no need to try aiders until you are comfortable with the Stepps.
Hey, Bro, I don't think anyone was accusing you of that. We're all just making the point that they are about as good as they can be, as is. Yeah, at first they seem to be a PITB. But the more you do it, the easier it gets. And when done correctly, as they are, without any modifications, they are rock solid and don't really take that long to put on. I used climbers for years and I figure by the time I hump a climber in, get it off my back, and attached to the tree, and climb aboard, I can have half my steps on already. The other half takes no longer than inch worming the climber up the tree. So, just be patient and you'll get the stock ropes down. On behalf of all of us, I am sorry if it sounded like we were giving you the business. Just trying to help out a fellow diaper monkey! Welcome to the clan, Bro!I wasn't trying to change something that didn't need to be changed or so caught up with changing something just to be changing it. I thought it might be an improvement.
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I wasn't trying to change something that didn't need to be changed or so caught up with changing something just to be changing it. I thought it might be an improvement.
Excuse me.
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