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Wild Edge Steps Best Practices - Step Pop-Up

coolhand78

coolhand78

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Hey all - This is my second year saddle hunting, and second year using Wild Edge Steps. I love them for how compact they are and for how they can be used to get into almost any tree. I've gotten much better tying the knot/loop, and I don't think I sacrifice much time tying the steps compared to sticks. However, one trouble I've continued to have is the occasional step un-camming and popping up. I understand that If I tie the steps correctly, this shouldn't happen. And with more practice, I think this will less often. But I think having a step un-cam is always a possibility, even when tied correctly. Does Wild Edge or anyone else have a recommendation for whenever this happens? I was practicing with my steps and saddle this weekend, and it happened again. I was able to lower myself down, wedging my foot into the step to bend it down to make the step, but it seemed sketchy as hell.

Anyone have any good recommendations? It would be great if Wild Edge released a video of how to handle these situations.
 
If the step has a good solid cam over the will not uncam on its own, so you were right to say if you get the rope tension right it shouldn't uncam. I've had this happen and I do what you did. You have to flip it back down with your foot under weight. If you keep weight on it you can use it as usual. I have found them to be plenty secure to get down on. I have found the cause is not enough angle on the rope prior to camming over. Make sure you get the proper tension and the proper rope angle prior to camming over. The step should be above the rope prior to camming and level with the step after camming. You can tell if the step rolls over and locks down properly, when it does it should never be an issue. When it doesn't pop and lock down properly it's usually me that says close enough, and move on, that's when I start having problems. Now I take my time more and I'm more deliberate with the tie on. It's seldom an issue.
 
this is my first year on them, I've been practicing with them all summer and I really believe I tried getting the rope too tight.. and in turn it popped back up.. you really don't want to get it too tight, because you need the feet to be above the rope, so pull it up above the rope and then cam it over.. I actually bent three of mine overthinking it..

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I found this video and it really helped:
 
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