WildEdge SteppLadder

[Gerg]

I was trying to use them as only a platform. They felt super solid stepping up onto, but any side pressure would loosen them. I'll head back to practicing with them and see if I can't get the side pressure issue worked out.

I found that is from rope stretch. These are the best public land platforms I have found yet. Been using them b4 wild edge and got mine from Jim stepp

 

[Gerg]

Here is a pic of how I like to place my @wildedgeinc step platform. Using the 3 steps this has been the most comfortable for me. You can see that I use the edge of the steps a lot. If you set them correctly they are rock solid. I use with full confidence!

Exactly.!

 

[Dopo87]

Here is a pic of how I like to place my @wildedgeinc step platform. Using the 3 steps this has been the most comfortable for me. You can see that I use the edge of the steps a lot. If you set them correctly they are rock solid. I use with full confidence!

Thank you!

 

[bigasports]

Thank you!

Anytime brother!!!

 

[kelly.jayp]

Andrew from @wildedgeinc is a member of this forum. He posts from time to time. I've been meaning to do a video myself of the steps & aider but have not been able to yet. I hope to get one done very soon. I'll post when I do.

Would love to see this too - my stepps shipped today. Looks like I will have time to practice before the kestrel arrives

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[EricS]

A longer video would be nice but he pretty much covered it in the original video. When you hook the aider on the second step before you start climbing go inside of the first step. Then clip on the second step. Then just repeat until you get high enough. Climbing down I don't try to get the aider back through the steps. It's always tough to get the first foot in any aider climbing down. If you use it with a set of eight stepps you have to get the first foot in the aider seven times.

 

[bg9446]

A longer video would be nice but he pretty much covered it in the original video. When you hook the aider on the second step before you start climbing go inside of the first step. Then clip on the second step. Then just repeat until you get high enough. Climbing down I don't try to get the aider back through the steps. It's always tough to get the first foot in any aider climbing down. If you use it with a set of eight stepps you have to get the first foot in the aider seven times.

Thanks, if someone could post video that would be great


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[ImThere]

Andrew from @wildedgeinc is a member of this forum. He posts from time to time. I've been meaning to do a video myself of the steps & aider but have not been able to yet. I hope to get one done very soon. I'll post when I do.

I would say this video is still a couple of weeks away.

How high would you like to see him climb? You want to see setting up the platform form? What would you guys like to see in the video and we will try to hit all.


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[Boudreaux]

What would you guys like to see in the video and we will try to hit all.

Set up 4-5 stepps as a platform all on the same level
Climb to 20 ft with no aider and set platform, real time
Tear down from 20 feet real time
Climb to 20 feet with aider and set platform real time
Tear down from 20 feet with aiders real time

Thanks,
Boswell

 

[SteppsbyWildEdgeInc]

Hi Everyone, I apologize for the lack in response to this forum, my wife and I just welcomed our son Bow to the world a month ago and things have been a bit crazy around here not to mention it being our busy season! I will take some time later today to sit down and re read through these questions so that I can properly answer them. Keep the questions and ideas coming and I will do my best to answer them. My team and I have been working on a whole library of new videos that I will post links to on this forum as soon as they are done. Feel free to make a list of the basic video topics that you guys would like to see and I will be sure to post them on this forum.

The biggest thing about the SteppLadder to keep reminding yourself is that when done properly it is impossible for the Stepp to be unstable! Also always remember that when the Stepps come new in the box you are going to have to get the stretch out of the rope but camming the stepp over a few times and then you will be good for the whole season. I also wanted to let all of you amsteel fans that we have switched to a tighter braid of rope which is half the thickness of the older rope which means it fits in the bag effortlessly and is still the same strength!

All my best,
Andrew Walter | President |
Wild Edge Inc.

 

[SteppsbyWildEdgeInc]

Last year I bought two bundles of the steps with the intentions of using them as a quick method to getting up a tree, I felt as though they are meant more for a pre-setup than a run and gun setup. What's everyone else's thoughts on this?

The beauty of the SteppLadder for Run and Gun is when you really think of the details behind run and gin style of hunting. To me Run and Gun is when you wonder into a unfamiliar hunting destination and look for a place to set a stand. This may mean that you are walking a fair distance, so when walking the bag of stepps are in your pack or around your shoulder and not getting in the way. When I run and gun most of the time it is out of my kayak, therefore I am slipping in close to bedding areas and noise is a huge issue, therefore slipping a bag of stepps off of my kayak to me is the ticket opposed to climbing sticks. All in all the beauty of hunting is that there is no right or wrong way, it is all personal preference!

 

[redsquirrel]

Hi Everyone, I apologize for the lack in response to this forum, my wife and I just welcomed our son Bow to the world a month ago and things have been a bit crazy around here not to mention it being our busy season! I will take some time later today to sit down and re read through these questions so that I can properly answer them. Keep the questions and ideas coming and I will do my best to answer them. My team and I have been working on a whole library of new videos that I will post links to on this forum as soon as they are done. Feel free to make a list of the basic video topics that you guys would like to see and I will be sure to post them on this forum.

The biggest thing about the SteppLadder to keep reminding yourself is that when done properly it is impossible for the Stepp to be unstable! Also always remember that when the Stepps come new in the box you are going to have to get the stretch out of the rope but camming the stepp over a few times and then you will be good for the whole season. I also wanted to let all of you amsteel fans that we have switched to a tighter braid of rope which is half the thickness of the older rope which means it fits in the bag effortlessly and is still the same strength!

All my best,
Andrew Walter | President |
Wild Edge Inc.

Congrats on the new addition!

When you have a chance can you show us some photos of your new rope and will it be available as replacement rope in the store? Thank you for listening to us!

 

[SteppsbyWildEdgeInc]

I am using the Wild Edge stepps and I like them but my buddy can help get up a tree faster with climbing sticks[/QUOTE

Sometimes I get them to be rock solid and sometimes not so much.. I initially thought I'd use them as my platform but stability seemed to be an issue for me.

If stability is an issue then you are not correctly assembling the Stepp. The SteppLadder is not something you take out of the box and immediately set up a rock solid set in 3 minutes. It takes a little practice. I will be posting a video on the little tips and tricks of getting the stepp as solid as possible. The key is to put a little effort into really camming the stepp over until it feels solid, sometimes this may take a few adjustments until you can visually gauge the rope tension. Also remember when you get your stepps out of the box you need to cam them over 2-3 times to get the stretch out of the rope. The main stretch comes from where we splice the rope to the stepp, the splice has never had pressure on it so you will get a few inches out of the splice and compressing the rope.

 

[SteppsbyWildEdgeInc]

Congrats on the new addition!

When you have a chance can you show us some photos of your new rope and will it be available as replacement rope in the store? Thank you for listening to us!

Yes we have completely switched to the new rope from a company in North Carolina and any replacement ropes and new stepps will be this new rope. I will post a picture. We also have a new style of lineman's belt that attaches to the stepp as a safety opposed to going around the tree. I will also we releasing this new product on the website today or tomorrow.

 

[SteppsbyWildEdgeInc]

Mine just came in the mail yesterday. Someone mentioned the rope stretching so I set it up on a light pole in the yard and cammedn one over. Did that a few times then double wrapped the rope and locked it down a few times tightening a little each time. I stretched the rope about three inches. I went ahead and did the same with the rest of them. So after tying the knot about 20 times yesterday it got pretty easy. I put it against the tree with the point sticking against my chest then use two hands for the knots when needed. I also got the aider and it's going to take a lot of practice to get the four feet per step I was hoping for. Three is no problem but four isn't happening. You would have to be able to tie another step at eight foot up. Or clip the aider to the one at four feet and then try to reach between your feet to unclup the aider and bring it up after you have climbed four feet.

You got it! Placing the stepp against the tree with the pick end pointing at your chest is the key to tying the knot! It keeps you from placing the rope through the stepp incorrectly.

 

[SteppsbyWildEdgeInc]

Best thing you can do is just take them out and try them. Everyone worries about the knot. That's the easiest part. They just don't work well on some trees. I did some scouting today. Took the sit drag and stepp ladder with me just to get my setup dialed in and get some more practice with the stepp system. On some bay trees the post would actually do g in a couple inches and they were impossible to get tight. On oaks they were plenty tight. But occasionally one side would kick out. They were still stable enough to climb down on. The aider can be a pain to get your foot in. I made it longer several times then shortened it up after I got my foot in it. Since I'm only getting about three feet per step right now I just loosened my linesmans rope a little more and didn't use the aider on the way down. I was able to get about 25 feet with 8 steps with aider. That's setting the first at about 4 feet and the second at 6 feet then moving it up after climbing up onto the first step. It is a finicky system. It does get easier with each use. I think if someone dedicated a season to using them they wouldn't want another system. I carried them for two and a half miles in my pack today with water limbsaw sit drag etc and the never got hung on anything and never made any noise. It takes longer than than four lone wolf sticks. But never gets hung on brush. My lone wolf sticks will probably still be my primary climbing method when hunting near firebreaks and field edges where walking is mostly in the open. When it comes to leaving the truck for an evening hunt in a creek bottom not really knowing where exactly I'll hunt the stepps are going in the pack.

Eric you got it down! I will post the video later on the Aider, the key is to put your foot in it and then lift your leg and pull the slack out to get a few more inches instead of trying to step into the loop, this way you don't need to make any adjustments besides tightening. Also try clipping the Aider to the bottom V pick of the stepp (the triangle) so that the Aider doesn't slip on the bar.

 

[kelly.jayp]

Hi Everyone, I apologize for the lack in response to this forum, my wife and I just welcomed our son Bow to the world a month ago and things have been a bit crazy around here not to mention it being our busy season! I will take some time later today to sit down and re read through these questions so that I can properly answer them. Keep the questions and ideas coming and I will do my best to answer them. My team and I have been working on a whole library of new videos that I will post links to on this forum as soon as they are done. Feel free to make a list of the basic video topics that you guys would like to see and I will be sure to post them on this forum.

The biggest thing about the SteppLadder to keep reminding yourself is that when done properly it is impossible for the Stepp to be unstable! Also always remember that when the Stepps come new in the box you are going to have to get the stretch out of the rope but camming the stepp over a few times and then you will be good for the whole season. I also wanted to let all of you amsteel fans that we have switched to a tighter braid of rope which is half the thickness of the older rope which means it fits in the bag effortlessly and is still the same strength!

All my best,
Andrew Walter | President |
Wild Edge Inc.

cool - I just placed an order a few days ago - will the new rope be on that? Would love to see your videos in real time vs warp speed

 

[Dopo87]

Hi Everyone, I apologize for the lack in response to this forum, my wife and I just welcomed our son Bow to the world a month ago and things have been a bit crazy around here not to mention it being our busy season! I will take some time later today to sit down and re read through these questions so that I can properly answer them. Keep the questions and ideas coming and I will do my best to answer them. My team and I have been working on a whole library of new videos that I will post links to on this forum as soon as they are done. Feel free to make a list of the basic video topics that you guys would like to see and I will be sure to post them on this forum.

The biggest thing about the SteppLadder to keep reminding yourself is that when done properly it is impossible for the Stepp to be unstable! Also always remember that when the Stepps come new in the box you are going to have to get the stretch out of the rope but camming the stepp over a few times and then you will be good for the whole season. I also wanted to let all of you amsteel fans that we have switched to a tighter braid of rope which is half the thickness of the older rope which means it fits in the bag effortlessly and is still the same strength!

All my best,
Andrew Walter | President |
Wild Edge Inc.

Congrats on welcoming your son into this world!

 

[DXD]

Hi Everyone, I apologize for the lack in response to this forum, my wife and I just welcomed our son Bow to the world a month ago and things have been a bit crazy around here not to mention it being our busy season! I will take some time later today to sit down and re read through these questions so that I can properly answer them. Keep the questions and ideas coming and I will do my best to answer them. My team and I have been working on a whole library of new videos that I will post links to on this forum as soon as they are done. Feel free to make a list of the basic video topics that you guys would like to see and I will be sure to post them on this forum.

The biggest thing about the SteppLadder to keep reminding yourself is that when done properly it is impossible for the Stepp to be unstable! Also always remember that when the Stepps come new in the box you are going to have to get the stretch out of the rope but camming the stepp over a few times and then you will be good for the whole season. I also wanted to let all of you amsteel fans that we have switched to a tighter braid of rope which is half the thickness of the older rope which means it fits in the bag effortlessly and is still the same strength!

All my best,
Andrew Walter | President |
Wild Edge Inc.

Congratulations on your growing family! I have some of Jim's original Stepps and your mention of the new rope (amsteel) caught my attention. I just checked your website which still shows the polypropylene replacement ropes. When will the new amsteel replacement ropes be available?...cost? I've never worked with amsteel before, does it require an initial "stretching" period similar to the polypropylene? Thanks.

 

[g2outdoors]

ALSO - Wild Edge is putting their money where their mouth is, and agreed to sponsor SaddlePalooza in February. We need to support the companies, like Wild Edge, that support our forum!!!!