Are Climbing Stands too Noisy?
10-18-2008, 07:06 PM
#21
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Are Climbing Stands to Noisy?
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What about when you're adjusting your tether up the tree, EI? How do you keep weight/pressure on the platform when you're doing this?
That seat/top section MUST be dug in, and or have weight/pressure onit. If it doesn't, it willfall and hit the platform (ugly sound)more times than you'll want to tell anybody about.
10-18-2008, 07:32 PM
#23
Dominant Buck
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RE: Are Climbing Stands to Noisy?
I agree, Germ....and it's rock solid when you get to your apex.
How do you keep the upper from wanting to fall on the way up, though....as you're adjusting your tether?
it's just a minor problem....and I've figured out a way to overcome it. But...it does exist. To tell someone they don't have enough experience with the stand to overcome this.....when they (the person claiming experience superiorrity)don't tie off ascending....is a "little" hypocritical, at best, though.
How do you keep the upper from wanting to fall on the way up, though....as you're adjusting your tether?
it's just a minor problem....and I've figured out a way to overcome it. But...it does exist. To tell someone they don't have enough experience with the stand to overcome this.....when they (the person claiming experience superiorrity)don't tie off ascending....is a "little" hypocritical, at best, though.
10-18-2008, 07:42 PM
#25
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Are Climbing Stands to Noisy?
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To tell someone they don't have enough experience with the stand to overcome this.....when they (the person claiming experience superiorrity)don't tie off ascending....is a "little" hypocritical, at best, though.
To tell someone they don't have enough experience with the stand to overcome this.....when they (the person claiming experience superiorrity)don't tie off ascending....is a "little" hypocritical, at best, though.
10-18-2008, 07:46 PM
#26
Dominant Buck
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RE: Are Climbing Stands to Noisy?
Yes, the seat section wants to fall down to the platform every time you give it the chance to. With time and experienceyou will learn how NOT to let that happen. That used to happen to me too,a long time ago!
There's a brainstorm![8D]
10-18-2008, 08:34 PM
#27
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Are Climbing Stands to Noisy?
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So the key is not tying off and keeping pressure on the seat by sitting on the bar while you ascend?
There's a brainstorm![8D]
So the key is not tying off and keeping pressure on the seat by sitting on the bar while you ascend?
There's a brainstorm![8D]
I've been doing it that way for over 8 years now, only I don't sit on the bar; I 'hang' from it, with the bar under my arms. If the upper fails, I'll come down on the lower section, locking it into the tree immediately. And vise-versa; if the lower sectiion fails, I've got the upper locked under my arms and it's gonna lock into the tree when I start sliding down.
Seems to work; I've never fallen; then again, my stand hasn't failed either. Still, even if I did tie off, I'm sure I'd figure a way to keep pressure on the upper section so it wouldn't fall, especially if I've got it under my arms. I guess I just don't use mine like you do yours.
How did you figure out to overcome it?
10-18-2008, 10:09 PM
#30
Typical Buck
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RE: Are Climbing Stands to Noisy?
I've been using my sit and climb for a few months now and i love it. i havent had any problems at all with the top portion falling but i'm not sure what to do with the seat while climbing. I've strapped it to the sidebars in several different configurations but it always seems to scrape the tree.