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Post by dusty20 on Jul 7, 2016 14:20:19 GMT -5
I always took it as noise reducer climbing up. If you let a metal carabiner smack a metal stand while climbing it makes quite the noise.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 7, 2016 14:58:51 GMT -5
I think deer should be required to wear cow bells. Good idea... You're in charge of putting the bells on them..
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Post by HighCotton on Jul 7, 2016 17:58:57 GMT -5
They look like they should work OK Larry. I'm not real sure just how much the "cowbell" will help and in fact I would rather be able to look at the carabiner/safety connection at a glance just to ensure nothing has started working loose than not be able to see and then have to move the cowbell to look at it....but that's just me-on the other hand the cowbell may keep gate safety nut from rubbing on something and working loose too but that could be taken care of by replacing the carabiner with an upgraded safety carabiner that requires a double action to open. Unless carabiners are actually dropped or severely abused by heat/friction they are good to use for many years. Thank you kind Sir! We ordered a pack and we'll see how they are in a few days!
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Post by medic22 on Jul 8, 2016 20:41:43 GMT -5
The HSS lines are good to go. Thats a good price
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Post by bartiks on Jul 16, 2016 19:28:53 GMT -5
So am I understanding this right? You take the lifeline with you along with the carabineer and then clip into the tree? Why not just have the rope already hooked into your harness and then have an anchor in the tree and then when you hit your stand take your rope that has a locking bowline in the end and then clip it into the anchor? Seems that would eliminate the risk of the carabineer hitting the ladder and the rope can go home with you every day. Or am I all wet behind the ears??
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Post by jimstc on Jul 19, 2016 8:07:42 GMT -5
So am I understanding this right? You take the lifeline with you along with the carabineer and then clip into the tree? Why not just have the rope already hooked into your harness and then have an anchor in the tree and then when you hit your stand take your rope that has a locking bowline in the end and then clip it into the anchor? Seems that would eliminate the risk of the carabineer hitting the ladder and the rope can go home with you every day. Or am I all wet behind the ears?? My rope is already attached to the tree above my stand. I hook my safety harness tether to the prussic (sp?) knot and climb the ladder to my seat advancing the knot as I climb. I unhook from the lifeline and hook the harness tether to the tree attachment. Never had any noise issues. Just my experience and the way I climb into my stand
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Jul 20, 2016 9:13:30 GMT -5
I always hook into the harness tether before I undo from the lifeline. That way I'm never not hooked to the tree. Never know what might happen in that slight instance of unhooking one and hooking into the other. I'd rather not take the chance.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 20, 2016 10:15:46 GMT -5
I always hook into the harness tether before I undo from the lifeline. That way I'm never not hooked to the tree. Never know what might happen in that slight instance of unhooking one and hooking into the other. I'd rather not take the chance. Guys and gals, I just stay hooked to the lifeline at all times.. Protected from the ground up, in the stand and all the way back down to the ground..
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Post by wesb81219 on Jul 20, 2016 15:23:36 GMT -5
What woody is saying is that if you have the life line you don't need the tree attachment for your harness.
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