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re: tree stands

2010-09-10 09:13:56

posted by: bucksnbears.

Enslow Said:

bucksnbears Said:
simple fix guys.. take off the straps and use a rubber coated chain.. no more worries

Thats a good idea. How do you tighten your chains?

i bolt on an "s" hook. chains don't need to be tight. down force will tighten them
to the tree

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2010-09-10 08:59:34

posted by: solocam. Glad to hear you are OK!! I check and re-strap all my stands prior to the season as they can get weather or chewed on by squirrels!! A safety strap is a must also and I try and clip mine on before I even step onto my stand platforms.

re: tree stands

2010-09-10 08:52:19

posted by: Enslow.

bucksnbears Said:
simple fix guys.. take off the straps and use a rubber coated chain.. no more worries

Thats a good idea. How do you tighten your chains?

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2010-09-09 20:26:47

posted by: tearbear. Moving a stand three years ago, I fell almost twenty feet and broke my ankle! Took me over an hour to crawl to my pick up and then had to get out and open two gates to get out of there! 8 weeks in a boot, didn't heal, ended up with an MRI and found a bone chip and damaged cartlidge. Then another 8 weeks in a boot!!! My ankle will never be 100% No cheap thin straps on my stands anymore!!!! I double and triple strap everything now!!!

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2010-09-09 18:22:06

posted by: PSE 15.

Good post b/z this stuff gets overlooked way to often.

I fell15 ft last yr b/z of an old strap holding up my stand. Completely my fault just didn't ever think something like that would ever happen to me. I shattered my L1 vertebrate and was in a form fitting cast for 4 months. Not fun at all, but I'm not complaining by any means b/z I was told by the doctors numerous times I should have been paralyzed, I am very lucky. I was not wearing a proper harness at the time either. For those ppl that say they are to uncomfortable wear just learn to deal with it b/z laying in a hospital bed for 5 days sucks trust me. Ladder stands do the trick for me now.

re: tree stands

2010-09-09 17:53:39

posted by: bucksnbears. simple fix guys.. take off the straps and use a rubber coated chain.. no more worries

re: tree stands

2010-09-09 17:18:30

posted by: Jig-em-up-Josh. Man, that is pretty scary stuff. Glad you're ok. I half-a$$ed my stand this year, but I do plan on securing it more before I go "all out".

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2010-09-09 17:13:52

posted by: Game_Pig. it was scary. i just hope it doesnt happen to anyone else

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2010-09-09 13:37:00

posted by: Enslow.

Game_Pig Said:
there were 2 straps on this stand and the top one broke and the stand was like a trap door. and i smoked the ground. it was scary as hell. my backpack saved me from hitting my head on the ground then the first thing i did was make sure my legs moves. one of the scariest moments of my life.

Dang, glad you are okay! I get worried about the cheap stands that I am using. I have been hanging on them to make sure they hold before i step on.

Has anyone tried the climbing stands that have a nice seat and arm rest? I would like a non ladder stand that I can sit in all day for the upcoming rut hunts.

re: tree stands

2010-09-09 13:31:03

posted by: matt04. Thanks for sharing that and glad your OK!!
Had a buddy fall a few years ago when his step broke 20 feet up in a tree. Broke some ribs and was lucky that was all.