Good tip, video! Ive been using poles from an old canopy, works good for practicing. Recently purchased 20ft. extendable pole, gives you alot of options! Thanks for sharing! Enjoy the Climb! Have a great day! Steve
I bent a 20" Shikar FXD permanently, OOAL replaced the shaft and I ended up buying the foldable Shikars in 17". 17" shafts don't bend half as much, very solid at 250lb. I find FXD much more useable though. The inline packability is nice and the standoffs never rotate while setting, which happens on the foldables on almost every climb.
I have not. Tried every new stick but those. I think if they made a fixed version they would be really nice. I dont see an advantage to them collapsing a few inches.
I would say they are 1 of the best sticks at the price point. Something in the area where the industry was missing. Same thing goes for the xop x2 sticks
All that work a long video to watch, I appreciate it but if you had to buy one for your sons birthday and it was his first time using climbing sticks which one would it be? put price aside thank you
@@srtsaddlehunter3285 awesome I just ordered one I’m feeling psyched. I think it’s going to open up a couple new spots for me to hunt that were tricky to do with my normal saddle set up
Once again as being brand new to Saddle Hunt doing that complete seems to me to be the only way to go anything other than that would be like buying old technology being able to do this in the dark in cold conditions camcleat really removes the risk of doing it wrong and makes me feel more safe
Being brand new to Saddle Hunting, the thought of spending that much money and having to customize any of them absolutely puts purchasing those ones out of contention. If it doesn’t work out of the box I’m scratching it off my list. Thanks or the video
Thanks for the video on how to use these!! I just picked up a set and wondered how to use them properly. Just a thought, but you should put a link on your product page to this video.
I have the v3 quickie and all I did to silence it was just take the pin out, cover the holes with hockey tape, cut the holes out, and slide the pin back through. Doesn't rattle or have any play.
Sure would’ve been nice if you would’ve shown us how you set everything up I’m trying to learn how to SRT and I’m watching people climb but nobody shows how they’re doing it
Good video, only concern I would have is that the bungee is going to prevent you from seating the rope as deep as it's supposed to go into the cam, could make it more prone to pop out of the cleat potentially.
Ive considered that as well but its never been an issue for me...know theres alot of others doing it as well and havent heard anyone say they experienced any issues
Work is how you find the good spots. Don’t think it was that noisy either considering he wasn’t trying to be quiet. Sticks and climbers are just as loud. Plus once you hunt a spot you can leave a preset loop and then there is very minimal noise
@@ethanh4973 Sticks and platform, or sticks and stand hybrid set up I'll be up a tree ready to hunt quicker and quieter than him every time. Limbless tree and climber even quicker and quieter. I don't need more work than what already works. No difference to this method and finding good spots. And no thanks to relying a loop in a tree that squirrels have gnawed on and I can't see...
@@truhrtwins7079lmao you don’t climb on the preset. You pull your rope up with that. Easy to discredit an idea when you don’t even understand how it works. I’ve hunted with climbers and sticks also. If it’s a close walk I’m not doing this. But this method is quiet when you know how to do it. SRT is also way lighter to carry in and an equal amount of work as climbing/sticks when done properly.
Also do you ever use the srt step to stand up higher when your moving your stick up the tree. I use a long climbing sewn loop and a prusik to stand up when I’m moving my one stick and I’m able to get another 18-24” a move
Thanks for the video! How are you liking the 15” stick? Are you able to use the bottom step without bumping your knee? I heard some people complaining about that with the 12” sticks.
Hey man yes with the larger platforms i struggle with hitting my legs on them...even with the 15in post...however since this video i started my own company called RDAOUTDOORS.COM i sell a 1 stick setup and i offer a wider bottom step that solves that issue
