I’m 6’2” 280lbs and these sticks are great. Foot room is a little tight but not uncomfortable. I would recommend just for the price alone. Super light and bite the tree good.
Great review! I picked up 4ea at the GAOS a few days ago. I noticed with 4 sticks I don't get as high as I usually hunt. I'm a 20' guy and I was able to reach about 16' with 4 and 1 aider. I ordered 3 more aiders to see if it gets me closer. I may ditch the aiders and pick up a few more sticks if they become an issue at heights.
Got mine in two days ago. I added some phosphorescent strips to the outer edge of the steps (stolen idea from tethrd), added my aiders and they are good to go. I'm excited to use them.
Just got mine today. I’ve tested them out already on a big oak and they are great! However, I can not find any statement on Latitude’s website in regards to testing done by an ANSI 3rd Party Lab for strength and durability. That’s my only concern.
I’ve used actual real carbon fiber sheets for products over the years. These are not carbon fiber. These are plastic with shredded carbon fiber mixed/fused into the mold making process. Saying these are carbon fiber misleads many. This is basically like a Glock lower frame. Not saying it’s not strong, but they are not carbon fiber. They would be so much more expensive if they were actually carbon fiber. I have the latitude Method 2 saddle and I love it by the way. Good luck this season.
Really enjoy all your reviews. I Do own 6 of these sticks already, and as you are I am super excited about them. one possible con that wasn't covered that I haven't figured out is attachment method to my saddle while climbing so I don't have to go up and down the tree multiple times. I don't want to drill a hole in them for paracord as i feel that may void the integrity of the stick. I plan on using all six sticks when I hunt. So, if you possibly have an idea for this small issue verses the other amazing attributes to these sticks, I would love to hear it. Thanks in advance. Sam
Instead of drilling a hole I would just girth hitch the paracord to the step. Gen3d printing has some accessories that help with this as well. Are you using aiders?
No aiders , I have them on other sticks and I am not real comfortable using them . Probably just me not practicing enough yet , but feel like they always want to kick out on me . Thanks for the girth hitch idea , Ill try that.@@platinumpursuitoutdoors
Just tie a paracord loop onto the molle webbing on your saddle and hang the sticks from the loop. Super simple and free. I've used this method for years. No need to overcomplicate things.
Hey man! Thx for stopping in! I have a buddy who like cam buckles but for me personally when you have a rope model that does exactly the same thing and weighs .7 ounces and makes zero noise compared to 6 ounces and metal that you have to cover, it seals the deal for me. Good luck this year! It’s going to be good!
Great review!!! I’ve had mine for a couple weeks now and have been using them getting ready for the season. I’ve had them on Al kinds of trees, crooked, leaning, big, small, corky bark and hard smooth bark and they’ve performed well in all situations. Guys are saying they are loud but I don’t get it cuz all sticks unsilenced make noise. I have buddies that have lwcg doubles and they sound like wind chimes when clanking together and the one sticks sound like organ pipes banging together. I put some stealth strips on mine and quiet as any other stick. Yes difference of function might bother some in that the standoffs don’t twist and rotate to fit the tree but truly I’ve forced it into trees that it shouldn’t work in and they grab just fine for me. It’s a bit of a different look but that’s a small adjustment. If your used to grabbing the step to climb this is also an adjustment as now you may only get a two finger grip on step. I don’t climb like that so no issue for me. The step does flex if you jump up and down but not doin that either and they don’t flex more then any other sticks of same length. Now the cluster that was the break out to market wasn’t good!!! That I don’t believe was Latitudes fault but still not a good look. It’s a new product so would expect some hiccups but this was bad. I however got every email answered promptly and was assured things were goin in the proper direction. Now as long as there isn’t a recall like other companies have had I would recommend these for your next purchase. Great review again!!!
Hey thx for stopping in and you make a solid point about climbing and the standoffs. I know Latitude was just as frustrated if not more over some of the manufacturing problems. But yes, It doesn’t look good! Great points and thx for stopping in! Good luck!
The one sticks are hard to beat. Lots of GREAT features on them. They are $110 more for a 3 pack so I think that goes into consideration. The Latitude are .2 lbs heavier have lots of great feature and are $110 cheaper. The One sticks have it all with only one complaint from me and that is step wobble. I love both companies and sticks.
I have a tether one stick that I use for single sticking. It's a great climbing stick. It comes down to a few things imo. Do those couple ounces of weight matter to you? Does the metal vs carbon matter? The tethrd stick is multiple pieces put together. These are one piece. My honest opinion, for the average hunter, both sticks are going to do more than we need.
With each stick having it's own serial number, I assume that is to register them for the waranty. Can't find where to do that. Get no response from the website, the "chat" or the email address. Any ideas?
Not sure. I think with the serial numbers they will be able to track when you purchased it and what the five-year date would be. I will reach out to them and see what they say.
Hey, I reached out to Alex. They are having a long weekend. He said, technically, you should register your sticks, but they would not deny you warranty if they needed replaced. They are a pretty solid group of guys.
I would see no reason not to trust them. The attachment method on the hunt arsenal is the same. But more than that, they are $400 for a 3 pack! And weigh more! Lol. However, it’s your money! You need to get what makes you happy for sure. At then end of the day you have to be confident in your equipment!!
Im pretty sure arsenal are metal and that guy that broke his latitude just makes me nervous. Fortunately I got my arsenal on their presale discount and since they are a couple inches longer I went with 3 arsenal with their aider instead of 4 latitude. Great review though
@@jeremywynn7580 I haven't read into the guy that broke his, but i'd bet my paycheck his rope never crossed over the stick. It went from the left, around the tree, and connected on the right. When you figure 8 like you're supposed to, not only is there opposing forces at those "tabs", a lot of the pressure is put on the front of the stick. When done correctly the only way that attachment could break would be an enormous sheer/cutting of the rope through the carbon. Wrap a rope around a pencil and pull the rope in opposite directions until the pencil shears. It would take a lot!
I went with the XOP X2s. These standoffs are just not long enough in my opinion and probably due to strength factor. Was not a fan of that plastic attachment area as it looks like a potential failure.
Totally get it. I have zero concerns and if something happened they have a 5year warranty. Also.. that attachment is carbon not plastic. There’s a BIG difference in strength.
That is a good price. Their weights don’t include the cam buckle strap which would take it to 2lbs. And if you have to buy amsteel to change out the cam buckle strap then you have to factor that price into the over all price.
