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Originally Posted by StrictlyPalms  I actually tried one of the hunting stands on my neighbor's Palm tree (35 Ft). Seemed like a good idea at the time..... at least worth a try. One thing to remember is the tree stands are designed to go up once, and sit for hours on end. The whole reason behind the seat, right? The inchworm technique of getting it up the tree was ok, a little hard on the shoulders but not too bad. This might work for an "Access" project. Not sure what that is, sounds like going up and sitting for hours to me.
Problems I ran into for a commercial application:
1) Can't climb trees that have husks left on. Hope the client wants them cleaned as you go.
2) Some palms have very hard/slick surfaces, the teeth don't get a good bite and slide down the tree. (the treestands are designed to be used with a rough bark surface, which some palms do have, depends on the type)
3) They are actually much slower than ropes, since you have to inchworm down the same as you went up.
4) The teeth on the chair side did actually dig into the surface and left a puncture pattern, I figure if it leaves a mark it can't be good |
Can you remember what brand it was?
I never experienced mine slip even on hard slick barked trees. I even preferred them when hunting because they were very quiet to climb. I'm afraid of shaggy bark type trees. Mine didn't penetrate deep enough on those. I climb mostly pine trees though. I have to hunt the game, not the tree! So what ever works where I figure I need to be.
Just thought for those small trees hard to get a rope in, something like this may be better than shimmying up the tree anyway!
One of the most important things to remember with those is to be sure the bottom piece is tethered to the top piece. I'd hate to be sitting up a tree and then see the bottom piece go ratcheting on down to the bottom of the tree! That would ruin the whole hunt!