Opinion on climbing sticks

[Jock Whisky]

I'm looking at a set of climbing sticks. These Hawk Helium steps look interesting. Does anyone have any experience with them? Opinions?

[LookMomNoSights]

I do not own these myself.   Though they are light and work well on the tree from research and reviews,  I did not buy them for a few reasons: 1 being endless complaints about the piece that allows them to nest into each other for transport and storage,  breaking.  Secondly,  they are not made in USA (when there are several sticks out there that ARE made in the USA).
Look at NOVIX.   These are made in here in the states and the quality to tops.  Customer service is also tops.  A tab bit more coin,  but in my opinion,  100% worth it!

[JakeD]

I have owned the hawk helium climbing sticks.  They were not bad, but not exactly what I wanted.   I ended up getting the XOP X2 sticks.  I am extremely pleased with them.  They will bite into a tree unlike any other sticks I've ever used.  And they come at a decent price.  I think they are $180 for a 4 pack.  They also nest together very nicely, and pack very well too.

[Michael Guran]

I have the Helium sticks and think they’re fine. They’re fairly lightweight and easy to set up. They are my first lightweight sticks, so I don’t really have anything to compare them to. I don’t do much hang and hunt/remove the same day style hunting.  When I hunt that way I’m normally on the ground. Right now the sticks are on a stand that will be left out most of the season.  My suggestion would be to talk to some hardcore hunt n hang guys that really use them as intended