what do you do about a loud stand?

[DanielB89]

I have some climbing sticks that are great; except the mounting system is a little noisy.  I am wondering if any of you guys have had to quiet a metal on metal contact.  

I was thinking electrical tape, but didn't know how well it would hold up.  I don't think it will take much, as it is just a clip like one that goes on a lanyard, but is a lot heavier duty.

[hickstick]

I know a lot of guys use cloth camo tape with good results.  

I have some leverage climbing steps with a metal clip like you're talking about.  I've been thinking of ditching the strap and clip and re-rigging with climbing rope.   there are several videos on youtube about methods.

[Whip]

I've converted most of my climbing stick sets to the climbing rope.  Great system that is noiseless and easy to put up!

[DanielB89]

Originally posted by hickstick:
I know a lot of guys use cloth camo tape with good results.  

I have some leverage climbing steps with a metal clip like you're talking about.  I've been thinking of ditching the strap and clip and re-rigging with climbing rope.   there are several videos on youtube about methods.

Haha, i am talking about the leverage sticks.  I want to do some modifications to them, just don't have time before tomorrow when i'm going hunting.

[DanielB89]

Originally posted by Whip:
I've converted most of my climbing stick sets to the climbing rope.  Great system that is noiseless and easy to put up!

Whip, can you give me some details?  maybe a "how to" or a link to how to do it?

[Jerry Jeffer]

Sell it all at a garage sale, and use the money to buy a nice ground seat.

[DanielB89]

Jerry, no offense to ground hunters, but i thoroughly ENJOY my trees.  I don't care for the ground.

[JimB]

[Wannabe1]

 Jerry, no offense to ground hunters, but i thoroughly ENJOY my trees. I don't care for the ground.

I enjoy the ground too much. Trees is for the birds!    

[Diamond Paul]

Hockey stick wrapping tape, in black, does well.  Some people spray the aerosal foam stuff into the cavities in the sticks, stands, seats, etc. to stop the hollow ringing noise.

[DanielB89]

I was going to share what I did to my stand.. I found a thread online that you could make your own Versa Button system(lone wolf) system.  

This is what my stand started like(leverage stand).

 

this is what I found online..

 

[Whip]

Looks good! It looks like those are hardened bolts, correct?  Can you share how you made those and what materials were used?

[DanielB89]

yes.

Due to my stand being a leverage and not a square tubing like a LW, I had to use a little longer bolts.  The only thing that will vary is the length of the bolt.


1 - grade 8 bolt 1/4" by 2.5" long. (this will vary according to which sticks you have)
2 - 1/4" washers
1 - 1/4 fender washer (wide one)
1 - 1/4" husky socky(supposed to use a 1/8" by 3/4" galvanized pipe coupling, but I couldn't find any at a local store.)
1 - 1/4" nylon lock nut.  

Put them on in this order(what i did).  

1/4 washer, fender washer, sock, stand, 1/4 washer, lock nut.  VERY EASY and VERY CHEAP!!

most expensive part was the 1/4 washers which were under $2/ socket.

Not that it matters, but I put the socket head(fattest part) towards the top of the bolt.  I figured that having the smaller part of the socket towards the stand would give it less "play room" than having the working end towards the stand.  

I plan on doing this to every stand I get from here on out.  Now I'm just waiting on some rope to come in the mail.