Just a little reminder metal cables rust and break.While getting situated this morning in my treestand i herd a snap :scared: I shined my light down and one of the side cables snapped off had my safety harness on.Its time to change all the cables out.Be careful and have a great season all.AND WEAR A SAFETY HARNESS!!!!!!!!!
Another lesson learned! Glad you are okay!
Stuff like that keeps me on the ground. Pup
AMEN PUP
Happened to a friend of mine last year...15ft up and both snapped. He is still hobbling on 2 bad ankles. Be careful and replace them every couple years. I replaced mine with aircraft cable just to be sure.
Glad your Ok. Maintenance is an important thing.
QuoteOriginally posted by Ragnarok Forge:
Glad your Ok. Maintenance is an important thing.
Agreed but I also agree with Pup & have hunted mostly on the ground for the past few years.
I gave up hunting from high up tree stands. I don't feel comfortable up and high and this is why I've been hunting at ground level for the last 10 years.
instead of replacing cables i use heavy chain.
good idea to change them out! glad your ok.
thanks for the safety tips, and good luck on those monster bucks ben
Thanks everyone, and doeboy i never thought about chains thats a much better idea.
The more I hear about stuff like this, the more I am thinking about re-learning the fine art of ground hunting. Must be old age settling in.
Dan
Be thankful you wear a harness
Good 'heads' up Ben! Chains do work REALLY well! Glad you are A.O.K.
Heck, the one morning I let my buddy go into the woods without me he goes and breaks one of our stands. :knothead:
Your grounded for a week!!!
I knew where he was at but I wouldn't have been able to get to him being I was 2-hours from home. Not to mention as far back in as he was I would have definately had to gut him before dragging him out.
Gotta love those Gorillas. One cable and still held a man. We will be re-evaluating all our stands at seasons end and replacing with chains I recon.
Thanks for sharing. Alot of times, situations like this go untold.
That's exactly why I've never used stands that are made with cables.
Always have used Loc-on Lems and Spirits. No cables to worry about, and Light weight to boot.
Chains here also.... I feel much more secure seeing chain than I do cable.....
Its a good thing your a little guy Ben. :goldtooth:
I hook one safety chain up right off the bat, if one or two cables break Im not going straight down. Still a spooky one. Glad your okay to hunt another day.
even in stands using chain instead of cables, be sure to inspect the bolts and connection points.
Be careful what type of bolts you use to replace with, check with the manufacturer, as some of the hardware store grade bolts are too soft for the stress of a treestand aplication.
Same goes for cables. Not all are created equal.
THanks for sharing your story, glad you werent injured!