Bob,
Not really seeing how you' re figuring this? The sticks
do not snap together. First stick is attached to the
tree where you' d take your first step about 18" -24"
off the ground. Then the bottom of each stick is
put up about 18" above the top of the previous
stick or about the distance you' d have between
steps.

The real plus with these sticks is that they' re not
attached together and can be seperated/spaced
on different sections of the tree.....much different
than a straight " ladder stick" .

At the time, they were the first steps that could be
turned either right or left.

Depends on what type of hunting each bowhunter
does, but for my style of hunting on the move....
LW sticks are definitely the best. My 4 LW sticks
weigh 10 lbs and my Chippewa Chief model hang-on
weighs 9 1/2 lbs. I can be up and hunting in one
of the trees I' ve prepared in 10 min.

If I chose to leave my steps or sticks/ladder out
at each stand, I would choose something else
to use.