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Better look somewhere else, trev......out of stock. I was trying to check sizes and saw that.
No no no...lol I was just saying I was using their lengths...heck why pay extra for a dang bolt just because it is a name brand with a velcro pouch? Ill get the same size bolts at Ace Hardware, with an equivalent auger bit for much, much less.
I just provided the link to show that 6" pegs 2.5" into the tree isn't a guesstimate, its what an actual tree step company uses.
I thought the same thing, I went to Home Depot and the local True Value and asked for the hardest steel bolts they carried. And the quality is not the same. I bent each of them. Also the auger bit is a 10mm while the bolts are 3/8. I tried to find a 10mm auger bit and couldnt find one. I was able to find a 7/16 but it is too big. The one they sell is the perfect match. Believe me, I looked all over for a cheaper combo. I figured, $19.99 for 10 bolts was cheap when compared to buying 10 similar tree steps. One guy I was chatting with gets the same grade bolt at Fastenal, so that is an option for you.
Ill keep that all in mind. I Know Ace Had Grade 2 5 and 8 in any diameter/length you could ask for...I guess the only issue would be finding a perfect fit auger bit. I'm sure they make one that is the right fit, just have to find one.
I plan on grabbing a few grade 5 and 8s to do some testing here in the next week or two to see which would be better suited for my purposes.