Originally Posted by
deernutz
When you go up the tree you got to kind of put your weight to the rear. I kind of hop on the foot portion to let the teeth dig in. You can kind of push down on the top portion so the teeth dig in a little more. Pressure the farther from the tree is key.
Remember set your stand up at a higher angle to compensate for the tree narrowing as you go up. Or your stand will be a bad angle downwards. I made a quick drawing to illustrate it. Couldn’t really explain to well.
I am gonna say that it is advised to not hop on the foot portion of your stand. The movement could actually cause the teeth to lose grip. Also try it on a real tree... The telephone pole is probably alot of the OP's problem.