Heads up to you all..
 

Probably known by most but if I can enlighten just one person.

Please be careful with screw in treesteps. Some of the steps have the threaded screw attached to the rest of the step with a rivet, so that the actuall screw in part folds up against the step. Last year one of these rivets broke on me whenI was almost into my stend and I luckily caught myself. Just this past weekend, I was removing steps from a tree and while putting pressure on the step to unscrew it, the rivet broke. I still use these steps but only as the first one of the ground, the rest of my steps are now the one solid piece design.

Just a heads up that these rivetsCANBREAK ( I had multiple brands of these and multiple ones have broke) so please be careful and use the solid piece design.

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Had it happen to me as I was reattaching my safety line above a branch,went 18 feet down the tree. Hit another step with my arm and bruised it badly.

I through out everyone of them.

Garbage.

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Thanks for the warning. I use the one piece kind only because they are cheeper. I guess being cheep paid off.

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Never use 'em--but I did watch the Falcons dismantle the Vikes sunday! That must have been painful too!:D:D

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Thanks for the info. I am going to be checking all of mine.

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Thanks, I use this type of tree step. WWW.PBASE.COM/MLO3135127

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i used to use those steps and never had a problem,i did however had a harder time screwing them into the tree.i now have swichted to the one piece steps. thanks for the warning

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I use the one piece also.
The "Bark bit" to screw them in is a god send, when attatched to my dewalt.

I'm a Vikes fan forever, even if they did get embarrassed!

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thanks for the tip.

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Screw them screw in steps, they are wortless, get yourself a good set of climbing sticks. They can be a pain but they are 100% more safe than then screw ins. Thats all I use.