What's up with these new Muddy sticks?
01-15-2009, 10:21 AM
#12
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: IOWA/25' UP
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RE: What's up with these new Muddy sticks?
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels
Ya.. I've sat in the Huntmore stool HCH.
Let's just say you could use it as an office chair.. it's THAT comfortable.
I'll be getting one.. I feel like I could hunt for many more hours with such comfort. And I love to hunt from the ground.. I do.
You could fall asleep in it.
Ya.. I've sat in the Huntmore stool HCH.
Let's just say you could use it as an office chair.. it's THAT comfortable.
I'll be getting one.. I feel like I could hunt for many more hours with such comfort. And I love to hunt from the ground.. I do.
You could fall asleep in it.
01-15-2009, 10:25 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,933
RE: What's up with these new Muddy sticks?
I'm proud to say that I'm the designer of the new Muddy Sticks. Now that the patent is pending, we can start showing them off. They are what I've always dreamed of in a climbing stick. Light-weight, no metal buckles, and two steps so you no-longer have to guess which side of the tree you want that last step to be on.
The specifications are as follows - 4 pack of sticks weigh 10 pounds and will be rated to 300 pounds. They will retail for $129.99 (4 sticks).
We've had TONS of good feedback on them. If they make me happy they will make everyone else happy too! I'm pretty anal about the details.
The cams are designed to allow us to use a rope-climbing grade climbing style rope that is rated to 3,800 pound break strength. It's a USA made rope - and will last for years in the field. The spring loaded cams allow for the rope to be placed between them, as soon as any weight is applied, it locks tight on the rope and it can't slip out. It is a pretty slick little set-up - and our patent will prevent anyone else from touching us.
The steps themselves have a geared section at the back of the steps to allow a hunter to pull both sides down at the same time, same when you fold them up for packing. The step design is also included in our patent, so no-one can touch that design either.
I'm also proud to be the guy who designed the Huntmore stool. It has a patented cast aluminum hub system that will prevent anyone from knocking us off on that design either. Just this morning I tested the chair in -18 degree temperatures - and it is dead silent even at that low of a temperatures.
The specifications are as follows - 4 pack of sticks weigh 10 pounds and will be rated to 300 pounds. They will retail for $129.99 (4 sticks).
We've had TONS of good feedback on them. If they make me happy they will make everyone else happy too! I'm pretty anal about the details.
The cams are designed to allow us to use a rope-climbing grade climbing style rope that is rated to 3,800 pound break strength. It's a USA made rope - and will last for years in the field. The spring loaded cams allow for the rope to be placed between them, as soon as any weight is applied, it locks tight on the rope and it can't slip out. It is a pretty slick little set-up - and our patent will prevent anyone else from touching us.
The steps themselves have a geared section at the back of the steps to allow a hunter to pull both sides down at the same time, same when you fold them up for packing. The step design is also included in our patent, so no-one can touch that design either.
I'm also proud to be the guy who designed the Huntmore stool. It has a patented cast aluminum hub system that will prevent anyone from knocking us off on that design either. Just this morning I tested the chair in -18 degree temperatures - and it is dead silent even at that low of a temperatures.
01-15-2009, 10:30 AM
#15
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chatsworth IL USA
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RE: What's up with these new Muddy sticks?
Todd...do you need a new designer by chance? I know how to run SolidWorks...been doing it for 10 years now.
That is an awesome design Todd. Congrats on that, I know how it feels when a good design becomes reality!!
That is an awesome design Todd. Congrats on that, I know how it feels when a good design becomes reality!!
01-15-2009, 12:02 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,933
RE: What's up with these new Muddy sticks?
The distance between the steps are 18". We opted to only offer the 2-step version because the shorter the distance between mounting brackets - the more secure they are when mounting to a tree. The longer sticks pull off the tree too easily, and we want these to be the safest on the market. Safety is the first priority, and they fit crazier trees better! I never climb straight trees it seems! he he he ....
01-15-2009, 12:09 PM
#20
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 772
RE: What's up with these new Muddy sticks?
With only two steps per section it doesn't seem that 4 sections would get you very high unless you spaced them way far apart. I'm short-leggedso it takes 4 LW sections (the longer, 3 step stick) to get me 16' give or take.The cam lock deal sure looks appealing though.
Also, do the brackets swivel like the lw's do?
Also, do the brackets swivel like the lw's do?