chain on treestand
 

I am having trouble getting my new chain on to set well against a tree. I have had it now on three different trees. I have always used stands with straps instead of chains. Maybe i am doing something wrong. Just can' t seem to get it tight at all. I' ll get it tight then as soon as i sit in it the brace behind the seat at top pulls away from the tree at least three inches. One time it slipped on my buddy about 3 ft. down. [:@]. It is a river' s edge from cabela' s. Anyone help

Also is it to late in the year to be fooling around with moving treestands much?

RE: chain on treestand
 

i have a chain on as well as a climber.... the chain on has never really given me much trouble... i dont know man

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i have a chain on and have never had a problem with it. don' t really like the tiny stands, but it' s sure as a tank in the trees.

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I' ve got one chain-on wire stand. I would say that you' ve got to try to have that chain just about as straight around the tree as possible. This will keep any slack out of the chain when pressure is applied. Be careful.
I wouldn' t say that it is not too late to be moving stands, but be as quiet as possible if it is in an area that you plan to hunt soon.

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I have a River' s Edge Bandit chain-on stand though I did not get it from Cabelas. I believe what they usually recommend is for you to actually leave a little slack in the chain when the stand is perpendicular to the chain on the tree. What happens is that when weight is applied to the stand it shifts down the trunk and the chain is at an angle to the straightness of the tree trunk. This causes the pivot points to be at a hard angle to one another and eliminates the problem you mentioned you were having.

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To be safe man put a strap or two around the stand. That way if the chain slips the stand won;t move. Better safe than falling 20 feet out of a tree.
be safe

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what kind of strap is it, a ratchet strap or one that you pull tight? i have a miejer special chain on, have not had any problems, just chain it up then put a ratchet strap around the main post and im all set no need to worry about it twisting around the tree

RE: chain on treestand
 

get it really tight with a ratchet strap
then put your chain on there
i also sometimes use them things that are on clothes lines
the ones that you suen and it makes the line tight

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Do yourself a favor - spend $20 on a set of ratchet straps. I have chain on and strap on stands and only use what comes with the stand as a place holder until I can get a ratchet strap on the top and bottom of the stand. This cranks the stand tight to the tree and eliminates any squeak or movement at all, plus it' s an extra safety measure. If you are taking the stand down after each hunt, it makes it tougher but is well worth the extra couple of minutes to put them on.

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as navy said hold the bottom of the stand as high as possible when putting the chain around the stand. That is the way mine are anyway. As you lower the bottom of the stand it will really tighten up or it does for me anyway

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I have a River' s Edge as well. I haven' t had any problem with mine. I have several other chain-on stands as well. I place all my stands on my own property before the season. They remain in place all season long. I have an additional stand/ladder that I use on public land. I usually leave the stand locked onto the tree and take my ladder each time (if I plan to return there). No problems thus far. This year, I started driving a nail just beneath the chain of each stand on my own property....just for my own peace of mind. I will remove it when I dismantle each stand/ladder set-up in a few weeks.

Clint

RE: chain on treestand
 

Why would anyone buy a chain-on knowing they have to buy a rachet strap to make it work.That seems pretty lame.

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I have an old Loc-on stand with a chain and have not had any problems.

The key is that you have to hang the stand, with most of the slack out of the chain. Once you climb in the stand, with you harness attached, you should jump/hop on the base of your stand at the position closest to the tree trunk. This action will set the stand firmly in place.

Doing this, I have never had any problems.

Good luck.

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it really also depends on the tree, if the stand cannot get grip on the bark then there' s your problem, the ratchet strap really helps to remove any slop

some lock on stands come with ratchet straps, my miejer cheapie came with one, only paid 25 bucks for it