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Title: Loc-On "Speed Hitch" Rope replacement "How-To" video
Post by: BowHunterGA on August 22, 2018, 09:04:27 AM
All,

A lot of folks have asked me over the past year how to recreate the speed hitch rope that was offered as an option with the old Loc-On brand of treestands. I tried several types of rope and feel the Amsteel rope is just hard to beat. Lighter than the original rope used and 3 times as strong. I use 1/2" amsteel for my personal loc-ons but 3/8" would also work. I like the 1/2" because it offers more surface area where it contacts the hooks on the stand itself. I figure it will wear longer that way.

Anyway, I created a video on how to make the rope hitch and thought I would share it here hoping someone might benefit from it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBDa_LBPwjA&t=1s
Title: Re: Loc-On "Speed Hitch" Rope replacement "How-To" video
Post by: Terry Green on August 27, 2018, 10:21:14 AM
Pretty cool Sir.
Title: Re: Loc-On "Speed Hitch" Rope replacement "How-To" video
Post by: BowHunterGA on August 27, 2018, 10:36:33 AM
Quote from: Terry Green on August 27, 2018, 10:21:14 AM
Pretty cool Sir.

Thanks Terry
Title: Re: Loc-On "Speed Hitch" Rope replacement "How-To" video
Post by: Huntschool on August 27, 2018, 12:09:53 PM
Thanks for posting that.   :clapper:

I have 5 Lock-On stands and love them.  4 are chains and one is the rope.  Great stands.  Unfortunately, I no longer climb over 4 ft.   Wish they were still around.
Title: Re: Loc-On "Speed Hitch" Rope replacement "How-To" video
Post by: Hermon on August 27, 2018, 01:21:01 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Loc-On "Speed Hitch" Rope replacement "How-To" video
Post by: toddster on August 28, 2018, 07:54:00 AM
Great Video.  I too loved my loc on stands, they to me was the perfect stand for "Running and Bowin".  Wonder whatever happen to them?