Protect this man at all costs!!

You can read all the books in the world but you can’t beat years of actual experience, as always I’m amazed at the specific details you go in to and explain clearly most people don’t even think of. 👍

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Appreciate this comment and glad you are enjoying the videos

You sir are a wealth of information. Im switching from a summit climber to a Novix Echo. Your videos have been invaluable

@SamkoTradBow

4 ай бұрын

You will love the novix stand. Glad you are enjoying the videos

Just ordered myself a setup to replicate yours. Really grateful for your videos. Given me the confidence to believe I can be mobile this fall and experience hunting in a new way. Keep up the awesome work my man.

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you are taking your safety serious. You are gonna love mobile hunting and the freedom it provides.

I BOUGHT A PRUSIK KNOT TREE LANYARD THREE YEARS AGO, IT HUNG ON MY SUN PORCH ALL THIS TIME. I TRIED TO FIND OUT HOW TO USE IT. FINALLY TODAY I WATCH ONE OF YOUR VIDEOS, SAW HOW YOU DID IT. NOW THIS FALL I CAN ACTUALLY USE IT. FELT A LITTLE HUMBLED WHEN I SAW HOW EASY IT WORKS. GOOD STUFF!!! ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO!

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

A lineman belt is a great piece of gear to help keep you safe. Glad you have one and are now going to use it.

Just made this the other day, decided to buy the ascender after hearing about buying your hunting stuff before it's too late. Thanks for all the pointers much apreciated

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

You are gonna love the ropeman lineman belt! Any questions let me know!

I'm betting you save the beginning bowhunter about 10 years time (at least) of trial, error, and frustration. Thanks for sharing!

@SamkoTradBow

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it

i appreciate your videos. i definitely agree that a stiff rope makes climbing much easier/safer. i do prefer using a prusik with a tender, i generally go by the rule of 50 percent for bite and 70 percent for sliding for choosing the smaller diameter for the prusik, because the prusik is doubled you end up with a system that has very limited strength loss assuming they are tied and dressed correctly. on my non-adjustable side i use a figure eight on a bite thats then tied to my saddle with a cows hitch. i tend to prefer less hardware for hunting and will run a set up similar to yours when doing tree work. thanks for showing there is more than one way to be successful, even your old set up did the trick.

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thats great info on the prussik knot about 50%for bite and 70%for sliding! Thanks for sharing your set up.

Love this video. Just ordered the same carabiners that u use. Was going to order the rope but they only sell it in 100’ section and up. I just want six feet. Went out to my garage and noticed I have that same size stiff rope that came with large magnets used for magnet fishing. I got two of them at a hundred feet with massive magnets for the same price. One rope can sacrifice six feet. Just gotta die it black. Stiff rope is the key! Thanks again for the tips

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Yep the flip factor of the stiff rope is a huge bonus.

Just build 2 of these setups today very nice. Thanks for sharing.

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. You are gonna love them

Good info man!! I’ve been holding off my purchase of a saddle and safety equipment for months worried that I would end up buying and then end up having to buying more because I made a poor choice the first time. I’m happy to save myself time and money and just copy your setup!! Thanks a Bunch !!!

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

You will be very happy with this lineman belt. Saddle wise you should also check out tactisaddle.com. custom made saddles made to you waist and body size and some amazing features.

@MrShank12u

3 жыл бұрын

Oh okay… good looking out man! I’ll give that a look before I do anything. I’ve been giving the most serious consideration to the Merlin Saddle by AeroHunter thus far.

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrShank12u tons of great saddles out there today. You will not have a problem finding exactly what you want

Hi Jason, could you make a video on how you lash or whip you rope in this video? I did everything else you mentioned ! Thank you

@SamkoTradBow

Жыл бұрын

I do it exactly like serving a bow string. If you watch my videos on serving a bow string, making a bow string or any video on serving a bow string that exactly how I lash the tag end of my lineman belts.

Put the tail end of your lineman’s rope through the carabiner you have right there on the end of your lineman’s where a prusik would be and you have a tender for one handed adjustment. I use a catalyst hitch 6mm Beal Jammy. It’s as strong as your lineman’s cord.

@SamkoTradBow

Жыл бұрын

lots of options out there. I tried exactly what you said with the carabiner tender when john showed it to me a couple years ago in kansas. I much prefer my ropeman. But lots of great systems out there and glad you are taking your safety seriously.

Very good. Thank you.

@SamkoTradBow

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great information, time to upgrade my lineman line.

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Pass the rope end through the carabiner and pull towards the pursik knot that will allow you to do it one handed to take up slack.. hope this helps.

@SamkoTradBow

Жыл бұрын

No need to do any of that with a ropeman! Slack in or slack out is super fast and easy. Love the ropeman!

@ernestgarcia42

Жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow yes I understand that I run ropemans also ...but in your video you said you need to use 2 hands to take up the slack out with a pusik knot I was just clarifying you don't in case you were not aware of that little trick..

@SamkoTradBow

Жыл бұрын

@@ernestgarcia42 got it! Sorry misunderstood. You are correct . John from tactisaddle.com showed me that trick a few years ago on a prussik set up. It does work good as a tender.

@ernestgarcia42

Жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow happy hunting

Nice set up! Cool harness too.

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I use the same rope! I prefer the stiffer rope to kinda use like a flip line!

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Yep sure does prevent snagging and make life easy!

The auto locking carabiner is awesome. I just bought the 3 pack Ayamaya 30Kn auto lock biners.

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

Yep they keep you safe and make it fast and simple

@JohnSims3

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow Also, they now sell black 11mm Eazy Bend by the meter.

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSims3 where?

@joshanderson1901

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow I just bought the EZ Bend rope by the foot at REI.

@JohnSims3

Жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow Update, I LOVE THIS SETUP Jason! Wow! The ropeman 1 and the Ayamaya 30Kn auto lock carabiners make an awesome combination! I purchased a 12 foot piece of PMI EZ Bend and didn't cut it off, and I think it's a bit too long, however I just tuck the end under my lap. It's easy to use and seems very safe. I left the wire on the release and I'm thinking about removing it because I got my finger in the loop while loosening the belt and it kept loosening, and almost had an accident. Your thoughts on removing the wire loo on the ropeman Jay?

If you put the moving end of you lineman rope through the carabiner that's attaching you prusik to your harness the carabiner will tend your prusik. It works one handed just like the ropeman.

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

Yep there are plastic tenders made now as well. Why when a rope man is flawless and so easy to use.

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

And no style of prussik is even remotely close to as easy or smooth as a ropeman. There is no better lineman eope set up than a ropeman. And the ease of the ropeman means you will adjust it more often keeping you safer.

Another thing you didnt mention, if you fall with dynamic lineman and your finger is under that rope..ouch. I bought all this oplux and had a slip..didint lose a finger but was close. now moving back to static but going for 10mm. tether is fine though... just not lineman

@SamkoTradBow

Жыл бұрын

My lineman belt is 11mm static rope. I'm not a fan of smaller diameter for a lineman belt

I have been using this same system for years but when I dyed my rope it came out a copper color. Not sure what I did wrong but it still works. My question is why don’t you tie your lineman’s belt to your harness it would elevate using 2 carabiner. Just wondering. Looks like I might be changing my stopper knot.

@SamkoTradBow

Жыл бұрын

Yep the dies are not always perfect but it makes it hide better than the white. I want to be able to disconnect my lineman belt and hang it in the tree while im hunting rather than have it attached to me while hunting. Thats why i use 2 carabiners.

Hey Jason! I had a question on whether or not you could also use this version of your linemens belt for a tether rope or not? I would appreciate if you could get back to me and if your tether set up is different; could you show us how you do it?

@SamkoTradBow

Жыл бұрын

I would not use the ripeman for a slack line fall restraint. I would trust knots more than something mechanical. So I've a 8.5mm rope tied to my harness with a figure 8 knot that always stays attached and then I tie the other end around the tree at desired length with a bowline knot

I made my original rope doing and using the components exactly as you described and guess what? Still using it years later. I tried Oplux 8mm with a duck ascender and that sucked. Too supple for use as a lineman's. Ropeman is butter smooth and quiet. 11 mm is the perfect size. Since 2017 I've must of climbed 150 trees. That linesman's saved me more than once. Great stuff as always Jason. Any interest in Dan's beast stand?

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I agree with all of it. Need a stiff rope for a lineman belt. Yep I'm gonna get a beast stand one of these days.

@Deerpoo22

3 жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow Awesome. Hope you review it whenever you take the plunge

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

@@Deerpoo22 will for sure!

Do you prefer the lineman belt vs a full body harness for tree stand hunting? I’m new to hang on stands this year, just looking for advice

@SamkoTradBow

Ай бұрын

you want both. You need a good harness to keep you safe. you will want a safety tether from that harness connected to the tree while you are hunting. The lineman belt is to help keep you safe as you climb an also to let you be hands free off the tree while hanging your sticks and stand.

Finally got my hands on some of that EZ Bend rope… wow stiffer than I thought you meant. They must soak it in Viagra! I have your exact lineman’s set up and looking forward to trying it.

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Yep that rope is amazing! You are gonna love it!

Jason what harness are you using? Once you’re in your tree stand what do you use to connect yourself to the tree? I think I’m going to put together a tree stand setup like yours this year.

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Using a petzel falcon mtn harness. You should check out my video I made a month ago called my new harness with factory lineman loops. That video shows it all in full detail including the tether set up etc.

Not a fishermans knot on that new lanyard.

@SamkoTradBow

4 ай бұрын

That's what an arborist told me to use and what I looked up and what I tied.

@yabigman3

4 ай бұрын

@tradbowpodcast Sorry sir. I seen the gate on your carribiner and thought it was the end of the rope sticking out the bottom of the knot. I apologize for the comment. After watching it again i noticed it wasnt the end of rope. My bad. I stand corrected. Didnt see the end of line sticking out of the top of knot kinda threw me off for min. Awsome video regardless.

Hello Jason I'm trying to order some PMI EZ bend in 11mm- REI has discontinued it and Feld fire offers it in 10mm but not the 11mm. Feld has 11mm in what they call PMI EZ bend 'classic professional', but not the 'Sport" and I don't find it by the yard anywhere else. wondering if you have any other suggestions to find some and also if you think the 11mm offered by Feld is the same under a different name and will be ok. Thx a lot

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

the 11mm classic professional is the stuff I have and use!

So what size diameter prusic are you using on your 8mm life line

@SamkoTradBow

Жыл бұрын

Im not using a prussik. I tie into the tree with a bowline knot. so no need for adjustments or a prussik.

@jarridcarter5001

Жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow a running bowline?

@SamkoTradBow

Жыл бұрын

@@jarridcarter5001 a running bowline as I climb up the tree and a standard bowline when im set up. Check my video I made called "better than a quick link" made it about 2 months ago. It shows it all in full detail for ya

@jarridcarter5001

Жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow right on. I've climbed doing tree work on the side for about 13 years. I'm very familiar with both knots.

I'd like to get that PMI rope but the problem is when I click on that link you put on here, it will only allow me to buy 30m (100ft) of rope at the least. I don't need that much I just want 12 - 13 ft of it. Is there any other way I can set it up to buy less than 100ft?

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

Not many places sell pmi by the foot. You'd have to search online. I buy thr 30m and then make lineman belts for friends etc. Fi ally after about 8 years just used the last of mine..lol

@bobbydenezza7795

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow There's another Rope that's sold by the foot called KM-III Static Rope. Do you know if that Rope is as stiff as your PMI rope you have?

Is there any difference between the orange and blue ropeman 1? The orange is $20 more than the blue and I don’t find anything in the description saying they’re any different. Thx

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

As long as they are both ropeman #1s. Not ropeman #2. The number 1 is what you want. I have both colors of #1 and no difference

@jamesbeers4301

2 жыл бұрын

Thx. I’m having trouble finding the round shank carabiner - it showing as not available in your link and a search is not showing me anything even similar. Do you happen to have any other sources? Sry to bother thank you again

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesbeers4301 www.amazon.com/dp/B00XYOID4O/ref=sspa_mw_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B00XYOID4O&pd_rd_w=boiAU&pf_rd_p=510b7685-091d-40ed-ab1a-815626382515&pd_rd_wg=LKuyw&pf_rd_r=FF8NXT7W320MMRTAQ41T&pd_rd_r=c2dca8ed-505e-42ab-8d0e-4cac70ed3471&smid=A2EG6QEDZDPFVD&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyVEVNUVIwNTVPMFAzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTUyNjk3MU5SM1M3WE5JRVlHRyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzU2MjQ5MlhIWUpUUkRUSkI5QSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX2RldGFpbF90aGVtYXRpYyZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Jason, what did you use to dye the rope? Did it bleed afterwards on your hands?

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

Rit dye. Dark brown. Sold at Walmart or Amazon etc. Put water and dye in bowl. Submerge rope for the mins. Rinse. Done. Never bleeds

@KS-ud8pg

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow OK, thanks.

@KS-ud8pg

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow Synthetic dye? Can be any dark color?

@feyrband

Жыл бұрын

@user-ez3wm8pd3d yeah use the dye for synthetics

what harness do you use ? My muddy is big and cumbersome.

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Petzel falcon mtn harness. Did a video review of it about a month ago. So you can find it on my channel

Tether Equipment is the same setup I assume ?

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

No. Tethered lineman belts use a limp style rope. Same with latitude and all saddle companies. These are still good ropes. Just limp and don't swing like pmi does.

What harness is that?

@SamkoTradBow

10 ай бұрын

Tactisaddle.com tbws tree stand harness

what harness is that thank you

@SamkoTradBow

Ай бұрын

was a modifed petzel falcom rescue harness.

Your link to 11 mm rope shows 100 ft or more for lenght Where can buy 11mm by the yard or meter?

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Rei sells the rope by the foot. And there are other places online that sell it by the yard. Just Google pmi ez bend rope by yard. That will show you the options.

@bluegrassdroneguy3495

3 жыл бұрын

Saw 10 mm by foot but not 11 mm?

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

@@bluegrassdroneguy3495 it's git or miss where has it available by the foot. Thats why I didn't give specific links. I always by mine in 100 foot lengths. You might even get it by the yard from pmi directly on thoer site.

@bluegrassdroneguy3495

3 жыл бұрын

I see at REI now .95 per foot Thanks man cuz when you said the Prusik knot sucks trying to shorten with one hand your exactly correct lol

@bluegrassdroneguy3495

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link to your harness?

I am no expert but from what ive been researching about the ropeman 1 is that its an ascender and not a fall arrest system so if you were to fall, the teeth in the ropeman 1 would bite into the climbing rope causing it to de-glove the rope and likely cause it to snap. I was really bummed since after seeing your previous videos I went out to REI and built a linesman's belt but now I'm questioning whether it is safe or not. Wanted to know your thoughts on these claims and if they are valid concerns or if it would be a non issue due to the application that its being used for as apposed to using it in your safety line?

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

I would not use a ropeman for a slack line drop like a tether with slack in it(although many people do and have fallen with out any problems or issues). But I have fallen a few time with my lineman belt and not even a mark on the rope. with it being used as a lineman belt your body will absorb the impact when you hit the tree cushioning the blow. there have been many people that have fallen with a ropeman lineman belt on and never had any issue with it hurting the rope. there are also a buunch of similar systems out there know like the kong and the ropeman 2 that with with much smaller diameter ropes and never have a problem. I 100% trust a ropeman one on a lineman belt all day every day. I have even used it to hang off of roofs in my pressure washing business for over an hour adjusting up and down the rope while free hanging and never even a mark or the rope. The lineman belt is the most important piece of gear there is for a tree stand. more important than the safety line when you are in the stand. over 90% of falls happen going up and down the tree. i have slipped steps a few times when using the square tube steps of the old steel climbing sticks in the rain. The ropeman one saved my butt a few times. now my ribs, crotch, stomach, chest and face got pretty beat up, but i was safe and able to keep hunting thanks to the ropeman!

@caseyrandel1683

3 жыл бұрын

@@SamkoTradBow Nice. I feel much better about using it in my linesman's belt knowing that. Thank you sir

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

@@caseyrandel1683 very welcome. Always have a stopper knot at the end of the rope just incase.

@caseyrandel1683

3 жыл бұрын

​@@SamkoTradBow Absolutely. I actually just ended up replicating your exact setup for the linesman's belt from the previous video a couple days ago. Now i'm working on building the safety line harness that you have shown in previous videos since I loved the idea

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

@@caseyrandel1683 awesome. Any questions let me know

What about your harness?

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

Petzel falcon mtn. I have a video on it called my new harness with factory lineman loops.

@bluegrassdroneguy3495

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I’m gonna make me one of those lineman belts Mine has Prussic knot and it sucks trying to adjust with one hand

@SamkoTradBow

2 жыл бұрын

@@bluegrassdroneguy3495 yeah my lineman belt with the ropeman is absolutely amazing. You will love it!

My lineman belt is better... jk it is almost exactly the same

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

I have a friend that has a cousin that knows a guy who said yours was the best one out there!

Hey, FYI Feldfire.com has the PMI EZ Bend Rope in all colors and is sold by the meter.

@SamkoTradBow

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for the heads up!