PG 8
PG 9
!
CAUTION
DO NOT USE the Razor / OpenShot without a Razor
/ OpenShot seat or other climber. NEVER attempt to
climb without a seat climber. The climbers provided
with these stands are designed to aid you in the
correct operation of the treestand while climbing by
keeping your weight away from the tree. The seat
climber is also built so that it fits securely with the
platform for carrying.
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4.
To begin climbing, raise your seat climber up to
just below waist height and grasp the upright arms
very firmly as shown in
figure 41 Razor and figure 42
OpenShot
.
5.
Razor
- rest all of your weight on the front padded
bar.
OpenShot
- rest your weigh on your forearms.
Pulling up and slightly out on the platform while
pointing your toes down should disconnect the
platform from the tree.
6.
Bring the platform up by raising your legs straight
up (
figure 43 Razor and figure 44 OpenShot.)
7.
To re-engage the platform, simply rotate the edge
back against the tree upwards, as shown in
figure 45
Razor and figure 46 OpenShot.
The RapidClimb stirrups are located in such a position
that equal distribution of weight will secure the
platform to the tree while climbing.
8.
Now ease your weight back onto the platform
(to ensure that you have not placed it on an unseen
knot or limb on the backside of the tree). Once the
platform is secure, stand and slide your safety harness
tether up the tree.
9.
Once the platform is fully supporting your weight
you can disengage the seat climber and raise it back
up to just below waist height as shown again in
figure 41 Razor and figure 42 OpenShot
..
Repeat steps 4-9
until you are at your hunting height.
WARNING
!
DO NOT TIP YOUR WEIGHT ONTO YOUR TOES
unless you are ready to move the platform. This will
tend to disengage the platform from the tree.
WARNING
!
DO NOT JUMP OR BOUNCE ON THE PLATFORM OR
SEAT to attempt to cause it to “dig” into the tree. It
is not necessary and may cause you to inadvertently
disengage the platform or seat.
RAZOR
OPENSHOT
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