Ours go up in August /September and stay up the whole season. Our season just ended and we will head back out next weekend to take them down. We have had squirrels tear up our seats and foam arm rest covers but they have never touched our lifelines.


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Same here. I did have a critter gnaw at one of my prussics. Replaced it. Good to go.

Was actually thinking of heading out today to grab them and do some post season scouting.

 

I leave mine up until end of season. I use the HSS lines with no issues on the prussic knots becoming stiff or have yet to see any squirrel chewing issues. I had 8 lines set this season.

 

Same here, but I only had tree lines up, Sept to Jan.

I have in the past had the prussic knot and the entire rope freeze (rain and sub 32 weather) stiff and the knot would not move.
I ad to use a linesman belt to remove the HSS line.

 

If you leave them up all season do you use them next year or replace them?


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I will use again next year

 

I have some that have been out constantly for three years now. Never been taking up. Look as good as they did when I put them out. They are all HSS.

 

TP: I hate to admit it. I put mine up last season and left them and my stands up. Had 8 stands hung and Life Lines up. I went to hunt this year and they were still up and yes the prusik had gotten stiff. I tried it out by getting on the first step and jumping off. I would rather have it break there than from 20'. It held up fine. Now this year had back surgery and can't get them. Need to find somebody to take them down. 2 years in the elements I believe will be too much for me to trust them.

 

TP: I hate to admit it. I put mine up last season and left them and my stands up. Had 8 stands hung and Life Lines up. I went to hunt this year and they were still up and yes the prusik had gotten stiff. I tried it out by getting on the first step and jumping off. I would rather have it break there than from 20'. It held up fine. Now this year had back surgery and can't get them. Need to find somebody to take them down. 2 years in the elements I believe will be too much for me to trust them.

I noticed that same stiffening on the nylon cordage I had gotten from REI - I think it would be ok if carried in your pack to put on and then taken off after the hunt. I always carried a spare in my backpack and switched it out one morning when I found the one where I was going to hunt was stiff and "would hardly grip down the lifeline".

Based on recent information from the TreeHouse forum, polyester is considerably less affected by weather. I'll probably buy around 50' of 7mm cord this year and make all new ones. It's the friction rope that has to stay supple and tighten when needed!

 

Just took most down...need to get a few more still...so basically from Sept. until end of Jan. Most still look new


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I left some up for the better part of two seasons and didn't like the way they weathered. At this point I put them up early in the season and take them down at the end of the season.

 

That's one thing I need to do. Mine have been up for two seasons now. Need to bring them all down and inspect them

 

Anybody that's interested - Cabelas has the Millennium SafeLink lifelines for $13.49 each. Seems like a good deal to me.

 

I've seen those at Cabelas and I'm not sure I'd trust them but that's just me. If you look at the picture, the prusik ends in what looks like a simple overhand knot which has been known to unravel over itself - especially with the carabiner wedged in it's crotch. The other thing is the loop for the top of the lifeline looks like an overhand knot as well instead of the preferred figure 8 loop knot. Also, under that same knot just above the prusik there looks to be a metal clamp securing the tag end and the lifeline. I don't know if that clamp is cutting into the lower lifeline or not but that should be the first thing to look at if anyone buys one. Good luck.


http://www.cabelas.com/product/Mill...browse.cmd?categoryId=734095080&CQ_search=millennium+safelink+lifelines&CQ_st=b

 

Mine go up aug/sept. And came down yesterday. Stands and stick ladders come down as well.

 

I take mine down when the season ends to ensure it stays in good condition during the off season.