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Vinyl "Bullet" 

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Image courtesy SherrillTree
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User reviews

Average user rating from: 3 user(s)

Overall rating (weighted)
4.0
Type of Use
3.0
Frequency of Use
2.7
Durability
2.7
Technical Skill Required
5.0
Ease of Use
4.7
Safety
3.7
 

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Works OK in the woods, Wednesday, 12 December 2007

Written by Mark Fulton   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Type of Use
3.0
Frequency of Use
4.0
Durability
4.0
Technical Skill Required
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Safety
4.0
I've been using a pair 8 oz Sherrill "bullets" for about two years as the mainstay of my tree entry kit. The 8 oz size helps me get a bit more height on my throws and big shot flings, and it is heavy enough to pull 1.75 mm Zing It over most branches. I've read complaints about the durability of these for a couple of years now on various tree climbing forums, but I haven't had any problems yet. I think the difference is where I climb: many people climb around pavement or in parks with hard grassy surfaces, whereas I climb mostly in the woods - and around here that means a thick layer of "duff" on the surface. That's about as soft a landing as you can get, although the bags routinely bury themselves an inch or two deep when they land. They have held up to regular ricochets off of branches without any problems yet. I'll keep them for as long as they last, and they'll keep getting used hard because of the usefulness of the 8 oz size (at the time I purchased them they were one of the few bags offered in this size).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Miko Del Giudice
Vinyl "Bullet" throwbag, Monday, 10 December 2007

Written by Miko Del Giudice   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Type of Use
5.0
Frequency of Use
1.0
Durability
3.0
Technical Skill Required
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Safety
5.0
I haven't had this long enough to comment on durability - but the attachment point is nice. I have already done a multiple throw line placement where I appreciated having the loop to pull it through. Overall for that one placement I'm glad I bought it. Yes I could have done without it but convenience is kewl.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Desi Mora
Vinyl "Bullet" Bag, Tuesday, 06 November 2007

Written by Desi Mora   -  View all my reviews  - #1 Reviewer

Overall rating (weighted)
3.0
Type of Use
1.0
Frequency of Use
3.0
Durability
1.0
Technical Skill Required
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Safety
2.0
I got one of these bags and it broke along the seams in a couple of months. I do some climbing close to areas with pavement and the bags sometimes hit the pavement hard on return from the trees. They are not worth the money.


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