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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 1364497" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>I have one of the tall tripod style Trigger Sticks. It's a sturdy thing that you can use as a walking staff and deploys quickly. Not bad to shoot off of either.</p><p></p><p>It has a design problem though. Problem is the legs allow rain water in and the water has no way to drain out. The cams in the legs, that allow the legs to lower when the trigger is pulled, are made out of untreated carbon steel and rust like a SOB. Once this happens the whole thing is worthless. I was able to save mine by totally disassembling it, which is by no means easy. I found that the cams were so deteriorated and bound by rust and they could not be forced to move. I had to soak them in penetrating oil and then force them with pliers. I finally was able to get them free of rust and smoothed somewhat by sanding. Finally lightly greased them and they worked again, but are not 100%. I'm talking all three legs had to be done this way! The cams should be either stainless or even plastic would be better.</p><p></p><p>They are a good tool. Just not good if you hunt in rain much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 1364497, member: 74902"] I have one of the tall tripod style Trigger Sticks. It's a sturdy thing that you can use as a walking staff and deploys quickly. Not bad to shoot off of either. It has a design problem though. Problem is the legs allow rain water in and the water has no way to drain out. The cams in the legs, that allow the legs to lower when the trigger is pulled, are made out of untreated carbon steel and rust like a SOB. Once this happens the whole thing is worthless. I was able to save mine by totally disassembling it, which is by no means easy. I found that the cams were so deteriorated and bound by rust and they could not be forced to move. I had to soak them in penetrating oil and then force them with pliers. I finally was able to get them free of rust and smoothed somewhat by sanding. Finally lightly greased them and they worked again, but are not 100%. I'm talking all three legs had to be done this way! The cams should be either stainless or even plastic would be better. They are a good tool. Just not good if you hunt in rain much. [/QUOTE]
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