You’re climbing your project or shopping for a new one, and you want to cheat past a sequence. You could send a bight down and tag your big stick clip up, but life is easier when you have an adequate one already on your harness.
I’ve seen and built a few iterations of a stick clip suited for this purpose, and I think I’ve landed on an ideal version. No tools required. Materials cost of about <$30 each, although not being able to buy just one can drive this up.
Here’s what you need
A “Telescoping Flag Pole”
This may go by other names. I use 8.2’ (2.5m). Two for $21 on Amazon
Thermoplastic Beads
Super readily available, although you’ll have to buy more than you need. $11 for a pile on Amazon
The Clip
Sourcing this is the crux. I’ve seen them available by different names in different places. Most recently I bought them for $15 each on AliExpress
Other tools
- A kettle, or another way to heat water
- Scissors, or another way to cut foam
- Pliers, or another way to rip off some clips and plastic
