How to modify your Hawk Helium climbing sticks - A step by step guide for dummies.

Download the dimensions, pictures, all the cuts, and a list of materials here:


Modifying your Hawk Helium Sticks is easy to do. But be careful! Anytime you modify your gear, you’re taking a safety risk. You could get hurt or die! Do so at your own risk.

This is a step by step process for how to modify a set of Hawk Helium Climbing Sticks.

I use this with a DIY Aider (video coming soon) to get over 20’ for less than 7 lbs. Overall the sticks are 22” long with a 20” step. They nest perfectly together with my rubber feet mod.

David Toms is the inspiration for this video. Thanks Dave!


I also stole some ideas from the DIY Sportsman. Thanks Garrett!


Get your Hawk Heliums here


Get your Mini VersaStraps here


Get your rubber feet here


Get your Instamorph here


Here is how I painted my Sticks


Nuts & Bolts Needed
Drill Bit for Stand Offs and Steps = ¼”
Drill Bit for Rubber Feet = 24
Screws for Rubber Feet = 10-24 @ ¾” long

VersaButton
1 ½” long 1/4x20 Stainless Bolt. (you might want to upgrade to a Grade 8 Bolt)
1” Fender Washer
⅜” wide aluminum spacer

Bungee Cord
I have no idea what bungee cord I used. It was lying in the garage so it got cut up. It is approximately ¼” in diameter and it’s camo. I like it.
The link for Instamorph is up above.

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