#1975168 - 06/27/10 09:13 PM
What is the best climber stands on the market....
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gator-n-buck
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Since I have used Summits for approx... 15 yrs now. My vote is for Summit. Less moving parts, easy to hang, light weight, and locks into trees secure.... What stands do you guys climb with..
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#1975177 - 06/27/10 09:18 PM
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stik
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we have 5 climbers, all are summitts. if i ever find need for another it will most likely also be a summitt.
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#1975186 - 06/27/10 09:23 PM
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rem270
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Dont have a climber but if i ever buy one it will be a summit.
used to have an ol man and it liked to slip on me every once in a while and it kind of scared me away from climbers. i like something strapped to a tree permanetly
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#1975191 - 06/27/10 09:24 PM
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RKenney
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I had a Summit years ago, when I climed trees. It was very
reliable and never slipped. I am older now and less mobile, so I
just hunt from the ground.
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#1975193 - 06/27/10 09:25 PM
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TN RDG RNR
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Summit Golliath for me, without a doubt.
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#1975205 - 06/27/10 09:33 PM
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cecil30-30
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Summit Titan here..I used other climbers and I didn't like any,so I quit useing climbers for 3 or 4 years because I felt unsafe in them..THen I kept hearing everyone talk good about the summit's and bought a used viper to just try it out,well I used that viper for 1 season almost every hunt,and I hunt alot,from opening of bow to the close of gun,atleast 5 times a week..Sold the viper and got a Titan..Loads of room and im 6'4 235lbs.."was 260" LOL But they are the most comfortable and safe stand on the market,IMO...THey grip the tree like no other,when I get ready to climb down,I have to actually pull the stand out of the tree,sometimes it digs in too much..But heck,i ain't tellin you nothing you don't know already, you've been useing summit for 15 yrs..LOL
I vote summit as the best climber out there...
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#1975223 - 06/27/10 09:40 PM
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fourwheeler431
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I have an API Grand slam as of now and really like it. If I ever decide to change and can afford to. I will be switching to the Titan or Goliath for the extra room.
I have never used a Summit myself but after hearing all of you guys talk about how good they are I would definitely consider trying one out.
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#1975232 - 06/27/10 09:47 PM
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plinker22
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Guys, I'm gonna break the Summit roll here.
My stand of choice is the "Tree Walker Tree Stand". A sponsor of TnDeer and made right here in East Tennessee.
Check them out on the link of sponsors, or click on http://www.treewalkertreestands.com
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#1975252 - 06/27/10 10:07 PM
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easy45
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Only one I ever used is an ol' man but I have never had a complaint about it
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#1975255 - 06/27/10 10:11 PM
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ShaneHallum
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I've used several brands, but Lone Wolfs are sweet. to be honest tho. I'm a little scared of heights so I didn't like the open front stands.
Next stand I get will be a Summit.
I'm using a Loggy right now
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#1975261 - 06/27/10 10:13 PM
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TNDeerGuy
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I use a Summit Razor for bow season and a Summit Viper for gun never had any trouble with either.
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#1975268 - 06/27/10 10:16 PM
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rbreedi1
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#1975274 - 06/27/10 10:19 PM
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Twitch
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Treewalker..... I'm 6'3 230lbs. Very comfortable and plenty of room for a big fella. Lightweight and quiet.
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#1975280 - 06/27/10 10:22 PM
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fourwheeler431
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Guys, I'm gonna break the Summit roll here. My stand of choice is the "Tree Walker Tree Stand". A sponsor of TnDeer and made right here in East Tennessee. Check them out on the link of sponsors, or click on http://www.treewalkertreestands.com
We sell him most of his Aluminum that he uses for his stands.
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#1975288 - 06/27/10 10:26 PM
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DUCK37101
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API. By far the most comfortable and stable. The fact that it is a bit heavier than other stands makes no difference to me because of the "sit all day" comfort it gives.
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#1975294 - 06/27/10 10:31 PM
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Bertman
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API and Summit
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#1975379 - 06/28/10 06:11 AM
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ghosthunter
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I guess it depends on the type of hunter you are. I'm a small framed guy who is fairly mobile and hunts in mountaineous terrain, so it's one the is comfortable, but very light weight, and for me that would be a 12lb Timber Tall climber. I'll never carry another Ol'man, Summit, etc. on my back if I can help it.
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#1975530 - 06/28/10 08:22 AM
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smstone22
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I first had a Summit. It got stolen and I bought an API. Wont make that mistake again. Having to put the pins in the chain on the API is just one inconvenience I could do without. I want a Summit Openshot, then I would be satisfied. I dotn care about the bar in front, I care more about weight and I love Summits way of attaching to the tree.
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#1975544 - 06/28/10 08:30 AM
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hunter drew
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I first had a Summit. It got stolen and I bought an API. Wont make that mistake again. Having to put the pins in the chain on the API is just one inconvenience I could do without. I want a Summit Openshot, then I would be satisfied. I dotn care about the bar in front, I care more about weight and I love Summits way of attaching to the tree.
That's what I use and love it bro. I have walk in almost 2 miles and didn't mind it at all
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#1975549 - 06/28/10 08:32 AM
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W.Seay
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Summit! and yes, I've used them all!
Edited by W.Seay (06/28/10 08:32 AM)
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#1975555 - 06/28/10 08:34 AM
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#1975580 - 06/28/10 08:51 AM
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ChippewaPartners
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When I hunt an area I haven't been in for a couple of years and get an early start in the pitch black from the truck to get me to my tree, via GPS and a flashlight, I want to slip in with a quiet stand. No need to broadcast to the entire drainage, basin, creek, bedding ground, mast ridge that a killing machine has arrived.
That stand on my back would be a Summit ...the Titan. The only sound better than hearing a deer in his death "kick" is the words to my hunting buddy on radio or cell phone, "big buck down".......
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#1975660 - 06/28/10 09:41 AM
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No idea which one is best,but I sure like my Summit
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#1976046 - 06/28/10 04:11 PM
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bobthebowhunter
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Not saying what's best, but what works best for me out of the ones I have tried is my Lone Wolf Climber. I love it.
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#1976248 - 06/28/10 07:35 PM
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stretch
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Started with a Baker in the late 70's. Absolute deathtrap! Went from that to Amackers to Loggy's to Ol'Mans to Api's to Summitts. Actually had a home made version in between that was pretty decent. I think the API's and the Summitts are probably the best 2 of that bunch. When I climb a tree now a days tho it is in a TreeWalker. IMO the best out there right now.
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#1976259 - 06/28/10 07:46 PM
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gator-n-buck
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I have checked out the tree walker a few times and they seem a little high on the prices... The seating (Net) and stand is a lot like the Ole Man tree stands... but cost a lot more..JMO
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#1976325 - 06/28/10 08:43 PM
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pety221
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My vote would b for summit own 3 of them 2 vipers n a old sabre
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#1976372 - 06/28/10 09:14 PM
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redcorn
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I have a treewalker and a couple summits. The treewalker will not slip vertically, but is less "locked in" horizontally. The summits will not slip on any tree i've tried, except for once or twice when i unknowingly had the cable resting on knots. They are both similarly comfortable, though the treewalker requires the purchase of a back pad for maximum comfort. The treewalker allows plenty of space for maneuverability while hunting, as do larger summit models. the summit's attachment system is quicker and better in every way. The treewalker's cable is covered with hard plastic tubing which is quite noisy when climbing, also, unlike the summits, which have an internal cable locking mechanism, the treewalker requires the insertion of locking metal pins, of which i've broken one. I have the deluxe version of treewalker stand which allows several configurations for bow and gun hunting. The extra pieces and attachment hardware are rather weak; for example, some screws have plastic tightening knobs which are easily broken, and the threaded insertions in the metal tubing are easily deformed. Perhaps more is to be expected of a stand at its price, but when properly set up the treewalker really is a stand for all day hunting, and likely the safest on the market. The summits i have (razor and titan) are solid and dependable, and comfortable enough for all day sittings as well. I recommend both summit and treewalker, with preference for summit's mobility and attachment system, and slight preference for treewalker for climbing safety and all day hunting.
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#1976544 - 06/29/10 05:35 AM
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pastorbmp
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Without having tried every stand on the market, its hard to say which is best. But, having used a few different brands - I am super satisfied with Summitts. I have had a Viper and now own a couple of Goliaths. Comfortable, solid, lightweight, super easy to put on the tree, quiet. The only thing I would change - it would be nice to have the ability to change the angle once you are up in the tree.
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#1976585 - 06/29/10 06:26 AM
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Snake
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#1976638 - 06/29/10 07:23 AM
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BigCam50
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Summit hands down
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#1976658 - 06/29/10 07:39 AM
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I use Loggy Bayous almost exclusively because I bow hunt a lot. I did buy my son an Ol Man and its a great gun stand as well. Any stand with any type rail or anything around you wil not work for me Archery hunting, simply not gona take the chance of wasting a shot, as you never know when it will cost you the deer of a lifetime. Anybody that says it doesnt matter either doesnt know any better or they just dont care.
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#1976925 - 06/29/10 11:18 AM
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Fast Learner
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I used Loggy's for years when i first started hunting, then went to Summit's. I still have 2 of each brand. But i got a Lone Wolf this past Christmas. I used it twice last year and it was great. Im really interested to see how it does this fall. but just for quietness and ease of climbing my vote would be for Lone Wolf.
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