Hang On Stands

[AlexDad]

I used to only use hang ons. Never liked them at all and one of those Dicks branded ones failed on me. I guess I forgot how much I hate them because I bought another one like an idiot.

How do you guys that prefer hang ons do it? I bought a Lone Wolf Alpha II because it only weighed 10#, sticks weigh just under 10# for a total of 20# or so. My aluminum climber only weighed 24# but I didn't have to hang sticks, hold the stand with one hand and strap it and I could sit from dark to dark. I can't hardly sit in this thing for an hour.

I hung in the tree from noon until dark - 4:30ish. The back of my legs just below the old butt cheeks feel like I got caned and my three knee surgeries where I had to stand so much are barking. I actually found two screw in tree steps in my back pack that I didn't even know I had and screwed them into each side and hugged the tree and took some weight off my knees.

I wish I'd just found a homeless man and gave him $400 instead of buying this, at least I could've seen him smile.

 

[Snake]

Hummm I like hang ons myself .

 

[CrossVolle]

Hard for me to hunt out of anything but a hang on. Different strokes for different folks i guess.

 

[AlexDad]

Hard for me to hunt out of anything but a hang on. Different strokes for different folks i guess.

Yeah I guess my fat tail ain't carved right. LOL!

 

[Ski]

Hahaha I'm with you. I like hang on stands but they gotta be big and comfy. Mine get set for the entire season or longer. For mobile I prefer my Summit.

 

[SteveJ]

I used to use them a lot but have started using ladder stands. It seems easier to put ladders up than try to hang one

 

[Gravey]

I've got a Hawk Helium Kickback that is very comfortable. Those lock-ons with a tiny seat don't cut it. I put it up and leave it all season.

 

[TboneD]

I've got the same exact stand under their Novix brand and was able to come across a seat pad that's both softer and quieter to turn on. If you decide to give it another try you might also consider the foot rests. I've owned more stands than I care to admit, including a couple of Millenniums I just sold, and a couple of extra Summit Vipers I probably ought to sell as well. I suppose that the Novix Echo/Alpha 2 is the deadliest stand I've ever put on a tree. While it's a little heavy with sticks as well on my back, I can hang it on nearly any tree, it's profile doesn't stand out like my Summits, and unlike my Summit climbers it's nice to be able to turn and sit different directions on the seat when the deer might come from any direction.

 

[redblood]

I love them. I have expensive ones but the plain cheapos from dunhans are my favorite. I put up a laddet stand on my farm this yr and will never go through that much pain and suffeting again. I dont hang and hunt and i leave my hang ons up through the season. But i hang a set in 20'minutes

 

[MUP]

I have found that screwing in a tree step at the height you will be hanging the stand works for me. I'll put the ladder sticks up, climb up and screw in the tree step, while having a rope tied to the stand below me, then put the rope over the step to use as a pulley and haul the stand up. Then just hang the stand in the step while attaching the straps or chains. Oh and I carry my seat cushion in with me each time. A nice thick one.

 

[Ski]

Great idea, MUP.

 

[philsanchez76]

I can't do hang ons or ladder stands either cuz my back starts hurting and then arms and legs go numb cuz of pinching nerves etc. switched to a saddle last year and can sit for 4-5 hours with relative comfort and no numbness. Probably still not as comfortable as your climber but my whole set up is 7 pounds with climbing steps and saddle.

 

[Charger]

I can't do hang ons or ladder stands either cuz my back starts hurting and then arms and legs go numb cuz of pinching nerves etc. switched to a saddle last year and can sit for 4-5 hours with relative comfort and no numbness. Probably still not as comfortable as your climber but my whole set up is 7 pounds with climbing steps and saddle.

Would like more info on a saddle.
I do have the same problem as you with numbness.

 

[Charger]

I've been looking at summit and lone wolf for a while.
Just can't make up my mind.

 

[Vince]

I like ladder stands with rests but setting them up is hell and need more than one body. My summit climber is very comfortable to sit in but difficult to walk in with it. I can only take small steps because the teeth of climber hits my calf if I take long strides so takes me long time to get in. This year I also installed a hang on stand by myself. Academy's EZ set oversize. Setting it up was hell too, but single man's job unlike ladder stand. You have to be strong like a hulk to lift the heavy stand with one arm while up on the tree held by a linemans's belt and place it into the small bracket perfectly. No matter what you do, the bracket doesn't hold up straight to insert the seat in perfectly. Both my hang on and ladder stands are Academy's and both are super comfortable for long sits. I have had a cheaper ladder stand from Walmart before and hurts to sit for than few hours.

The only thing I miss on my hang on is a shooting rail to rest my crossbow that I hold the entire time. I can get a universal shooting rail or a bow hanger..

Yet to try a saddle but I may try next year.

 

[philsanchez76]

Would like more info on a saddle.
I do have the same problem as you with numbness.

checkout some of Catmans YouTube videos on his saddle. He goes into good detail. I only got the saddle to be more lightweight and mobile. I never thought it would be more comfortable and solve my numbness issues!

 

[Charger]

checkout some of Catmans YouTube videos on his saddle. He goes into good detail. I only got the saddle to be more lightweight and mobile. I never thought it would be more comfortable and solve my numbness issues!

Thank you will do.

 

[ImThere]

This is where I was when I converted to a saddle.
Everyone I have put in my saddle has converted to a saddle. Including Catman. Lol. All saddles are not created equal some are minimalist saddles and some are more built for comfort.
if you can picture this in your mind
at ground level.
tie knots on the ends of a towel,
tie a rope to each end of the towel above the knots
run a rope around a tree and hook it to the rope on the towel.
Sit down in the towel.
It will give you a idea of what a saddle feels like.
Any one close to Fayettville or Lewisburg I would be happy to meet and you can sit in my saddle.

 

[Bushape]

I like the my millennium hang on. I try to acquire cheap climbing sticks (especially after season ends) and hang them in good spots. If I need to I can also buy additional camlock chain receivers and leave at the top of my sticks on the tree. Climb the sticks, hook on the stand, and be hunting in 10 minutes. Also, old tv antennas make good climbing sticks to leave in the woods.

 

[Jbird22]

When it comes to hang-on seat comfort, it's Millennium and no other brand comes close.