noisy clumbers

[deadeye 77]

does anyone have ideas on how to make a noisy climber quiet and not by getting another stand there must be simple ways to achieve this any info would be helpful by the way I have a comfort ozone climber

 

[@fulldraw]

Depends on what's making the noise. Where is the noise coming from?

 

[deadeye 77]

the platform it is not mesh type it has 5 metal slats maybe 3 inches wide pins in upper and lower rattle teeth on stand are sharp but makes trademark pop when digging in

 

[@fulldraw]

Not sure I understand but paint on the teeth can make noise. I had a summit that I had to sand the paint off the teeth to quiet it. You can use shrink tube to put on the pins to stop the rattle.

 

[pseshooter300]

What brand is it

 

[fairchaser]

You can spray foam insulation in the open places and that will deaden most clanks. Other squeaks need to be run down and tightened, painted, oiled or whatever works. You can wrap parachute cord around fronts and edges where a gun or bow might hit. Often it's the way you put it together for transport. Use a heavy enough strap that it holds tight and keep any loose items down. You are smart to work on it well before the season starts. Good luck.

 

[Os2 Outdoors]

I've sprayed some stands with Walmart rhino bed liner. Removes the metallic ting by a lot.

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[deadeye 77]

have a question what would you do if the climber you had caused noise when the teeth on your climber dug in and popped bark off the tree would you grind the point on all the teeth so it would be more flat any info would be great

 

[MickThompson]

I wouldn't do a thing that would make my climber less grippy on the tree. That would be a recipe for disaster. A little noise is part of using a climber.

 

[fairchaser]

have a question what would you do if the climber you had caused noise when the teeth on your climber dug in and popped bark off the tree would you grind the point on all the teeth so it would be more flat any info would be great

Climb different trees. Often it's the type of tree/bark that causes this to happen.

 

[MickThompson]

Shagbark hickory and sycamore are noisy ones for sure.

 

[TheLBLman]

Shagbark hickory and sycamore are noisy ones for sure.

Not that I recommend climbing a shagbark hickory . . . . .
But I've found that some small "bark" flaking noises typically don't alarm deer.
What really sends them packing is unnatural sounds such as anything metallic or something like Velcro tearing apart.

Think about the sounds you hear when a squirrel or a raccoon scampers up a tree. My goal is to make little more sound than that, and to sound much like that. Deer hear these sounds on a daily & nightly basis, without concern. Typically, I'm a "no scent" is the best scent kinda guy, but when I use a cover scent, it is most often raccoon scent, just because I believe it adds the likelihood of any nearby deer just thinking I'm another coon climbing a tree.

If you know how to "quiet" your climber, and use it quietly, imo, you will spook far fewer deer with a climber than with the typical metal ladder stand, which are so prone to making a metallic "pop" as you climb during the very best of deer hunting conditions.

 

[Boone 58]

the platform it is not mesh type it has 5 metal slats maybe 3 inches wide pins in upper and lower rattle teeth on stand are sharp but makes trademark pop when digging in

Honestly I pick my trees carefully......pines, white oak are Preferable.............never a hickory..........never. it is like climbing on corn flakes and especially during freezing periods. Very hard, very noisy and I go out of my way not to. I love white oak, nice soft bite, same with pine.

 

[TheLBLman]

.............never a hickory..........never.

Interesting. Did you possibly just mean never a shagbark hickory?
Personally, I often use hickory trees (just not the shagbarks).

I love white oak, nice soft bite, same with pine.

I probably use climbers on white oaks more than any other tree, but absolutely despise having to climb a pine.
Although pines do have "soft" bark and are easy to climb, they are "messy" with sap, and more noisy than any hickory other than a shagbark. But maybe the worst thing about pines (to me) is how badly they typically sway in the wind, speaking of which hickory trees are among the best to sway least.

 

[Andy S.]

I target tall straight symmetrical yellow populars when around them, then white oaks, and then pines. There is usually one of these species in the area. For what it's worth, I am also one who tends to shy away from hickory trees, and for the life of me, cannot ever recall climbing one.

 

[MickThompson]

No more northern red oaks for me. That hard bark is slick as owl snot on a frosty morning. I did a 2'skid in the dark one morning on one and about had to clean out my shorts.

 

[tree_ghost]

Take apart your climber oil/grease any potential moving part. Tighten down the nuts with lock tight. You can use stealth strips to help deaden noise, or spray foam, or paracord. All are good options. Sometimes it's simply that certain materials are going to make noise no matter what. My summit is notorious on cold days for popping...I have found that bringing an extra ratchet strap with me me to tie from the cables down to the teeth on the upper portion helps greatly as it keeps constant tension on my upper section when I stand up and eliminates the creak....good luck k


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[Andy S.]

That hard bark is slick as owl snot on a frosty morning.

Totally agree, I always avoid hard slick trees unless there is no other option.

 

[Mike Belt]

I've climbed every kind of tree there is. Sometimes you just don't have a choice. I do prefer the white oaks, poplars, and pines. The good thing about the pines is once you scar the bark up and draw sap you don't have to worry about dropping anything because everything sticks to you. :P

 

[Boone 58]

.............never a hickory..........never.

Interesting. Did you possibly just mean never a shagbark hickory?
Personally, I often use hickory trees (just not the shagbarks).

I love white oak, nice soft bite, same with pine.

I probably use climbers on white oaks more than any other tree, but absolutely despise having to climb a pine.
Although pines do have "soft" bark and are easy to climb, they are "messy" with sap, and more noisy than any hickory other than a shagbark. But maybe the worst thing about pines (to me) is how badly they typically sway in the wind, speaking of which hickory trees are among the best to sway least.

Shagbarks and all are avoided by me. I will do what I have to to be in the right spot, but noisy is just not one of my "tolerances". Besides, any undesirable tree can avoided most of the time............"most".

 

[Poleaxe]

Find you a used Baker stand and your troubles will be over.