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re: New Climbing Stand Recommendations
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:56 pm to Catahoula20LSU
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:56 pm to Catahoula20LSU
Summit Goliath SD
extremely comfortable even if you aren't "Big"
extremely comfortable even if you aren't "Big"
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Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:57 pm to 257WBY
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Treewalker
This
safest stand around, impossible to slide down the tree which is the most common accident associated with climbing
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:59 pm to The Last Coco
After some contemplation, I think I would rather just go with a set of lightweight climbing sticks and a high-end lightweight hang-on. I have never used sticks, but I think I'd like the flexibility this setup would offer in terms of what kinds of trees I could climb...something full of limbs like a large cedar wouldn't be out of the question.
I already have 4 seat climbers, so I can get by with one of those if needed.
I'd like the combined weight to be around what a climber would be (15-20 lbs)
Any recommendations here?
I already have 4 seat climbers, so I can get by with one of those if needed.
I'd like the combined weight to be around what a climber would be (15-20 lbs)
Any recommendations here?
This post was edited on 6/26/17 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 6/26/17 at 5:47 pm to Mung
Nothing wrong with my API. Just looking for a new stand that both me and little Catahoula can use. Hunting with rifle and occasionally a crossbow. Yeah I know I am about to get skewered by the so called traditionalist bow hunters.
Posted on 6/26/17 at 6:08 pm to The Last Coco
I have the Summit Specialist and two Vipers. I would definitely recommend the Specialist for bow hunting. I strap the full Summit seat from one of the Vipers to it if I'm doing an all day hunt. I don't really care for the Lone Wolf climbers, but I love my LW lock on. It is probably my favorite stand for pack-in hunting. Not much more weight, but with the lock on and 5 LW sticks, I can get in lots of trees that aren't suitable for a climber. For bow hunting, it seems to me like I can never find a climber suitable tree at the exact spot I want to be. For gun hunters, that's not as big of a deal.
Posted on 6/26/17 at 6:33 pm to Catahoula20LSU
Had an API Quest as my first stand and didnt particularly care for it. Bought a Viper SD this past season and love it. Lighter to carry and a lot easier and quicker to setup and pack up in the dark. Also got the Summit stirrups and the storage pouches that attach to arm rests.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 5:05 am to Catahoula20LSU
My opinion may not be popular, but I have an API, and bought a Summit years later. The API is better. Unless you're worried about safety, keep your API. I prefer the chains to the cables. My summit doesn't fit together for carry like my API does.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 7:38 am to Eli Goldfinger
quote:
After some contemplation, I think I would rather just go with a set of lightweight climbing sticks and a high-end lightweight hang-on
XOP/LW Sticks
Millenium Stand (M100U)
4 Sticks plus the Millennium will put you just under 22 lbs... you can't be more versatile and comfortable than using this combination.
You can go lighter and you can go more comfortable but this is the best combo.
You can also make a few mods to your sticks like adding a loop at the bottom of the first stick to get you a little higher and only carry 3 sticks to cut down on weight.
Video of a guy climbing with 3 sticks with an extension on the bottom stick:
Video of the same guy climbing with 1 stick.
ETA: This guy also uses a rock climbing style harness... he has some other videos about the mods he has made to his gear.
This post was edited on 6/27/17 at 7:40 am
Posted on 6/27/17 at 8:58 am to upgrade
quote:
The API is better. keep your API. I prefer the chains to the cables. My summit doesn't fit together for carry like my API does.
Yup.
And I don't get the open front thing for bow hunting. I stand for every shot anyway, and I like to lean my bow against that front bar.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 9:14 am to AlxTgr
Open front isn't such a big deal for a 33" axle-to-axle compound bow, but it's a very big deal for a 62" longbow.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 9:32 am to Eli Goldfinger
What if the deer is to the side? I set up for that kind of shot anyway.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 9:43 am to AlxTgr
I like not having that bar in front to knock things against and to impede my movement when adjusting for a shot. Like you, I set up for an ideal shot to my non-dominant side as that is the easiest shot. I can still make that shot sitting down in my Summit Specialist.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 9:51 am to The Last Coco
I'm not convinced. The bar gives me several positives and zero negs. Open front is the answer to a question nobody asked.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 10:49 am to AlxTgr
quote:
I'm not convinced. The bar gives me several positives and zero negs. Open front is the answer to a question nobody asked.
Lol. OK. Agree to disagree. To me it's the opposite. It provides no advantages to me and gets in my way while climbing, shooting and just sitting/standing. I hunted out of a closed front climber for years and didn't like it. Plus it adds weight.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 10:54 am to The Last Coco
Climbing? There's nothing to sit on with open.
I never figured out what to do with my bow with open.
Now that I think about it, open front climbers may be the single worst outdoor invention. Even worse than the Butt-out.
I never figured out what to do with my bow with open.
Now that I think about it, open front climbers may be the single worst outdoor invention. Even worse than the Butt-out.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 1:51 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
I never figured out what to do with my bow with open.
If you are a real bowhunter and haven't figured out the advantages of using a bow hanger, you might want to consider it.
Back to the main issue... Open front climbers offer the most range of motion for ANY type of hunting... PERIOD!
/end discussion
Posted on 6/27/17 at 1:59 pm to Catahoula20LSU
I picked up the Summit Titan last year after someone posted them on sale on this board.
It's a really nice stand, but not one I'd want to carry a long way. Luckily, I hunt private land, so it's not an issue to use the 4 wheeler to drop it off next to my tree the evening before a morning hunt.
Eta: Regularly priced about $350, I think we got them on sale for $200.
It's a really nice stand, but not one I'd want to carry a long way. Luckily, I hunt private land, so it's not an issue to use the 4 wheeler to drop it off next to my tree the evening before a morning hunt.
Eta: Regularly priced about $350, I think we got them on sale for $200.
This post was edited on 6/27/17 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 6/27/17 at 2:13 pm to reggo75
quote:Can't use them where I mainly used to hunt. besides, my method is better.
If you are a real bowhunter and haven't figured out the advantages of using a bow hanger, you might want to consider it.
quote:What? No. They serve no useful purpose.
Open front climbers offer the most range of motion for ANY type of hunting... PERIOD!
Posted on 6/27/17 at 3:18 pm to reggo75
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/end discussion
I see you've never had a conversation with Alx...
Posted on 6/27/17 at 3:19 pm to jorconalx
Watch it, pal.
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