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climbing tree stands
« on: August 25, 2013, 12:47:56 PM »
Hi all looking to get a climbing tree stand anybody have opinions on make and models?
Any help would be great.

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2013, 01:07:34 PM »
I have a Summit climber and love it.  I got the back pack model that folds flat and much easier to pack in.  Good luck this season.

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2013, 01:13:36 PM »
Summit!

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2013, 08:40:29 PM »
Found a good deal on a silverback stealth climber anybody used them?

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2013, 10:37:09 PM »
I have found climbers are way to much noise for me and work!

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2013, 11:14:20 PM »
  Spend The Money And Buy A Light one :tup:One

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2013, 06:53:52 PM »
Summit Titan.

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2013, 07:06:20 PM »
Summit: easy to use, quiet and can sleep in that baby!
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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2013, 07:55:19 PM »
Lonewolf brand; light, easy to use/carry and most of all....dead quiet in use.

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2013, 07:57:54 PM »
Summit Titan.

 :yeah:

It's designed for a bigger person, but even if you aren't it's more comfortable with the extra room.  My dad bought one just for that purpose, and if I end up getting a new one I'll get one myself.

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2013, 08:23:27 PM »
I have a summit and I love it once its up in the tree, but getting it into the woods/up the tree is an absolute pain in the A$$! I feel like if I want to start hunting around 5 I need to be at the tree 4 hours before. If the woods are silent it is worthless because I feel like I blow out all the animals in the area trying to get it up in the tree. Also its tough to  find a good tree to use it one and you have to limb them before the season starts. Id get a lone wolf or a hang on stand!  :twocents:

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2013, 08:27:23 PM »
 
I have found climbers are way to much noise for me and work!
:yeah: spend the money on a hanger and ladders. :twocents:
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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2013, 08:31:25 PM »
I have a summit and I love it once its up in the tree, but getting it into the woods/up the tree is an absolute pain in the A$$! I feel like if I want to start hunting around 5 I need to be at the tree 4 hours before. If the woods are silent it is worthless because I feel like I blow out all the animals in the area trying to get it up in the tree. Also its tough to  find a good tree to use it one and you have to limb them before the season starts. Id get a lone wolf or a hang on stand!  :twocents:

I got a summit razor sd coming in the mail,  I sure hope my findings don't mirror your findings.    I suppose it's also where you hunt,  the areas I'm in mostly I can get 30 feet up with little to no trimming.

I plan on using it for predator hunting a lot.

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2013, 08:33:51 PM »
I have found climbers are way to much noise for me and work!
:yeah: spend the money on a hanger and ladders. :twocents:

how often do you move your hangers and ladders?  I find it a royal PIA if you don't have them setup a week or two before the season and just leave them. 

If that's what your doing then ya thats the route to go for sure.    I want to move a lot with this stand. 

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Re: climbing tree stands
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2013, 08:58:10 PM »
I have 2 summit vipers  Bought used just like the "Classic model. quiet and great stand harder for bow hunting with the wrap around bar but ok.  I have an API Bowhunter that i left at my buddies place in Kansas. I bought it new and i can tell you i didin't like it as much as my summit viper classic. It was too hard to pack into the woods quietly. I found no trick to make is silent like my Summit.. I found that the plastic covered chain on the API was more adjustable, however was much harder to set up than my viper. It was nice when i left it set up in a tree for a couple of days, but that defeats the purpose of a climber.

BTW I think they would work great for predator hunting...
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