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Title: climbing tree stands
Post by: quackattack90 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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Post by: MIKEXRAY 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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Post by: hunter12 on August 25, 2013, 01:13:36 PM: Summit!
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Post by: quackattack90 on August 25, 2013, 08:40:29 PM: Found a good deal on a silverback stealth climber anybody used them?
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Post by: huntnnw 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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Post by: sled on August 25, 2013, 11:14:20 PM: Spend The Money And Buy A Light one :tup:One
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Post by: T-Dozzer on August 27, 2013, 06:53:52 PM: Summit Titan.
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Post by: bracer40 on August 27, 2013, 07:06:20 PM: Summit: easy to use, quiet and can sleep in that baby!
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Post by: MAVsled 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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Post by: Alan K on August 27, 2013, 07:57:54 PM: Quote from: T-Dozzer on August 27, 2013, 06:53:52 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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Post by: kglacken 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$$! I feel like if I want to start hunting around 5 I need to be at the tree 4 hours before. If the woods are silent it is worthless because I feel like I blow out all the animals in the area trying to get it up in the tree. Also its tough to find a good tree to use it one and you have to limb them before the season starts. Id get a lone wolf or a hang on stand! :twocents:
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Post by: Button Nubbs on August 27, 2013, 08:27:23 PM: Quote from: huntnnw on August 25, 2013, 10:37:09 PM
I have found climbers are way to much noise for me and work!
:yeah: spend the money on a hanger and ladders. :twocents:
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Post by: KFhunter on August 27, 2013, 08:31:25 PM: Quote from: kglacken on August 27, 2013, 08:23:27 PM
I have a summit and I love it once its up in the tree, but getting it into the woods/up the tree is an absolute pain in the A$$! 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:

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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Post by: KFhunter on August 27, 2013, 08:33:51 PM: Quote from: Button Nubbs on August 27, 2013, 08:27:23 PM

Quote from: huntnnw on August 25, 2013, 10:37:09 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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Post by: Special T 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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Post by: Wilderness Addict on August 27, 2013, 09:07:53 PM: Lonewolf are good stands. I've been using it for around 8 years and would recommend them to a friend.
Having both a fixed position and a climber is a good combo. Hang the fix where you plan to hunt most, and run about with the climber.
Good luck with whatever you buy. Summit also make good stands.
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Post by: huntnnw on August 27, 2013, 10:04:31 PM: Im a whitetail hunter and there is no chance in hell you would see me dragging those thru the woods then cutting every limb off the tree as u go up! then the slding of the top and bottom up the tree! :yike: maybe u can do that with elk or mule deer, but the last thing I am trying to do is alert deer to my exact location..all about silence getting in and out
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Post by: KFhunter on September 03, 2013, 08:52:25 PM: don't order from vminnovations :bash: >:( :bdid:

Ebay resolution center is slooooo, so I get to start the season w/o my climber :mgun: :pee: :mor: :stup:
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Post by: FLIZZ on September 04, 2013, 12:59:32 PM: Summit, lightest possible. They aren't loud if you do it right.
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Post by: KFhunter on September 11, 2013, 02:50:25 PM: I am really liking my summit razor, haven't had a chance to use it too much yet though.

It isn't very good as a backpack though; I'm considering getting a backpack frame w/ shelf to lash it on along with my other gear, and bag with all my foxpro stuff for predator calling.
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Post by: Eli346 on September 11, 2013, 05:29:46 PM: All the hanging stands I've found don't seem to pack very well and can be noisy or rattling with the straps they give you. I started using my Cabela's Outfitter pack frame to pack my stands in. You can strap them down good and tight and also the Cabela's pack has better adjustments for packing the weight over distances. Try it, you'll like it!
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Post by: KFhunter on September 11, 2013, 05:37:31 PM: I intend too

I've been wanting a shelf packer so good excuse as any huh :chuckle:

I've seen a few good threads here and there on various shelf packers.
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Post by: bmccalister on September 13, 2013, 05:09:42 PM: I have a gorilla tree stand and love it. I like the ability to relocate my tree stand if conditions or animal activity changes. Where with a hanging stand or ladder stand you are stuck in one place.