This is going to sound like a silly question but....Is there a way, or has anybody done something to the "teeth" on the Summit Viper stand to prevent damage to the tree when they climb up? Imthinking likecovering them somehowwithout compromising safety.

Here is my reason: I have permission on a large chunk of land. The landowners are elderly and very "set in ways". They are tree farmers and on their rules it says NO DAMAGE of any kind to trees. Even though the trees I'd be in arent the ones they harvest, rules are rules. There are so many great spots for using a climbing stand on this land but Im afraid to even minimally hurt the bark on a tree by climbing it. This is in a state 14 hours from me so using a climber and being mobile would be great.