RE: CLIMBING STANDS
I love my Summit Viper for gun season but the bar in front gets in the way for bow-hunting unless I set the upper part of the stand low. Then sitting becomes a problem so I only use it for short hunts, 1-3 hours.
The Summits are not the quietest to set-up, but the ease of climbing and the stability and safetywhen up the tree are second to none!
I have napped more than once in my Summit with out a worry in the world.