I have the Summit Cobra and have used my brothers Summit Viper. I haven't experienced noise while packing either stand in/out.

<u>BE SURE TO:</u>

Push the cables AS FAR into the holes as possible.

When placing the seat section on the floor section, place the cleats in the shoe straps and cinch tight.

Strap the two together Vertically with the long green strap

Buy or go to your local snowmobile dealer and ask for a few straps that are used in packaging the machines in the crates. They are the same straps you got with your stand,(PERFECT)(FREE) And work well for other stuff.

With that extra strap rap it around the two pieces horizontally.

That makes it sound! no pun intended.

.....Things I Would Change.....

The backpack straps aren't positioned well and the stand rides low on the back. This makes the stand feel heavier than it is.<img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle>

Speaking of heavy...I wish they made a super light stand for us hunters pushing 165 lbs <img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle>


6ptsika - I love the rubber spray idea and that would cure the noise of inserting those cables during setup for sure. Good thinking!

All in all I love these stands and would buy another if I had to.