RE: What are the best tree stands
Reb, here is a little ditty from Summit rep. Seems most, if not all our quality harnesses are manufactured by cheap labor and less than the highest of standards. The response from two other "American" tree stand manufactures was the same.
The short answer is yes and no. It varies from stand to stand. Most of our
aluminum climbers have at least some parts produced in China. Final
assembly, some welding, powder coating and boxing are still here in Decatur.
The steel in the steel stands is mostly sourced from China with final
assembly again occurring here. Most of our standard harnesses are made in
either China or Taiwan also. As of right now, the Swiftree is the only
product 100% built and boxed in China.
Unfortunately for us, we have to compete with many manufacturers that have
100 percent of product made in China. We are not willing to close down our
manufacturing operations to take that same path. We decided to take a
hybrid approach and import assemblies that have further manufacturing
processes required so that we would be able to inspect the quality of the
products coming in and keep a high quality level while still allowing us to
be competitive in this market.
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