RE: How often do you guys buy a new climber?
I own 3 Summits, 2 Vipers, and 1 180, and I opted to try one of those Gorilla 'Ol Man copies last year to leave at a post that is remote and that I don't have to worry about theft. I don't buy for any other reason than what I need at the time. My oldest son uses one of the Summits, and Ikeep 2 because I carry them in and out each hunt, unless I am going to hunt in the same place in the evening that I did in the morning. Occasionally, I change my mind after leaving my stand in the morning, so I keep the other available so I have the option to go somewhere else that may be in an entiely different segment of the property. If I do chnge my mind, I don't have to waste time retrieving the one stand, and most likely wil return there the next morning. Typically, I don't like to leave a climber over night for a couple of reasons. 1, I have had bears 'eat' my seats off of my stand, and 2, the deer know something is up when they see it at the base of the tree, and it leaves scent behind on it.