HELP! WHAT KIND OF STAND IS THIS!?
Alright guys, i'm VERY confused. I got an older treestand from a relative that just passed on, very close friend. Wondering what kind of climbing stand it is. It looks VERY similiar to a summit viper. It has a folding footrest, a folding rifle rest(that can be detached as can the footrest), and a seat that hands onto the frame of the stand. It has a bar, like the viper, that surrounds the stand so that one can use the sit down/stand up climbing method. It does not have cables like the viper, it has some kind of kevlar belt type thing. It also does not have pins, it has some kind of cam-lock type system. Now here is the kicker, the paint is peeling on the v-bar on the top half. On the right side, it seems as if maybe the metal is bulging somewhat, but the teeth aren't pointed down or up or anything like that. Is this stand safe?