ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I'm glad you're fine, too. I think the labcoat guy at Summit used to be a NASA engineer. I'm guessing we don't see too much of this. I'm just extremely skeptical. Something happened to this stand before this (IMO).
Jeff, how about NO?
let me clarify..
i use the stand at least twice a week thru oct, nov, dec for the past several years. never have an issue.
i take them in for the season and store them in my attic.
i take them down each august , check em over, and hand em in the same trees i've nbeen hanging them in for years
i use this one 4 times this year, this happens today.
for some reason your tone seems to indicate i'm BSing. i have nothing to gain here. I'm sharing some info and MAYBE preventing someone from getting hurt.. i don't hold a grudge against summit, i have a few more summit stands and i will continue to support them.
What do you have invested to suspect i'm lying?