Well if it makes you feel better you can dealwith all its short comings. There's a better stand out there and its called a Summit and thats from expierience. 10 miles to your stand? Wow, is that up hill both ways in the snow??
I have 2 Treelounges the old version with the square tubing. I also own a Summit Viper,a Grand Old man multivision and another tree stand that is no longer made that was made in NC.
Quietest of the bunch going up and down trees is the Old Man..no contest , it makes zero noise and clings to the tree like no tomorrow. If you have to adjust your treestand while 30' up no contest it makes less noise then the Summit. 1/2 day hunting stand
Summit Viper is a good strong stand and I have no problems with it..a few pounds lighter then the Old Man not by much. Very Comfortable stand for 1/2 day of hunting
Tree Lounge is the safest of all of them, I can sleep in mine and have and never ever have to worry about falling out of it, I use a safety harness because I am accustomed to them but this stand doesn't really need one. It has it's idiosyncracies like all the stands do worst being a littleheavy and noisier to set up then the othersbut when I put my weight on it 30' up in the air it is going nowhere. I can stay in it all day long and that is when the hunting is the best.
The newer model that came out after the original owners(Hices) sold their business is a disaster and an accident waiting to happen. I purchased one and sold it after using it 3 x .As soon as they bought back the business they changed immediately to the old square tubing.As long as the originals last I will just keep maintaining them . It was a good idea 20 years ago and still a good stand today.
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