I'm with you 100% and this is exactly why I returned mine to the store. I was really excited about the easy pack, quiet climband light weight of the stand, but I simply could not climb with it very well at all. Just as you say, my knees were jammed into the tree because of the bar swinging down and I could not get more than a few inches of advance.
I would think that their engineers could think of a way to make the bar strong enough so that you could use it in the down position or locked intothe out (for lack of a better way to say it) position. I'd buy another one in a minute if that were the case.
ORIGINAL: TrpD345
Am I the only person who wishes that Lone Wolf would make a climber top that had a fixed bar, like the Summit stands have? I understand being able to swing the bar under you so that it is out of the way, but if you are a bigger or taller guy, the swinging bar swings down and forces your knees into the tree. I would love to see a fixed bar that would allow you to sit farther from the tree while climbing. When you are farther away from the tree you can also take farther strides. I had their climber and loved it all except for this. And besides, I have never had a problem with the bars being in front of me, especially with the smaller A to A bows of today. Anyway, just a wish
