Originally Posted by
HLTJR
I bought one last year. It is very quiet and easy to set up. Also very sturdy and will not slide. The only draw back is that the movable seat is not all that comfortable. I would buy the the optional seat if you plan on all day hunting from it. The movable seat is ok for about 3-4 hours. I am extremely scared of heights and i feel safe in this stand. The straps that secure the top to the bottom once cinched tight will not allow stand to move. If i were to get a second climbing stand i would definetly get another one. Hope this helps.
interesting, i've never had to or felt like i had to use "cinch" or "ratchet" straps on my Summit. matter of fact my Summit has never so much as slipped or failed to bite into a tree. even with standing up or moving around, my Summit has never lost it's grip on the tree. i guess Equilizer believes in the "safer than sorry" theory.