Originally Posted by
keyshunter
With a bit of practice, one can become very good at judging a tree so that the initial adjustment will be very close to level at final height. On some occasions, I have adjusted my Summit on the fly if my estimate was wrong. It's not very difficult. Be sure to wear a safety harness and also that both sections are tied together if you do this.
Only problem with that is the angle of the stand at the bottom of the tree is so bad you can barely get into it. I go up the same trees a lot so I just have to give up a little comfort at the top for a bit of comfort at the bottom.