Originally Posted by
GRIZZLYMAN
I have to have a gun stand otherwise there wouldn't be anything for my head to hit against when I go to sleep.
Seriously, I set my seat as high as I can when I bow hunt to have clearance. I have a Summit Viper and Titan and this works. When gun season rolls around, I lower my seat so I can use the front bar for a rest for my rifle.
LMAO, yeah, that too. And FYI, the Summit Viper tips the scales at just about 20#. That seems to be about the average weight of these type of stands. You only save about 1 1/2# by not having the bar and the bar does make sit-n-climb a whole lot easier and quieter than using a hand climber. Trust me, I've been playing monkey (climbing trees) for almost 40 years now. I started with no cimbing aid. then went with hand climbing aids. Now I use the sit-n-climb method and wish I had changed several decades ago.