That' s the very reason I don' t like the ole man stands. if your a little wide at the hips, you can' t even fit in the thing. I' m not wide at the hips, but you never know, I might start spreadin anytime.

why not get a summit? you don' t have to worry about spreader arms, the summit stands are easier to attach to the tree, lighter, they bite the tree real good( unlike the ole man) and their the most comfortable stand on the market. and their two new stands, the bullet and the broadhead fold flat just like the ole man. take a look at them in cabelas catalog.