BGfisher wrote: "I've used a lot of climbers over the years, Summit included. Remember th old Baker stands? Some can make more noise than others, but there are ways of reducing it. Filling aluminum tubing with Great Stuff foam is one way. Another is, especially with the Summits, to grind down the teeth about 1/8" and round off the corners as they do dig into the tree quite well. Especially soft bark trees."

I have tried the same on my summit and love it even more!