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Old 10-29-2003 | 10:26 AM
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Default RE: Timber Tall - Baby Brute Lite

I don' t have the Baby Lite but the Legend Brute (3 lbs heavier). What I am going to say is common to all their stands and is not biased. The Baby is what you said. Great for packing a long way. Get a padded seat. The seat sucks. Just a piece of cloth over a couple straps. The leveling system on the foot portion is next to useless due to having standard threads. They need to be coarser. It can be a bit noisy while climbing, but this is remedied by taking your time and trying to be quiet in the first place. You can add a little more comfort by adding pipe insulation on the seat portion where you sit and climb, and the armrests.
All in all, it' s not a bad stand. All the little add-ons I mentioned should come as standard for the price. Just too much money for what you get,
I recently bought a Summit Viper XLS. A bit more weight but much more stand for the money. No pins or bolts to play with to hook up to the tree. Quieter and more stable, both climbing and in position. Much, much better seat. Less money--but included in the price is an SOP (one of the best) safety harness ($50 sold separately). Nobody else even supplies a decent harness let alone one of the best. So subtract this $50 from the price and you get the real price of the stand. A much better value. I' d recommend looking at the Summit line. They have two stands that fold down for packing. Also have the Mini Viper that is a bit lighter than the XLS. Check out their website.
What' s that? You don' t need a full harness? Then you either already have one or are a fool. Ask anybody that knew a man named Dave Sheetz from Pa. Ask on some forums about him. Remember, safety is the first consideration when leaving tyhe ground.
I' ve owned and used a lot of stands over the last 30 years and find this to be one of the best so far. I, too, wish they made one lighter, but figure I' ll give up some comfort on the ground for a lot of comfort and safety in the tree.
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