ORIGINAL: MQ1shooter
Does it not stop that little bit of clanging if you push your cables all the way in to the last stop? This works for me, as I don't have a bit of noise when I do this.
Yeah, Summit's customer service is top-notch. Will from Summit used to be a member of this board, and he was great at taking care of anything, and helped quite a few of us out with different situations. I don't see him on anymore, but he and the rest of the crew are still tops!
Carrying the stand isn't the issue since the cables make no noise whatsoever while moving. What we mean is that when you climb a tree requiring you to set the cables with 1 or 2 barrels still inside the tube, the climber tends to clang as the cable slips up the back of the tree. This is avoidable with the seat because most people's dexterity with their hands is better than their feet. You can disengage, pull, then re-engage silently the top portion. However, with hunting boots on it's not as easy to cleanly engage the climber. The result is a cable that slides up the back of tree intermittantly causing the clang. I will fix it yet -- I swear!
I heard someone suggest a bottle cleaner brush on the end of the cable to keep it centered, but I haven't tried it yet.
Some other tips for the Summits:
1. Buy a set of aftermarket straps to replace the ones that came with the stand. Cabelas makes a decent set.
2. Go to an electrical supply store (the kind electricians go to) and get some 3M rubber insulation wrap. Wrap this around the front bar of the climber and the two inclines you often have to step onto to start climbing. It takes the slipperyness out of it and quiets the front bar from twigs rubbing against it as you walk.
Any other Summit modification tips? Let's keep this thread going...........
Fritz