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03-07-2004 | 05:58 PM

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Len in Maryland

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RE: Summit Treestand Safety...

The original steel Summit stands with the swing bar were not only strong, but were 'rock solid' in a tree. Man, were they great stands. Just a tad too heavy.

When they went to the 'XLS", they changed to aluminum and also went to the cable system. They had a lot of trouble with the struts bending due to the fact that they wouldn't take the load. We had a lot of customers not only break the single welds at the bottom of the stands but also bend the struts.

Their 'fix' was to indent the struts and double weld them. On the average, this solved the problems; but, heavier loads still were a problem. As I told them, they would have been much safer by using angle instead of flat stock for the struts.

The above is fact that can't be argued. Now I will get into hearsay. I understand that a few have had problems with the clasp opening up slightly. I have also heard that the new collapsing struts may have some problems.

All in all, they are safe stands. The fact that they supply a safety harness is great. I just hope it never has to be used by anyone. There have, however, been problems with the stands over the years. Maybe your "dad and grandpa" have heard of some of these problems. Maybe, however, they are just overly concerned about your safety. I am with my son.

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