Lone Wolf Sit/climb dissappointment!
Well I've been looking for the perfect climber for some time now. unfortunately I haven't found it yet. I bought a lone wolf sit/climb before the season started. After about 2 months use I have come to several conclusions good and bad.
The Good- The tree stand is solid and very quiet. The molded aluminum base is
amazingly quiet. The belts that go around the tree are quiet and easy to
use. It's light and because it folds flat it travels well (doesn't catch on
everything in the woods). I also like how the sit bar folds under the
seat to give the stand an "open" front.
The Bad- The damn thing isn't wide enough. This creates two problems. It only fits
on smaller size trees. The other is when I stand up in it I have to be
careful I don't pick up the top part with my hips sending it sliding down
the tree. I'm not a big guy 6 ft. 200 lbs. with a 34 inch waist. This
becomes a bigger problem when I wear bigger heavier clothes. It needs
to be at least 4 inches wider top and bottom. The other problem is the
seat needs to be adjustable. You should be able to raise and lower the
seat in the top part. Right now the stand seems to "pinch" me at the
hips. This probably could be solved by the stand being wider.
Well anyway 350 dollars spent and still looking for the perfect stand. Any
suggestions and or comments.