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12-16-2004 | 12:23 AM

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maytom

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RE: ladders vs fixed vs climbers

I feel safe in any style of stand, since I've hunted out all of them. Of the three listed, the ladder stands are the heaviest, "weight wise", of them all, and I'd pick that style last for portability. They are much noisier than the others to set up as well. So unless your setting that type of stand up on some private land well ahead of the time you want to hunt, a ladder stand makes sense. But from a pure portability stand point, a climber or a hang-on stand is much faster to set up and a lot more quieter as well.
Weight wise, it's a toss up between these two stands. A Summit Viper will weigh approx 20 lbs. or so depending on what else you carry with you into the woods. A hang-on stand will normally weigh less than a climber, but now you have to figure the extra weight of the treesteps or what other means you use to climb the tree, besides the weight of a good climbing belt, etc. I have switched to hang-on stands exclusivly for a number of years now, but I do want to get a Summit Viper climbing stand. I've already sat in one and I can vouce for the comfort factor. I do like the idea of being able to climb up much higher with a climber than with a hang-on stand, mainly because in order to get way up there with a hang-on stand, you need a bunch of steps. That adds extra weight to carry besides the extra grunt installing them as well. Each has there place, and I guess it boils down to which style you prefer!! Good luck with your choice!!

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