Summit Side Bags Or Front Bags
 

I have a Summitt Viper climbing stand, and would like to try one of their side bags or front bags for equipment storage such as face mask, call, release etc. I' m thinking the front bag may get in my way, and that the side bag would be more practicle....Do any of you have any experience with these bags you could share with me?

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I hunt from Summit Python and I purchased the side bags and was really disappointed in the quality. You could actually hold then up and see light throught the material. Needless to say they won' t last very long with all our briar patches here in Louisiana. The best accessory bag I have come across is an OL Man but you' ll have to improvise to attach to stand.

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Suprisingly enough, as cheap as they may appear to be, the Summit side bags held up great for me last year, and that was getting drug through thickets, briars, etc. I was suprised they were not destroyed after a couple of weeks.

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Last year I bought both the side and front bags for my Viper.I find that I use the front bag the most.

I use the side bags for the junk I realy don' t need. Love the Viper,and find the bags useful.

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I love my side bags on my GOLIATH. I don' t know what I would do without them.

I had no quality issues at all with them.......and I had them stuffed with crap.

I open them up when I am all setup so if I want something it is right there. I left my grunt and can on one side and rangefinder on the other and can get to any one of them instantly.

The bags and traction tape is all I have bought accessory wise........may get a gun swivel this year.

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I also have the side bags for my viper. I keep my release, quiver brackets, drag rope, hoist rope, face mask etc, etc, etc in one and lunch, snacks and something to drink in the other one. I also have the front bag but that seems to get in my way, when I have my feet on the foot rest relaxing (sleeping):D:D

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Thanks to all for he information...
Atlasman....Is that a heart shot in your picture?

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Yea it is :D:D:D:D[8D]:D:D:D:D


First deer ever with a bow..........it was last year (my first at archery)

When I field dressed him I saw that the broadhead made a nice hole in the left lung.......then passed right through the heart and out the right lung.


Actually, it' s pretty funny when I think about it now because of this thread. I put the heart and lungs in a bag and stuffed them into one of my Summit side bags so I could take that picture when I got home.

One more use discovered :)

I am not sure if I have ever looked at that picture without smiling.

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I also have a Viper and these side and front bags sound good, I' ve never
seen them though. Do they get in the way when you pack the stand up after
the hunt and how much do they cost?

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deerdragr,
The cost of the * Side pouch for viper stand is $25.00...I believe the front bag
according to Summitt' s web site is a little less....I hope someone reply' s with the rest of your question....

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I hunted an entire season with the front bag attached to my Goliath........its a real handy addition to keep things right at your fingertips but there are a few things to keep in mind with it.
If you are going to use it to hold binos or a rangefinder or anything else bulky like that you will not be able to pack the stand with these items in the bag without threat of damaging them.
The way that the stand fits together requires that you slip the bag between the 2 sections........you can let it flop outside of the 2 sections with your gear inside but it will ride down your neck between you and the stand and its not very comfortable that way.
I don' t use a bow mounted quiver, instead I use a Catquiver which I lash to the stand. Inside the catquiver pouch I keep my binos and rangefinder which I transfer to the bag when I' m in the tree ready to sit down.....then when I get out after the hunt I put these items back into the Catquiver so they are safe.
You can leave items in the bag when packing as long as they lay relatively flat.......I keep my safety rope, knife, grunt tube, hoist rope etc in the bag at all times(as well as an extra pair of camo gloves and headnet since I' m forgetful:eek:)

Also I can tell you that the front bag is NOT in the way when you are hunting.......I' m 6' 3" and I didn' t have any problems whatsoever.
You' ll also make a lot less detectible movement with the pouch right in front of you.
Also another item you might want to think about is a Themo-Mat.....I bought one from " Len in Maryland" before the start of last season on his reccomendation and it was a great little addition.
They have a size that fits the summit stands platform width perfectly, and with just a bit of trimming in the front looks like it was made for a Summit stand. Really helps with cold feet and noise when moving around in stand........camo on the bottom and black on top to soak up the suns rays a bit.

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Thanks Matt/PA,
I had not even considered them getting in the way while packed up...

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The side bags never got in my once this past year.......not hunting or packing in or out.

One thing I will say is that if you put heavy stuff or bulky items in there the bags swing more when you walk and sometimes clang against the side rail of the stand. I just reach back and hold the bag if it is clanging.

I kept A LOT of stuff in those bags that was heavy or big. Binos, rangefinder, grunt, can, sunflower seeds, 2-way radio, and so on. If the bags are not stuffed to the gills you won' t even know they are there.

I really don' t think I would like the front bag hanging down on my legs all the time. The side bags can hold a lot of stuff and become quite heavy if your not careful.........I found myself carrying a ton of stuff I relly didn' t need just because I could.