Climbing Stand Question?
10-18-2009, 05:22 PM
#11
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: LaPlata md USA
Posts: 958
https://www.equalizertreestands.com/index.php Check this out
Bought an equalizer, problem solved!
And its solid as a rock once you tighten down the side straps.
10-21-2009, 06:34 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,926
What if tree stands weren't absolutely perfect
Unfortunately, we seem to be getting shortcuts from experience and expecting it more.
All tree stands at one time, if not advertised, required some judgment from the hunter climbing the tree. A hunter was expected to eyeball a tree, and notice how it tapered into less width, as it ascended.
And that took experience and practice. Can you believe hunters were expected to judge the width of the tree at the various heights to be climbed?
The problem for some is the width of the climbing stand is constant and the tree, many times, is not. Why a hunter was to eyeball how much angle he had from the tree to the stand, at the beginning of the climb. And a number of times it was greater than a 45 degree angle.
For some, asking for a little mathematics computation, is asking a lot.
Hunting is suppose to be simple. Well when did the advertisers say otherwise.
All tree stands at one time, if not advertised, required some judgment from the hunter climbing the tree. A hunter was expected to eyeball a tree, and notice how it tapered into less width, as it ascended.
And that took experience and practice. Can you believe hunters were expected to judge the width of the tree at the various heights to be climbed?
The problem for some is the width of the climbing stand is constant and the tree, many times, is not. Why a hunter was to eyeball how much angle he had from the tree to the stand, at the beginning of the climb. And a number of times it was greater than a 45 degree angle.
For some, asking for a little mathematics computation, is asking a lot.
Hunting is suppose to be simple. Well when did the advertisers say otherwise.
10-22-2009, 09:46 AM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Southern Maryland (St. Mary\'s)
Posts: 884
https://www.equalizertreestands.com/index.php Check this out
, but unless he sold his bow and bought a Bowtech he's still falling short. Okay, fun aside, this is a very nice stand that allows you to level your platform as you climb. I still start out at a slight angle just to minimize the leveling, but I have never run into a situation where I could not get level. It's a comfortable stand too...If you get a sling type seat to go with it. This is the only stand that I can sit all day in and not be uncomfortable.
Highly recommended.
Last edited by NavyDeerHunter; 10-22-2009 at 09:49 AM.
11-09-2009, 04:45 PM
#16
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NY
Posts: 88
climbing treestands
To bad you can't find an Amacker climbing stand, the Bowhunting version. I have one and it does just what you are talking about. It has pins on both sections of the climber. As you climb you pull the pins and the straps have tension on them to adjust as you climb and release when you level out. To bad they went out of business. Good stand.
