I like summit but if your going ot bow hunt and are going to be getting into the thick stuff where there isn't alot of trees tha tyou can use with a climber, you might look into a light weight hang on stand with some climing sticks or climbing gaffs. I have a summit but when I go into the thick stuff, all the limbs are banging up against it, and most of hte time I can't find a good straight tree without all kinds of crap grown up around it.

Thanks for all of the quick replies. I looked on the cabelas website and the only summit I found that folds flat is the broadhead backpacker but it weighs 21 lbs. I looked at the lone wolf but I am a little worried about the straps that go around the tree. Can anyone tell me more about these and how they last or even work. They look like they are plastic to me. The old climbing stand that Iused was the metal bar that wraped around the tree and it was heavy must have wieghed 50lbs. I have two hang on stands but I usually put them up before the season and lock them on the tree and leave them there all season. I am going to be hunting wildlife management areas so I need to walk far into the woods. thanks again
stephen

Lone Wolf

Yea, the old one I have is by Warren&Sweat or something like that. Weighs a ton but once you are up there its like a lazy boy. I now leave that one hooked to the bottom of a tree sometimes. My LoneWolf hand climber combo has the "straps" you are talking about. Don't worry they are not plastic. I'm not sure if they are 100% rubber or rubber and something else but they have 4,5 or 6 metal wires or small cables in a row in the center of the belts. Try to imagine a drive belt on a high powered race car or heavy piece of machinery with the teeth on one side and smooth on the other. The side with the "teeth" is the side that grips the tree. Very easy to operate and super quiet. I'm not looking to debate this with anyone but I prefer the teeth to grip my tree rather than the smooth cables that some have. Just my preference and I just feel more confident with these...not saying the others are not good.

The belts on the Lone Wolf are polyethylene reinforced with steel cables. The weight rating on the stands says 350 lbs.You say you weigh 120 lbs? I don't think you need to worry.

sounds good thanks for all of yalls advice. Sounds like I need to get ordering before my coupon runs out.