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I am going to get back into bowhunting and I wanted some opinions on a stand I am going to purchase with my chirstmas money. I have only a cabelas gift card so I have to stick with whatever they have. I was looking at the North Starr Arrow Starr stand because it folds flat and it is light and it fits my 200 dollar price range. Is this going to be a good purchase? I would rather have the stand in my hands before purchasing but I have no cabelas anywhere near here. I would have to take a plane trip to get to one. So I would like to rely on yalls comments. Also I am a very small guy at 5foot 7 inches and 120 lbs. The stands I have now I cant carry very far. I need something very light but something I am going to feel safe in and that is very queit to setup. Thanks
Stephen

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I can't remember which brands Cabelas offers but I have a Lone Wolf hand climber combo and love it. Folds flat and very light but also very quiet and extremely sturdy when in the tree. Also I recomend Summit. They have some that fold flat as well and may not be as pricey as the Lone Wolf.Just remember you will be 20ft or higher in the tree so don't skimp on your stand or it could be the last thing you skimp on[&:]Even if your gift cert. doesn't cover the full price it would be worth pulling some out of pocket to make the difference. Welcome to the board and good luck;)

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I'll spell it out in one word "Summit "

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Summit

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Summit! They are light, comfortable, quiet, easy to use, and they have great customer service.

I had an issue with a weld popping. I called them, they had one shipped out and I received it within 2 days. The customer service representative seemed very genuine and inquired if I was injured in any way.They included a shipping label to return the damaged upper portion of the Viper.

I have used an API Cimber as well. The API is actually quieter when climbing but tends to be too noisy when you are actually set up in the tree. They are heavier than the Summit.

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I`ll vote for summit as well.

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summit viper . Summit is the best stand for the money.

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I have a Lone Wolf Alpha hang on and I can't bossibly se how you could get a better stand.I am also small,5'9 @ 135# so I know where ou are coming from.This stand weighs about 10 pounds and folds completely flat and you can put it up as quick,if not quicker than a climber.Much better to use hang ons imo because you are not limited to trees you can climb.This stand wil also level to any tree.


The issue is you will need steps,they are expensive and will add weight but Lone Wolf makes some light sticks as well.Right now I am using screw ins but that will soon change.

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If you are buying a climber and have a limit on money....Summit is good, so is North Starr. if you can afford to pay more........get the Lone Wolf!!!!!

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Summit makes a stand called the openshot. weighs 14 lbs. It does not fold flat though. Its very quit and easy to setup. it usually retails for 189.00, but cabelas may have it on sale.

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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.

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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

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Lone Wolf

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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.

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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.

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