lock on or climbing stands?
05-03-2006, 06:26 PM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,076
RE: lock on or climbing stands?
Hey Dawg
There's a lot of stand's out there as you know but let me tell what I use.
I have 3 diffrent lock-on stand's, 1 is a GORILLA ,the second one is a RIVERS EDGE & my third one is an Alpha LONE WOLF.
I like & use them all season long the Gorilla is nice & light to carry in & the Rivers Edge BigFoot model is a little heavyer but comfortable but what I like about my alpha is that you adjust the seat to fit the angle of the tree.
They have pretty big platfroms.
With so many products in the markek you just gotta shop around & get what your comfortable with.
There's a lot of stand's out there as you know but let me tell what I use.
I have 3 diffrent lock-on stand's, 1 is a GORILLA ,the second one is a RIVERS EDGE & my third one is an Alpha LONE WOLF.
I like & use them all season long the Gorilla is nice & light to carry in & the Rivers Edge BigFoot model is a little heavyer but comfortable but what I like about my alpha is that you adjust the seat to fit the angle of the tree.
They have pretty big platfroms.
With so many products in the markek you just gotta shop around & get what your comfortable with.
05-03-2006, 08:37 PM
#12
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location:
Posts: 13,082
RE: lock on or climbing stands?
ORIGINAL: Mike Hill
I like lock ons! After sliding down a tree to the ground (thank god no serious injuries) you can take them climbers and put them where the sun don't shine.
I like lock ons! After sliding down a tree to the ground (thank god no serious injuries) you can take them climbers and put them where the sun don't shine.
05-04-2006, 11:31 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harford Co Maryland USA
Posts: 4,966
RE: lock on or climbing stands?
I have both types of stands and primarily use the lock-on type because of the versatility. I really wanted an Ol' Man climber for years ( I got started a long time ago with one of the old Baker climbers). However, after I finally broke down and bought one, I found that it actually takes me longer to get set up in it than it does to screw-in steps and position my fixed position stand. I like using large tree with lots of limbs for cover -- can't do that with my climber. And, as for safety . . . I have taken a fairly rapid descent in my climber and have had friends do the same. The fixed position stands have yet to fail me.
05-04-2006, 03:19 PM
#16
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: lock on or climbing stands?
Lock ons have their place and are effective. I prefer the climber for several reasons. One, it's easier to stay strapped in going up and down. With lock ons you'd have to buy a lot of descender ropes etc to accomplish that. Two, no one can hunt my climber. If I leave a hang on in the woods it can always be hunted without me knowing or worse yet stolen. I would think in Texas live oaks etc a lock on would almost be mandatory. Not to many trees to use a climber on.
