RE: Need a tree stand
 

In my opinion go with the lone wolf, it is super quiet, easy to use and very sturdy. The price is a little high but you said you will only use one stand. Remember you get what you pay for!

RE: Need a tree stand
 

Lightest
Strongest
Easiest to setup belongs to one stand and one stand only
Lone Wolf Climber Sit N Climb

Bullet packer is nice, but it has parts that can be lost. Lone Wolf has no parts that can fall off.

If you are a large guy, I would say go with Summit. Lone Wolf's are great, but not the most comfortable IMO

RE: Need a tree stand
 

Lone Wolf, then Equalizer, then Summit.

RE: Need a tree stand
 

Lone Wolf, there's the best and there's all the rest.;)

RE: Need a tree stand
 

Thanks for the Lone Wolf tip. Haven't heard about them yet. I'll check out their site. The whole "no parts to fall off" is a definite price point!

RE: Need a tree stand
 

I would like to spend under $200. Alpha or Assault?

RE: Need a tree stand
 

I'd like to know 2 things:

1. What part can fall off?

2. Who here has sat in a Summit Bullet Backpacker/Viper.....AND a Lone Wolf.....and would choose the LW over the Summit for comfort?

Interested in these responses....;)

I sometimes sit for 6+ hrs on stand. I wouldn't DREAM of sitting in a LW that long. NO WAY.

RE: Need a tree stand
 

Depends on what top you choose Gmmat. I can sit in my LW sit and climb top all day. The hand-climber is ideal for shorter in and out hunts.

RE: Need a tree stand
 

Just curious of how people who've used both would rank them for comfort, GR8. I sold the LW I had after 2 hunts. I wouldn't sit in that thing for more than a couple hours on a bet.

When I have to think about how long I'm gonna be in the woods......based on the stand I've chosen.....I made a poor choice.

To each his own.

RE: Need a tree stand
 

I am planning on getting a LW hang-on and climbing sticks this year just to add to my arsenal but I can't imagine anything being anymore comfortable than my Viper.