New treestand
 

I just got my summit bushmaster tonite, and went to take the top part off of the platform, and it is stuck, i look and the teeth is holding it in. what should i do??? Here is the pics

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa101/millerhunter13/100_0416.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa101/millerhunter13/100_0417.jpg

RE: New treestand
 

a large hammer

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^ R u serious????

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Judging by the pics, yes I am serious. Knock the hell out of it with a hammer and it should pop loose. You may have to do some minor repairs after that.

If you take it back to where you bought it, they will all laugh at you.[8D]

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I orderd it online, so really cant take it back where i bought it because it was from Pa. and i live in FL.

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Is that normal for that to happen to where you cant get it to come out?

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I'm not sure if it's normal or not, maybe it got smashed together during shipping.

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It's probably the way it is from being shipped, and bouncedaround![:@]
Take a rubber mallet to it, that should free it up.

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I will try that, but i am probaly going to just return it and get an exchange.

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^ nope it didnt work thank though

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No offense, butit's junk! Get a Lone Wolf and forget about!:D

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Only if you buy if for me:Di am just a kid i cant afford all the fancy stuff.

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I'm just joking with you. That stand is fine. It's just a shame you have to go through all the hassle of returning it. Oh well, you have to do what you have to do.;)

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^ Yep i know it is a hassle, but it is worth is since my tree stand i have now is rusty and uncomfortable, not safe, and heavy, (my friend gave it to me for free) so i said sure. but yes it is worth the 2-3 weeks.

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Try pinning down the platform with your feetand wiggling the seat portion. I have a summit Viper and it camestuck together pretty good as well. I'd imagine that it came packed in the same configuration that you'll use to transport it, so you might wanna get used to it. Good Luck.

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^ well really they arent supposed to be locked together like that even in transport, because i saw a picture of collapsing it, and the platforms were close togethere but not locked together.
P.S and me and my dad tried doing what you did and it still didnt come apart.

RE: New treestand
 

i have that exact same stand and it was pinched pretty tight together when i got it out of the box, but it wasn't hung up like that. i got mine out of the store though, it wasn't shipped. hope you can get it appart or exchanged, they are a really nice stand for the money.

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I second that getting a lone wolf was one of the best choices I ever made. Such a well designed stand.

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My wife's viper was stuck in the same way, we just beat it apart. Took a hammer to do it, but it came apart eventually. Definitely a pain in the ass, but beats sending it back IMO.

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sounds like a case ofthe "noodle arm"

c'mon now get it done!

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x2:D

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Too late already at the ups store, or it might already be on its way back to PA. and no its not the noodle, arm but i dont want to be the teeth to death and slide out of my tree;)

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What do you mean by minor repairs, like repainting the part that is chipped or something?

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Good Lord, you should have man handled it! I have a classic summit and it sticks together every now and them. I force it apart. The thing can hold a 300 lb human in the air, it can certain take a wrap against a tree!

Summits are the most comfortable stand on the market. I would never own another stand.

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i dont want to argue about my "noodle" arm but when i beat the tree stand with a hammer, and it didnt come loose when my and my dad tried prying it apart and it wont then there is something wrong, and my dad dosnt havea noodle arm either.Besides i shouldnt have to with a brand new piece of equipment.

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You are 100% correct, you shouldn't have to deal with something like that on a brand new stand. You have plenty of time to send it back and get a new one. I don't have time nor patience to mess with doing that, I would have found a way to fix it but I think you are absolutely doing the right thing.

As far as minor repairs, I meant maybe touch-up paint, re-sharpening the teeth, etc...

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Unfortunately, the design of Summits cause this every so often... when I first got my Cobra XLS, I had to have a friend talk me off a ledge trying to get it apart. :)

I agree with everything Mr4pt said above; your next one probably won't be as bad.