These straps are fantastic. I enjoy how easily you can tighten and loosen them while the stand is on your back. The padding is very nice as well. Should really help with shoulder fatigue on long walks.

They look like nice stands

I was thinking about you today, Greg. At 1:06PM, today.....I instantly became a more hardcore deer hunter.

I wish the best fore you Jeff, good luck, I hope you like it, I had a LoneWolf.

I was at Bass Pro today looking at the LW sit and climb. I have been wanting a new climber but think I will wait and see how it goes with jeff. It doesn't sound like he is thrilled with it from his initial post to me. Let me know how it goes tomorrow if you would jeff. Chris

Normally I wouldn't result to this, but how you can compare a Lone Wolf cast platform to a cheap platform made of aluminum tubing being welded together is beyond me. While I agree the cost of a Lone Wolf is high, it doesn't take an engineering degree to see the quality of parts used along with that platform design makes for part of the higher cost. I too have owned both a Summit and Lone Wolf climbing stands. The Summit is a good stand featuring excellent comfort in its seat
while the Lone Wolf suffered in the seating area for years in comparison(don't know about the new seat). Personally I want more than a comfy seat. I prefer a safe design along with quiet and packability. I also much prefer the traction belts with the locking cams over knobs on a cable. The cable designs used on most modern stands are stiff........thats another reason I love the flexible traction belts........less chance for slipping down a tree. Though its not recommended by any tree stand manufacturer to climb wet trees, its readily apparent the design and quality of those belts/cam design should make it much safer to do so if the user is so inclined.

My 2 cents.

Chris:

You bet. I promise I'll give you an honest assessment. You know me....lol. The fact that I spent a lot of money on it won't stop me from admittingI made a mistake(if, indeed, I did).

Right now.....honestly....I think its gonna be fine. (that's likely an understatement)

Is it the "holy grail" of treestands? Nah.

I'm thinking of little things to make it "better"....and I'm having good luck. I can't express how helpful I think that saddlebag is gonna be. It was worth $15 extra bucks.

Thanks Jeff, I just about picked it up today but for the money I wanted to come home and research it a bit. I will look for your review tomorrow.

Yes it is. And that's gospel!You know what? Think about everything everyone (who has spent the big money) says about this stand. I think that will answer any questions anyone might have about thisstand without waiting for Jeff's approval, or not.

Nevermind.....lol.

EI....that's part of the problem, most times. The guy who spent a lot of money is sometimes () needing to justify his expenditure. Not too many guys out there who saved up for years to buy a BMW that are gonna tell you they screwed up with their purchase.

I'll give this thing a fair assessment.....but the holy grail.....it is not.