Pros and Cons of climber treestand vs Hang-on!
#12
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Pa
Posts: 70
climbers are real nice when you are hunting new properties, state land, moving in on deer, going for a all day sit, and its a lot cheaper to own one good climber then multiple hang ons
however hang on stands allow you to get in more trees, get better cover, make no noise getting in and out once the stand is up
sometimes im just to lazy to carry a climber in and out, my 2 pet peeves against climbers is nothing is worse then hearing deer bust out when your climber makes a noise as your climbing a tree and that a lot of times it is difficult to find the perfect tree in the right spot or a tree that gives good cover from a climber
both climbers and hang ons make up a large part of my hunting love having both but if i could only have on over the other i would always take a climber
however hang on stands allow you to get in more trees, get better cover, make no noise getting in and out once the stand is up
sometimes im just to lazy to carry a climber in and out, my 2 pet peeves against climbers is nothing is worse then hearing deer bust out when your climber makes a noise as your climbing a tree and that a lot of times it is difficult to find the perfect tree in the right spot or a tree that gives good cover from a climber
both climbers and hang ons make up a large part of my hunting love having both but if i could only have on over the other i would always take a climber
#14
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: massachusetts
Posts: 2
if you are in a tree with only a hang on you do not have the advantage of moving if you are seeing deer just a little to far out with the climber you are able to move your stand or just turn the stand to the other side of the tree.
#17
I use only hang on stands. I don't own a climber.
If i take a look around on the properties i hunt, i can find almost 0 amount of trees that are straight enough and branch free enough to use a climber. Theres not a straight tree anywhere around here.
If i take a look around on the properties i hunt, i can find almost 0 amount of trees that are straight enough and branch free enough to use a climber. Theres not a straight tree anywhere around here.
#18
I use both and agree that no hang on is as comfortable as a climber. I own and love my tree Lounge. I can get 60 feet in the air and sleep if I desire. The hang ons are unbeatable when you need a stand at EXACTLY the right spot. I hunt several areas in PA that have no decent trees to use a climber. At home in SC, I often put my climber on a tree and leave it there for the entire season.
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 320
Haven't read the entire thread, so someone may have commented on this already, but I figured I should mention something about this statement. Some trees are better suited for climbers than others, and aspen can be tricky (especially when wet). Trees with tight, smooth bark, like aspen can be quite slippery and tricky when trying to get your climber to 'bite' as you climb, sit, and descend. I've spend countless hours in a climber, and the only time I've had a real scare was in climbing an aspen. I had reached my desired height (about 20 feet), and gave the platform a little bounce to get it to bite. Well, as I went to sit down, the platform let loose and fell from the tree. Fortunately, it was tied to the upper portion of the climber and it wasn't too difficult to retrieve and reset.
I've never had that happen on an oak or ash (rougher, softer bark). Point is, be careful when climbing smooth barked trees, and practice on them prior to hunting to be sure you're comfortable with them.
I've never had that happen on an oak or ash (rougher, softer bark). Point is, be careful when climbing smooth barked trees, and practice on them prior to hunting to be sure you're comfortable with them.