RE: Who uses a Climber? What kind do you use?
 

i am with brucelit,i hunt with an ol man vision,amacker and strongbuilt and the ol man is the most comfy,light and the best of the lot.;)

RE: Who uses a Climber? What kind do you use?
 

Another vote for the Lone Wolf Sit & Climb here!

RE: Who uses a Climber? What kind do you use?
 

For all day hunting in one spot, I like my BuckShot Mag best.
If you want to move around or pack your stand a long distance, The Lone Wolf sit & climb is hard to beat.


Sag.

RE: Who uses a Climber? What kind do you use?
 

LoggyBayou when walking the long haul. 12lbs It' s the elite light or something. Anyway it' s quick, easy and light as heck! more than 5hrs on the tush and you feel it though!

Summit Cobra when a short walk and all day sitting.23lbs Beware of falling asleep in seat! By the way.....Summit makes VERY good stands as you can see from above but they are heavy! O and bulky. The new bullet might be the ticket. Basicly what I' m saying is...(I don' t need a free hat):D

From a backpakers standpoint. 12lbs and 23lbs on your back can feel different no matter what. But you could center that 23lbs up between your shoulder blades and closer to your torso, it wouldn' t be as bad. My summit hangs way low, and way out, pulling hard on the back. It needed to be fixed and maybe, just maybe that is why they now offer folding summits. That is why I think that if you get a summit, you should buy the folding style, like the bullet. JMHO ;)

Good luck this season!

RE: Who uses a Climber? What kind do you use?
 

Fran what Summit Cobra do you have that weighs 23 lbs? :D Did you get the one with optional granite seat? [:o] My Goliath weighs 22lbs. My Cobra weighs 17lbs. I think I' ll skip whatever option you have on that puppy.

I have always been open to different makes/models..........I just really enjoy and trust Summit' s quality and comfort.
I am now on my 6th? different model and all have been great stands. I might look at other ones for comparison but I' ll probably always head back to Summit.

RE: Who uses a Climber? What kind do you use?
 

I' ve used a Timbertall Legend for the last 4 years, but picked up a new Summit Viper this summer. It' s the best stand I' ve used.

Tyler

RE: Who uses a Climber? What kind do you use?
 

Some of the older summits are steel (heavier), the newer ones are aluminum(much lighter). Unless you get the " classic" model, it' s still steel.

RE: Who uses a Climber? What kind do you use?
 

Thanks everyone for your input I planned on looking at the Summits and some feedback on a few other options. I know I could have probably posted this on the equipment board but I really needed the archers feedback. Thanks

RE: Who uses a Climber? What kind do you use?
 

Quite like a few others, I choose the Summit has been a great asset to me thus far.

RE: Who uses a Climber? What kind do you use?
 

Matt, as soon as I read your post I had to start putting treestands on my scale. Now I' ve never done this before till today. That 23lbs was what I remember. It couldn' t have said less on the box but for some reason 23lbs sticks out.

Ok so I have two summit cobras down stairs...One is mine(all stripped down with nothing but steel (fresh coat of paint). And my fathers Cobra that has everything the stand came with. Both are the first cobra models as far as I know. They' re around 4 or 6 years old. Anyway my stand came in at 23lbs on the dot and my fathers with everything from the seat and straps drew a whopping 25lbs on the needle.

Can you beleave that my LoggyBayou weighed in at 11.5 lbs If I remember right, the box said 12lbs. I can' t be sure.

Now I looked around for the lead strips and its quite evident I do not have that feature on my stand thank god.;)