What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

New to the ranks,just got my first bow a reflex teton, now am looking to get a lightweight climber(only have access to public land and want to avoid theft of a permanent stand) any suggestions ?

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

can' t go wrong with an ol' man. i love mine and they are very easy to set up. only takes a minute or so. they aren' t to heavy and are priced pretty well at about $200.

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

Thanks , but am looking for around the $100 range, just sunk alot of cash into the initial setup so have limited resources for a while.

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

i felt the same way when i started too, put too much into the bow and didnt have much left for a stand.

but then i read a few posts here and the thing you must ask your self is which is more important, my bow or my life.

Wait until you can afford $200 or so and get a decent stand soemthing like a summit or ol' man that is quiet, sturdy and safe.

If your life isnt worth much then head to Wal-Mart, they have a few for <$100

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

About the best stand in the $100 range would be the Hunter' s view Hawk treestand. Or you can look on Ebay for a good used one.

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

Though I normally prefer to refer to specific stands instead of a place or manufacturer, in this case I am going to refer you to Cabelas. They have some " house climbers" made by either Warrant and Sweat or another company that retail in the $100 range. I cannot comment on the weight issue as I don' t remember exactly how heavy they were...though I am guessing they were relatively close to what most of the other major companies offer.

www.cabelas.com

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

lol good point Krotalus, like to think my life is worth more than 100bucks...and would like to be around long enough to get more than 100 bucks! :) I' ve looked at the hunter' s view and have checked out cabela' s....Thank You for all the input...found a couple used climbers for sale in the area and am going to check them out ...then maybe will have to be really really nice to wife and hope for an early x-mas present!

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RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

I have an old climber I bought at Wal-Mart too for around $99 about 4 years back. I can' t remember the namebrand, but it is pretty well made, and gets the job done. Doesn' t have all the comforts and cushions, but you can sit in it all day if you wanted.

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

I have an Ameristep Grizzly. It' s nice climber, but it' s heavy guage steel. At least it can withhold something like 350 lbs! Like the Hunter' s View Hawk, it too doesn' t have all the bells and whistles like the high end expensive Summit models. I would give anything to own a Summit and kick back and relax in a tree stand all comfy and stuff, but man, the cost of them! [:' (] If I shelled out $399 or more, my wife would kick my a$$!!! [:o]

Butch

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

Does this mean that your life is only worth between $200 - $300 if you buy a Summit? If they made a $10,000 stand and you value your life, does that mean that you would have to buy it?

I think you could get a lot of well-made stands for around $100. Heck, I' ve hunted out of a CheapSeat most of the time for the last several years, but I still look both ways before crossing the street! I think once you get beyond the $100 most of what you' re paying for is comfort and ease of setup. There' s too much liability for someone to produce and sell an unsafe stand. I bought my Summit mostly because I needed a comfortable stand I could sit in all day if I needed to.

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

found a River' s Edge Gator archer climber @ Dick' s sporting goods for $150 seriously considering getting it, anyone else ever use this stand?

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

Honestly man... go mow some lawns or something for an extra hundred. Then you will have 200 and you can get a Summit Cobra XLS. You will be glad you did. The comfort you will have for years to come, will be worth the sweat equity now.

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

at 17 pounds it will be easier to carry than that 30 pounder you are looking at!

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

Don' t skimp on a climbing stand! save your dollers and buy a quality stand that will provide you with years of comfortable, stable quiet preformance. My personal favorites are the Summit line of stands. Your going to spend around 200 dollers depending on which model you choose, but you will not be dissopointed. They are pretty lite in weight, super stable, quiet, user friendly, and by far the most comfortable stands I have used, and that are still practical. A tree lounge may be more comfortable, a Lone wolf may be more portable, but Summit combines everything a hunter needs into one package. Besides you get a free full body harness with every stand, instruction video or DVD and some of the best customer support in the industry.

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

Thanks for all the input and advice..... settled on a summit viper... the cable lock is what sold me finally...i want something easy to setup in the dark. Thanks again for all the help. now to test er out :)

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

Just last month, I found a Summit Viper Classic on sale at Gander Mountain for $150 ($170 regular). It was less expensive than the Viper XLS ($230) because the Classic is steel construction & the XLS is aluminium. The Classic is 8 lbs. more; however, I am large & incharge and prefer the added stability and noise reduction.

If no GM in area, contact Summit directly. They only made a few hundred Classic stands so far and they may be a little more difficult to find.

Good Luck! [8D]

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

I agree with most here about getting something a little more expensive. So you settled on the Viper. Which one? The Classic or the XLS? It doesn' t really matter except that Ill make one point. Use that harness religiously. It' s the cheapest life insurance that you get and live to collect from if the need ever arises.
I recently got an XLS and it is by far the best stand I' ve had in over 30 years. I' ve got 7 stands right now with over $1000 invested in them. The XLS is not perfect. None are. It just happens to be the quietest, most stable, and most comfortable of the lot. And when you figure in the cost of the safety harness (SOP) the stand is priced even better than a lot of others.

RE: What' s the most economical climber out there? New BowHunter to the Ranks!
 

got the classic, Dick' s had it for $140, watched the vid,read the book and then took it outside to try it out. easy to setup and a breeze to climb and come down, think i' m gonna like it alot, it' s comfortable enough to stay in all day...( it' s better than my cheap chair at work :D and yes the harness was a plus too! used it even on my 5 foot ascent ;) in the backyard.
Thanks for all the help! now to get a little better with the bow