Summit Goliath and Bending?
 

I recently purchased the Summit Goliath. It is an aluminum stand. I had previously hunted with the Grand Ol Man. It is a steel stand. I am a big un. I weigh 265 and 6' tall. I had all confidence in the Ol Man but the Goliath is new to me. It does seem to bite the tree better and seems more stable than the Ol Man was, but my question is this: Because the Goliath is an Aluminum stand will it have more of a tendency to bend in the braces or anywhere else than the steel made Ol Man? Thanks for your replies and they will either boost confidence or shatter it. Thanks
Whitey

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Pound for pound aluminum is stronger than steel. Unless I am mistaken the stand you bought is rated for 300 pounds. Right? Plus it is rated or certified by an organization. Right?

Why carry 30 pounds for half a mile or more when you only have to carry 20? That stand will safely hold you and a 35 pound backpack!

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My Goliath hasn't bent yet. Don't think I have to worry bout it bending either.

RE: Summit Goliath and Bending?
 

You will have no problems at all. I have lost some weight. I was at 6-1 260 and use the summit revolution. You have a 300# capacity. Summit is a VERY reputable company. I haven't seen many complaints from summit owners.

Aluminum is deffinatley stronger than steel. You got a first rate stand and should have no worries.

J

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The Goliath is rated for 350 lb. . I don't think you have anything to worry about except falling asleep since it is so comfortable. I don't even mind catching a little shut eye in my Viper unless of course I sleep while a big buck walks past . :D

RE: Summit Goliath and Bending?
 

Your perfectly fine. Travis Turner (from Realtree) was on Monster Bucks 11 hunting out of one, and he is supposed to weigh right around 500 pounds.

Your stand has a 350# rating, but you have to take into account that "safety standars" are usually tested to 3 times the amount that they are rated. That stand probablly had 1050 pounds on it without any major malfunctions!

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The reason summitt waited for years to produce aluminum stands was that the welds would not hold, so they finally came up with a method to interlock the aluminum frame before welding. (Look at how the platform is put together). This makes the fittings stronger than the welds of the steel frames because they are interlocked. If the welds give, the aluminum runners are still interlocked in the frame!!! You will have no problem with the stand. I believe that they are the BEST made stands on the market. Just to let you know, the guys that own the company, run the company, and design the stands are all Engineers from Auburn University. So You are in Good Hands WAR EAGLE!!!:):):):):):):):):):D:D:D:D

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uh, auburn, i wouldn't want to eat french fries someone from auburn made. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D;);););););) ;);););););)

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I used my Goliath this season for the first time and i weigh 255# , i was absolutey confident in using that climber, i used it in three different locations and probably up and down trees a dozen times and when set properly not a squeak of any kind out of it,and it is so comfortable to sit in, it was a real thrill just to be up in that climber enjoying all that wildlife with them animals unaware that i was even up there.

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To give you a boast of confidence I am 6' 7" and 330 lbs, I bought 2 stands to test which one I like the best in terms of which one felt the most solid and next which was the most comfortable. When I decided I would keep one and take the other one back to the store and get my money back. The 2 stands I tested were, API's Grand Slam Magnum Extreme and Summits Goliath. both stands are load rated to 350 lbs.

Asfar as sturdiness they were about the same, in either I could not feel any flexing or bending
the goliath had better stability asfar as gripping the tree but not much more then the API, The API was more comfortable since it was a little bigger then the Goliath and easier for me to bow hunt from. But the Goliath seemed better for rifle hunting. What I liked better about the goliath was it is 10 lbs lighter then the API which doesnt seem like much but after trekking 2 miles to my hunting spot, the goliath being 10 lbs lighter made a heck of a difference. The 30 lbs API after that hike felt like it might aswell have been 60 lbs. with all the pro's and con's in mind I still couldnt decide on one over the other, I liked both of them so much I ended up keeping both.

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I also wanted to add, My stand I had before these two was a API Baby Grand load rated to 275 lbs. It held my weight for 5 seasons and it did not bend or flex even though I was exceeding the load rating by 55 lbs well even more with my bow or rifle and pack. I would say I was exceeding the load rating by atleast 70 lbs. After buying the climbers I had no use for a fixed position stand anymore and gave the baby grand to a friend which he has been using it for 2 years now and has had no problems with it either. by the way he weighs 280 lbs. He told me if it holds your big butt surely it will hold mine. I think you will be more then pleased to own a Summit goliath.

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The summit Goliath is an excellent stand. Safe quiet and reliable. I know you won't have any problems with it. Just practice with it a few times and you will quickly gain confidence. I have used my going on 3 years now and have not had a single problem.