i have a summit viper xls , but you may like the golaith better it' s more roomy!

Another vote for the Summit Goliath here. I' m 278 Lbs. and it is the most comfortable treestand I have used in 20+ years.

There are some big ol' boys hunting deer ' round these parts![&:]

I use to work for Warren & Sweat Mfg. in their research and development department. I' m pretty sure ALL treestand manufacturers use the same " weight testing" as we did. After we designed all of our products, we would add steel weights to the climber while it was hanging. We would load the stand to it' s maximum capacity (until the metal would start bending and giving out). After that test was complete, we would divide that weight in half and that is what we put as our maximum weight capacity. Example...if our stand was only " reconmended" for 300 pounds, the stand actually withstood 600 pounds.

Now I' m not telling you to exceed a weight limit on any stand. Always go by what the manufactuner suggest. All I' m saying is if your a few pounds over the limit, don' t sweat it. By the way, I' m 6' 3" and 280 pounds and I have used approximately 80% of the climbers on the market at one time or another. My stand of choice is the Predator II. It' s a little heavy to carry but to me it' s the most comfortable. Keep in mind I have been using it for the last 5 years. So I am not up to date on the newest stands.

CamoCop,

Never heard of that stand before. Do you have any pics or a web address?

Go for the lone wolf sit and climb unless you don' t mind the smaller seat of the alpha climber. They' re cast aluminum and that means 100% silent. They bite on everything, support like 350#, are easy to set up with simple cam buckles, fold to like 3 inches, and are only like 16#. There is no flex even way out on the end and there is a bult in bow holder and utility hooks. I' m completly impressed and satisfied with mine. Definitly recomended.
Ak

Where do you find these lone wolfs?

www.lonewolfstands.com I got mine from the local shop. They had ' em for 289.99. Gander mountian doesn' t carry them, but Cabelas does and Bass Pro might. But there you' ll pay 299.99 plus s&h. I would say check your local shop' s and see if they could order one of if they would consider carrying the line. Thier hang on' s and climbing sticks are out of this world too.
AK