Summit or API?
 

I recall a post a while back saying that one of these two was having trouble with welds holding up. Which was it??

RE: Summit or API?
 

I think it was API, though I am sure some summits have had a weld come loose.

I can' t speak for API but Summits are IMO super quality stands.

RE: Summit or API?
 

I second Rack-attack' s opinion on summit.
Have a Viper Expreme XLS and love it.

RE: Summit or API?
 

I haven' t had any problems with my Summit Cobra and I' m not the nice to it.

RE: Summit or API?
 

I have an API that I' m not very happy with [:@] It creaks and groans quite a bit. That' s not real important dealing with pigs, but I would never deer hunt with it. Don' t know if the welds are weak or what.

RE: Summit or API?
 

I love my Summit, no complaints, but I like the wrap around chain set up on my brothers climber a little better. I beleive that is an API stand. Juniorpc

RE: Summit or API?
 

I am a huge Summit fan. I feel there stands offer the bowhunter a whole lot for your money. Safe, quiet, stable, and very easy to use. On top of that there customer service is to notch. I have also heard rumblings about API having some trouble with financing and some legal issues of late. I don' t know how true they are, but I thought I would throw that in as food for thought.

RE: Summit or API?
 

Hey 5shot,

We should start a petition to become official sponsors of Summit :D

Summits are the most well-rounded treestands avaliable. Also, these guys are probablly some of the nicest people you will ever talk to, which says alot. In my opinion, a good company must have three requirements....

1. A very good product (Summit has the best in my opinion)

2. They must stand behind their product (Summit definetly does this)

3. The guys that run the company must be nice (Will Woller and the rest of these guys are great, I regularly talk to Will through e-mail and HE IS A MEMBER ON THIS BOARD)

This shows that these guys care about what hunters want. They come to talk to the guys that use their stands to see what they want and would like to see. That my friend is marketing at its best.

RE: Summit or API?
 

SUMMIT--VIPER XLS

RE: Summit or API?
 

About 3 years ago Summit did have some weld problems. I have gotten 2 stands since then and have had no problems with them whatsoever.

RE: Summit or API?
 

Had some welds break on Summit Python last hunting season. (had bought stand the year before) Called summit and they took care of problem by replacing the entire stand. The replacement stand was constructed better by beefier V bars and have not had any problems at all. Summit' s customer service is second to none. They stand behind their product. Waiting to see the new fold up models.

RE: Summit or API?
 

I have a Summit viper and a weld broke loose. I called them up and they had me a new one at my door in about a wwek. I love my summit climber.

RE: Summit or API?
 

I have, and still us my API grand slam and have never had a problem with it. I did see a tech note on two API stand that were experiencing Chain failure. Not what you need 25 feet off the ground. I called Sheree Thornell, Customer Service Manager at API and was told it was only a couple of isolated instances with stands using foriegn made chains. Still enough to make you think.

RE: Summit or API?
 

They have a new stand out looks like it has the comfort of a tree lounge with the quality - weight of a summit

RE: Summit or API?
 

I believe it was some of the more recent years API stands that folks were complaining about weld problems. I have an API Grandslam Bowhunter that I am very fond of and have not had a single problem with.

However, recent reports seem to indicate that API went bankrupt or is in some way now in trouble. Because of this issue I will be selling my API at the next available opportunity and picking up one of the Summit models sometime soon.

RE: Summit or API?
 

has anyone seen the new summit line out in the stores yet and if so what price are they getting? I want one of the flat stands its my only complaint on the summits carrying them into the woods i' d like something fltter folding on my back!!!!

RE: Summit or API?
 

I purchased a Summit Viper in 2002, and love it......Factory service is outstanding...