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Sept 15, 2024 9:47:32 GMT -5
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Post by olmucky on Sept 15, 2024 9:47:32 GMT -5
The boy kinda took over my climber the last year or two. Yesterday I looked @ for a used one. Nothing near me. Looked at BPS Right now they have the summit aluminum climber on sale for $299 And it includes the footrest AND the safety rope and caribiner. That not a bad deal at all
Sale Ends the 18th
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Sept 15, 2024 10:17:38 GMT -5
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Post by Crkr 23 on Sept 15, 2024 10:17:38 GMT -5
I would look for an " old " API climber on face book, preferably the Grand Slam Lite. Summits are good but don't fit on small trees all that well and in my opinion don't climb as easy as the API. I found one for a friend last week for $125 and looked dang near new.
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Sept 15, 2024 10:32:37 GMT -5
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Post by outdoorsfl on Sept 15, 2024 10:32:37 GMT -5
If you wanted to go the leaner route, Amazon selling this 16’ for $99–it is like 41% discount. a.co/d/8jfadPq
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Post by bullfrog on Sept 15, 2024 17:43:02 GMT -5
I’d do it.
Avoid the cheaper steel Summits. They’re too heavy and will rust out on you quickly. My aluminum Summit is still going strong 20 years later. I’ve just had to replace the cables a couple of times.
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Post by One Man Gang on Sept 15, 2024 18:03:58 GMT -5
No matter what, save the money until you can buy the aluminum model.
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Sept 16, 2024 7:41:47 GMT -5
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Post by Crkr 23 on Sept 16, 2024 7:41:47 GMT -5
Whatever climber you decide to go with do yourself a favor and put a set of Third Hand Stabilizer straps on it. They work great to keep the 2 pieces of the stand connected while climbing, they make the stand rock solid when you set it and the straps are great for cinching your pack to the stand while carrying it. If you don't want to pay fifteen or 20 bucks for them, at least check out how they work and then you could fabricate a set out of nylon rope and use a loop and half hitch or trucker's knot to connect with.
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Sept 16, 2024 11:07:29 GMT -5
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Post by olmucky on Sept 16, 2024 11:07:29 GMT -5
Whatever climber you decide to go with do yourself a favor and put a set of Third Hand Stabilizer straps on it. They work great to keep the 2 pieces of the stand connected while climbing, they make the stand rock solid when you set it and the straps are great for cinching your pack to the stand while carrying it. If you don't want to pay fifteen or 20 bucks for them, at least check out how they work and then you could fabricate a set out of nylon rope and use a loop and half hitch or trucker's knot to connect with. I like that bow holder they have
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Post by One Man Gang on Sept 16, 2024 11:39:25 GMT -5
The third hand stabilizing straps are the next best thing to climbing tree stands, well, since climbing tree stands hit the market.
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Sept 16, 2024 14:23:56 GMT -5
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Post by Crkr 23 on Sept 16, 2024 14:23:56 GMT -5
You are right Olmucky, the bow holder is great. I have mine mounted in the center of the cross rail on my Treewalker rather than the side. That keeps it from catching on everything when backpacking the stand. That might be tough to do on a Summit or API stand as you sit on the cross rail to climb.
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Post by richm on Sept 17, 2024 5:44:52 GMT -5
I have an aluminum summit - 18#. That's about as light as you are gonna get for $300 and hoofing stuff around on yer back.
Do the aluminum $300 version. Comfy and stable. I have yet o use the rope or caribiner. I do have a rock climbing harness that am gonna work into the mix this year - rig some kind of strap that'll tighten and catch me if stand fails. Use it 3-6 days a year so not too worried about that happening.
Like OMG I have a couple cinch straps to help secure the stand to tree when I'm stretched out over one side relieving myself.
If you are worried about stand clunking or anything, get some stealth strips and silence it.
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Post by meateater on Sept 17, 2024 9:08:06 GMT -5
i dont worry bout bottom piece falling these days, if it does i just slide out and hang off the top piece my feet will be 2ft off the ground. i use my summitt goliath for the comfort and packability my days of climbing 15 to 20 ft are long gone. i got every gimmick there is from cup holder to umbrella. staying awake is the hardest thing for me once i get settled. oh and get aluminum steel sucks.
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Sept 17, 2024 9:15:08 GMT -5
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Post by olmucky on Sept 17, 2024 9:15:08 GMT -5
i dont worry bout bottom piece falling these days, if it does i just slide out and hang off the top piece my feet will be 2ft off the ground. i use my summitt goliath for the comfort and packability my days of climbing 15 to 20 ft are long gone. i got every gimmick there is from cup holder to umbrella. staying awake is the hardest thing for me once i get settled. oh get aluminum steel sucks. Summits are damn comfy that’s for sure.
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Sept 17, 2024 9:21:49 GMT -5
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Post by olmucky on Sept 17, 2024 9:21:49 GMT -5
I hr] If you are worried about stand clunking or anything, get some stealth strips and silence it. So I never read or recall reading the actual breakdown/packing instructions back when I got my first summit years ago, but I did the other night. I broke it down, wrapped it up exactly how they said to. When I was done, I threw it on my back, I had no clinking. Now this was in the house, daytime. A more controlled environment. Much different than the field when you’re tired, sweating, swatting skeeters but i was shocked nonetheless but yeah I may get the strips to be sure I also read about this: Dead Metal® Sound-Deadening (SD) technology I didn’t see or notice any foam inside the tubes. Maybe it’s more internal and more critical spots. Who knows. Anyone ever foam and older summit?
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Sept 17, 2024 10:10:12 GMT -5
Post by richm on Sept 17, 2024 10:10:12 GMT -5
I hr] If you are worried about stand clunking or anything, get some stealth strips and silence it. So I never read or recall reading the actual breakdown/packing instructions back when I got my first summit years ago, but I did the other night. I broke it down, wrapped it up exactly how they said to. When I was done, I threw it on my back, I had no clinking. Now this was in the house, daytime. A more controlled environment. Much different than the field when you’re tired, sweating, swatting skeeters but i was shocked nonetheless but yeah I may get the strips to be sure I also read about this: Dead Metal® Sound-Deadening (SD) technology I didn’t see or notice any foam inside the tubes. Maybe it’s more internal and more critical spots. Who knows. Anyone ever foam and older summit? Not a bad concept - the only thing I can see is that the foam weighs and if someone was sensitive about the weight, then better to not foam it. The stealth strips work pretty good. Less metallic noises. Nothing I hate more than easing into a good spot than clanging the stand - with the other half of the stand, the gun, the bow, etc. When I pack mine up, I put my closed cell/neoprene seat pad in between the nosiest parts.
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Post by richm on Sept 17, 2024 10:11:35 GMT -5
i dont worry bout bottom piece falling these days, if it does i just slide out and hang off the top piece my feet will be 2ft off the ground. i use my summitt goliath for the comfort and packability my days of climbing 15 to 20 ft are long gone. i got every gimmick there is from cup holder to umbrella. staying awake is the hardest thing for me once i get settled. oh and get aluminum steel sucks. The tree umbrellas are awesome for hunting down here. If you want to hunt and open area, it keeps the sun off. They also work in the rain too...
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