I was looking for feedback on what climbing stands everybody prefers, I was looking for something small and light. Thanks, Greg
I don't know of anything that is lighter or packs thinner than a lone wolf hand climber. I like mine pretty well and it packs so thin It will actually fit behind the bench seat of a regular cab truck with it all the way back. There's plenty of room on the platform too.
QuoteOriginally posted by waknstak IL:
I don't know of anything that is lighter or packs thinner than a lone wolf hand climber. I like mine pretty well and it packs so thin It will actually fit behind the bench seat of a regular cab truck with it all the way back. There's plenty of room on the platform too.
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Lone Wolf has a new even lighter version climber, modeled after their Alpha Hang on platform. Weigh 14.7 pounds.
I like the lone wolf stands but won't shell out that much coin for a stand. The summit open shot is 15 lbs and works great with either my longbows or recurves. If you shop around you can find them for a little over 200 bucks.
I've got a Summit Bushmaster that weighs in at only 17 lbs. It's a couple lbs heavier than a Lone Wolf, but for about a $100 difference, I can carry a couple more lbs. It is bulkier and doesn't fold flat like a Lone Wolf, but it's more comfortable once you get in the tree. Like anything, there are trade offs.
Summit open shot is my pick unless you can find an old loggy bayou lite.
Love my Summit Openshot and only paid $219 for it!
look up X-stands climber 12 pounds
http://x-stand.com/ :archer2:
At 15# and $100 less and more comfortable, I"ll take my Summit Open Shot.
i like that open shot, but wish it packed flat like the lone wolf. i thought about getting one myself. they ahve them around here for $199
I have trouble with the floppy band on the lone wolf getting hungry on the bak of the tree
I have never found the Open Shots` inability to fold flat to be much of a problem.
Never tried a Lone Wolf.
The things I love about the Lone wolf the best are :
I can hang my pack off it and pack both.
It's light.
I can take just the top if I want to ground hunt and I have a seat.
It packs flat.
I can drop the top and it lays flat against the tree giving more room
to move around.
I've had one for quite a few years and love it.
I also have a lone wolf hang on with sticks that I love.
Lone wolf hand climber for me.
Lone wolf for me too!
Lone Wolf for me as well.
People around here say the summit vipir for a good climber. However they are compound shooters. Has any one tried a summit vipir with a long bow or recurve??? I've also thinking of a climber..
Lone wolf hand climber.
Greg,
Stop by the house and take Timmy's Lone Wolf hand climber for a bit, kinda of like drive before you buy. I think you'll be impressed.
Tim
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Tim, I have one, I was looking for something lighter. I'm old and I sometimes hike all the way to the back of some of those 5 acre woodlots. I need to conserve my strength to pull back the girly bow. I should stop by and borrow all of Timmy's stuff, he's going to be busy for a few more years. Greg
I use a summit viper. Absolutely love it. I can easily sit all day
I have the Lone Wolf with climbing sticks and prefer it over the climbers because I can get around branches and limbs I want below me for x-tra cover.
Take a look at Timber tall. 12# and a 14# model.
hated the Lone Wolf - it constantly got stuck on the tree coming down and the position for your feet is too far towards the tree base...made for some interesting climbs out. Its a great packing system but horrible to climb with. Summit Bushmaster for me.
QuoteOriginally posted by squid:
People around here say the summit vipir for a good climber. However they are compound shooters. Has any one tried a summit vipir with a long bow or recurve??? I've also thinking of a climber..
I've used the Viper with a longbow, and it can be done, but you have to lean out pretty far so the string doesn't touch the bar. I think I'm going to get an Open shot top and use the Viper platform.
I use a lone wolf sit and climb. I honestly prefer my alpha hang on and 3 sticks over the climber. If I'm new to an area I have alot more flexibility in the type of trees I can get up.
Bowbldr nailed it. Timbertall Baby Lite is the nicest, lightest stand I have used. To top it off, both the platform and the climber have self levelers on them for those occasions when you misjudge the taper of the tree. The only issue with them is that the climber portion is not open face. So, this year I ordered a Lone Wolf Sit and Climb. The weight difference is huge. That Lone Wolf is heavy compared to the TimberTall, but most of the weight is in the platform piece ....so, I have combined the two stands this year and have the TimberTall platform and the Lone Wolf Climber portion. This stand combo is very light. I have not weighed it, but would estimate about 11 lbs. I was able to use the Lone Wolf stabilization straps with this rig and the stand is rock steady in the tree. The only drawback I have is that you can't inch your way up and down the tree as fast because the LW sit-and-climb portion limits how big of a portion you can't climb. It is that way whether I use this combo or the LW as a complete stand though. It is just a function of how low the sit bar on the LW hangs down. I also don't think the Lone Wolf seat is as comfortable as the TimberTall, but I'll sacrifice that for having the open face. By way of comparison, my buddy has a Summit Viper and I carried his out of the woods the other day while he drug a deer out. That thing is beyond heavy! It may be comfortable, but I wouldn't want to walk more than a block or two with it.
Ditto on the lone wolf. If you have the band out to use on a bigger tree it will droop over and get stock on the back of the tree
I have a Lone wolf hand climber I used 1 time,,, thats all I have to say is you better be in good shape when you try one of those.
... check Loggy Bayou lite climbers