I finally got to use a "borrowed" lone wolf the other evening. I climbed a few times with it in October but had Bruised ribs and could`nt be comfortable in a recliner so I could not give it a fair shake.
Anyway it is a the two piece with the hand climber. Lite weight and easy to climb with using the strap for sitting.. Hooks up quick and quiet and is the quietest climber once set up that I have ever been in. My Wifes gonna buy it for me for Christmas for 200 bucks. Good Woman.
If your climber hunting this is the way to go. I gotta thank Guru because looking at his lone wolf post got me to looking at this one.RC
Kool deal RC, I have never heard anything bad about LW stands.. Any of them...
Good Luck with it and Take lots of game..
....and one of the deadlies hunters on Tradgang with a bow gets even quieter in his endeavors. There won't be a prey animal in the woods that is safe!
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They are great stands IMO
They are great stands IMO
Love mine. Had it for about 11 years now and wouldn't consider a different stand. Well worth the money.
Their assault loc-ons and sticks are pretty nice also for a bowhunter.
They aren't perfect. but overall if you are gonna pack a climber a long ways they are awfully hard to beat.
I have the sit and climb. I'm not a huge fan of the bar that's on it and would much rather have the hand climber.
I'm actually back to using the lone wolf alpha and sticks combo. Works perfect in the area I am hunting and is easy to shoot the recurve from
Can someone post the lone wolf thread from Guru?
LW is the best climbing stand made.
I love my sit and climb, but the arm rests can get in the way. Never had an issue with the bar as it folds under you're butt and out of the way. Thought about buying the hand climber seat, but am afraid it will be too uncomfortable. They are high, but i've taken several deer from mine, my summit allways made noise at the worst times. never took a deer from it.
I am constantly searching for my next bow, but am completely content with my LW hand climber. It may be a small/uncomfortable seat, but the quietness of the stand allows me to stand/stretch/shift my weight that all day sits aren't a big deal.
Hey RC..hope it is not a 2010 model? it was made overseas...But good news..2011 they brought manufacture back home to the midwest......great company and great products!
Those folks make a great stand.
It's the best climber I have found.
I own a 2004 and a 2011 model any issues with earlier models have been taken care of with the new one. They are an awesome piece of gear.
RC, I've been using one for at least 8 years now, maybe more. I haven't bothered even trying anything else since I've used the LW. Well built, quiet, easy to set up, and secures well to the tree. Not that you should need parts anytime soon but if or when you do they're easy to get. Enjoy.
Dave
Hey RC great deal on a great stand.Ive hunted with mine for years the more you use it the more you will like it.
They are great, have useed a hand climber for years. I prefer it to the sit and climb for bow hunting and with experience on setting the seat height and locking it in with the bungee, it is pretty comfortable especially replacing the sear with a thick foam seat. Light, sturdy and quiet and no reason for them not to last forever.
I haven't ever used one. Love the idea of a light weight stand since I hunt from a boat a good bit.
I have had some concern about the size with the size of me. I'm 6'4" 245. Any other big fellas like them?
I agree Robert - great stand.
A local sports shop was unloading all their treestands to make room for the new model year. All stands were selling for $50 regardless of what they were. I bought two LW hang ons and one LW climber, total cost = $150. Now that was a deal!
The LW hand climber stand is about the slickest thing I ever seen.
I have a Lone Wolf top and a Loggy bottom. I will someday own the bottom.You can't beat that hand climber.
I picked up a LW handclimber back in '07 and wish I had discovered them a lot sooner.Great stand!
How can you tell by looking if it is a USA or not?
I am pretty sure the 2010 models were the only ones made in China but check with Whip, he will know for sure.
I have heard of folks using the bungee to connect somehow to the seat and allow it to fold up out of the way and remain at height on the tree.
I cannot figure out how??
Can someone post a pictoral on how this is done??
Wrap the bungee around the tree crossing over the gripper band in the back. It's gotta be tight. You can flip up the seat without it sliding down the tree.
To do this you would have to unhook the tether straps that attach the seat portion to the stand. Not a great idea because the platform could take off down the tree if it somehow loses its' bite.
Thanks Robert, glad to help out...the Lone Wolfs really are "numero uno" in my book.
Some have asked about the thread that Robert spoke of in his original post...
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=079834#000000
I still have my original...but this year I'm hunting with a very special newer model...
I know the 2010 models were made in China....but you still couldn't buy this stand from me for anything....the stand was Chris Surtees'... and was passed on to me by his Dad Larry...means more to me than I can describe, I don't care where it was made!
Never hunted out of the LW climber...I have the Alpha with sticks and by far, in my opinion, the best on the market!
I've been hunting with the LW climber for about 12 years now and I love it; just ordered the Assault Climber, more compact and lighter. Can't wait to take it out on a long hike hunt. I hunt with trad bow only and shoot sitting down and found the LW climbers to be the only one that works for me.
If something happened to mine, I would order another one tomorrow.
I got one under the tree from 3Rivers. :bigsmyl:
Agree with others, not perfect but the best there is at this point. I have packed/unpacked and climbed within spitting distance of deer without alarming them.