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Climbing stands : cyborg wrote:The tree lounge...

Author: Rancid CoolaidSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 08:11 cyborg wrote:The tree lounge is a good stand. The only draw back is the turning around part once you are where you want to be. Beyond...

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Climbing stands : RONK wrote:Nevertried them....

Author: RifleDudeSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 09:14 RONK wrote: Never tried them. Who makes yours?   I've used the steps with the web straps and hated them, same with the nylon cord ones.  I...

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Climbing stands : Just out of curiosity, Jeff, why...

Author: RifleDudeSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 09:30Just out of curiosity, Jeff, why would you rather have a climber than a hang on stand?  Besides being less flexible, climbers aren't as...

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Climbing stands : You can't do this with a...

Author: RifleDudeSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 09:47You can't do this with a climber, unless you bring a saw with you and saw off the limbs as you ascend the tree.  The steps pictured can be...

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Climbing stands : I've been bowhunting for...

Author: mwyatesSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 09:59I've been bowhunting for 35 years; made my own climbing stand for the first one because there weren't many around.  I used an Ol Man for a...

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Climbing stands : +10 on mwyates comments about...

Author: TexasPhotogSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 10:36+10 on mwyates comments about wearing a harness and safety strap.  I've mostly switched to heavy duty ladder type stands that strap to...

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Climbing stands : mwyates wrote:This is the most...

Author: RifleDudeSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 10:47 mwyates wrote:This is the most comfortable one I've found: http://www.millenniumstands.com/products.asp?prod=M100Comfort is the priority...

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Climbing stands : RifleDude wrote:You can't...

Author: KickboxerSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 10:51 RifleDude wrote:You can't do this with a climber, unless you bring a saw with you and saw off the limbs as you ascend the tree.  The steps...

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Climbing stands : TexasPhotog wrote:+10 on mwyates...

Author: RifleDudeSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 10:53 TexasPhotog wrote:+10 on mwyates comments about wearing a harness and safety strap.  I've mostly switched to heavy duty ladder type stands...

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Climbing stands : KB, the picture above is not my...

Author: RifleDudeSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 10:56KB, the picture above is not my stand, though I have those particular tree steps.  It is an example I found off the Summit treestand site...

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Climbing stands : RifleDude wrote:KB, the picture...

Author: KickboxerSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 11:07 RifleDude wrote:KB, the picture above is not my stand, though I have those particular tree steps.  It is an example I found off the Summit...

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Climbing stands : Lots of good real experience imput....

Author: Sgt. DSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 11:37Lots of good real experience imput. The climbers are good if you find yourself often in rushed setups. I used one I built very often when...

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Climbing stands : I've used climbers for many...

Author: bugsNbowsSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 13:23I've used climbers for many moons. All I have ever used are Summit stands and they have been solid and without issue. Currently though, I'm...

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Climbing stands : Ted,In truth, I was not distinguishing...

Author: Rancid CoolaidSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 15:18Ted,In truth, I was not distinguishing between climbers and bolt-on stands.I don't own the land on which I am hunting, so cannot leave...

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Climbing stands : Rancid Coolaid wrote:How often...

Author: RifleDudeSubject: 18916Posted: August/28/2009 at 15:43 Rancid Coolaid wrote:How often do climbers fail (the stands, not the idiots using them)?  Couldn't tell you, but probably not very often....

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Climbing stands : looked at all the options, considered...

Author: Rancid CoolaidSubject: 18916Posted: August/29/2009 at 12:23looked at all the options, considered what variables I could, bought the combow hunter, will let you know what I think of it.

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Climbing stands : Looks like a pretty neat one......

Author: KickboxerSubject: 18916Posted: August/30/2009 at 13:17Looks like a pretty neat one...

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Climbing stands : I have several ladder stands a...

Author: UrimaginaryfrndSubject: 18916Posted: August/30/2009 at 17:39I have several ladder stands a couple of hang on and a couple of tripods.  No climbers they scare the hell out of me at close to 300...

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Climbing stands : Got the climber today, pretty...

Author: Rancid CoolaidSubject: 18916Posted: September/04/2009 at 20:51Got the climber today, pretty cool.  I'll get it up a tree in suburbia soon and try to get some pics - if I survive my first-ever...

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Climbing stands : Cool! Looking foward to your...

Author: RONKSubject: 18916Posted: September/04/2009 at 21:08 Cool! Looking foward to your treetop report. Take a cell phone with you in case you need to call the Fire Department to help you get back down!

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