Whatever stand you choose ,don't sacrifice a few less pounds for comfort . You spend a lot more time on stand than you doing carrying it in and out ,so you want a stand that will keep you focused on hunting , not on the ground with a sore back and rear end after a couple of hours .

 

Too bad I can't find an open front climber with the net type seat. Now there would be a combination

One Eye...I'm not sure if you saw my post earlier, but I put an Ol Man net seat on my Lone Wolf Sit & Climb and it works really well. Just think, you have the comfort of the Ol Man and the quietness and light weight of the Lone Wolf...can't get any better than that!

 

One Eye...I'm not sure if you saw my post earlier, but I put an Ol Man net seat on my Lone Wolf Sit & Climb and it works really well. Just think, you have the comfort of the Ol Man and the quietness and light weight of the Lone Wolf...can't get any better than that!

Better yet ,you could put a Summit seat on it and have even more comfort .

 

Better yet ,you could put a Summit seat on it and have even more comfort .

Nah, those Summit seats are a little too bulky for my taste. Plus they hold a lot more scent if ya know what I mean !

 

Earlier in the thread I said I was leaning toward the Summit Open Shot, but in three weeks of looking for someplace that actually has the Open Shot in stock, it became obvious that Summit was having issues getting these stands to market. Just as well, I guess, because it forced me to look at other options and in doing so, I looked at the North Starr Arrow Star FS. Super light weight, like the Open Shot, but it's a sit and climb, rather than a hand climber and it still folds flat. I went with the Arrow Starr and so far I'm very impressed with the stand.

 

I just looked at their web site. Do I understand it right, they use a strap/sling as the sit down part for climbing? I wonder if I do something like that to my Cobra, if it would make climbing a bit easier.

 

I just looked at their web site. Do I understand it right, they use a strap/sling as the sit down part for climbing? I wonder if I do something like that to my Cobra, if it would make climbing a bit easier.

Yessir, that's what they use. I think it would work pretty well with other hand climbers. You're already putting the weight on the top half of the climber when you're hand climbing, why not string a strap between the top and make it a sit and stand climber. If you have more than one tree stand, then you probably have more than one safety harness, you could use the tree strap from one of the extra harnesses for the sit/sling.

 

greenarcher here the bow gromit is completly safe! i use mine while setting up. other wise i use a bow holster that goes on my belt. that way i never have to "grab" my bow and being that i hunt only on Long Island, NY. the parcels are small and the deer are spooky, hence i am never caught off gaurd and spook game trying to get my bow ready. just my 2cents

 

greenarcher here,,, i have owned a lone wolf alpha hand climber for 3 yrs now and it is the BEST investment i have made(besides my mathews sq2) i live on Long Island,NY and the deer here are spooky and educated, as well as in small parcels. one can not go tromping into our woods like they are hunting in the midwest. these deer KNOW thier land. i leave my LW platform ready for climbing and attach my seat to the platform, that way when i get to my tree there is less a) time spent setting up b) less noise setting up. last season i hunted a small piece that was only good for sneeking into every other wkend, dec 4th i got there later than i wanted to. i saw a doe 70-80yrds away as i was setting up. b/t my wolf stand being quiet to set up and my scentlok/wildlife research soap she came down the trail at 5yrds away from me (NO BS!!!) she knew somthing was up but not exactlly what. she left and i got up my tree fast and quiet. not 5min later a 130-140 class buck came from over the rise. never knew i was there shot him at 20yrds. noise in my hunting spots is a must not! if not for the wolf i never would have snuk into that 1 1/2 acre (if that ) woods undetected!
as far as safety goes, if you wear a 4pnt harness and are confident in the stand, then there is no worry!!!!!!!!!! ~Greenarcher

 

I can not comment on the open shot, but I have the viper x5 and it is the most comvortable stand in the world. I am a runner and fitness enthusiast, so it is not too heavy for me, even for a mile hike. I love summit stands. my brother owns an older one and it is still in great shape.

 

I just looked over the instructions at Lone Wolf. I was quite pleased to see that they are now including the instructions on how to use the fall arrest system that utilizes the prussik knot.

No matter what stand you end up going with. Please make sure you understand the importance of using this type of fall arrest system. It only takes a little extra time to use when you are climbing. Considering the alternative, you'll be glad you used it.

Congratulations to Lone Wolf for promoting safe climbing. It's good to see the manufacturers are finally stepping up to this problem.

Falling sucks!

 

I use mine that I got from summit even when using my fixed stand. Too easy to use, not to use it.

 

Is that like the one provided from API because I like it but i always worry it will loosen and fall and make noise if the carabinger with the strap though it gets loose after sitting there awhile.

AW

 

Is that like the one provided from API because I like it but i always worry it will loosen and fall and make noise if the carabinger with the strap though it gets loose after sitting there awhile.

AW

Adam, if you have the rope system, that Lone Wolf shows, adjusted correctly you would almost never have any slack in the system. When you are sitting down you should feel light tension on the strap pulling on your full body harness or vest. There is no reason for it to loosen up then. The rope should also bite into the tree if it has any bark on it. You might have a little loosening on maybe a poplar tree that has smooth bark, but I doubt it. These systems are really the best and very adjustable. Just make sure that your connection between the harnes and the end of the rope is not too long. You should be able to reach the knot when climbing and still have tension on the line.