Best treestand ever made. Extremely user-friendly and quiet. From the second I pick a tree to the minute I'm up and sit in is usually less than 10 minutes and Silent the whole time. Best part about this stand is once it's locked in there is absolutely no stand noise. No creeks no rattles no Tings. I can shift my weight to all four corners will not budge will not Creek pure gold.good job loan Wolf
Love my Lone Wolf hand climber . However, since day 1 the screw tabs for the bar attached to the lower strap are really difficult to spread. The screw tabs are either stripped or bent. Last week in PA at 4:30 am I didn’t find a way to fully lock the bar so while I climbed the metal bar collapsed and closed so the whole bottom assembly folded down ( I didn’t have my feet in the way also where the bar scissors ) If I hadn’t had the bottom assembly secured to the top with those straps I would have been screwed. Needless to say I make sure that bar is locked and put my feet as you’ve shown. This winter I’ll return it for service if they’ll help out that’d be great.
My favorite stand by far!!! How old are those cables?? Mine are 8yrs and look good. I keep mine in the garage and the stand has only been left in the woods over night a few times it always comes in and out with me. $40 a cable 😲
I recently had to change one of mine just look really close for small pressure cracks from dry rot, once you see some its definitely time to change depending on the conditions and use of your climber will very how long the traction bands last, and even then they are really hard to break but bad enough and sharp edge on a tree it might snap is my thought
I own the lone wolf sit and climb model, my friend owns this model. I wonder if you could hook your safety harness to the front of the top seat then raise it above your head then sit in the harness and just raise your feet to climb? Any comments?
I've bought 1 foot straps to attach to the outer end of the seat. The straps are clipped to each side of my harness at my hip like a swing. You can use longer straps if you want the seat above your head.
@@joeinterrante7873 they are one quarter by twenty x one inch socket cap screws NC button head I bought 100 of them 8 years ago they are 30000 tinsel strength bolts if you can't find them tell me I will send some
The belts are not rubber, they are the same material used to make timing chains, and they run steel cable thru them . Similar belts are used as timing chains that run large trucks up highways. With that said, they do eventually break down and should be replaced every now and then, about 5 years I would say.
. I own this stand to. Take your apprehension and throw it out the window. Greatest and ever constructed as well as the easiest to use. From the minute I get to the tree to the minute on the locked and ready to hunt is usually less than 10 minutes. Quietest climber ever made and when this thing locks down is stability is insane I can put all my weight on every corner of this stand and it won't even flinch but best of all it's dead silent. No Creeks no Tings just stable and silent. Worth every penny
Dan I just bought a two used hand climber 2 model stands from two different people on Market Place. One was still in the box and had never been on a tree. I love how lightweight and stable they are and how easy it is to climb with. The only problem I have is when I go to unfold the arms or fold them back down for packing on the bottom section they are very hard to get to collapse or raise up once they are collapsed. Any suggestions? Thanks
When they were 1st made the strap was not invented yet. Andrea started adding the strap after a customer showed us one he rigged up at the Madison Wisconsin deer show.
I didnt use the side straps either until i had the bottom platform drop to the ground when i was 20' up a tree. Its was one of the shittiest times I've had hunting.
When I used to guide hunters I had a lot of hunters show up with Summit stands. They were real heavy, and real noisy. Probably a little more comfortable but that does you no good if you can't get close cause of the noise.
A stand that is all welded with no bolts or tigtening anything up is less noisy then a stand that you have to fold and tighten up with screws. No screws nothing to tighten up to get loose and fail while climbing up and down a tree.
Plus the thing with lone wolf is that the cables are good and grip the tree but they twist and bend while climbing. I dont like that you dont have much room and sometimes you hold on to the cable while climbing. I mean yea they are light and quiet but theres a few things im not comfortable with lone wolf climbers. Lifting up and tightening up, the way the cable goes in, and how it bends and twists while climbing. Safety is the most important. Ive taken lots of deer with a gorilla grey back sit and climb and that has a noisy set up with having to insert the pins to connect the cable. Once your up in the tree its solid and quiet. What part makes a summit noisy? There are no pins no screws all welded. Theyre filled with foam. I do like the lone wolf because it seems quieter wish they had a sit and climb that didnt fold.
@@waelharp4060 Not really true.... Now I really don't have anything against either company, but alum tube makes a lot more noise agaist brush when slipping in close, and welds creak, especially in cold weather. If it works great for you, more power to you. I don't use either anymore and have no stake in either company. BUT I can say from seeing both up close, and considering my background engineering, fabrication, machining, new product development and testing, as well as seeing both these stands side by side, that for the way I hunt, the L/W is much less bulky to get thru dogwood, briars, etc quiet, its much lighter for packing back in deep, it don't make the distinct hollow tube noise against brush, and it don't make creaking noise when shifting weight. I personally also like the open desin that allows 360 degree shooting, but thats a preference, that some would differ on.
You are absolutely right L/W climbers are quieter. The aluminum is not hollow. You want to be as quiet as you can when setting up, no metal to metal contact. When a mature deer hears that metal to metal contact they stay away from that area. As long as the linemans rope is attached to the tree while climbing up and down you will be safe. Ive had the gorilla grey back for about 15 years now and the set up is noisy with the metal to metal contact and inserting the pins. My next climber will be a Lone Wolf because they are quiet, not hollow aluminum. Thank you for your wisdom.
