I like the Loggy Bayou Monarch Pro Staff ,Lot of cushion for those long hours in a tree.
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I like the Loggy Bayou Monarch Pro Staff ,Lot of cushion for those long hours in a tree.
Treestands today are getting outrageous, the loggy's are very nice, along with the load wolfs. i usually just by a nothing fancy lightweight gorilla lock on.. http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif
Heights and I have never been good friends. I keep to a simple and sturdy ladder stand for that reason, one with rails at knee level connecting the seat to the ladder. For that handicap, location and wind direction are even more important criterion. I envy those of you who can shimmy 25 feet in the air without reservation.
I have about 20 stands of all types, I think my favorite is the Summit Viper. I haven't used a Loggy Bayou but I hear they are great.
I like my first stand but it is a heavy noisy climber, API Grand Slam. Comfortable and sturdy.
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got one right now that i got at 40+ feet. im on a hill, deer in front are eye level, deer behind me are 60 plus feet below me. makes for a tough shot, got to over compensate the heigth for the yardage... http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif
My climber is the Ol'Man Grand Vision. Absolutely love it..... My lock-on stands are Summits. Nice platform size and very sturdy. I hunt 20' plus and feel safe and secure in both of these.
Mostly using API lockons and 20' ladderstands now,have a couple of climbers but really only use them these days for out away hunts.My favorite climber though is an older buckshot,very secure stand and very comfortable,you can literally hunt all day comfortably from that thing,the only downside is that it is HEAVY.My other climber is an API grand slam star extreme that is a nice stand also,mainly use it for bowhunting.
I second the ol' man vision!!!!!!!
I prefer Loc-ons to climbers when possible....my favorite at the moment are Ol'man loc-ons
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Big game, the Boss XL http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif
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You can say that again.. and again, and again. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif
I think the best tree stands are those built on sight to be tree Hiltons and entail no lugging around or work to put in place right before you hunt the area.
Anyone hunt with a Tree Lounge?
I've used one with years with no problems, but some people don't like the turn around part of using one. I've probably had mine for 15 years, it works fine for me. I notice that the price has gotten high on these too, I think I paid in the $200-250 range for mine back when.
http://www.treelounge.com/
Modified by Rawthumb at 8:07 PM 9/14/2008
I have a summit revolution by far the most comfortable stand I have ever owned or used. It is easy, quiet and did I mention comfortable! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif The only problem was a few years back someone pinched a finger and summit pulled production on them http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/doh.gif !
Tree lounge- their shop is less than a mile from my house and I do their hvac.They are some great people who are very quality oriented -great stands.
I've got 4 API's. They have been great for a long time. http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif
Loggy Bayou Monarch Pro(?) it is the one with the camo bags for your items on the climbing part. Got a great deal on it this spring for $159 shipped to my door off of Ebay. Still miss my old grey Loggy Bayou from the early 90's, it was a heck of a climber.
Summitt
No its a fixed With the big pad and the xl has a cover that you can put over the stand so it wont get wet
The best tree stand is one that the hunter always wears the harness while in.
i have a few diffrent stands and diffrent brands...all serve their pourpose in some way....i have some that are made of metal that stay on the hunting ground and dont get moved all season.....i have a nice API Aluminum that i take when we travel to hunt cause ill be packing it around and i want something thats light....i got 2 climbers and use them some but not as much as the other 4
to me as long as it locks on good and sturdy...has a good seat and is light thats all that matters to me......brands dont make much of a diffrence to me at all really
I have used API's and found that the old cloth seats were the poorest I have ever sat on. Just killed by butt. I now use Gorilla tree stands (King Kong Stand) it is big strong and quite. I have 10 of these on our lease. I don't use the hanging system that comes with the stands. I want something that I can tighten better so I use a ratchet strap top and bottom. Once I tighten them up that stand is there to stay.
I have been using one that I got at Dicks' sporting good for years now - it's a climber that I paid like $80 for and it's awesome. It's a little heavier than the ones out now......but it's sturdy and that's important. I always feel safe when up in my tree - and I've been known to get up 40+' at times....... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/embarassed.gif
I've got it set up perfect. I've got hangers I screw in around me to hold my bow, hold my bag, hold my calls and binocs. It's got a comfy seat that I can lean back and relax in........my buddy has several pics of me sleeping in that stand! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif He's snuck in on my and snapped some nice pics of me snoozin....... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/ohwell.gif
How about some posts of that ,That should get a few laughs
I build my own. Don't like the light weight of ones you buy nowdays. Don't feel safe 25ft in the air them. Mine is heavy but I havn't moved mine in 5 yrs. Nice and sturdy with pleanty of room to work with. Pluse a built in safty harness that dosn't restain my movement or make noise.
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Yeah - I'll see if he still has them, and figure out a way to get them from him and post them. See - he still lives in the stone age, and I don't know if he's got them on digital or 35mm...........??
I like my Summit 180 because I can hunt facing toward/away from the tree. I also like the ladder stands made by Big Game in situations where I can put them up and get to them easily.
I can't use a climber anymore but the one I have is like the tree lounge but you face the tree. It's very comfortable and you can stay in it a long time. I've had it up over 40' in some big pines. We ordered them from a man that makes them in Florida.
Right now I'm down to ladder and box stands.
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Might go light weight with a Lone Wolf next season for those long walks back in the swamp.
'Ol-Man gets my vote http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif
I use a Tree Lounge. Had mine for about 15 years or more as well. Even have the archery platform. It is a bit heavy to carry in a long distance but climbs easily and very comfortable. Can be too comfortable if you know what I mean zzzzzzzzzzz. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif It was a bit awkward to climb down at first. I had a tendacy to try to go to far with each move.
Summitt +2
Bullet Backpacker http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif Folds flat. Easy to carry/setup and quiet. Sleep like a baby in those cause they are so comfortable!!! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif
Ol man grand Multi Vision got my vote.
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Could this be them?
http://www.jrhsport.com/index.html
They used to be here in Jacksonville and then moved to St. Augustine. They make a great climber. I have the combow that is super comfortable! I also have a Summit Saber, Loggy Bayou Monark lock on and a couple of Rivers Edge ladder stands now.