The 22 Best Treestands – Climbing reviews

Hey guys! Chris Anderson with Pursuit Hunting. Bringing you another straight shooting gear review. Today we’ll be talking about one of my favorite pieces of gear – the Summit Viper climbing tree stand. You know, you visited my website which is Pursued Hunting. You know, I like to deer hunt using what I call the pursuit style of hunting and in a nutshell. That means is I like to take the hunt to the deer than trying to bring the deer too. And to do I concentrate on figuring out the deers natural movements by scouting hard and reading the sign interpreting it. And then keeping good records of what I find. And to hunt like it requires that I’d be extremely mobile. Because deers patterns are constantly changing and. That during the season.

I very seldom hunt the same tree twice there are. Several reasons for. I think statistically your odds are highest the first time. You hunt a spot I generally have quite a. Few spots I can jump around to so. Itry not to over hunt a spot by repeatedly climbing the same tree. If I’m hunting the same general location like. If there’s a dominant white oak tree at the deer feeding on. I may climb different trees around. That for different reasons. That could be that the winds changing it could be the deer saw. And it’s in the tree. Iwas in it could be. That sometimes the deer will tend to favor. One side of the tree versus the other. They might feed on the uphill side for a. While then move the downhill side so.

I might want to move closer to. Iexpected here to be actually feeding and then again there’s my whole ATV issue. Once I’m up in a tree. And spend a few hours there. Ikind of need some new scenery so. That put together I need to. Ineed a climber I very seldom hunting out of a ladder stand. Or a lock-on stand I almost exclusively hunt out of a climber. Because I’m I’m traveling quite a bit by foot. One that’s light one that’s quiet. One that’s sturdy one that’s comfortable. And above all else. One that’s safe this summit Viper is. That I’ve used for years it’s probably. One of my favorite pieces of hunting gear. It is just a terrific tree stand. Iwould say it’s basically the benchmark.

All the climbers would be judged against so let. You a little bit about. It is a two piece stand it’s constructed of aluminum tube tubing which is. You call it tubing its square tubing here. And then the cross pieces are. Some type of channel aluminum it’s. All welded everything is welded there’re no bolts. Or other types of connections to rattle around so. It is very quiet the seat on the viper is 18 inches wide. And has a 20-inch backrest. That comes about like. It weighs about 20 pounds the cables here are adjustable to fit trees ranging anywhere from 80 to 20 inches in diameter which. Ithink is pretty good pretty wide range. It should give you enough versatility to be able to hunt just about anywhere.

You want if you’re looking for a slightly bigger stand. Iget oh I didn’t mention. That the load capacity on. This stand is 300 pounds. If you’re a bigger guy. You want something. That can handle a little bit heavier load. That may be a little bit wider. It makes the Goliath which is essentially the same stand but. It has a 350 pound capacity. And the top unit is. This piece here are 2 inches wider the bottom unit is exactly the same the platform is exactly the same. And then they also make the Titan which is basically the same tree stand as. Both the bottom and the top are larger. You get about two inches. More room two inches. More width on both the top. And the bottom it weighs about. It weighs about five pounds. This then this 20-pound Viper here so you’ve got you’ve got quite a bit of versatility. If you’re a bigger size guy. It comes with everything. You need all the straps.

And attachments. It comes with some climbing stirrups. These stirrups that are on. That a friend of mine made for me he’s a metal fabricator. Some custom ones for me. Idon’t think any way shape. Or form Cerie to have the metal ones the plastic ones on. All my friends who use. This particular stand have held up just fine but God made. These for me I thought. Ithought I’d put them on there. Ithought they look cool but completely unnecessary compared to the plastic ones. That come with it okay we’re gonna break in. And go out to the woods. And I’m gonna give you a little demonstration of how. This tree stand kind of focusing on. Some things that I’ve picked up over years. And years of using it. Isay years and years I’ve probably used. It for six or seven years. Now but just some little tips. And tricks that I’ve picked up on. That might be helpful for anybody who already has.

One of these stands. Anybody who’s considering using it so go do. And then we’ll come back. And we’ll go through my analysis of. This stand okay, so I’m gonna take a little bit of time. And show this tree stand. What I’m going to focus on is safety. Some things that I’ve picked up over the years. That make it a little bit. More comfortable to use maybe a little quieter. And just little tips. And tricks that I’ve picked up from having used. It for many years but by no means should. What I say replace the safety instructions from the manufacturer. Anything I say contradicts the manufacturer’s instructions follow their instructions not mine okay first thing is always done. Everything the same way every time. And basic military training I always have a procedure. Ialways follow that procedure. That way you’re not going to forget. Something okay so like for instance.

Iunstrap my tree stand. Ialways take the strap. Ialways put it in the same pocket. This is very important you’re going to need. This is a really important safety piece here okay. What I do is I put the top part the top half of the tree stand on the tree first. That way it kind of helps. Me to get it out of the way. Some guys like to adjust. Both sides of the cable. Itypically just adjust. One side unless the tree is large enough. That I’ve got to adjust. Both sides to get more cable. Iusually just do one side towards. And kind of put it right here on my hip. Ican pull down the clip here with my thumb. And work this capable out like. That I’m going to come around here to. This side of the tree. What I do is I just put the stand up on the tree like. This reach around and hook. It on like this no there’s a little bit of an art to putting this on the tree.

You have to you have to figure out. How much lean you need in. How much you need down at the bottom of the tree. And that’s kind of function of the overall size the tree generally smaller trees. You need a little bit. More tilt you do with larger trees then. You also want to see. How much the tree tapers as. You go up the tree. All right so what I do is. Itry to put it up as high as. Iprobably need to have just a little bit. More angle on this based on how much. This tree tapers as. You can see they’re summer I’m gonna go up. More notch on this about like. Ithink that’ll be good. All right now I’m gonna put on my bottom half. What I do is I count the number of notches on my top half. Ido the exact same number on the bottom, so I’m on the third little notch there. And usually the bottom. One will be tilted up a little bit. This on the tree like. This actually that’s cuz I’ve got. It not had it right okay just like. Now then I took the bottom piece.

It down low I can get on. Now very important here. This stand comes with a little rope here. When I’m stowing it. Ijust wrapped around the bottom of the bottom piece here very important. You take this rope. And fasten the top and the bottom parts together just like.

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Hey there! My name is Tory. I’ve been hunting for many years. Mostly it’s been hiking through the forest, a little bit of still hunting, a little bit of running done but lately I’ve been trying a different style. And got myself a Lone Wolf Sit & Climb a tree stand. And I’m gonna give it a try.

One thing though is I am a bit of a stickler for safety so trying to always be aware of the safe way to do. I got four kids and a beautiful wife. I want to come home to them so anyway. This is just a little video. I took here just about me sitting it up some things. It my way first thing you may notice is. Ido things a little bit different. Inever did hook up the straps. That came with the yes-man. I have a meat pack here. Iuse it’s got a built-in pouch it’s got. Some quick little pull straps to cinch. It up it’s got a real high density. It looks like a p-type skelton got. Some really good MOLLE straps. And a hip belt on I figured. I would just use this drop. It in like hindquarter. And since you got tight saves. Me packing two different things. Igot my meat pack right there so. Something I’m all done. And then I can pack. Something out right off the back. That meat cooled off anyway so. It seems to slide in. And out pretty easy that’s the first thing.

Ido that’s different. Than maybe another thing. That I’m doing slightly different. This comes with a safety harness rated for 300 pounds. Or 350 actually I’m I’m a big guy I’m six. One about 275 so everything. Ihave is within tolerances. And within safety guidelines. That make me happy. And comfortable anyway enough safe margin of safety so instead of using the harness. That came with it I’m going to use I’m going to use. This hunter tree stand harness. One of the lighter weight models extra large for me. Or three XL actually a little bit easier to get on. And less likely to be tangled so maybe a little easier for me to put on. One goes on pretty slick of course. You want to do this ahead of time. And have all ready to go. And that’s it yeah pretties much self-explanatory they’re the way. Ijust threw it on have the suspension relief. It I’m not going to unravel. And test although today but. You can see quickly it’s got a couple little quick release hopefully.

Idon’t bump them by accident. You ever up in the tree but. It comes off pretty easy just like a vest pretty straightforward so that’s. What I’m going to use today just use. One very likely I may have. That on at the truck. Or a base camp and just wear. It underneath my gear. Or sorry on top of my gear. And ready to go first thing one of the first things. Ibought they went online check out YouTube’s saw a. Few other reviews this decided. This was the I wanted there’s. Some other great reviews on these. Some tips and add-ons fellow named sean has. Some real good stuff. You google that you’ll see he’s got. Some good suggestions. And tips plenty of others as well. One of the things that I’ve looked at doing I still have. It does a couple more little small little loops. That I’m going to tie on here with. Some parachute cord I’m just gonna hang my bag for now within my lunch my camera.

Anything I want to keep in there it’ll just follow up with. And then I get up there then. I could do it I’ll probably do. Something a little better with. I go but like that first time here a couple things. That are right off the bat. You got to pay attention which side is up. Once you’ve done or twice. It seems pretty obvious but the first time. I had look at it looks like it’s pretty well-built. I can see this bark here is a solid enough but. It does have a little bit of give, so I’ll have to make sure. I get a good bite on those teeth. They go in everything else looks good, so I’m gonna give it a try. Imust say I feel pretty safe here the platform is quite solid a little bit of wiggling around to get. This seat to sit in properly. I must say not too fussy about the way that’s set up. These slides they slide up. And down the seat kind of scrunches on itself but I’ve. Now tethered it to the bar underneath for the climbing, and we’ll see.

That makes a little bit of difference. Everything else seems to be working pretty good hooked on. Another little rope here just to have my little bag so. Ican get my water and stuff. Everything else is all good. All right I got myself seated down here. You can see where my feet would like to just rest comfortably it’s right at the ends of where the with a stand the construction is there. I don’t know you can see. That but I may have to look at their building a little add-on bar there. Even getting the that lone wolf makes those two little pieces. That extent on there. And give you a little bit of a footrest. I may need to do that otherwise I’m kind of crunched under a little bit. You know get a little bit of leg cramp. I could see that coming after a. While the seat is not the. Most comfortable in the world I’ll have to adjust. That seat a little bit on the heights. Icould feel just a little bit too much of my weight pressing on.

That bar but that’s just an adjustment but overall it’s quite steady. And pretty solid alright they’ve been up in my stand here for a half an hour. Now giving it a good little test. I think being a big guy. Ishould have got maybe two sitting and there the wide model. When I’m sitting down here. I can feel these two buckles on the side here about. This adjusted so it comes. All the way forward so. It comes over top of the bar. Than sitting behind. It does help a little bit leaning this keeping this bar forward as much as possible but the overall seat design is not super comfy. I can see that definitely yeah that’s going to be a little bit uncomfortable for an all-day hunt may have to do some modifications. I may have to look how much difference there is in width on the wider models.

This is the extant tree stand. This is the world’s lightest two-piece climbing tree stand hi my name is Tony over ball. And I’m here to demonstrate the use of the extant restain. You can see how the x10 packs on your back for easy backpacking it comes with shoulder straps already attached. And the next thing you want to do just take. It off your back I usually lean. It up against the tree. And remove the budging unclip the backpack straps from the clip bubbles. And the two pieces separate easily. How to attach the X stand to the tree first twist the pin to unlock. It pops the cable out pull. It through the loop wrap. It around the tree pull the pin pop the cable in give it a twist to lock. It to attach the bottom platform it’s the same as the top twist to unlock pull the pin pop the cable out wrap the cable around the tree put. It back through the loop pull the pin pop. It in place twist it to lock. You would reattach your tether straps like. You easily be adjusted. You connect them for climbing make sure. You take out all the slack. You want as much length as possible be sure to always start your stand with an upward angle.

Because as the tree tapers. It will level out before. You ever leave the ground be sure to be connected with a harness. That has met TMA standards. All right now you’re ready to climb. Once your stand has been attached your tethers have been connected. You checked all your pins. Everything is secure the seat is designed to be raised up so. You can put your hands under. And grasp the frame lift the upper part the seat portion lock. It into place placing your elbows on these pads. And grasping the frame put your feet into the foot stirrups spread them apart to take up the slack the X stand tree stand is what’s commonly known as a hand climber do not sit on. This rail it as a sit. And climb always grasp the frame get up use your elbows to support your weight going up. Or down never sit on. This rail the foot strap on your X stand designed to be stepped on. And flattened out but. It is also designed for hands-free operation slide your feet through the strap spread them apart take up.

Any slack this will allow. You to comfortably maneuver the bottom platform. While climbing your feet spread apart raise the platform. And lock it into place to come back down is just a reverse of. That process reset the stand supporting your weight on your elbows lower the platform again just repeat the process the tether straps which are also your backpack straps but in. This case we’re using them as a tether they’re designed to secure the top part of your stand to the bottom. Once you’ve reached your hunting height to prevent. This top from sliding pull down on the slide buckle taking up. All the slack this will pull tension on the seat to the same on the opposite side pull. All of the slack out of the strap securing it tight. This will prevent the upper seat part from sliding or moving never allow your stand the slope. Or the downward angle. This happens you must return to the ground.

And readjust and then go back up. If it’s slightly unlevel. You can pull the stand to. You pull the slack out of the cables drop the lower part. And correct this never ever detach the cable from the locking pin. While you’re climbing always try to take your excess strap. And just tuck it in behind the seat so it’s not blowing in the wind attracting attention. And pull a little more slack out after. You sit on the seat to make sure it’s tight. Once you’ve done this correctly. This top portion won’t move. It locks it rights into place. Many people are curious about. This Flex arm technology. What this does is as weight is applied to the stand it’ll the arms will bend inwards just like. Both limbs it will allow the cable to squeeze the tree.

What makes the stand so stable. And also what makes. It so like we’re often asked. How much weight will. These flex arms hold so. This is the demonstration show. That the flex arms don’t actually support your weight they’re only there to allow the cable to flex in. And open the cable loop for easy climbing so. What I’m going to do is take the cable completely out just put. It around the tree without using the Flex arms at. This demonstration to show. These flex arms do not support your weight they’re only there to guide the cable. And to open and close the loop for easy climbing as. You can see the stand will easily support my weight without. Even being attached to pack your X stand up for backpacking just unzip your strap remove the sand from the tree same process just in Reverse as.

It on — pack your ex stand-up for backpacking take the seat portion nest. It together with the bottom platform next attach your funding board to hold the two sections together three attach your backpack straps by pulling your clip buffle through the same rung. That your foot strap is attached to clip the buckle in. And pull out the slack do the same on the opposite side pull the buckle through the frame slip them together pull out the slack. You have your backpack strap it’s very quick. And easy to do once the stand is on your back. You can pull on these straps using the slide buckles to tighten. It up do not cut away. This excess strap it’s needed. These are being used for tethers to climb with just tie. It off in front that you’ve watched.

This video and you’ve read. And understood all the instructions. That come with your X tender. And you’ve attached yourself with an approved fall arrest system you’re ready to hunt. This is the extant restain just over twelve pounds it’s a rose the lightest two-piece climber

What I’m showing you is the Lone Wolf flip-top combo in the packed position here. We use the 4-foot quick straps. We sell as an accessory for all our climbers work extremely well very efficient. And quiet holds everything rock-solid. When you’re packing your stand in. What I’m gonna do is I’m going to show. How to set up and assemble the flip top. And then we’re going to talk about climbing with. It I’m going to show. How to take the lone wolf flip top combo from the packed flat position to the upright climbing position first we’re going to start with the base you’re going to loosen up the hinge knobs lift up on the stabilizer bar you’re going to slide the hinge knob up the track into. This milled slot and you’re going to tighten. It as tight as you can by hand do the same thing on the other side. Now the base is in the locked up right position for climbing I’ll show. How to do the same thing with the top actually functions the same way flip your seat up out of the way bring your arms up into the climbing position make sure they’re in the spot face again tighten them as tight as. Now we’re going to show. How to take the flip top combo. And mount it to the tree first step to hanging the lone wolf flip top is going to be hanging the base. You take your traction belt out make sure. You actually insert the traction belt.

That orange arrow is never visible. It has to be hidden within the tube. Or it’s not in far enough, but we’re going to hang. This base on the tree. What you want to do is. You want to slightly pitch your platform up depending upon the (taper) of your tree. You want to judge the (taper) of the tree so as. You climb your platform levels out. That platform levels that’s the height. That you’re going to hunt at the next step is going to be hanging the top section to our flip top combo again I’m going to take the traction belt out. And go around the tree making sure. That the belt is deep enough. That the arrow is not showing and again you’re going to want to just sew. It just slightly tipped up. If you’ve got a tree. That purrs that is going to level out as. That tree tapers we’re. Now we’re going to attach our stabilizer straps on. Each side make sure. These stabilizer straps have as much slack in them as possible so. They don’t bottom out as you’re traveling up the tree stabilizer straps are extremely important.

They hold the top section to the bottom. If the base would ever get away from. You it’s going to keep. It from falling to the ground the next step is going to be showing you. How to climb with this but first before. Even leave the ground we’re going to attach our tree line around the tree to the tether on our harness before. We ever start climbing okay I’m in the stand I’m just above ground level I’ve got my tree strap attached to the tree I’ve got slack in my stabilizer straps which is very important so. It allows you to travel room as you’re climbing up the tree. What I’m going to want to do is take my tree strap. And actually move it up the tree as high as. Ican reach and snug. It up tight and then I’m going to climb to. It I’m going to repeat. This process as I go up the tree, so I’m always attached at.

All times so the first thing we’re going to do is I’m going to raise our top section sit our sit bar slide your feet under the hinge arms. And stabilizer bar and then. You rock your ankles forward point your toes down. It disengages that traction belt from the tree you’re going to step backwards into the platform to seat. It so it’s solid and you’re going to tip the top section up to clear the traction belt against. It on the sit bar feet go underneath the hinge arms rocking my ankles forward I’m gonna bring the stand up the tree. And I’m going to stand back on. It again just to seat. It in position go through the same motion with the top section again I’m gonna readjust my tree strap keeping it well high above. Me sit on the sit bar. Once again stick my feet under the hinge arms bring the base up stand backwards just to seat. It firmly that we’re at the height. We want to hunt what we’re gonna do is we’re going to take.

These stabilizer straps at the same time. And simply snug them up while I’ve got weight on the platform. Don’t over tighten them but cinch them up. What that’s going to do it’s going to put tension on. This traction belt and it’s gonna make. This top section just rock-solid against the tree. I can flip my seat down. And get into a sitting position. You can adjust the height of your seat according to the length of your legs. Ilike to bring this sits bar right up here in front of. Me just for extra security makes a good armrest. When we’re ready to come back down the tree flip the seat up out of your way you’re gonna take the tension off the stabilizer straps by lifting up on the buckle. And creating never slack just pull on the strap. You can break these buckles they’re not weight-bearing but create slack in them. And you’re ready to come back down the tree you’re gonna sit on the sit bar feet go under the hinge arms again rocking my ankles forward bring the base down the tree make sure it’s firm bring the top section back down the tree lower my tree strap as.

I go again stay and attached at. All times repeat this process until. You get back down to the ground before. You remove your harness that’s the proper way to climb with the lone-wolf flip-top combo a couple additional features to the loan will flip top combo is the fact. That you’re actually sitting up above the frame similar to a hang on tree stand. If you’ve got this sits bar up in front of. It still allows you to shoot a bow from a sitting position. And you’ve got full range of motion the other advantage is the fact. That the seat actually flips up so. When you’ve got that approaching gear. You want to hide your silhouette.

You can actually stand back against the tree or shoot behind the tree works very well. And again you’ve got to sit bar out in front of. You as a guide to where your platform is for some added security a great stand again it’s its kind of the best of. Both worlds the ultimate stand. You need to check out for bow hunting.

One of the ways that lone wolf totally outshines the competition with their climbers is their pack ability. What I have here is the lone wolf flip top combo. And I’m going to show. How to properly pack. It together to back into the woods we’ve got our climber base right here we’ve got the flip top section here. You can see there’s a recessed area right above the stabilizer bar on the platform. What I’m going to show. You is on the top section there’s the post. That sticks down from the seat. That post is actually going to nestle right into. That cavity similar to the research on a pickup truck as. You can see you got a very low-profile design. Itake my stabilizer straps again I’m going to criss cross them be careful not to over Snug. You can break those buckles. You put too much pressure on them just simply snug them up so. You don’t have a loose tail following you through the woods do the same thing on the other side draw. It up snug you’re gonna take your bungee cord. That has two ends on. And it’s got a swivel hook in the center there’s a diamond in the platform just above the wolf head.

You can see it you’re gonna hook the swivel hook right in there bring the side hooks in. And hook them just in the top of the ears on the platform on the base it’s gonna form a V over the top of your seat. You can simply take the tails of your stabilizer straps. And just tuck them underneath. That bungee this will keep. Everything tidy and keep them from snagging on. Any briars in the woods but. This is the lone wolf lip top in the pack position. You can see the profile very low-profile. Everything fits together really snug there’s no noise. When you’re walking into the woods the secondary option for packing the lone wolf flip top combo is our accessory quick straps. These are a four-foot rubber strap with a male/female side release buckle. You actually just pre adjust them go.

All the way around the stand simply plug them in teh coming a pair same with the top. And just holds everything super snug it’s quick it’s quiet again. You got the same rock solid pack ability as. You do with your bungee strap with the lone wolf quick strap so. You can find them on our accessory page on the website.

Hey guys Todd graph here we’re live at the ATA show as. All know by now I’m here with Jared from Lowell stands. You know the goal of these videos is to show. You the new and exciting products not stuff that’s. You know been enhanced from last year but products. That are totally new Jared. We got for this year well the. One thing we are really excited about. It lone wolf has a new climber. We came out with this year it’s kind of high-bred. It takes the best of. Both worlds between your hang on. And a sit and climb it’s called the wide flip top combo. It actually incorporates the alpha seat casting right on to a wide sit. And climb frame you can actually flip. This thing up as you’re climbing with. It out of your way you need to stand back against the tree. It flips up against the tree just like a hang on so the way. It works as you’re actually on the sit bar climbing once.

You get to your height. You know turn around. You fold the seat down. Now got a rail right in front of. It really feels secure. You can actually sit. And shoot now from a sitting climb. Because you’re actually above the fridge is nice bring in the the sit bar oh yeah it’s an armrest got a security to the bar. Now — which is nice having. That there definitely gives. You a better comfort. And better feeling for sure. When you’re in a climber. Iagree with that rock-solid. What we’ve got on it actually comes standard Todd with the alpha seat pad. This is actually our new hunt Comfort seat cushion make sure it’s got the patented gel technology in. You get a chance to sit in. One of these you sat in.

It earlier rights unbelievable come. Now real quick with the seat. This isn’t the seat. It comes with but this is a seat but. You can add to any of your lone Wolf’s products correct. These bits any of our alpha hangman. Or assault hang on seats. Something great to be able to pack in take from stand to stand it’s waterproof super quiet. All day sits of reason with. These let’s get a little bit. More technical know Jared. What is the actual weight of. This climber standard the new flip top actually comes in at 21 pounds that’s with. Everything traction belts the. One cool feature when you’re packing this the bottom of the post actually fits down into the platform okay similar to research on a pickup truck got.

Everything locks together it’s low-profile just like. All of our climbers in the past have been great stand we’re really looking forward to. It excited you purchase a lone-wolf of course. You know all the benefits. You know you’re talking about a rock-solid platform. Ipersonally have used. One wolfs tan’s you know my entire life by far. It is my stand of choice. Iknow for a fact all the stands. Iuse are totally quiet. And I’m sure that you’ve engineered. This stand and be just like. All your others super quiet easy to climb with again it’s the best of. Both worlds you got the rock-solid US of a hang on right the comfort of a sit. And climb and the ability to shoot a bow from a sitting position. Imean it’s its exciting now as far as cost. When will this be available. Where can our website viewers find this product well lone wolf hunting products com we’ve got.

All the new product actually up right. Now the pricing will be posted after. We get back from the ATA show. We want to give these dealers a chance. Everyone chance to look at the new product look at the pricing product will be available in April on. All of our news stuff. All the other lone wolf stuff from last year. We have in stock available to ship today okay excellent. You got a great dealer finder on your website yeah. They want to find a local dealer nearby. They can do that just by logging on the lone wolf hunting products.

You okay guys I’m going to show how to assemble this old man stand onto. This tree and I’m going to show. How to climb it I’m going to teach. How to pack it a very lightweight extremely durable tree stand here guys oh man wonderful products as usual. This cable on said there’s a steel cable. It sits inside of here Robert coda there’s like two different layers of rubber coating this orange piece guys is designed so. That the pinhole always lines up not only. That but there’s a piece of fluorescence. This thing glows in the dark so. You have trouble seeing theirs. Something just take your flashlight pop a little light on. This piece will glow very not really bright but bright enough. You can see it inside of. This channel ring you’re standing around. And your hose is adjustable on. Both sides you take your pan drop your pin down inside of the hole so.

It makes your stand safe. And secure bring your locking pin on the bottom side. And there’s a not here to screw on the bottom. That piece their locks. It in good and tight so. That there’s no way. This piece can come out. Now I’m not going to go up real high but. Iam showing you the angle I’m kind of setting to stand at the higher. You get up this tree the smaller your tree gets. More level the sand will sit so. What I do is this stand on the platform. Ijust kind of lower the bottom part so it’s kind of out of my way I’m going to is going to grab hold the top platform. And we’re going to do the same name with. It makes sure all of our cables cam. Or straps here out of the way. And ready to go once again it’s got a pin on. Both sides top piece of the platform we’re going to bring it on around the tree.

And by having this bottom on here. I just kind of lay the top piece on. That way you don’t have to have your hands totally tied up till. It started and we’re going to go ahead. And drop the pin in on the top there. We go bring a safety pin on down. And screw on the nut. This stand has got several little safety features to. It as well guys raise. This up just a little bit just so. Ican kind of get everything here open. And visual it’s got two big flat straps with a clip. What you do with those is you’ll clip. These two together the reason for these straps is so. You lose the platform from your stand. That your stand is going to be attached your platform will be attached to your top part don’t go around the other side I’m going to clip. Both pieces here are secure so there’s no way. Ican lose the top of the bottom of the stem alright as of right. This stand in the footrest position I’ve got a fairly large angle.

You would generally go to put them onto a tree in. Most cases you look at your tree the. You use them the you climb with them the. More familiar you’re going to become with the stand. And the angle it needs to be at a lot of times I’ll jump up here. And I’ll use this front part as my guide. You get up on a tree with the base of it’s too big. You got a really sharp angle then. What I’ll do with this stand is I’ll raise. And then what I’ll do with a stand I’ll grab a hold of the two pieces. And then this kind of pop up into the tree as. You hold what you saw slip just a little bit but as long as. You hold one towards the front there’s no way the stand is going to come down. You can see I got up onto. This tree without any real effort we’re going to do is going to take. This seat and we’re going to slide. This seat back, and we’re going to step through.

We get up in here and raise the seat up a little bit so. Ican sit down into. This netting part and just take your feet reach them up underneath here. And your two straps okay as long as. You can physically stand up. And sit down men women doesn’t make. Any difference you can use a climate aid. Imean the platform only weighs a. Few for small pounds, so I’m going to take. This platform what I’m going to do is I’m going to raise my heels. And kind of pull up with my toes. And then I get to I want to go I’m going to take my heels. And apply weight down on the bottom side of my heels. That does it’s all about creating a wedge. Now I’m going to stand up give it. It sits down make sure it’s good.

And secure I’m going to go ahead. And raise the platform again. Now guys this is a little bit of a crooked tree. It doesn’t matter how crooked the tree is with an old man stand. They just work that’s. All there is to them. You end up with a dog nut. Or an omelet side of a tree. Or a tree branch something you have to cut it’s really easy. Ican show you here at the platform evening just take your stand kind of kick. It over to one side kind of open. And then whenever you come around. You can see how much open space. Ihave there so you can just kind of bring this stand on up an hour so to go around. Any kind of knot you can see I’m climbing on the crooked side of the tree here but I’m going to go up to about here. It kind of straighten up good for me get up here a. Few feet really show. How just a little bit of practice on these guys makes a lot of difference so just find me a good tree in your backyard go out.

And climb up in it have a seat take a break. You know get very familiar with. You got to remember not only are. You probably go up in the morning in the dark you’re also going to come down at night in the dark so. You want to be very familiar. How your stand works okay. This platform about. Iwant him he’s sitting up here pretty level. Isaid the basic trees a little bit bigger so. We leveled out our stand I’m still sitting down here with my knees way down towards the bottom which is. Iwant to be at this point. You reach down here there’s a clip make sure. These clips are all the way to the top. Both sides these straps. Or straps a lot of people misunderstand. These straps are designed to go around on the front side of. This tree not around the back side of the tree, so I’m going to take. This clip I’m you can see. It through the camera knot. And I’m going to clip. This clip on to the bottom okay I’m going to go ahead I’m going to pull.

This strap tight what that’s doing is that’s securing this base of the platform of the tree stand to the tree so. It cannot flip out and go out of your way. What I’m going to do is I’m going to stand up oops I’m going to stand up kind of grab a hold of tree with two hands get your safety harness on kind of reach back here with your foot. And kind of pull this stand forth your seat forward. And just kind of bump. It a little bit so all of a sudden I’ve got my platform he’s still getting secured I’ll reach down to gobble hold on my top piece. Something else you want to check to guys is. This cable piece you always want to make sure. That it’s on the upside. You look at you can see. That the cables running up. It wants to drop okay. You always want to make sure. Wherever you get your platforms. You seek set wherever. You want it same way with your platform is.

You want your cable kind of take. It tight against the tree then snug. It up okay there we go that’s about right. You guys notice I mean like. Isaid I’m a bow hunter. Ilike to put my platform just a little bit higher. What you would on a standard tree stand. And the reason why I do. That’s because this old man stand has a footrest. And the reason for that with the foot rest. And then why I’m saying this is. Ican get up I can stand up. And down with a lot less motion okay. I platform my seats up here a little high up my angles off just a little bit but. I didn’t go up as high as. I could have okay all right super comfortable guys. I mean I’m I’m a fairly good-sized guy. And I’ve got three fingers on. Each side still fit in between. This here on a decent-sized tree the real beauty to. While I’m sitting here. Igot a bow holder to sit here. And my bow is sat right up here with.

Whenever I go to stand up on a deer guys in my level here has changed. Ihave to do is drop my legs. And I’m are standing up as. Istand up my seat slides back for me automatically so as. I stand up I’m ready to shoot the only downside is by raising. It does get it in here your bow a little bit. More so depending on how tall. You are is where your happy medium is going to come in. And it’s going to fit. You the best but guys truly an unbelievably comfortable tree stand. Irealize I may not be hunting the shoes quiet. This bright but you know in the middle of the summer here beautiful stand guys see. How easy it is so what I’m gonna do we’re up here. We understand everything here makes a lot of sense.

If we’re going to go down. What we’re going to do is we’re going to stand up be very careful turn around okay first thing we’re going to do is we’re going to unclip. This front strap we strap on the front to make. It tight so let’s unclip. What we’re going to do is we’re going to take. This seat kind of get. It started before even lower. It down here out of our way we’re going to kind of slide him back towards. Us we’re going to grab ahold of the seat part raise him up a little bit make a little bit of an angle. And kind of set him right here on the bottom of the base grab ahold of the tree with. Both hands take one foot. And kind of Center and slide back. This piece the rest of the way don’t ever step straight against. This tree guys it’s.

All about leverage how easy. It is to climb I’m going to reach down here I’m going to grab. This stand I’m going to raise him up just a little bit give myself about ten inch gaps in there. Something like that find it good. And secure and then sit down the reason why I’m doing this is. Igo down too low I can’t make my next move. If I’m up there too high. Ican’t reach down and undo. This next strap, so I want to do is I’m going to put my feet in the foot pegs. And make sure this Stan doesn’t go anywhere I’m going to unclip. This bottom strap which is my safety strap. What I’m done I’m going to take my toes tip my toes down. You can see this opens. This up extends my legs a little bit find a good secure place give it a little bit of a bounce. And do the same thing with my top. What I’m going to do basically is I’m going to just slowly inch my way back.

Now it’s the tree what goes up must come down. They say very simple system guys like. You can physically stand up. And sit down you can use a climbing tree stand especially an old man. You say there’s a question here guys. We do we’re climbing down we’re climbing up. You say well these two straps attached. We lose the platform okay don’t freak out over. This isn’t a big deal oh that’s the reason why we have. These straps guy so. What we’ll do with this stand is we’re going to okay we’re secure here we’re still sitting in the same place in our little net so. What we’re going to do is I’m going to reach down grab hold. These two straps I grab hold of the front of. This platform with my toes. Ican adjust it, so we’re going to kind of pull. This guy up you snow so. Itake my toes I push my toes towards the butt back. All I’m doing is creating this wedge got. It my feet safely securely back into the straps again.

Now I’m back into climbin okay. It happens again it’s not a big deal guys. More time just get yourself here make sure. Everything is good and safe. You say I’m grab a little. One strap grab a whole the other strap take your toes towards the front pull. This guy up create the wedge walk your toes right back underneath into. These slots or into your foot stirrups. And we’re off to the races okay we’re down here close enough I’m just going to step off of. This thing when I know a lot of times I’ll do to step off just kind of take the tree stand. And turn him a little bit. That way I’ve got plenty of room. And here we go we’re down off the tree. Now before we go to pack. This there’s no way. We can walk and pack. This thing with this in the footrest position. It needs to be in the gun rest position Joe okay, so we’re going to pull. This pin we’re going to pull out. This pin we’re just want to pull off the footrest we’re going to take the footrest. And flip him over into the gun rest position.

And we’re going to put back in our two pins it’s a lot easier to do. This on the tree it is to try to do. It down on the ground. Something else I’m going to show. You guys you don’t have to get down on the ground to do. Anything with this tree stand. Idon’t have to put a bunch of set an extra smell on the ground around. This tree so what I’m going to do is I’m gonna reach up here I’m going to unscrew the nut lower down the safety clip. And pull out the pin. One of these I’m going to take. This tree stand I’m just going to set him down. Now I’m going to stand on the gun rest, so I’m not laying down here on the ground I’m not touching the ground guys okay I’m going to worry Tovar here. One foot on top of this so will. You go amble room to do. Whatever you need unscrew the not again undo the safety pin pull up the pin. And pull the tree stand-off sometimes.

You may have to reach down. And unclip the two safety straps. And which held you Greece the end together okay. Now I’ve just attached those two. Now here is the simple part guys I’m still haven’t reached down. And touch the ground for anything you take your platform. Where you’re netting is. You set your netting your platform down inside of your netting okay then. What you’re going to do. Itake the arm without the hose. These have you take them off you’re probably gonna take them off on the same side doesn’t matter which direction. What I always do the. One without the hose. Ido him first this arm tucks underneath of. This arm and you’ll kind of bring him in. And fold him a little bit. What you’re going to do is you’re going to reach over here. This is going to kind of unfold itself a little bit. You fold in the other side so. These two arms fold in. These two outside arms are folded in I’m going to take the bungee cord system okay.

These hooks on them okay take the bungee cord system I’m going to hook. It right here on the outside. And then I’m going to go ahead I’m going to bring them over. And I’m going to hook them to the other outside that’s going to hold. These arms tight and secure take your bungee here your a cable. And just drop him down inside of your hose take your other cable drop him down inside. You don’t have these cables out here flopping around a good noise. What else we can do. This guy is we’ve got our safety — Clint pins which are cables attached -. You can take these pins. You can attach them normally. What I’ll do is I’ll just reattach them straight to the same piece. That it’s on screw in your nut. Whenever you walk you don’t want. This thing to make any noise. You want to come in. And out as quiet as.

You can so the last things. You have down here rattling and clanking on stuff the quieter it’s going to be. It doesn’t really matter. Inormally I’ll just took them. Both in the same whatever just. Because it’s the easiest it’s not really going to make. Any difference you’re going to have to take. All off anyways whenever. You go to take down your stand but. You guys can see here. Once again I’m still not on the ground I’m not putting down. Any scent anything like. Now I’ve just got these two straps there. Whatever you can kind of just take them. You get out of the reclip them right back here onto the sides outside there’s clip in there’s no noise here.

This guy here could make. Some noise so I’m going to pull. This strap up, and we’re going to click him in guys our pins are down here. They can’t really rattle make. Any noise our sand fills up super tight. And secure adjust these like so here’s a brand-new stand slur not ready to nice set of carry. And shoulder straps guys. It does have an extra strap here. You wish to hook this on keep your stand from moving around on. You totally up to how easy your stand pax. One last thing I will tell. Ido do with my stand. Ihunt out of an old man tree stand. This bungee cord not only does. It holds in your stuff but guys. Ilike to walk out there. And not use like as much wear out there is less close as. Ipossibly can kind of. Idon’t want to get hot. And sweaty before I end up to my tree stand. Or in my position I want to hunt so. What I’ll do is I’ll take my jacket. Or an extra pair of pants. Whatever it is I’m doing and I’ll just kind of lay. It on here and I’ll droop.

It over top of this bungee cord so. Now not only is my tree stand a tree stand. And also acts as a nice carrying pack for everything else guys unbelievable product oh man is always had phenomenal stuff I’ve been hunting out of them for a lot of years. And just great stuff. They don’t weigh much they’re super secure they’re super quiet they’re lightweight. They pack down tight as tight. Or tighter anybody else on the market. You guys can purchase. These straight through. Us graves archery calm. Anything else you need. It is a bow holder arrows accessories. Anything at all guys right through. And raves are calm we’re a pro shop that’s. What I do, and we’d love to have your business. And hope to hear from.

We are dreams dreams are chapters 2011 18 days show I’m here with John Wall man who’s the man behind. This new inventions of the old man trace hands guys. You could say the old man fan I’ve been left out of. He sings several years. And absolutely loved recently gone the standard CTS in. This year’s first time I’ve done. That before I shut down. When the older styles to use the round two coming up pair along your sides night. And day difference where it’s comfortable. It just didn’t time to get out of the only business is so good. Ididn’t want to leave. It wouldn’t at the grand right. This is the new grand deliver like CTS. We introduced it with night CTS at a TA 2010 a year later after a lot of success with. It retailers so great so. And the thought occurred years. One very thick we decided to go ahead. And introduce the grandma much like the red takes. It for the 21-inch wide looks like.

All of our drivers infantry. One set up we got there by Flores. This it’s neoclassical. If the platform still the same the platform’s still the same guy whose name was just. And was 300 pounds it’s a pretty big boy. They want to get up the tree like Johnson. These guys got a real simple system according to white which allows. You to build a few trees in. It okays here it allows. You to practice these three sentences the right way. This court system is really nice interchangeable you’ve also changed in your labs here just make the same okay. This is pretty cool low-light conditions are out there. You get pretty good. You stand in the morning take your flashlight. You already got it on fall out pop. This dude with the light for a couple of seconds it’s not bright but it’s bright enough to. You can see your holes. You can slide your PIN in the dark before.

We were always fished. That are kind of independent. That made the system a lot nicer system it’s trying to wrangle but is rectangular inside of here. It doesn’t allow that loop like the oldest vowels to spend a twist on tries use a slight left. Or right adjustment. Something else it looks like. You guys have been able to put a little nicer strapped wonders a break. We put new nice backpack straps on the aluminum I’d FPS. And CTS for 2010 or 2011 were to be incorporating this. All of our stands strap across the front. This pop more comfortable at the stand rod. Ialmost like a praying backpack so it’s not it’s. What they did here guys only oldest town.

You got an older style band. You say well I expected a new. One right this guy. Ifell in love all the time. It so much us eliminate the heat a little bit. More aggressive and like. Idid go to one dcts. This year and with. This beauty style it’s better. Than the older system. You guys remember some the real old systems at the flats on real certainty. These guys are a little progress. This does not rest with a junior tree. Anything but I did learn. Several hours of one of these. This year nom but. This meeting is like third. And big improvement from. These new team signs big improvement of ZTS on the older style. Now the grand vision let’s use bigger boys been up there Tom injury. Even purchase these products.

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Hello! My name is turning over ball with extant tree stands. I’m here to show you the X-Scape is a 2-piece lightweight aluminum climbing tree stand. It has a dual seat system which means.

You have a nice high back thick padded seat here. You can remove this seat. You can take it rights off and leave it at home. And sit just on the net. If you’d like to do that as well in there. Net slides back and forth really easily so you can move it back to give yourself a little bit of extra room on the platform.

This stand comes with the padded armrest, the padded sitting bar, padded backpack straps. It comes with everything you see here. These straps attach to the top and to the bottom securing the two while you’re in the stand. All times when climbing that prevents you from ever losing the bottom of the platform. This is a nice feature. These cinch down tight.

Once you’re in position it locks the top section down for your Senate. It won’t move the escape comes with spring-loaded spring pins. They are not removable from the stands. There’re no worries about loosing them in the dark or losing them in the woods. You just pull out on the spring pin slide your cable back-and-forth find the correct hole for the tree diameter. Let the spring pin close push it in.

Make sure it’s secure and those are really easy to use and there’s a real nice feature is the platform. Itself is 27 inches deep and 20 inches wide. So you have ample standing room to make standing shots. This is the X-Scape.