It DOES exist!

[Fish&Fowl]

I've been searching for a long time for a climber that is light, folds down flat and doesn't require a second mortgage...my search may be over. The Lone Wolf stands look awesome, but for $400 that was not going to happen. Summit makes some decent stands, but the one I wanted is still spendy and doesn't even fold flat. The other models do, but not the one I was looking at.

Maybe too good to be true, but I ordered one and am excited to try it out. I really like that it is open for bow hunting but still has arm rests, it's fairly light and I really like the price. Never heard of the company until this evening.

[benbosh]

Shouldn't have put this on here.. very tempting. How much was shipping?

[MUSKY18]

This is the climber that I bought this year. Folds down flat and is comfy. Price is better than alright. Can't wait to hunt out of it!

[rbs]

ok guys what are the names of those stands and how much? Can't just leave me hangin like that!

[Outdoor Authority]

rbs I second that one. Name and Price please.

[Meat-Run]

FF,

yeah just give us model and factory name and I agree 100% I want lighter weight and good price they can't be that much to make...seriously!? I would trade my summit in a heart beat if I could find that perfect climber.

mr

[Bear55]

The summit blade folds flat but carries a $329 price tag.

I know lone wolfs are expensive but wow to I love mine, If you think about renting one for 20 years at $20 a year the price isn't too bad.

One thing I should tip you guys off on some of these cheaper climbing stands have pins to adjust the belts that can be pretty noisy, they can also be a pain to setup. I have some friends who own similar stands and they have used my summit and they are pretty jealous. I then let them use my lone wolf and they became even more jealous. Sometimes you have to pay a premium for a quality/quiet stand but trust me you won't regret it.

[Meat-Run]

I looked up the AGT stand and there sold out not sure who makes them or what they did sell them for wish I knew who made them?

mr

[MUSKY18]

ok guys what are the names of those stands and how much? Can't just leave me hangin like that!

I don't remember the name of the stand right off hand, but I know I paid under $100 for it, thats with shipping included.

[InTheNorthwoods]

FWIW, I spend many years trying to save a buck by buying cheaper gear. At some point I realized that I was getting exactly what I paid for, and started to save my money to invest into good gear that would last rather than to buy cheaper stuff to save a little money at the present time. Now, years later, I have bundles of cheap gear that doesn't get used and a smaller number of quality items that get used every time out in the woods. A climbing stand is definitely one of those items.

It is a lesson I wish I had learned a lot earlier, as I'd have a lot more money to spend on more quality items.

I hope the stands work out, and they may be the next household name, but I have never heard anyone sing the praises of a climbing stand not named "Summit" or "Lone Wolf".

[Bran32]

Just bought a Treewalker stand and at 18 lbs I absolutely love it!! I actually just got my very first deer with my bow just last night, a nice fat doe!! Climbing stands are the only way to go when you hunt public land imo

[Pooh]

the one musky has looks like the one the guide for sportsman has. pretty cheap but not overly heavy for the price. i looked at them too. not a bad stand.

[Meat-Run]

Musky who makes that stand you have pictured?

mr

[mrklean]

if its the one im thinking that's the one they sell in Sportsman's guide for about $80? At least that's what it looks like. Dont forget to check out D icks sporting goods i bought my climber there last year on clearance for $130 i think it was maybe a few $ cheaper its big folds flat and doesn't weight a ton its the field and stream brand they sell.

[MUSKY18]

Pooh and mrklean are right on the money. Thats where I bought it from. Is it a Summit or Ole Man, nope.....but when you are a single father of two kids its hard to justify $300 bucks on a climber. For 80 bucks, this one is solid, comfortable and in my price range. Figure if it gets me up the tree and holds me, its done its job just fine and the rest is up to me.

[Pooh]

well said musky. Im in those shoes too although not a single father, have a stay at home wife to take care of my little ones while I work.

[Fish&Fowl]

Sorry guys I put up a link but it made it a pic I guess. It's an "All About Game" brand.

Musky,

Is yours aluminum?

[MUSKY18]

F&F:

No. Mine is steel which is the only drawback to it I have found. I think it weighs like 25-26 pounds, but with it folded up its not that bad at all. Figure I can manage a 25 pound deerstand, I have carried heavier rucksacks around my whole military career!

[rbs]

25-26 pounds isn't bad. My dad just weighted his summit Viper with the side packs (gear in them) and backpack straps and it weighs in at 34 pounds.

[mrklean]

doesnt a lone wolf weight like 15?

[bigbucks]

I was actually thinking it's 11. The LW's are REALLY light.

[BoxMN]

Question for the guys who like the folding flat stands - do you want it more to fold flat to get into vehicle (takes less space) or to just be flat on your back walking in? I am just wondering. I am new to climbers and got a Viper on super sale this summer, and hoping to useit this weekend. Only tested it out so far, haven't hunted out of it.

[mrklean]

not as bulky to go though the woods when its flat, plus i can put my bag on the back of it when im heading out to

[Fish&Fowl]

doesnt a lone wolf weight like 15?

The closest comparable Lone Wolf is 20 lbs. and $420.

Box, I like it to fold flat for carrying into the woods (maybe more like the jungle) of northern MN.

[mrklean]

thats right i was thinking of the hang on stand and sticks