Anyone own a gorilla??

[frabillfisher]

Just wondering if anyone owns or in the past has had experience with a gorilla treestand...i just picked up a new gorilla king kong for bowhunting and like it so far...wonderin wht ur guys inputs are on um?

[jlm]

I do not own this brand but am also very interested in feedback about them. They look well built and the price sure is right. I would like to get 2 or 3 of them. Anyone have thoughts?

[Stratosman]

I own two of the Kong's and like them, they tighten up nice and are quiet and aren't to heavy. I think my favorite stand so far for the money is River's Edge.

[muzzy]

Bought one last year at Fleet Farm. It's a great stand for the money-quiet and all - yeah I'd buy another one.

Muzzy

[CanOCorn]

I would have to disagree with the Rivers Edge being the best for the money. I agree they are cheap but they are heavy and too squeky up in the tree. I have seen the Gorillas and they look ok. If I could afford it, I would have Lone Wolf stands. They are by far superior stands. Just my 2 cents.

[Guppy]

I think I have six Gorilla stands now! They go up very easy and once up, they are very stable,quiet and comfortable. I have the ones with the thick foam seat and the straps for attaching to the tree. I would sure reccomend them. I put them up in several locations and leave them.

[frabillfisher]

Ya thats another thing I really like about them the air ride" seats are really comfortable,sounds like I bought and ok stand

[ozzie]

this is the stand to look at then eh... I left mine in the woods on a buddys land and when I went to go get it this spring someone had taken the darn thing. Little punks!! I hope I catch them in the woods this year oohh would that be fun!!!!!!

[Black Bear]

I own 3 Gorilla's (aluminum and steel (heavy!))and 4 Lone Wolf Alpha's. The Gorilla's are OK but they are not even close to the quality of the Lone Wolf. If you serious about your stands...Lone Wolf is the way to go!.

[bigbucks]

No offense man, but what do you mean if you're serious about your stands? I understand they're probably really good quality, could be the best for all I know, but just because we don't have them wouldn't mean we aren't serious does it? I realize this may sound antagonistic, but I don't mean it that way. I'm very serious about my stands, but two that are inexpensive, but strong & serviceable, versus one really nice comfortable one, is still better in my book as I want a lot of stands to go a lot of places & money is definitely an issue.

I have a couple of Rivers Edge stands & have been very happy with them. Good quality for the money.

[Knute78]

All 4 of my stands are Rivers Edge Stands. I have never had any problem with them as far as noise is concerned and find them to be very comfortable. I agree, good quality for the money, but what it all comes down to is a matter of opinion.

[Chris_Wallace]

I picked up 8 baby Kongs two weeks ago to put up, very economical, user friendly stands, they now go with two silverbacks.

I have two rivers edge ladderstands, they work fine too.

I am a ground blind guy, I think there is nothing better than getting eye to eye with the buck of your dreams sitting nice and cozy in my Double Bull Archery Matrix and T5 blinds. I can't wait for filming to begin with them.

[BLACKJACK]

Chris, when you set up your ground blinds, how do the deer react to them? Do you need to set them up a couple weeks in advance or can you set them up and hunt out of them the same day? How is the Double Bull to set up in the dark? What are the pros and cons of the Matrix vrs the T5. Been debating on getting a Double Bull blind the last couple of years but just haven't pulled the trigger yet....

[bigbucks]

8 Baby Kongs! Holy Cow did you run into a firesale or what? If I'm understanding your post right, you now have 12 portables, that's a lot for a "ground blind guy". Cool, I'm pretty envious, not that I'm sure I'd find the time to put up 12 portables anyway.

[Black Bear]

I should have explained myself better in my first post. Lone Wolf Alpha treestand platforms are "poured" one piece metal. NO WELDING. I have hunted in and ownd Rivers Edge, Ol Man, Loc On (used to have 10 of them), API, homemade and probably a couple more....I'm my opinion, the Lone Wolf completely outclasses any trestand I have ever hunted in. I factor in portabilty, crooked trees, ability to set up quietly and quickly, lightweight and safety etc. Please consider giving one a try..and no I'm not a Lone Wolf pro-staffer

[Chris_Wallace]

For a ground blind guy yes that is alot of stands, but ground blinds are not the cure all for hunting, there are certain situations where getting elevated is critical.

The only thing deer are cautious about with the blinds is the black holes for shooting through, however turkeys are not, so with the Double Bull blinds you can add or remove the shoot through netting, which does not affect your flight pattern with cut on contact and some expandables. Once that mesh comes over the hole though, they are just fine,

The T5 is cheaper, a little bit lighter and smaller, the Matrix has 360 degrees of visibility if you choose, but to camo your self you want to close up one corner, but in that instant that they come from that direction, simply close the front, and remove the back, so its black on black, they see no movement, this is all done with silence, next time you go to a store, feel the difference in material between Extreme, Ameristep and Double Bull and you will realize how quiet the Double Bull line of blinds are. They have a life time warranty and super strong.

How easy are they? When they say seven second set up they mean it. Practice once or twice and you will figure it out, their patented hub system is changing the market. In the dark is just as easy. Find the center hub, push up and work your way around it, very simple. Most stores will let you set up and take them down to try.

The reason I have so many stands is because I am hunting 250 acres by elko, potlatch land up by Cloquet, some swamp areas by Perham, forty acres in Andover, plus a vegetable farm, so looking at it that way you can kind of start to justify them. Sportsmen's had them on sale, and since I work there, that helps too.

My blinds never stay out in the woods over night, just too easy to rip off, atleast with the stands they need to bring climbing sticks or a ladder, or a chain saw.

[Jim Hudson]

Gorilla and Lone Wolf stands get my vote here. I love Lone Wolf stands and have two of them (one being a fixed stand and the other my only climber), a bit more spendy then the Gorillas, so I opted to run the rest of my stands in the Gorilla line. Including Gorilla climbing sticks. I should note, I use the baby kongs, the smallest silverback models, and one ladder stand I use on a field edge. I see now they have an extreme leveling system for their stands. A great new feature that should make them better then ever. I love the cinch strap on these stands for easy set-up purposes.

I run up to a dozen or more stands any given year, moving some through the hunting season. So far, no problems at all with any of my stands and they are pretty comfy for an all day sit too.

So either way, your choice will be a good one with either product.

[East Rush Rules]

Hey

I have a gorrila and like it very much for the money!! If you have the money though, i would go with the lone wolf stand! Very light and easy to set up!! Korey

[Gus]

Any of you guys who leave stands up for a long time have trouble with squirrls eating your seat pad? My buddy left a stand up for a week between hunting weekends and a squirl completely destroyed his seat.

Personally, I like a climbing stand. I feel more secure and comfortable in them. I bought the NonTypical Climber last year and I really like it, but it's my first climber so I don't have much to compare it too. I got it on clearance so the price was definatley right at the time. Climbers do have dissadvantages, the main one being you can't have any libs in your way on the tree you intend to climb. But, I do really like the more secure feeling I get in a climber. I may have to invest in a nice hang on for the trees I can't use my climber in. Oh, and the people I know who use gorrila stands do like them and that is probably what I'll get for a hang on.

[leechlake]

I believe I have three gorillas and they have removable seat pads that buckle on easily. I take them off so they stay dry, otherwise yes squirrels will chew on them.

[Jim Hudson]

I too take the seat pads off. I just throw one in the backpack when I head out to a stand site. It's one thing with the squirrels, but I also dont want a wet seat if it has sat out after a rain or wet snow. Brrrrrrrrr

[Bassboy1645]

I got the rivers edge. I like it its quiet but a tad more heavier than id like. The seat isnt as comfy but sloidly built. yes the squirrels chew ur seat. If ur like me though, dress right, bring plenty of food so u can sit there all day and i hunt too seriously to even noticeif the seat is hurting my @%$ or not. Also my 2 cents.........

[DuluthGuy]

I have a Gorilla i bought on late season sale. It work for what it is made - tough!

My $.02

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