Summit Treestand Safety...
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Does anyone have any information about how safe the summit treestands are....my dad and grandpa says i can't get one because they are not very safe....can anyone give me some safety information....a link...or just something you know...or anything...please...i want a summit revolution bad!!!!
PLEASE HELP!
PLEASE HELP!
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I have a viper xls, and it is by far the safest stand I have ever hunted out of, fixed,portable, or climber. It is vertually imposible to fall out of it because you are completly surrounded by a rail. In order to fall out you either have to slide out of the bottom, or jump out of it purposely, and both of these scenarios won't happen as long as you wear the supplied saftey harness. In other words, the only stand safer than a summit is the ground.
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Perhaps maybe you ought to ask your dad and grandpa where they got there information from since they made the statement saying they are not safe. I personally have a viper xls and love it. It is by far the safest climber I have used. Any stand in the hands of the inexperienced can be dangerous. Get with someone who has one, a climber that is and get them to show you the ropes and watch the instructional video that may come with the stand you buy and always wear a safety belt.
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if you follow the instructions and use the provided saftey harness you are going to be very safe. I would trust a Summit stand alot farther than I would any other manufactures stand. Of course any time your feet come off the ground you are going to be at some risk, but In my not so humble opinion Summit makes the Safest stands on the market. I would contact them and have them send out some materials to you, or maybe even have your dad contact them and speak to them directly about safety. I know they would be glad to help out any way they can. Of course I am saying all this without really knowing how old you are? I am assuming that you are old enough, and mature enough to use a climbing stand responably.
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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hey bow i have owned a summit viper for 2 yrs now and it is by far the most reliable and safe stand i have ever used, now being disabled i neede a stand that was safe as well as light and easy to use and my summit has never let me down if you want bud email me an i will even be willing to talk to them for ya [email protected] well my 2cents worth deadshot
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA
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out of all the stands out there i would personally rank summit at #1 at safety...
they are a great stand...
my son and i have used them for about 4 yrs now.... Just always make sure you wear your harness and use common sense and you will be fine....
they are a great stand...
my son and i have used them for about 4 yrs now.... Just always make sure you wear your harness and use common sense and you will be fine....
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I have had a Summit for about a year now and I can honestly say that I have not seen one issue that would offer a major saftey concern to the consumer. As for specific figures....your safest bet is to probably contact Summit directly and ask them for any info they can provide. I am sure that they would be more than willing to help in this endeavor.