Timbertall Climbing Treestands
09-01-2006, 11:26 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WEST PALM FLORIDA
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RE: Timbertall Climbing Treestands
Been useing one for the last 2 seasons , they are nice , stable , and lite weight `. Their adjustable cabel is so/so, hard to adjust while up the tree .That was one reason I bought the stand , and while it does work , it is very dificult to adjust the bottom half . I replaced the seat with a summit seat , did so on all my climbers , as their cusion is the best . If I had to buy one now Id look at the summit . Another nice feature of the timbertall is the way they pack for carry , the bottom half is small enough to fit in the top half and I use a ratchet strap on all my climbers when putting them together for carry . Most other stands are the same size bottom ,and top and require work to put together for carry . The cable that goes around the tree is kind of skimpy . with plastic wraped arround it and they dont bite into the tree bark nearly as well as a summit , not quite as stable . The advantage is their weight , but summit is makeing their stands liter now so thats why I would chose one of those if I were in the market today .
09-02-2006, 06:20 PM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 192
RE: Timbertall Climbing Treestands
I got a timber tall stand last year.
I also have a summit viper and a Featherlite Apache.
The timbertall is very light and the Knob adjustment is a nice feature, but You have to sit on the bar and lean way over to adjust the foot platform.
I have the standard model and it is SMALL compared to the viper.
Also it is VERY NOISY. There is no way to put it on a tree without it making alot of clanking. The threaded rod end of the cable slides in and out clanking the adjustment nut against the frame making a hell of a racket! Also there is no padding on the frame or bar so forget about resting a gun or bow on it.
Also seperating the 2 halves when setting up makes some clanking.
Now it You dont mind paying that much for a stand then modifing it to quiet it down thats another thing, I have not had time to work on it (felt washers on each side of the nuts ?, sewing up rail cushions ?, affixing rubber blocks where the frames contact when it is together ?)
I still use it becouse it is so lite, and the adjustment knobs are real savers when going way up a tree, so You are not leaning down.
Bottom line is, A great stand if You do not mind putting the finishing touches on it.
Slack
I also have a summit viper and a Featherlite Apache.
The timbertall is very light and the Knob adjustment is a nice feature, but You have to sit on the bar and lean way over to adjust the foot platform.
I have the standard model and it is SMALL compared to the viper.
Also it is VERY NOISY. There is no way to put it on a tree without it making alot of clanking. The threaded rod end of the cable slides in and out clanking the adjustment nut against the frame making a hell of a racket! Also there is no padding on the frame or bar so forget about resting a gun or bow on it.
Also seperating the 2 halves when setting up makes some clanking.
Now it You dont mind paying that much for a stand then modifing it to quiet it down thats another thing, I have not had time to work on it (felt washers on each side of the nuts ?, sewing up rail cushions ?, affixing rubber blocks where the frames contact when it is together ?)
I still use it becouse it is so lite, and the adjustment knobs are real savers when going way up a tree, so You are not leaning down.
Bottom line is, A great stand if You do not mind putting the finishing touches on it.
Slack
09-03-2006, 05:57 PM
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