Lone Wolf tree stand: that's what I'm talking about!
09-14-2005, 10:25 PM
#13
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RE: Lone Wolf tree stand: that's what I'm talking about!
Good luck with the Lone Wolf.Three years ago I sold a brand new Summit Cobra XLS to buy my Lone Wolf SitnClimb. Glad I did.
09-15-2005, 03:52 AM
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RE: Lone Wolf tree stand: that's what I'm talking about!
ORIGINAL: BowHntrRick
This is a follow-up to a previous post in which I complained about the hassle of schlepping around a Summit Cobra XLS tree-stand. A number of replies ran something like this: "I have 5 Summit tree-stands andthey are all a pain to carry around but that's part of hunting so don't be such a baby!".
To those of you with this perspective I have one suggestion: sell those five Summit tree-stands and buy one Lone Wolf. I bought the hand climber: it weighs 2/3 as much as the Summit Cobra, packs down to a fraction of the bulk, carries on my back with no problem, and is no harder to climb with than the Summit.
Of course, some will say "yes, but is it as comfortable as my Summit?". The answer is "no", but then I thought being uncomfortable was part of being a real hunter! It looks to be comfortable enough for 3-4 hours at a time in the stand which is all I really plan to do.
From what I have seen Summits are quality stands with exceptional comfort, but the Lone Wolf is another level of engineering. If part of the philosophy for using a climber is to be extremely mobile, then why not design the tree-stand accordingly?
This is a follow-up to a previous post in which I complained about the hassle of schlepping around a Summit Cobra XLS tree-stand. A number of replies ran something like this: "I have 5 Summit tree-stands andthey are all a pain to carry around but that's part of hunting so don't be such a baby!".
To those of you with this perspective I have one suggestion: sell those five Summit tree-stands and buy one Lone Wolf. I bought the hand climber: it weighs 2/3 as much as the Summit Cobra, packs down to a fraction of the bulk, carries on my back with no problem, and is no harder to climb with than the Summit.
Of course, some will say "yes, but is it as comfortable as my Summit?". The answer is "no", but then I thought being uncomfortable was part of being a real hunter! It looks to be comfortable enough for 3-4 hours at a time in the stand which is all I really plan to do.
From what I have seen Summits are quality stands with exceptional comfort, but the Lone Wolf is another level of engineering. If part of the philosophy for using a climber is to be extremely mobile, then why not design the tree-stand accordingly?
Send me your email addy and I'll give you the address.
I'll even trade you two Loggy Bayous, just in case you are short on boat anchors.
09-15-2005, 07:50 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Memphis TN USA
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RE: Lone Wolf tree stand: that's what I'm talking about!
Of course, some will say "yes, but is it as comfortable as my Summit?". The answer is "no", but then I thought being uncomfortable was part of being a real hunter! It looks to be comfortable enough for 3-4 hours at a time in the stand which is all I really plan to do.
09-15-2005, 09:40 AM
#16
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winston Salem NC
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RE: Lone Wolf tree stand: that's what I'm talking about!
"ORIGINAL: MQ1shooter
(Speaking of that -- if you really want to experience some work going up a tree, try screwing in a step every time you want to go up a bit, standing on that one, screwing in another one, climbing up onto that one, and repeating the whole process until you get high enough to take the stand you -- what was the word? Schlepped, yeah, that's it -- schlepped all the way in and is on your back the whole time you're climbing the tree and screwing in steps. Now you've got to figure out how to get it off your back and pull the nylon strap out far enough to swing it around the tree and catch it as it comes back around, tighten the strap and get up onto the thing without falling off. But that's another issue.)"
(Speaking of that -- if you really want to experience some work going up a tree, try screwing in a step every time you want to go up a bit, standing on that one, screwing in another one, climbing up onto that one, and repeating the whole process until you get high enough to take the stand you -- what was the word? Schlepped, yeah, that's it -- schlepped all the way in and is on your back the whole time you're climbing the tree and screwing in steps. Now you've got to figure out how to get it off your back and pull the nylon strap out far enough to swing it around the tree and catch it as it comes back around, tighten the strap and get up onto the thing without falling off. But that's another issue.)"
No, this is not an invitation for a stand war...just 5 cents worth of "who cares" about my opinion.
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