NCRemington700

Anyone used one of these Gorilla Pro Series Deluxe climbers yet? It has caught my eye. It looks pretty comfy to me...minus the gun rest.



Thoughts??

davs2601

I have one, its not the deluxe. Its alright, mine weighs a ton. I got it marked down to 50 bucks a t wally world so I cant complain. I should have just waited and bought a summit

Crowkilla

I haven't tried the Pro Series Deluxe, but I just bought a Gorilla Greyback last weekend. I was looking into another Summit when the $150 Gorilla caught my eye. I thought, "Well, even if this thing isn't as 'refined' as a Summit, at least I will save a hundred bucks." So I got the thing home and got it out of the box. First thing I noticed was that it was completely assembled out of the box. Not bad. Then I started looking over the stand in detail and I started noticing all the little intricacies such as the hinged arms, which allow you to climb a much wider or narrower tree. Next I noticed the platform is permanently tethered to the seat. I know some other stands have this feature, but I didn't expect it on a $150 stand. Next I noticed that there are ratchet straps already attached to the back of the seat and platform, and the thing that was really neat is that they have their own little elastic bands to hold them in place during storage or transportation. Finally, I climbed the tree with it and sat in it for four hours. It was as comfortable as any other climber I have ever been in. Wide enough for my fat ass, but narrow enough for its outline not to extend beyond the side of the tree. The only negative I can think of is the weight. 27 pounds. This really isn't an issue for me though because I carry my stands into the woods once, put them on a tree, and leave them.

All that to say, I am very satified with the Gorilla. So satisfied that I will purchase another one and I have recommended it to my cousins.

JFergus7

I believe it is the Gorilla Wolverine stand that Walmart's carry. It is the exact same stand as the Grayback except it doesn't have the comfy seat. You just sit on the rope net. I was extremely surprised how easy this is to use and extremely comfortable. For the price of the Grayback I would take the Wolverine anyday. Grayback is usually around $150. You can find the Wolverine at Walmart's if you watch for them on sale around $40-50.

davs2601

yes you are correct about it being the wolverine. I forgot about that.

NCRemington700

The thing I'm worried about with it is that since all the hinges and such aren't welded, that noise could be an issue. Anyone noticed that yet?

early in

Just buy a Lone Wolf, and forget about all of those silly things!

NCRemington700

What I want something comfortable!!

early in

Touche' But here's my solution. Necessity was the mother of invention!

Rob/PA Bowyer

The Gorilla line mimics the Ol'man line. I absolutely LOVE my Ol'man climber and feel they are the best in the industry right now as far as ease of use, quietness and so very comfortable. The Gorilla line uses a slightly different approach to some of their accessorize but they are cheaper than Ol'man. The stand I use is more than 10 years old and until they make a better stand (which right now doesn't exist), I'll keep using it.